Re: Other Life
This message is from: Summers Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hopefully this link works, My name is summers moore and I have read many of the posts . I am recently new to fjordship , purchasing my boy after leasing him for 9 months. He has been a constant strength as i lost my husband this january. we have 2 beautiful daughters and I find such therapy and calmness in a time of turmoil with my horse that I have purchased another from patti jo and am building a barn and a life for them in my 17 acre pasture in the colorado mountains. I have read and experienced nothing but kindness and generosity from all of the fjorders and feel honored to be a part. Thank you for what you have given me. sincerely summers On Jun 25, 2007, at 2:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Taffy, Interesting question...I was at a gathering of Fjord folks recently, and I was struck at all of the other neato interests that people had, besides the horse fix. Anyway, I work as research scientist developing and testing new technology for agriculture. And I'm completing a PhD, but I doubt that will substantially increase my Fjord budget. Probably the most effective thing I do is live with someone who is not a horse person, so I only have one Fjord ;) Eileen in Tri-Cities WA, where it is way too nice to be inside. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I am a wildlife biologist who retired from the State of Alaska... I was able to retire before 50, with an early retirement incentive program and being in the Police /fireman retirement plan( 20 years and out) retired after only 20 years, then I got my Fjords to start my new career! So though do have another life (really?) my main focus is all things equine and my four Fjords. so maybe I don't HAVE another life? LOL Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska partly cloudy and 65 degrees, still light all night. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: Linda Lottie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Summers, welcome to the list. I am sorry for your loss. I know as well the power of being in the company of horses. I own three fjords. The healing power of horses - the calm they bring to one's soul - is a special gift to those of us who find that place to exist with them Linda Baker Lottie in WI From: Summers Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: Other Life Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2007 22:51:24 -0600 This message is from: Summers Moore [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hopefully this link works, My name is summers moore and I have read many of the posts . I am recently new to fjordship , purchasing my boy after leasing him for 9 months. He has been a constant strength as i lost my husband this january. we have 2 beautiful daughters and I find such therapy and calmness in a time of turmoil with my horse that I have purchased another from patti jo and am building a barn and a life for them in my 17 acre pasture in the colorado mountains. I have read and experienced nothing but kindness and generosity from all of the fjorders and feel honored to be a part. Thank you for what you have given me. sincerely summers On Jun 25, 2007, at 2:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Taffy, Interesting question...I was at a gathering of Fjord folks recently, and I was struck at all of the other neato interests that people had, besides the horse fix. Anyway, I work as research scientist developing and testing new technology for agriculture. And I'm completing a PhD, but I doubt that will substantially increase my Fjord budget. Probably the most effective thing I do is live with someone who is not a horse person, so I only have one Fjord ;) Eileen in Tri-Cities WA, where it is way too nice to be inside. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm a retired elementary school teacher so my pension and recently acquired social security are what keep Braveheart and Bogie in grain, hay and Circus Peanuts. And it's true what all my retired friends told me...this retirement gig is OK!! Now that I'm into it, I really don't know how I found the time to hold down a full-time job! This summer we're doing a couple of CDEs and some Fjordish gatherings but most of what's left of the family fortune is going into remodeling my barn. I'm not expanding (just 3 stalls and an office/tack room) but the original was put up in 1976 so it needs a little work. I keep staring at that third stall. My brother says that if I buy another Fjord he's going to have me committed, but still... Maybe I'll stuff it with hay to lessen the temptation. Kay, busy buffing up good old Yellow Pony Farm and Braveheart and Bogie, who are lolling in the lap of luxury at the Hotel Melissa (our loyal trainer) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Evaluation Results
This message is from: kelly MacDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone, Are the results from the 25th Anniversary Show still on the NFHR website? I couldn't seem to find them. Also, is there anywhere online to find results from various evaluations? Thanks in advance. Kelly From:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Other Life Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:25:29 EDT This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm a retired elementary school teacher so my pension and recently acquired social security are what keep Braveheart and Bogie in grain, hay and Circus Peanuts. And it's true what all my retired friends told me...this retirement gig is OK!! Now that I'm into it, I really don't know how I found the time to hold down a full-time job! This summer we're doing a couple of CDEs and some Fjordish gatherings but most of what's left of the family fortune is going into remodeling my barn. I'm not expanding (just 3 stalls and an office/tack room) but the original was put up in 1976 so it needs a little work. I keep staring at that third stall. My brother says that if I buy another Fjord he's going to have me committed, but still... Maybe I'll stuff it with hay to lessen the temptation. Kay, busy buffing up good old Yellow Pony Farm and Braveheart and Bogie, who are lolling in the lap of luxury at the Hotel Melissa (our loyal trainer) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Give Messenger and Spaces Feedbacks! Click here! The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I manage technology for the legal department of a bank. How much geekier can it get - computers AND lawyers!! My husband teaches BMW technology to aspiring BMW mechanics (although we are not supposed to call them mechanics anymore, they are technicians!). Kate (and Joe and Della) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
other life
This message is from: S. A. Freivald [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joe and I are both retired. He is a PhD mathematician who taught for a number of years and then became a civilian contractor in computer-stuff for a company doing DOD contracts. I became an RN when our kids were about half-grown and completed my MSN as a gerontological nurse practitioner when the last ones graduated from high school. We have 9 sons and 2 daughters, 18 grandchildren, and currently one fjord horse. We lived in the Finger Lakes region of NY for over 20 years and had horses, goats, chickens on our property, but with retirement to Northern Virginia brought only the Fjord. MVF Venn is boarded about 15 minutes from our home on a 330 acre farm owned and operated by an equine vet. The trails and facilities are marvelous for both riding and driving. The support and cameraderie the best. I am blessed to have been adopted by Curt Pierce and Marsha Korose and do expos with them and navigate for Marsha as she competes her pair. Re: helmets. I have a good friend who drives Belgians and does farm work with them (she boards at the same place I do and has put in a 1/4 acre vegetable garden there, all prep work done with her horses). She does a number of events--plowing, log skidding, etc. and bless her heart, she always wears her helmet. The good old boys that are out there doing the same thing just smile and shake their heads, but she provides the example. (She teaches bio-chem at a local college and values her head!). Sue Freivald The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: Other Life
This message is from: Willow's Edge Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] I loved Taffy's question Peg's response - great question with a very entertaining retort! Personally, we have rental properties that help pay the bills and hubby will be going back to work soon - after two years of finishing his degree - in the Architectural field and that will take an extra financial pressures off. Actually, what has paid for my long awaited addiction, was my grandfather's passing a couple years ago with his words ringing in my ears spend more time with your family and his finances sitting doing nothing, I eventually decided my addiction would have to bring the family together :-) Now with three Fjord, number 4 on the way in July number 5 should be here in August, we now wonder why we waited so long... When will numbers 6 7 arrive? Shhh. That's not for hubby to want to know just yet :-) Corinne Logan Willow's Edge Farm www.willowsedgefarm.com Bothell, WA (425) 402-6781 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Taffy, Here at middleage spread we support our 2 Fjord habit with day jobs. One USPS Letter Carrier and one Supervisory assistant something or other at one of the local hospitals. Barb Eagle Creek OR The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Checking floors Other Life
This message is from: Emily Wigley [EMAIL PROTECTED] The easiest way to move trailer or stall mats is with a pair, or two, of vice grips. They make the best handles for heavy, awkward mats! I like to keep a couple in my tool kit (which ALWAYS goes with me in the trailer along with my human and equine first aid kits). My other life is this life...I teach riding lessons and board a few horses. It's nutty busy and good hard work and I wouldn't have it any other way! Emily Emily Wigley Fish Bowl Farm Vashon Island, Washington http://www.fishbowlfarm.com • [EMAIL PROTECTED] • 206-463-5473 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: Other Life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to all who have shared their OTHER lives with the rest of us. It's nice to know more about you. Thanks, Newbie Cheryl Beck - Athol, Idaho retired Legal Secretary and now into animals on my 5 acres. 1 Yorkie, 1 Fjord, 9 chickens, 11 large pond goldfish and an ever increasing population of house guppies and all the birds and squirrels I feed. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:11:07 -0400 Subject: Re: Other Life To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I manage technology for the legal department of a bank. How much geekier can it get - computers AND lawyers!! My husband teaches BMW technology to aspiring BMW mechanics (although we are not supposed to call them mechanics anymore, they are technicians!). Kate (and Joe and Della)** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And it's true what all my retired friends told me...this retirement gig is OK!! Now that I'm into it, I really don't know how I found the time to hold down a full-time job! I can relate to that! I figured that retiring would let me finally get caught up on my ToDo list; instead, it just keeps getting longer! We got our Fjords (and my donkey) back when we were both employed as Research Computer Scientists (translation---computer programmers with PhDs) in the Silicon Gulch part of the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, we have retired and moved to SW Oregon. We lease most of our ranch back to the previous owner, who runs cattle and cuts hay on the fields, but we end up doing fence repair, deploying the irrigation, etc. My husband is also doing some consulting work for our previous employer; I'm chief financial officer for all of the above. Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
other life, helmets
This message is from: Claudia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, In reference to the helmet issue, it has been years since I got on or behind a horse without a helmet. I know four people who would still be alive today if they had been wearing a helmet when they had an unexpected accident--two were driving and two were riding. One was a young teacher my husband had just hired. She was riding her old steady horse that she had owned for years, and was sitting on him waiting for her friend to mount. They thought later that he must have been stung by a bee or something, because without warning he reared and she went off and struck her head on the blacktop and was killed. She was just setting off on her new career as a teacher, and had owned and ridden the horse since she was thirteen years old. So it isn't just the risky horses who can do it. Another was Hope Jenkins Jones who judged our North Star Morgan Show some years ago, and was killed driving a young horse at her own farm a few weeks later. It seems that in the accidents I have had in the past I always land on my bottom (heaviest part--gravity?) so perhaps I need to wear padded breeches instead--but I wear the helmet anyway. My friend's husband is an anesthesiologist and he said he sees more horse accidents than from motorcycles. That should tell us something! I just took my Fjord gelding Vergel back to Ken Raspotnik's to drive for a day. I had not had him out on the road since I bought him, and since he is only three, I thought it was a good precaution. Vergel was very good and paid no attention to the traffic or anything else. Ken measured him for me--he is 14 h. now--and also tried some collars on him so I know what size to order for him. I have been driving him at home now and he's been very good. Now we just need to put on miles and work on finesse. I had a bobsled made for Vergel and it was just finished. It was made by Hobie Knowlton of Osseo, WI who is 83 years old. He has made many carriages in his life, and said this would be his last, so I am honored that he made it for Vergel and me. It is beautifully made and for the first time in years I am looking forward to winter so I can use it---therefore the collar for Vergel. Hobie said a collar is better than a breast collar for the weight. As to other life I am a retired school counselor, and I supported my 'habit' with my salary during the years I was working. My husband is a retired school superintendent who doesn't ride or drive but loves the horses, and knows how to handle them because he grew up on a farm with working horses. He often cleans stalls for me, and does the heavy work in the barn that I can't do easily any more. He is gentle and willing and I think might have been a Fjord in an earlier life! from Claudia in WI where Vergel is going to have the day off because it is already almost 90 here. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: other life
This message is from: ben FELDMAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another elementary school teacher heard from. I'm an art teacher, looking forward to retirement in another year or so. Our three fjords are one of my several lives, as we also have a 400 acre tree farm here in Mass. I divide my time between grandmothering my two wonderful little boys, school, the farm, and horses. I wouldn't easily give up on any part of it, as each has it special qualities. As far as the helmet discussion goes, thank goodness they were invented! I won't go out without one, and in fact needed mine just this morning, as on one of my rougher trials ( just cut this weekend, unridden until today)I managed to get whacked hard in the shoulder by a hemlock branch I hadn't noticed before, and landed ker-smack on the rocky forest floor. Good boy Noah just moved his feet enough to get stable, and waited patiently for his klutz of a person to clamber back on---bless these Fjords and their serene temperaments! Susie in Athol MA where it's about 90 right now, and summer is definitely here. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have lead a weird other life! Spent most of my life training exotic animals at Busch Gardens, Magic Mountain, Marine World, etc. I worked with animals like parrots, birds of prey, reptiles, big cats, wolves, killer whales-you get the picture! I have had horses most of my life as well. My husband and I also spent 7 years working on cruise ships in the Caribbean, teaching scuba diving and snorkeling, and running shore excursions. My job of the past 1 1/2 years is pretty laid back...my hubby and I are Farm Managers for a couple in North Carolina. We care for their estate, regular gardens, vegetable garden, horses, llamas, sheep, goats, chickens, and dogs. I get to keep my 3 year old Fjord Tyra and my three Icelandic horses here on the farm with my bosse's two Belgian geldings, paint mare and Paso Fino mare. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Two very nice treeless saddles for sale
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have two very nice..barely used treeless saddles for sale. Both are stored in the house on saddle stands in a smoke free home. Both were used on my Fjord mare Dustenai when I owned her both fit her well. Can see info on them here. _http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=160374_ (http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=160374) This one includes extra pommel _http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=178409_ (http://www.tacktrader.com/show_item.php?tack_id=178409) This one inlcudes Extra seat to make a more narrow twist and the matching pure fleece bottom saddle pad. Shari ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: Jessica Katzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone! This is a great subject. It is interesting to see what everyone does outside the Fjord world. To support my Fjord habit, I am a certified veterinary technician at a veterinary clinic in Janesville, WI. I work with the equine veterinarians. I have a special interest in nutrition. So I am working on doing nutritional counseling for our equine clients. It is a very rewarding job! The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
My other life
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great thread ! I am amazed at the level of education and wonderful occupations found in Fjord owners. Not as interesting as playing in the professional music scene, or as earthy sounding as raising sheep and dexter's.but here go's: Jeff is a 27 yr. Firefighter / Paremedic with Orange Co. Fire Authority in S. California. His current position is Engineer / Medic, where he gets to drive the BIG RED TRUCK w wo ! and take care of patients too. He commutes from S. UT where we live and today, is headed back on duty where he is looking at maybe going out to Lake Taho, CA on a strike team to fight fire. I am a 17 yr Psych. Nurse, specializing in the field of Medical Case Management with youth placed in residential treatment programs. On that lineJeff and I are liscensed foster parents, and have taken many teenage youth into our homes for 15 years now, several whom you might have met out and about competing with our Fjords. I also teach CPR, FA and AED classes for the American Heart Asso. and a Quit Smoking course for the UT. State Health Dept. I also did some Correctional Nursing at the UT. State Correctional Facility / Iron Co. Jail, here in Cedar City. My degree is not in Nursing, but Police Science, so that was fun blending the two. I have ridden for over a year in our local Iron Co. Mounted Search and Rescue Posse on a couple of certified S+R Fjords, but due to their strict weekly training regime had to drop off last summer while out competing. Hope to get back going with that soon. I also sing in our local Community Choir and do Handel's Messiah every year. We currently have 24 Fjords, but Ayla is overdue to foal by 10 days now.so our population will change any time now. ( plase ) I have sold 2 Fjords in the last week, however, so once one is vetted and delivered and the other gets a ride back to WI with us in the fall, we will be down a bit. One other mare is here for breeding to Leidjo, who is living here but owned by Unrau's at Anvil's Acres. So, a very revolving population ! With some new arrivals here for usits getting pretty exciting, along with alot of work. Last year was a show year for usso we are enjoying staying home for the most part, having Fjord babies, training youngsters and finishing others that need a new job and new homes ! In all my spare time ( cough ) I dabble in some artwork that I sell in a few local gallerys here and down in Springdale near Zion National Park, and in St. George. Jeff lives to fly fish and we both like ATVing on the great mountian trails near us. We have a teenage son, Cody, who just completed an EMT course and is looking to attend college here at SUU, in the fall. Ok, Im tired now. Off to check Ayla, who is eating, pooping, eating,pooping.W ! Lisa Pedersen / Pedersens Fjords HOT and DRY *91 with 3% humidity. Cedar City, UTAH ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Horse Trailer Floors
This message is from: Scott Corinne Logan [EMAIL PROTECTED] I wanted to add my 2 cents worth, as a former horse trailer dealer, on the flooring issue. The very best way to check your wood floor boards it to take a large screwdriver push in on your boards. If it goes in more than 1/2 to 3/4 inch, it's time to replace the board. The worst offenders are on the outside boards. It's also critical to check the metal supports, which the wood sits on, as well. They can become rusted disintegrate. In a perfect world, we'd all remove our floor mats from wood floors and just let them air out - for most a good second choice is to treat the wood with a preservative - Thompson's comes to mind, but there are other, really hefty sealers available also. While aluminum trailers have a serious advantage with an aluminum floor, proper maintenance is still needed as urine is corrosive. This is really as easy as removing the mats and washing the floor occasionally. Another area that comes to mind with steel trailers is the feed door/tray...these really should be washed out with soap and water to remove the salts from our horses mouths. All for now, Corinne Logan Willow's Edge Farm www.willowsedgefarm.com Bothell, WA (425) 402-6781 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Other Life
This message is from: Melinda Schumacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, it is intriguing to learn about the varied careers and interests of the fjord list members! I am a pathologist. I read tissue samples and paps at the microscope and make the diagnoses for the biopsies and cytologies obtained at physicians' offices. I'm working on establishing a coaching career utilizing equine guided education (also referred to as equine experiential learning), and look forward to working from home in the near future (at least parttime, with the horses and coaching). Melinda and Mirakel plus Simba, Lucy, Nanook and TopCat, and sometimes Doug and Mikey (the humans). On 6/26/07, Jessica Katzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: Jessica Katzman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone! This is a great subject. It is interesting to see what everyone does outside the Fjord world. To support my Fjord habit, I am a certified veterinary technician at a veterinary clinic in Janesville, WI. I work with the equine veterinarians. I have a special interest in nutrition. So I am working on doing nutritional counseling for our equine clients. It is a very rewarding job! The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw -- Coaching with Melinda Schumacher, MD Personal Empowerment through Creative Expression and Equine Experiential Learning You wander from room to room hunting for the diamond necklace that is already around your neck. ~Jalal-Uddin Rumi As she knotted the reins and took her stand, the horse's soul came into her hand, and up from the mouth that held the steel came an innermost word, half thought, half feel.~paraphrased, John Masefield Fly Without Wings www.flywithoutwings.net Gestalt Practitioner www.gestaltcleveland.org The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: other life...
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, In my other life I am an elementary teacher at a private Christian school. I will be teaching third grade this year after a few years of gifted and art. I am doing the second 1/2 of my masters program this summer so will have time only for enjoying my new fillies, barn chores, and studying. My husband is a counselor for the state and enjoys gardening after work and working on projects at home and at church. We have a 17 year old son and a five year old foster child, three fjord horses, two dogs, one fat barn cat, and a rabbit:) Kathy Rollins, Cornerstone Fjords, Deer Park, WA where husband has hit a deer with the new car for the third time:( ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
deer
This message is from: jerrell friz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kathy, Does your husband use the deer whistles that you mount on the front bumper? I have used them for many years, so far,,, knock on wood have not hit a deer, many close calls though. Regards, Jerry Friz, Anderson, Ca. Ride and Drive your horses barrel to get the correct timing For your security this Message has been checked for Viruses as a courtesy of Com-Pair Services! The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
