Re: fjordhorse-digest V2015 #37
This message is from: Sue Freivald A question for those of you who don't blanket -and don't want to blanket - their Fjords in the winter, but who occasionally need to do enough work that the horses need to be able to cool off. Do you do any kind of a partial clip? i.e. throat and chest, back to the girth, or possibly lower belly? If you do, how has it worked out for you? Sue F. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2015 #15
This message is from: Sue Freivald I have but one Fjord - a lovely mare by Prydarson out of Solveig. She has a white star on her forehead. At her evaluation two years ago, the evaluators spent a lot of time with her and said "We will not penalize this lovely mare for a white star!" and awarded her her blue in conformation. On Sun, Jan 25, 2015 at 3:59 AM, fjordhorse-digest < owner-fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com> wrote: > >"As an Evaluator, seeing white markings always gives me pause to > reflect, > what is the correct response? All ideas and comments are appreciated." > > Brian Jensen Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Re: fjordhorse-digest V2015 #10
This message is from: Sue Freivald I am so happy to see a resurfacing of "the LIST". I have missed the conversation and helpful information. Succumbed to FB to keep up with my kids and grandkids, but it couldn't take the place of the Fjord List. I currently have one lovely mare - DC Sunhilde, aka Ziva and have her boarded on a 330 acre farm about 15 minutes from where I live. It is field board with automatic waterers and run in sheds - 4 - 6 horses/field. Z. is the only Fjord and garners quite a bit of attention. Here in northern VA there is generally a fair amount of winter pasture, so not much hay is fed unless we have a good snow--which happens 2-3 times a winter, but doesn't usually stay around long. Had to resort to a muzzle for her fatness this year and she tolerates it well. The feed provided was fine for most of the equines (around 40+ at any given time), but I felt Ziva really needed to be on her Southern States Triple Crown Lite, and since she's low man on the totem pole she'd never get it in the group feeding -- so the owners made a tape pen and feed her separately twice a day. I have seen an improvement in her coat and her hoof growth and really appreciate the special treatment (at no extra cost - I buy the feed, but they do all the work~). There are a number of trails through the woods and around a number of hay fields as well as several creek crossings and all but one of the trails are accessible by cart as well as under saddle. A very large sand ring and locked tack sheds, a great group of boarders and the world's very best owners make it a terrific place to be. I've been there 8 years now - and did I mention that the owner is an equine vet and another equine vet also lives on the property? I'm the only one who both rides and drives and both the owners and the other boarders have been very supportive of the driving as well -- use us for training/desensitizing purposes! Currently getting reading with the Mid-Atlantic Norwegian Fjord group for a week at the Harrisburg PA expo the first week of March -we will all be doing a "Frozen" presentation and have "our" very own Elsa. The Movie has really brought the Fjords to the forefront --every kid knows the "Frozen Horses"! Thanks, Steve, for hanging in there - and thank the rest of you for starting up again! And I have a question. For those of you who use horse boots, what brand(s) do you prefer and why? Sue F. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
H H Horselogging on Ax Men on History Channel
This message is from: Sue Freivald -- Forwarded message -- From: Sue Freivald Date: Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 8:06 AM Subject: Fwd: [VDHMA] H H Horselogging on Ax Men on History Channel To: List List for any of you who might be interested! -- Forwarded message -- From: Jason Rutledge Date: Sun, Mar 25, 2012 at 7:37 AM Subject: [VDHMA] H H Horselogging on Ax Men on History Channel To: vd...@yahoogroups.com ** Virginia Horsemen on National TV! Tonight, March 25, Sunday at 9:00 pm on the Ax Men show on History Channel. They are calling our crew H. H. Horselogging, which stands for Healing Harvest Forest Foundation. Thanks for watching, hope you all enjoy it and have a wonderful spring. Best Regard, Jason Rutledge http://healingharvestforestfoundation.org www.draftwood.com 540-651-6355 __._,_.___ Reply to sender| Reply to group| Reply via web post<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VDHMA/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwbXAwdWM2BF9TAzk3Mz U5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTQ1MDQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODkzNjI4BG1zZ0lkAzIyODcEc2VjA2Z0cgR zbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMzMyNjc2ODk2?act=reply&messageNum=2287>| Start a New Topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VDHMA/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlMmw1dG9tBF9TAzk3M zU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTQ1MDQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODkzNjI4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA250cGMEc3 RpbWUDMTMzMjY3Njg5Ng--> Messages in this topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VDHMA/message/2287;_ylc=X3oDMTM0OG85cjBsB F9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzM0NTQ1MDQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODkzNjI4BG1zZ0lkAzIyODcEc2 VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMzMyNjc2ODk2BHRwY0lkAzIyODc->( 1) Recent Activity: Visit Your Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VDHMA;_ylc=X3oDMTJlaGNjc2lxBF9TAzk3MzU5Nz E0BGdycElkAzM0NTQ1MDQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODkzNjI4BHNlYwN2dGwEc2xrA3ZnaHAEc3RpbWU DMTMzMjY3Njg5Ng--> [image: Yahoo! Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkMmlzbTl2BF9TAzk3NDc2NTkwBGdycEl kAzM0NTQ1MDQEZ3Jwc3BJZAMxNzA1ODkzNjI4BHNlYwNmdHIEc2xrA2dmcARzdGltZQMxMzMyNjc2 ODk2> Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest Unsubscribe Terms of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/> . __,_._,___ Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
training and holding/English and Western
This message is from: Sue Freivald just a couple of observations from my own (not very extensive) experience. Western riders generally use bits that have some serious leverage and often just the weight of the loose reins provides more "contact" than some of the immediate contact with a non-leverage bit English style. Just to take in to account what "loose reins" may actually imply. A very light movement of the hands with a "Western style" bit provides a lot of correction, or may do so. As in every style, the hands are truly more important than the bit. I had an appy mare that I started under supervision of an excellent trainer. The mare was very heavy in my hands (riding english with a broken snaffle). Felt like I was holding the entire horse up! The trainer told me to just "throw her away". I thought she was nuts at first, but riding in a nice arena, didn't feel too threatened to try it (after all, if you are paying for good advice it is not unreasonable to give it a try!). So I did and it was remarkable. The mare had to find her balance and carry herself. It took a while for us to sort it all out, BUT she really began to listen to me, find her own natural balance, and made riding a pleasure. And it was kind to both of us :~). Enjoy the process, and please keep us posted :~) Sue F. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Fwd: your neighbor, the jerk
This message is from: Sue Freivald -- Forwarded message -- From: Sue Freivald Date: Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 1:06 PM Subject: your neighbor, the jerk To: mjohn...@willamette.net Cc: recreationalequinedriv...@yahoogroups.com "But, no. The neighbor also thought that the nice sunny day would be perfect to work on his ridiculously loud four-wheeler. He insists on revving the engine and racing up and down the road adjacent to my pasture." And of course it would be a perfect day to have the joy of his four wheeler! Having raised 9 sons and 2 daughters I have found many opportunities for desensitizing my ponies to loud and obnoxious noise. You might very well benefit from this relationship if you can cultivate it. he might just be oblivious or ignorant. have you tried inviting him over to meet your horses and to perhaps do some brainstorming about how you can both meet your needs and have your fun? Perhaps if he gave you a call before he went out and revved up you could schedule your turn out -- or if you let him know you were turning out and why the circumstances could be dangerous/harmful to your horses you two could come to some accomodation. Do you have a horse he could ride with you on the trail? You might make a convert. Just being out in the country doesn't take the human out of the equation, and I found, living out, that some of the folks are really clueless and not just being unnecessarily jerks. Worth a shot at least. Sue F. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH-L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
Norwegian harness for sale
This message is from: Sue Freivald I have a lovely leather Norwegian harness for sale. I absolutely love it -- used a dozen or so times with my Fjord gelding. I lost him this year -- and now have one horse and three harnesses. I am reluctant to let this one go, but it is one of two too many. I am keeping my lighter Camptown with the breast collar and neck collar which fits my new young mare well and meets my more limited needs, and my D ring work harness. I paid $850 for the harness and another $100 for the bridle. Will consider $600 plus shipping for the harness and bridle. No reins or bit. It has both the traditional Norwegian peg and fasteners for direct connection to the shafts as well as quick release shaft carriers for use with either marathon or straight shafts. The harness is black and the fittings are stainless steel. It fit my 14 hand 1150 # gelding with lots of adjustment left. I find that as I get older, less is more . . . This is an opportunity for someone to have a really nice harness that will adjust through several sizes. It was made under the auspices of Olaf Nyby by an Amish harness maker near Harrisburg, PA. I will take pictures when I get back from the Fjords and Friends Fun Fest in Blowing Rock. If you are interested, my phone # is 703 321 6545, email safreiv...@gmail.com. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Spring from a binary perspective . . .
This message is from: Sue Freivald INSTALLING SPRING... ââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ ââ 44% DONE. Install delayedplease wait. Installation failed. Please try again. 404 error: Season not found. Season "Spring" cannot be located. The season you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable. Please try again.. 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 V2010 #176
This message is from: Sue Freivald Re: blanketing Fjords. When we lived in NY near Lake Ontario and had their serious winter snows and low temperatures, my unblanketed Fjord generally stood outside with snow piled a foot high on his back rather than go into a shelter. His specialized hair/fur so insulated him that that snow didn't melt from his body heat :~). He loved/loves the cold weather. When we moved to northern VA and I had to board him, the owner of the boarding facility (field board) required blankets and she personally put them on and took them off per weather requirements on the 30+ horses. (same with fly masks -- wonderful place to board!) After two years, including some rather unusual winters for this area (ie longer cold, more snow), she asked if I would mind if she didn't blanket him any more :~). BTW she is an equine vet in a large practice in this area. This spring, I purchased a second Fjord -- any awesome 4 year old mare out of VP Solveig by Prydarson -- and asked if I need to buy her a blanket -- my owner/vet laughed and said, no. The Fjords are all ready shaggy yaks as is the one Icelandic cross that is now at the same facility -- the rest of the thin skinned ones may very well need blanketing if it gets really cold, especially since the fields are high and windy. The run-in sheds are well placed, the automatic waterers function well all year, the horses are fed and observed twice every day, and not one but two equine vets live on the property. And they are wonderful, caring, giving folks who work really hard to be sure our horses and we are safe and have opportunities to enjoy. 330 acres with a large outdoor arena and miles, literally, of trails through the woods, creek crossings, hay fields to drive/ride around, and other good folks to do it all with! Can you tell that I feel particularly blessed? And back to the blankets. Nope. Sue F. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
