Annie 7 degree coffin bone rotation
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Pat, My experience with rotated coffin bone is Laminitus. Find a good farrier that can cut the toe off the hoof and correct the rotation via XRays and trims every four weeks, new XRays, new trim until the hoof is grown back. ~~~Jan~~~ in Michigan _ My 15 year old Annie was just diagnosed with a 7 degree rotation of her coffin bone. My vet has been wonderful and we are in the process of treatment, one step at a time.
Re: fjordhorse-digest V99 #204 - Brigid
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Brigid, There's a reason why your Fjord was fine after getting into the grain. Simply because he's smart and didn't over-eat. He went and chewed on the TACK when his stomach became heavy with concentrated grain cuz he knew he needed roughage (like hay). Most horses are not this smart. Our grain is kept separate in it's own room with a lockable door. ~~~Jan~~~ in Michigan __ One of my Fjords got into a feed storage area at my former boarding facility (yes, I moved, long story!). Apparently feed and tack were being stored right out in the open, and my horse had eaten grain and rice bran and chewed on a saddle and bridle. Never once did the barn manager show concern for my horse, all she could do was accuse me of oweing money for the damage. When I asked about the potential danger, she said, Oh, I checked him out immediately and saw that he was fine. A vet was never called, I was never called for that matter. I found out the next day when I came to the ranch! Then after eating all this stuff, he was fed his regular meals. Brigid
Fjords HeadSet
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All, There's one thing that I've noticed, repeatedly, in several pictures of Fjord's in Harness and that I haven't seen one w/Check Rein. Not yet anyway. I also noticed that the headset of these horses seem to be naturally high when saddled/harnessed. Has anyone else noticed this or is this common knowledge with most Fjord people? ---Jan in Michigan
Re: Janice
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jackie, **from Jackie** I'm glad you are enjoying this list Janice. Did you see a picture if a jord with a long mane yet? -- OH yes! I've seen a few of them. I'd like to see a few more with even longer manes. I hate to think I passed up a good horse just because of the mane. I know with Docked tails, especially the really short dock, you can't grow the tails back. I would never buy a horse with a docked tail. I think it's cruel and unneccessary. But, a horse with a cropped mane would be different. It will grow back. ---Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan
Re: Fjord with long mane
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Karen, ***This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Too bad you have been exposed to a horse that became overweight while at the same time having an untrimmed mane. I have a gorgeous mare, Jorunn, dam of many fine get,including NFHR Silver medallion mare, Tise. Jorunn's Rosie's), mane has only been cut once, when I decided to show her one year, long ago. I let it revert back to it's long and natural state,and have left it au natural ever since, as I really think it befits her. It does not pull her neck over, and yes this can happen even if the mane is trimmed. -- If you have a picture of this mare, BOY would I like to see it! This is exactly what I've been looking for. Just send it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I've been thumbing through pictures and the forelocks of these horses seem to lay down nicely. I don't see any reason why the mane wouldn't as well. I received today a package from the Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry. There's so much information in this package! I've read articles, looked at all the pictures and of course, picked out a couple favorites... I like the gelding Thor pg 7 of the Fjord Herald. Now there's a nice horse. Also Ronja pg 21 is a horse to drool over. OH, Stallion, WoodStock page 10. Beautiful! Currently I'm in the process of highlighting all the Fjord farms in Michigan. Then I'll find a couple nearby ones so that I might be able to go See, Touch, Feel a real in the flesh Fjord. Maybe even get to watch one be rode or driven. I'm almost 70 messages behind today and it's getting worse. I'm going to have to unsubscribe from this list. I do want to THANK all of you for allowing me to visit. I've felt very welcome and have been impressed with how well your group communicates between each other about rules/regulations for showing etc. I've heard of other LISTs which get into some pretty heated debates over this. Not this one, not from what I've seen. You guys work together so well. If Fjords are anything like they're owners then they must be truly wonderful animals. Thanks ---Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan
Re: NH
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Misha, Right. I have actually been dragged by a shetland pony when I was a kid. *GRIN* In most situations my horses are very easy to lead. If I have the slightest inkling that they might act up, I stud chain them. Like before unloading them from the horse trailer and there's allot of unaccustomed activity going on near the trailer. Once when Beauty was two, she's nine now, I led her way down the road and back. She was stud chained but she never bolted or ran. She stayed close to me as if for protection. I was so proud as I was leading her back up the driveway. We just passed the house and was comming up to the gate when my then 5 year old daughter zipped around the corner with her bright flashy kid's coat. Beauty panicked and jumped right into my arms as if to say Momma, save me! Well, if you've ever had a 950 pound baby jump in your arms before you'll know, it hurts. BAM! I hit the pavement. Beauty dragged me a few feet before she stopped nostrils flaring. I hurt so bad I couldn't even get up. Beauty came up and started smelling me like as if to say Momma, what ya doin down thar? OH, Beauty is pretty bomb proof now but when something does scare her, she checks to see where I'm at and then circles me so tight she's touching me. ---Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan This message is from: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jan. The NH halter is not going to stop the horse from dragging you. I think you already mentioned your own answer. You have to let go! It's our natural instinct as predators to dig in. It's the horses natural instinct to move his feet. Even a small horse like a shetland pony can drag us to kingdom come if it wants to. The training you and your horse could learn is how to decide where those feet are going to go. If you can get your horse to trust you that you are not going to bring him into a situation where he is going to be threatened, that you have some good ideas, he will be less likey to run off. If he simply must move his feet, that's okay, use it to your advantage, we all like forward moving horses! The halter itself, being a thin piece of rope can sure have more bite than a flat halter, but it is best used for refined communication. Communication with horses using equine language is what NH is all about. It teaches you soft feel, focus and timing too. It's great for studying cadence and understanding where your horses feet are so you can set him up to succeed when asking for some move. To me it is wonderful preparatory training for the discipline of your choice. Time to have more fun with your horses I think!
Re: Fjord with long mane
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Suzan, ***This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I saw a picture of a fjord with a long mane. It looked terrible. Very unruly and messy looking and very unfjordlike. There is a reason the fjords have their manes trimmed. If you leave them long, they tip over the neck and break down the crest. I think they are required to be trimmed to be shown. - The PICs I've seen so far, the mane has been unruly. There's ways to tame an unruly mane such as braiding and conditioning. I don't know if that's possible with the coarseness of the Fjord's mane but I'd sure give it a try. *SMILE* Suzan In N. MN, where we are building arks. I wish we could export the rain to those of you who are in a drought. It'll rain again, we are going camping tomorrow for 4 days. -- It's rainy and Wet in Michigan too. Very wet season for us. ---Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan
Re: Hi Janice!!!
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jackie, This message is from: Jackie Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Glad you made it to the list, hope you enjoy it!! So far I really enjoy it. Very nice group of people. This LIST is very busy with many posts too. Lots to read. I was wondering if anyone has a Picture of a Fjord with a long mane that they could send me? --- Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan
Re: Horsemanship halters
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Misha, Interesting name. I'm not sure if I will/would pronounce it correctly. I wish my name was more original like yours. *This message is from: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] Was surprised to read that horsemanship halters, a very light piece of rope and light on a horse's face, are not allowed at shows or evaluations--but -- I'm interested in learning more about these Halters for which you're speaking of. I have always used a stud chain whenever I was uncertain whether or not the horse would behave correctly. I've had three total hip replacements and I can't afford to be dragged. I know, I should let go of the rope but my instant reaction is to HANG on, thus I've been dragged a few times more than I'd like to admit. --- Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan
Re: Really~!!!!!!!!!!!
This message is from: Janice Gault [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Mike, snip No not me. I can usually pick the top three horses out of several being presented too. Probably not always in the correct 1, 2, 3 order but close anyway. BUT I don't have the training necessary to know WHY I like those 3 horses better than the rest of them. I think most people that have been around horses for any length of time could probably do this. A well conformed horse just looks better than one that isn't. An Evaluation is much more than this though. The Evaluators have to know the why's of it all. They have to be able to take the horse apart and look at each piece of it separately and then put it back together and see that it all fits as a unit too. * I'm like you at picking the horses and not knowing exactly why. Hi everyone. My name is Janice Gault. I live in Waterford, Michigan. I've never even seen a Fjord except in pictures. I own two reg. Haflinger mares which I love and adore. I'm not looking for a horse but I'm forever curious. I've always loved the color and body type of the Fjords, from the pictures. My only criticism has been that the mane was chopped. I always believed that their manes were naturally short like a Zebras. I don't like docked tails either. I like my horses to have manes/tails long and flowing. Now that I find out that the manes are cut, I'm interested in finding out more about them. Most of the time, I'll be silent... but I'm happy to converse on just about any subject. If I get to rambling to much... *GRIN* I ride Western. When I was younger I rode Eastern (play on word). My definition for Eastern is Bareback in which I combined riding styles/methods from both Western and English. To this day, I'm not totally sure if how I ride is Western or English. My Western friends get pretty upset when I post a trot. My English friends are always happy to tutor me. I've never had a riding lesson, just read tons of books and asked tons more questions. --- Jan w/Haflingers Beauty April in Michigan the Water Wonderland
