This message is from: Anton Voorhoeve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Fjord Clinic in BC Canada Date: Mon, 27 Apr 1998 11:12:47 -0700 From: Anton Voorhoeve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello, this is Anton Voorhoeve from Fjord Horses of Narnia on Saltspring Island, BC. Though perhaps most of you are aware from the considerable amount of advertising we have placed in the Fjord Herald and PNWFPG Newsletter, I would like to take this opportunity to remind you about the upcoming clinic at our farm, with guest Fjord judge Bob Van Bon from Holland. This is a rare opportunity for North American fjord horse owners to have their horses assessed and judged by a leading, recognized authority in the Fjord Horse world. This will be a hands-on experience covering many of the topics that have been discussed in this mailing list. We have 15 Fjords and use them very successfully in our summer camp. We have also imported from Holland five fillies and a stallion . It was during my buying trip to Holland, while visiting the fjord farms with Bob that the idea came up for him to come to Canada . Bob is one of the most well-regarded fjord experts in Europe and in North America and has been largely responsible for creating the Fjord registry in Holland. In early May he will be attending the Stallion Show in Norway, and event he goes to every year. After that he will come to Canada with his wife who is an accomplished riding instructor, Albert Wezeman ,a board member of the Dutch registry and very knowledgable in training horses to drive, and Eline Koopman, a certified Fjord judge who worked for us last year and showed our horses in Libby. The clinic will be very informal, not competitive but educational. It will be three days dedicated to how to groom, present, train, judge and breed Fjords. Anyone interested in attending can let us know by e-mail or phone 250-653-4364. Because of the distance bringing a horse may present a problem and we have offered the use of some of our horses in order to maximize participation. I will also make a video of the event which will be made available for sale afterwards. Accommodations and meals can be provided as part of the package. Salt SpringIsland is a short ferry ride from Vancouver Island, and can also be reached easily by ferry from Vancouver area. Anton Voorhoeve Fjord Horses of Narnia Salt Spring Island B.C.