Classifieds - Again...
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, I think these are a very good thing. Hopefully I won't have a reason to use the horse section, but a good place to look for horses or used tack that I have a good chance of being Fjord-usable is a great idea. Shawna 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 V2008 #137
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jerry had a lot of good points here in his post... I love a lot of the imagery, it was clear and easy to understand, and he made a few points about how horses that are stalled most of the time lose the ability to move freely. It's a "Duh" thought, but not always one you think about. > PS. Horses don't have the brains to "hate catering" SORRY,, had to put that> one in here. Right, but that doesn't mean that they do not hate cantering with a human. I watched an experience barrel racer mare rolled over onto her side by an inexperienced rider. That mare was a bear to get beyond a trot with any other rider for the next three years that I knew her, because a rider had thrown her over. Horses that hate to canter probably actually hate having to balance themselves and us. Try throwing a backpack full of water balloons that weighs 5% of what you do onto you back and go for a run, you'll get the idea. Also, just like humans, some of them have better balance that others. The better balanced ones are more comfortable hauling us around. Shawna The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: I just bought my first Fjord! Many questions:
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Jen. The no withers thing might not go away with conditioning. My Fjord Gelding is just mutton withers (as in doesn't really have any). That being said, I ride him in a Barefoot Treeless saddle. We both love the thing. Very comfortable, solidly built, not to horribly expensive, all useful qualities. While I don't use sturrips, the saddle does have easily accessable places to hang them. Like all other treeless saddles, your probably going to have to consider dropping a big invenstment in a pretty high end pad to distribute weight from posting (I don't post, either). But, my two cents, and the saddle I use. Regards, Shawna (Human) and SF Atom (Fjord) Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:48:13 -0500 From: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject:I just bought my first Fjord! Many questions: > This message is from: "jen frame" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, my name is Jen, and I am an addict. More acurately: I am OBSESSED with my new Fjord mare. I am madly inlove with her and have many questions for you seasoned Fjord owners. 1). I am riding her in a bareback pad called the Little Joe pad which has the ability to attatch english stirrups and leather. I post the trot and am worried that a bareback pad may not give her enough relief from the pressure the posting creates. Can anyone tell me what kind of saddle or treeless saddle they use on their Fjords? Mine is quite the Chunky Monkey right now--no withers at all! I prefer to ride in treeless saddles... _ Get a FREE Web site and more from Microsoft Office Live Small Business! http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/aub0930004958mrt/direct/01/ The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Forecart with extras for sale
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is an interesting Forecart designed by Shy Cedar Farm. Is is a forecart that can handle either a set of shafts for a single horse or a pole for a team through the receiver hitch in the front of the cart. On the back is a plate with a bunch of holes for attaching different machines to the cart, as well as an included second seat that allow the cart to carry three more adults (the bench seat on the cart itself would easily carry two to three). The cart is welded steel with pressure treated wood on the bench seats. The floor is expanded metal. The axle is a mini-van axle, and the tires are used, but standard 15" tires. The cart is black, with a dark stain on the wood. It does have brakes, but they do not work at this time. This cart can be easily pulled by one 14.1 Fjord gelding. It's just a little big for my needs. I'm looking for $800 or best reasonable offer for the cart alone, I can add a set of shafts designed for the 14.1 Fjord for an extra $150. I would also be willing to trade for a road cart style cart (something that will allow me to see over the horse, that is NOT rear entry). I have pictures of this speicifc cart and a green cart made by the same company that were sent to me before I got my own cart. You can email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the pictures or more information. Thank you, Shawna Beaudoin
RE: Fjord promotion...
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> While there was no mention in the movie of Fjords, if you looked around in the gift shop attached to the Norway Pavillion, you would find little Fjordhorse trinkets. I brought home a tiny Fjord horse keychain that looks almost exactly like my Fjord gelding. Shawna in MA Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2004 20:21:05 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fjord Promotion This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I spent last weekend in Orlando, Fla (cold and rainy!) and visited the Norway pavilion. I was amazed to find that there was absolutely no mention anywhere, including the movie, of our favorite breed. When I got home I e-mailed a contact person (who happens to ride a Fjord once a week) and just received a reply saying that they agreed that the Fjord should be mentioned and would be doing that shortly. Go Fjords! In case you missed it there is also a small article and pictures in the March 2004 Horse Ilustrated. It is titled Have you Ridden a Fjord Lately? and mentions the merging of NFA and the NFHR. Carol n' a VERY fuzzy Patrick in Ct _ Let the advanced features & services of MSN Internet Software maximize your online time. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200363ave/direct/01/
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2003 #221
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bought a used harness this spring. I think it is a fairly good one, and will be for training at this point, not show. It seems sturdy. It wasn't very moldy but I cleaned it anyway, and it sat in a box in the living room all summer. When I looked at it a couple of weeks ago, it was real moldy. We don't have air conditioning, and it has been a wet summer, so I figured weather had caught up with it. I cleaned 2 pieces of it again, and now within a week these pieces are real moldy again. I think this means that in its past, it was left to get real moldy and is reverting to that state. Is there anything I can do to salvage this leather? I use saddle soap and Lexol to clean it, a 2 step process. Is there anything I can add to retard mold? Thanks, Valerie Pedersen Columbia, CT I agree with the value of 50/50 vinigar and water, then glycerin saddle soap. The finial step I've had suggested varies, I've been told to oil it, or beeswax. I tried oil on a piece of harness that had trouble with the damp summer New England had. The oil didn't cut it, this time I'll try wax. _ Frustrated with dial-up? Get high-speed for as low as $29.95/month (depending on the local service providers in your area). https://broadband.msn.com
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2003 #220
This message is from: "Shawna B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Actually, you fix the pressure points riding bareback by using a bareback pad. My fjord actually prefers a thinner bareback pad, he fusses when I put a heavier bareback pad on him. I've tried a Bob Marshal on my Fjord, my advice is to get the one of the saddles to try. The standard trail saddle did not fit my fjord in front. The Bob Marshal's are not completely treeless, they are solid in the pomel and cantle, and the bottom angle of the pomel was to narrow for My Fjord. It will fit many fjords, but it will not fit all of them. If you're interested in a similar saddle with soft pommel and cantle, look up the Soft Ride Saddle. I'm looking into one of those myself, but it's really just a glorified bareback pad. Shawna This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think that the comment about the TREELESS saddles working best for riders not over 125 was just that the TREELESS saddles might allow more pressure spots with a heavier rider. I have read that bareback is not so comfortable for the horse as the seat bones of the riders make two pressure spots on the bare back of the horse and that would be increased with increased weight. Try putting your hand under your seat bone when you are sitting( saddle or chair) and feel the pressure. As far as balance being more important than weight, I can certainly agree with that. A lighter weight but unbalanced rider will cause much more discomfort to there horse than a balanced heavier rider. Jean in Chilly Fairbanks, Alaska, cunny now, Auroras at night! 35 degrees. _ Instant message with integrated webcam using MSN Messenger 6.0. Try it now FREE! http://msnmessenger-download.com
