This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BRIAN C JACOBSEN) >From Brian and Barb Jacobsen:
We're having a bit of e-mail trouble and hadn't yet been able to reply to Saskia's letter to us and to Cynthia's query about Fjords tolerating the heat in the Southeast. My apologies to the list hosts if I did not send this to the correct address; At the moment I can't get to the letter from the other day telling how to address letters. Sue did a wonderful job with her reply about the heat, though. I do feel that the Fjords actually are bothered less by the heat than most other horses I see in veterinary practice. They sweat less and spend less time in the shade as Sue said. I believe it might have more to do with color than breed in general. There is one other thing I think is a possibility though; They like to eat so much, they just don't worry about anything else. When you're a Fjord, and there's a blade of grass that has so far escaped your teeth, then there's no resting until its been eaten! : ) Saskia - thanks for putting us on the web page. Incidently, regarding the little advertisement that Juno (our e-mail provider) puts at the end of each message, just ignore it if you can. We have no choice about whether it's there or not. In fairness to Juno, though, they do provide a good service for free e-mail as long as you don't mind looking at some ads they send you each time you get mail. You don't have to have an internet provider to use Juno - just a computer and modem. SPRING TALL GRASS WARNING! Probably everyone on the list is aware of it, especially since green grass has been discussed here in the last few days, but please be careful! Yes horses can founder on just grass. Doubtless there will be a few Fjords somewhere this Spring that will do it. Who's most at risk? - overweight horses or those who have foundered before. Want a quick check to see if your horse is overweight? - feel for some ribs. Can't feel them, or it's difficult to feel them? - Old Blakken needs to be on a diet and needs no or very little fresh green grass. Also remember to introduce him/her to it gradually. Putting a Fjord who has been getting only hay and grain, out on fresh green grass for more than 5-10 minutes the first day is asking for a gas colic. Kinda like if you or I were on a steady diet of say, rice, and then went and binged at an authentic Mexican restaurant. You know what I mean. : ) Brian _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
