Selling Molson
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Nancy, Hope you remember me...you were such a help when I was looking for my Fjord a year and a half ago, and we ran into you last fall at the Cheff ride. I'm sorry to say that although he's a wonderful boy and I've really enjoyed him, my life has taken some strange twists over the past year and I've decided that I need to sell Molson. I have a new job and some health issues, and I simply have no time to ride or work with him. Last summer, one of the kids in our pony club rode him for me and competed him in a few low-level events. I kept hoping I'd be able to put more time into him this year, but it just isn't happening, and he's too nice a horse to waste. (And the board bill is going up and up lately...!) Anyway, I've just decided to sell him and although I know you're pretty much out of the business, I thought I'd check with you to see if you might know someone who could be interested in him. He's a son of Modellen, a brown dun, close to 9 years old, totally sound, healthy (except for being a little tubby after a winter with no work!), and I think he has a lot of potential. He's quite sane and kind, with excellent ground manners, though he tends to get rather tightly bonded with his pasture-mates (currently our pony, Beau) and this makes it hard to keep his attention sometimes when he's ridden on his own. He did a fair bit of dressage before I bought him, and he's very good as a trail horse. He's also jumped 2+ feet (very neat jumper, despite being a rather stocky Fjord) and has done pretty well at lower level cross country, too. I haven't tried driving him, but I think he might have potential there as well - he's a very smart horse, but rarely takes advantage of it... He's still a little green (needs more hours under saddle), so I wouldn't recommend him for a beginner, but for someone with some knowledge (or a young person working with a trainer), he could be a very good, willing horse. Anyway, just checking to see if there is any interest locally before I start advertising more broadly. I paid about $8000 for him, but I'm flexible on the price - I know I probably paid too much in the first place! Mainly looking for a good home where he'll be used and loved. Hope things are well with you and your horses. Let me know if you hear of anyone who might be interested... He's a good looking guy, too. (He won 'cutest pony' at our Eventing Rally last fall!) I can send pictures if anyone wants to see them. Thanks! Cindy Hoorn The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: Tools for Trimming Manes
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks to all for the great advice on mane trimming! I'm sure both my hand and Molson will be grateful...especially if this makes the job quicker. I actually did resort to electric clippers last time, but I just don't have the finesse to do a good job with them yet. Cindy -- Original message -- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm looking for recommendations on scissors or other tools for trimming a thick Fjord mane. I have been using some really nice, sharp scissors intended for human hair, and they do work great. But they are small and have thin metal handles, and my hand is almost paralyzed by the time I finish the job! Surely there must be a source for some sharp, padded scissors or shears out there, but I haven't been able to find it. Any assistance/recommendations would be much appreciated. Cindy Kalamazoo, MI The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Tools for Trimming Manes
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm looking for recommendations on scissors or other tools for trimming a thick Fjord mane. I have been using some really nice, sharp scissors intended for human hair, and they do work great. But they are small and have thin metal handles, and my hand is almost paralyzed by the time I finish the job! Surely there must be a source for some sharp, padded scissors or shears out there, but I haven't been able to find it. Any assistance/recommendations would be much appreciated. Cindy Kalamazoo, MI The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: blankets
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robin (and others), how do you accommodate the BIG shoulders of a fjord in the typical horse blanket sizing system? The ones that *should* fit my guy in length just don't accommodate his brawny chest and neck. Has anyone tried the Big D brand of blankets or sheets? Someone suggested those as an option. Otherwise, do you just buy a few sizes larger than the length would indicate? Thanks for any advice... Cindy Kalamazoo, MI -- Original message -- From: Robin Churchill [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Robin Churchill We don't usually need coolers down here but when I was farther north, I used a polar fleece dress sheet since it stayed on better than a cooler. I have one for Ooruk that I think was made by Weatherbeeta. Robin in Florida The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: blanketing in winter
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I also have some interest in this issue, and I wonder if Teressa and others who do blanket could suggest some brands that actually FIT Fjord bodies? The standard blankets I've tried are just not broad enough across the chest to accommodate my boy's big neck and shoulders. The larger sizes that are broad enough are just too long in the body... Thanks for any suggestions! Cindy Kalamazoo, MI -- Original message -- From: Teressa Kandianis [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Teressa Kandianis I clip my mare who is stalled and with paddock turnout in the winter - though this year, her winter coat came on in August and I clipped her in early September - I clipped a total close body clip except for a patch under the saddle and it has already grown out quite a bit. My fjords at home won't get clipped unless they are working and we usually start with chest and neck and work from there depending on the level of work. They are in an open stall with a paddock at home and often stand out in the rain or snow instead of going in. Or are finally getting to graze once the grass loses its potency in late fall. The difficulty with not clipping is that it takes forever for them to cool off and dry out in cold, wet, windy weather as you can't just put a blanket on them with them still soaking wet. Mine keep their blankets on pretty well - they are no more hard on them than the other breeds at my training barn. But the winter blankets always need a good repair job when they get cleaned - I've found the inexpensive ones end up costing more as the hardware pulls out and they rip more easily than the higher priced ones. We're lucky though with fjords that unless we change the climate for them (as in moving to Florida or clipping them for our convenience), they do just fine with their own coats. Teressa in Ferndale, WA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ellen Barry Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 6:58 AM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: blanketing in winter This message is from: Ellen Barry Robin, should I do the same here in TN? If so; which parts do you clip, how short do you clip it? (Like down to the skin or do you leave some) Perhaps you have a picture of what they look like clipped? Thanks, Ellen. - Original Message From: Robin Churchill To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:49:19 AM Subject: Re: blanketing in winter This message is from: Robin Churchill If you are going to work him significantly in the winter then he will sweat and you will have to spend time every day getting him dry after you ride if that is even possible with a heavy fjord coat or clip him. If you clip him then you have to blanket him to protect him from the weather. I have always ridden in the winter even when I lived up north and was lucky enough to have access to an indoor arena so I have always clipped my horses in winter and blanketed them. If you are not going to work him enough to make him sweat, then I have read all you have to provide is plenty of hay and a shelter that shields from rain and wind. If you are clipping and blanketing, it is better to blanket a little too lightly than too heavily. Down here, there is no choice, horses must be clipped in the fall because they get a coat much sooner than the weather gets cold and usually it doesn't get below 40 at night and gets as high as 80s during the day so they are miserable in a winter coat! and cannot be ridden without clipping. I have already clipped my fjord gelding 3 times since August and my warmblood once. Robin in Florida, still in the high 80s to 90 in the afternoon The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Hello!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone! I've joined the list primarily to learn and to soak up the 'fjord horse ambiance', but first I'll follow instructions and introduce myself as a new member... I'm sorry to tell you that I do not *yet* own any Fjords! I've been looking to get back into riding now that my daughter is very involved in pony club (she has a nice paint pony), and I've taken a great interest in Fjords for some reason that I can't quite explain! Never really met one until my daughter tried one during her horse search. It didn't suit for her, but ever since, I've been asking myself - 'why didn't I buy that sweet mare for ME??' As I haven't done more than the occasional trail ride in the past 20 years (!), I'm looking for an experienced horse, gentle, friendly and patient, who will help me get my 'horse legs' back. If all goes well, I may eventually want to get back into some dressage or perhaps even low-level foxhunting. And who knows, I may even learn to drive someday!! In the mean time, I will lurk here on the list and learn all I can about my new favorite animal... Cindy ... in Kalamazoo, MI
