More Cinderella
This message is from: "Dave McWethy" <4nh...@gmail.com> My niece is visiting, and will groom for me at the NW Fjord Show at Happs this weekend. I told her about the CCC, and she said, "It beats hiring a pumpkin!" Dave Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: The Cinderella Carriage Company
This message is from: Sue Weakley What a lovely e-mail. Thank you, Dave. Your story made my night. Sue On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Dave McWethy <4nh...@gmail.com> wrote: > This message is from: "Dave McWethy" <4nh...@gmail.com> > > > I have metamorphosed (if anyone cares) into the Cinderella Coach Company, > specializing in the transport of young girls. I have discovered an > exquisite niche in the carriage driving world, which is most particularly, > picking young girls up from school at the end of the day. The CCC is > looking for young ladies in need of special recognition. I've done it three > times now, two elementary and one middle school. This is the scene: I > arrive with my pair of white horses, manes carefully trimmed and standing > tall, at the end the day, and while the less deserving get on the school > bus, our young friend gets on the carriage, joining her mother and me, and > off we go. I can't think of anything I can do that has greater impact on > someone's life! I'm hooked! > > This week I gave a ride to a grandaughter of a friend, a four year old, and > thereby too young for school, and besides, school is out, so what am I going > to do? The grandmother went ahead in her truck, so it was just the two of > us. This was a smart and mature young woman, who could in fact spell her > name, who very clearly has a passion for horses. She has many versions at > home, but had never ridden in a carriage and never sat on a horse. Aha! > Cinderella Coach Company reporting for duty! As we went along she said how > she wanted a horse. I told her that mine were for sale, and she looked > interested. She said she would take one. I said no, she had to take both, > since they are a pair. She said,"Okay", and asked me how much they cost. I > was a little surprised to be having this negotiation with a four year old, > but she was very clear. I said, "Thousands!" She said, "I don't have > thousands." I said, "Talk to your mother." When we got back to the > paddock, she had the chance to sit on Solven and ride a hundred feet, > supported by her grandmother. > > We were both having a right good time. > > Dave > Important FjordHorse List Links: > Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e > FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw > Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
The Cinderella Carriage Company
This message is from: "Dave McWethy" <4nh...@gmail.com> I have metamorphosed (if anyone cares) into the Cinderella Coach Company, specializing in the transport of young girls. I have discovered an exquisite niche in the carriage driving world, which is most particularly, picking young girls up from school at the end of the day. The CCC is looking for young ladies in need of special recognition. I've done it three times now, two elementary and one middle school. This is the scene: I arrive with my pair of white horses, manes carefully trimmed and standing tall, at the end the day, and while the less deserving get on the school bus, our young friend gets on the carriage, joining her mother and me, and off we go. I can't think of anything I can do that has greater impact on someone's life! I'm hooked! This week I gave a ride to a grandaughter of a friend, a four year old, and thereby too young for school, and besides, school is out, so what am I going to do? The grandmother went ahead in her truck, so it was just the two of us. This was a smart and mature young woman, who could in fact spell her name, who very clearly has a passion for horses. She has many versions at home, but had never ridden in a carriage and never sat on a horse. Aha! Cinderella Coach Company reporting for duty! As we went along she said how she wanted a horse. I told her that mine were for sale, and she looked interested. She said she would take one. I said no, she had to take both, since they are a pair. She said,"Okay", and asked me how much they cost. I was a little surprised to be having this negotiation with a four year old, but she was very clear. I said, "Thousands!" She said, "I don't have thousands." I said, "Talk to your mother." When we got back to the paddock, she had the chance to sit on Solven and ride a hundred feet, supported by her grandmother. We were both having a right good time. Dave Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Dressage gelding for sale Good cantering horse!
This message is from: "Misha & Michael" Hi Folks: I have a 13 yo brown dun NFHR WELL BROKE sound Fjord gelding for sale. Tromme is 14 hands and solid first level and schooling at third level dresage. He loves to work and has a strong work ethic and he really likes being a dressage horse. He is gentle and he has three great gaits and he is light, lifted and rounded in the canter, -hah--re: one of the recent issues of the digest that addresses this issue. He is out of Quad Ls Christina and by Woodland's Jovan who is a full brother to Woodlands Dustin. He would make an awesome first or second level rider's dressage pony. Video can be seen on youtube here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpOArHxsvlY Email me at mishama...@eoni.com if you are interested. His ground manners are good. He also does first level PNH ground work. he will probably be going to Tr-cities Washington until sold for a tune up with an upper level dressage rider. You tube video taken on July 4 of 2010 Misha Nogha in Eastern Oregon at Shota Fjords Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: Recovery
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" I cannot drive/ride a horse/carriage until after the first of the year. They postponed my knee replacement till next fall. I can go and watch horses shows, I can give lessons, just not handle the horses. To those of you showing this year, best wishes, be safe. To those of you just having fun with your Fjords, please do, life is too short. Linda Syverson Kerr and Spruce Hill Markus Thanks Linda, for sharing your favorable recovery news..! it is soo good to hear that you are well along in the healing process, anticipating a future with horses. =)) my very best wishes and prayers for your total comeback!! Ruthie, nw mt US Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Recovery
This message is from: Linda Syverson Kerr This message is from Linda Syverson Kerr from syversonsfjorl...@gmail.com Hello Groups: I have gotten several private emails about how my recovery and DR's appointment went, so I thought I would post an update. I went to the Occupational Therapy. I am not allowed to drive, I when I fell from the carriage, I created Vertigo. I then went for a Cat Scan. Then drove to Madison, 2 1/1 hrs away, okay I didn't drive, my husband and dad did while I slept. My scan showed that 90% of the blood that was caused by the fall was re-absorbed, 10 % left to re absorb. I got my stitches out, the scar is pink and tender. I cannot drive/ride a horse/carriage until after the first of the year. They postponed my knee replacement till next fall. I can go and watch horses shows, I can give lessons, just not handle the horses. The Dr told me my brain will not tolerate another jolt so soon after the one I just gave it. Next time, more then likely I will not be so lucky. I will be at Blue Earth as a " cheerleader" I will have the best people making sure I follow Dr's orders and the Hubbies to the "T". California in August to the Kathy Kramer farm for Fjords and fun, and then Villa Louis to help Sami Poirer and Green Valley Farm, also at Villa a friend is retiring her Draft Horse so I will be there with treats for Babe, owned by none other Jennifer Thompson. To those of you showing this year, best wishes, be safe. To those of you just having fun with your Fjords, please do, life is too short. Thank you one and all for the cards, prayers, calls, text messages Linda Syverson Kerr and Spruce Hill Markus Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: estimating adult height
This message is from: Sarah Clarke The way I have been shown to estimate the full grown height is to take a tape measure or cord. Measure from the ergot to the elbow. Hold the tape or string that distance and go from the elbow up. Where the top of the string is, is the adult height. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Height estimate
This message is from: Me Kint I don't actually know how to estimate height, but I have been told that it has to do with the length of the front leg cannon bones, i.e., the distance from the knee to the fetlock. I had a trainer tell me that Willem would end up taller than Tunix when he was quite young (less than a year). Willem was quite leggy for a Fjord. As it turned out, at 8 years of age Willem was 14.3 1/2hh. Almost a whole hand higher than Tunix. You might ask an equine vet or a magazine such as Practical Horseman or Dressage Today. An expert would know and would answer the question in the question and answer section. Wonderfu cool weather in So. Calif. Mary Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
