Titans of Rehnbann tonight!
This message is from: Karen McCarthy In my last post I mentioned CPM24.tv and some of their broadcasting. I went over there to take a peek just now and there is the 2010 Hamburg Derby in progress. Man I love jumping Derbies, they are the real deal IMO. Super long courses on the grass with a few permanant jumps like dikes, banks, ditches etc mixed in w/ typical show jumps. A real test! Up after that on CPM24.tv is, a really cool film I had seen before about a heavy horse show in Rennbahn, Germany that takes place every year in late June. Here is the website: http://www.titanenderrennbahn.de/ and here is the CPM24.tv website: http://www.cpm24.tv/index.php?lang=en This is totally wild stuff: countless combination hitches, some really wierd as well as pairs and 4 ups doing marathon hazards at speed. There is a really nice opening requence showing the putting-to of an 8-up to a huge coach. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
RE: Rare Breed: Black Forest Horses
This message is from: Karen McCarthy One of the entertainment acts during the Munich Indoor horses show last November was a group of about 16 Black Forest Horses. 8 were ground driven and the other 8 were hitched & driven to really nice big wheeled training carts. This was originally broadcast on CPM24.tv, if you look over their upcoming programming you might get lucky and catch it again.) These horses are certainly Gorgeous creatures! My old driving teacher Frank Hanesschlager showed me videos of these horses along with Noriker horses (same coloring but bigger bone and coarser), which were more common to his part of Austria where he grew up. Karen in oregon > This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" > Just thought I'd share with you an interesting Breed. Still think the Fjords > are number one, but a neighbor asked if I would work and try and sell their > Black Forest Mare. This is a very rare breed from Germany. Was on the > endangered list for a while. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Rare Breed
This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" Just thought I'd share with you an interesting Breed. Still think the Fjords are number one, but a neighbor asked if I would work and try and sell their Black Forest Mare. This is a very rare breed from Germany. Was on the endangered list for a while. Around 700 in the World currently I'm told. They look like a Haflinger or a small Belgium in my mind. Draft breed, nice horse in disposition. This mare has nice movement, a lot of them I didn't see as nice of movement as she. I did a little searching on the web, but there are not many in the U.S. Perhaps around 20 only. Lot of them are downhill, this mare is not. She is a doll and super to work with. Just thought, "here is another adventure that only because I am into Fjords, did I get the opportunity." The owner of this Black Forest knows I have the Fjords and because of that felt I would be best to work with her mare. I do have a couple pics of her on my website, www.franciscreekfjords.com under the for sale page. Anyway, just thought I'd share as it's a rare breed. I still consider the Fjords quite rare too. Even though we have around 5000 registered that still is low in my mind. Patti Jo Walter Francis Creek Fjords Two Rivers WI Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
MWFHC'S Winter Meeting
This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" More information on the MWFHC'S winter meeting that is set for March 11-13, 2011 in Winona MN. You can make reservations at The RIVERPORT HOTEL in Winona. We have a block of rooms reserved at $69.99 which is a GREAT rate. Normally they are $124.99 in the summer and $104.99 in the winter. Included is a DELUXE breakfast. We have booked this hotel before and it's a lovely facility. You can call Riverport Inn and Suites at 900 Bruski Dr, Winona MN 55987. Local calls 507-452-0606, toll free 1-800-595-0606. Make sure you tell them you are with the MWFHC. We also have rented out the Minnesota Equestrian Center in Winona. Another lovely equine facility. All under one roof, heated and spacious. Still bring appropriate clothing, we will be in a barn all day. Friday evening Social with also have a craft flare to it. We have members willing to share how to do some FELTING, we'll be making Wool Fjords. Plus give a whirl on ROSE MALING. You can see the Felted Fjord on my website, bottom of the Home page, www.franciscreekfjords.com. ANYONE can make them! EASY and oh so CUTE. Rose Maling, we will have small dala horse's to paint on. Saturday we have a FULL day of demo's. Saturday evening we have a FASHION SHOW scheduled, along with (1/2 day.) It's a WEEKEND PACKED with education and sure to be FUN!!! Something you don't want to miss out on!!! Tentative Demonstrations: Packing, Ranch work, Therapy, Mounted Patrol, Clipping/Blanketing, Log Skidding. Many of these will be HANDS ON. For those that wish to give it a try. Fjords will be available. See www.mwfhc.org for more information. MAKE SURE YOU ARE A MEMBER, discounted rates for members, plus you will be informed of when registration forms are out, and just how to SIGN UP for this weekend. March 11-13 the place to be, Winona MN!! Patti Jo Walter President MWFHC Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: Question for you Texans
This message is from: Linda Syverson Kerr This message is from: syversonsfjordl...@yahoo.com My sister and her husband live, and I think work at the base where you interviewed and they both work there for the Boarded Patrol that is housed at the base there.I am sure she would be happy to talk to about the area. Linda Syverson Kerr - Original Message From: "st...@carriagehorse.com" To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 9:55:05 AM Subject: Re: Question for you Texans This message is from: st...@carriagehorse.com Quoting Rose or Murph : > I am wondering if anyone is living in the El Paso, TX area? My husband did > a phone interview for a Fed position at FT Bliss in El Paso. Just wanted to > get anyone's opinion good or bad about living there. > > To make this Fjord related, how does your Fjord handle the heat? What is > summer riding like, or does it exist when it is that hot? Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: Question for you Texans
This message is from: st...@carriagehorse.com Quoting Rose or Murph : I am wondering if anyone is living in the El Paso, TX area? My husband did a phone interview for a Fed position at FT Bliss in El Paso. Just wanted to get anyone's opinion good or bad about living there. To make this Fjord related, how does your Fjord handle the heat? What is summer riding like, or does it exist when it is that hot? Although happily not Texans, Cynthia and I are probably the closest to being in El Paso as anyone here. We are in Las Cruces, New Mexico, which is just 40 miles up the Rio Grande from the big city. El Paso is where folks from Cruces go for big city shopping and entertainment if they're not going to make the trek to Albuquerque. Although El Paso lies just a usually dry river away from the deadliest city in the Universe (Juarez, Mexico), it has been designated the safest city in the US in each of the past several years. Somehow the drug cartel anarchy of Juarez seems to remain south of the border with nothing save a few stray bullets making to our side. That bit of ugliness aside, El Paso is a pleasant city with good shopping, entertainment, and great restaurants. Ft. Bliss is on its way to being the largest Army base in the US, but there seems to be little direct effect on the larger community. That is to say, that as far as I can see there aren't the strips of GI bars and pawn shops one finds in most military towns. While I'm sure that the base has a tremendous economic effect on the city, it seems to me that the culture is influenced to a far greater extent by the proximity of Mexico than that of the Army. In the 2000 census, the Hispanic population of the city pushed 77%, and currently up closer to 80%. This has the effect of making the city truly bilingual, however you will be hard pressed to find anywhere that you need to speak Spanish. One Web site says, "El Paso is the cultural center of the Southwest, enriched for more than four centuries by contributions from Native Americans, Spanish settlers, Europeans and Asians. The city?s international flavor is apparent in the variety of cultural facilities and events, 18 museums, more than 35 art galleries and 28 resident visual artists of national acclaim." You should be aware that this is not Arizona. Although it is across the state line, the attitude of El Paso is not typical of Texas either; it is much closer to laid back culture of mañana we experience in New Mexico. As far as Fjords living in the weather here, ours have little problem. Although hot in the summer, it is nothing like Florida, or even the Midwest. The temperature can get into the three digits, but there is almost no humidity to accompany it. The horses stay in the shade during the hottest times and seem to be comfortable. Although nobody does much with their horses during the day at the height of summer, the early mornings and late evenings are generally quite pleasant. And of course there is the advantage here of having no snow or rain during the winter months to curtail horse activities. One thing that is a bit of a problem for keeping Fjords here is that most of the available hay is alfalfa. Although we have found sources of good grass hay, it is best to lay in a year's worth at a time to be assured of access. If you have to board, you will find that nobody here is willing to listen to advice or demands of proper feeding of a Fjord, and your horses will be doomed to being FAT. Please bear in mind that this is the Chihuahuan Desert, so you will find it nothing like Washington. You will be trading rain forest for cactus and mesquite, but there is a charm to the latter. Falls and Winters here are very pleasant, followed by the winds and dust storms in April. Summer hopefully brings the "monsoons" when we receive the bulk of our rainfall. The Interstate between Las Cruces and El Paso will soon be all six or eight lanes, so you might consider looking for housing here also. Right now we can make it from our house to the El Paso airport (same as Ft. Bliss) in about an hour, and we are twelve miles off the Interstate. If you have any questions I've not covered, please feel free to address them to me or Cynthia off list. -- Steve Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Florida
This message is from: MKint Boy, thanks for that info. I sure don't want to live in Florida. What about Texas, and New Mexico. California is great except, the negatives-- too much growth & politics, etc. Someday it would be nice to be closer to our kids on the east cost, but we don't like snow and hurricanes and tornados don't appeal to us either. Mary Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: Question for you Texans
This message is from: Kathleen Prince We are in FL and my mare has to have fans to stand in front of. She knows where they are and uses them. Riding is only done early morning or evening. Not only is the heat a problem but the bugs make life difficult, too. Fans help that and lots of fly spray. -- Kathleen Prince kathl...@pookiebros.com Pookie Bros. Pet Sitting Professional Pet Care In Your Home! http://www.pookiebros.com On Jan 16, 2011, at 11:11 PM, Rose or Murph wrote: > This message is from: "Rose or Murph" > > > Hi List, > > I am wondering if anyone is living in the El Paso, TX area? My > husband did > a phone interview for a Fed position at FT Bliss in El Paso. Just > wanted to > get anyone's opinion good or bad about living there. > > To make this Fjord related, how does your Fjord handle the heat? > What is > summer riding like, or does it exist when it is that hot? > > Rosemary in NW Washington > > 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
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2011 #12
This message is from: "Ardeth Obenauf" Just a reminder that Tues, Jan 18 is the deadline to register for the 2011 NFHR Educational Forum in Murfreesboro, TN. And please note that while you can do a late registration for theForum, NO BANQUET TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER 1/18, as we have to give a final number to the caterer. The silent auction is shaping up to be a doozy! We have a road cart suitable for showing or pleasure driving, a breeding to a well known fjord stallion, artwork and much, much more! And we have just learned that Birgit Mortensen of Denmark with Fjord Horse International will be joining us for the Forum and all the rest ! Ardeth Obenauf The Lazy AO Farm Shelbyville, TN Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
