re; fjords and heat
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] here in minnesota we do have our share of heat, and aside from the horribly hot trailer ride to blue earth last year, i don't think i have seen oz too bothered by it. he was pretty hot when we got there last year, and for the first time i put a fan on his stall. he was leery for about 30 seconds, until he realized it was blowing on him. then he loved it. and his roommate at the time, kristin lee's new guy yaeger, taught him to push on the front of the fan until the fins made noise and the fan stopped. then they laughed. both of them did that all the time they were at blue earth. dopey fjords LOL. i can pretty much say he didn't seem to bothered by it at home, since, of course, there was grass laurie, who spent last saturday's hot hot day video taping a friend at the kandi klassic showhi linda!! and heike!!!
Re: Fjords and heat....Memorial Day.
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Both my beloved Braveheart and Clementine the lawn mower seem to much prefer the cooler temps. On Memorial Day, when it was so hot, Clementine actually gave up grass consumption in the pasture and came into the barn the barn where it's much cooler to hang out. I can identify...on Memorial Day I went to see The DaVinci Code. Of course, I like Tom Hanks but I really like him in an air-conditioned theater. Kay, who's staying in the shade and Braveheart, who's loyally pulling his buggy but muttering under his breath and Clementine, who thinks she should have gone with me to the movies.
Re: Fjords and heat
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Great pictures! My Fjords definitely get lazy when it is warm and peppier when cold. It has warmed up to the 70's here during the day, but the other night the temperature dropped to near freezing. after a warm day. About 4:00 am I was awakened by the sound of hooves thundering around the corral, my Aussie dog, barking madly at the window. I got up to see my four fjords racing around, even 31 ;year old Bjarne., bucking and cavorting around in the coolness. The day before they had been mostly; aying around in the 70 degree "heat". Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, sunny and 75 degrees, 21 hours daylight. 12At 06:32 PM 5/29/2006 -0400, you wrote: >http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html
Re: Fjords and heat
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bought Joe last July - in large part because of his easy going, kicked back, slowed down approach to life. Imagine my amazement when sometime in November he morphed from the placid pony into the prancing pony with a whole bunch more get and up go than I could have imagined!! Through the winter and spring he was trotting, galloping, and quite lively. So yes, he definitely prefers the cool weather and shows it. Now that we have hit the 90's again, he is once again looking at me with that "you have got to be kidding" look. Today we clipped him to help him cope with the heat - I swear, if I get any more infatuated with this pony I am gonna have to get rid of my husband and just move into the barn permanently _http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html_ (http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html) Kate and Joe (well, you know, basically the best pony ever)
Fjords and heat....Memorial Day.
This message is from: "Jeanne Zuker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I was wondering if any of the rest of you have noticed this. Olaf much prefers the cooler/cold weather. When it gets warmer/hot, he looks at me like I am crazy if I think he is going to 'go' anywhere very fast--except for food. I was wondering if others see this especially in areas where there is definately seasons and severe temp. changes. I also know Olaf can 'bamboozle' me with the look of 'gee, it is just TOO hot today to go for a trail ride, how about a nice walk instead.' Oh and by walk I mean we take a nice stroll along the path so he can grab a mouthful of soft green grass every now and then and maybe cool his 'toes' in a shallow river--he LOVES water. I know conditioning is important, I just notice every spring and summer when the temps go up, that Olaf seems to react to it and just seems to prefer the cooler temps. Everyone have a wonderful Memorial Day and take a moment to remember those who have given us the freedom we enjoy. Jeanne Zuker 82F at 11am in MI
Re: Fjords and Heat
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Myriam, My family drove through France in late August, early September of 1988, and I know how hot it can get, even in "normal" years! It gets pretty hot here in Oregon on occasion also. My fjords don't particularly care for it, but get by. I have stalls that are well-ventilated and I try to keep them cool. If you can hook up a misting system, that really helps sometimes, where you attach the mister to a hose. But it can also make your barn feel a bit swampy. I don't usually like fans in barns, as a friend of mine had her barn burn down (coincidentally at the same time I was driving through France) when her fans caught fire. But they do make some fans that are safe for barns. I know that the horses will get used to the heat if it last for some time, but two-three day heat waves are the pits for animals and humans alike! I remember driving through Toulouse and it was enchanting. Pamela Northern Holiday Horses
Fjords and heat
This message is from: =?iso-8859-1?q?Myriam/Ptite=5Fmarmotte?= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Fjords friends, Thank you very much for your nice emails of welcome. I have a little problem with my fjord horse, Fuego,perhaps you have the same problem with some of your horses.. Last summer was very hot in France, we have been on 40 degrees and my horse can t stand it. he has looked like feeling sick,he didn t want to go out of his box,he has had a little of fever. I was passing my days by washing him to make him less hot. I m afraid that next summer would be as hot as last.. Is there anything which can make him to be better during heat? all fjord horses can t stand heat? I love my horse and I m very anxious for him because I don t know if I could be with him all the times during next summer (because of my studies). At last(less important), I m searching about photographies of fjord ancestors on the net (Hakon Jaarl, Njal..)because I m doing a work about origin of fjord horses. Thanks you. Myriam Toulouse/Riom;France [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://site.voila.fr/poneyfjord Yahoo! Mail : votre e-mail personnel et gratuit qui vous suit partout ! Créez votre Yahoo! Mail sur http://fr.benefits.yahoo.com/ Dialoguez en direct avec vos amis grâce à Yahoo! Messenger !Téléchargez Yahoo! Messenger sur http://fr.messenger.yahoo.com
Re: fjords and heat
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks everyone for your feedback on sweating Fjords, both through the list and off. Sounds like maybe Fjords just sweat less or show the sweat less. We rode today - a pretty good ride for us, we were out longer than usual because there was a breeze. Still hot but better than usual. The Fjords both came back 'sticky'; we came back looking like we had showered with our clothes on. :-)) They were both happy and alert and show no sign of distress either during or after the ride. They did like the cool water wash up afterwards. It seems like when I drive, Kilar sweats a lot more. Maybe because of the black harness rubbing everywhere? I always need to sponge him off after a drive, but rarely after a ride. We mostly just 'walk out' rather than do a lot of trotting when we ride. When we drive it is just the opposite. We'll keep an eye on them. They do get electrolytes in an 'electrolyte block' free choice. Like a salt block but with more in it. Kilar likes his a lot. He also likes Frida's. Frida just noses it around a little. thanks again, Martie in MD - still HOT but the breezes make it almost bearable. Now WHERE is that rain!!! Debby Stai wrote: Martie, I saw your post abut your fjords not sweating. I have 2 fjords, they don't sweat near as much as the QH, the TB or the Arab and one of them sweats more than the other. I also have a pony that has the condition where he does not sweat, I can't think of the medical term. He suffered terrbile enough last summer, which was a far worse summer
Re: Fjords and heat?
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/17/2002 10:03:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Question - it has been VERY hot here in MD. High 90s and lots of > humidity. My Fjords are not sweating at all, not even when I work them. > They get a little damp under the saddle and around the ears, but do not > sweat. Is this unusual? They do not appear uncomfortable but it just > seems unuasual that they are not sweating in such heat It was 101 here last week. None of my horses were sweating. But I let them out at 5:00 a.m. and brought them in and hosed them off by 11:00 a.m. Still I checked on them every couple of hours and they were fine. I hosed down the aisleway of our barn. I know there is a health problem (too early in the morning, can't remember the name) and it can be serious if a horse (or human) cannot sweat. If you have any doubts, call your vet immediately. If they look happy though, I wouldn't sweat it. Pamela
Fjords and heat?
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Question - it has been VERY hot here in MD. High 90s and lots of humidity. My Fjords are not sweating at all, not even when I work them. They get a little damp under the saddle and around the ears, but do not sweat. Is this unusual? They do not appear uncomfortable but it just seems unuasual that they are not sweating in such heat. Should I be having them checked out? The other horses/pony are wet all the time, just standing around. They do not appear dehydrated and are drinking well. They also are eating a lot of salt lately. They spend most of their time in the run-in shed under the fly sprayers since there is no grass left because of the drought. thanks, Martie in MD
