RE: Im not capable
This message is from: Laura Kranzusch laura31...@hotmail.com Well, I am not the breeder or owner of these fine horses, but I was there at this barn in Green Bay, WI and I can tell you that NONE of the situations that Lisa Pedersen described were embellished or melodramatic. In fact she left several of the worst details. Some of you might be asking why if I was there did I not do something? Well, I did! I had the vet come out and treat horses that were not my own and paid the bill, I tried to give these fjords attention, exercise, and tlc but when there are over 100 horses and of that number over 20 fjords it is just too hard to keep up with. Being a good samaritan you can only do so much. Also, a lot of these atrocities were done when I was not there. Believe it or not, the authorities were called on several occasions but did nothing because the horses were of a good weight. _ Quick access to Windows Live and your favorite MSN content with Internet Explorer 8. http://ie8.msn.com/microsoft/internet-explorer-8/en-us/ie8.aspx?ocid=B037MSN5 5C0701A Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: Im not capable...me either.
This message is from: jadeb...@aol.com The Norwegian view of a farm animal being a farm animal...that it needs to be useful in some way, like work, transportation or food...is not an unreasonable position. As Kate points out, we certainly subscribe to that philosophy when it comes to most livestock. Maybe the American view regarding horses differs because the horse has been such an indispensible partner in the settling and developing of this continent. Also, it IS a lot harder to eat something once you've named and hugged it. Yellow Pony Farm, too, is not exactly a place famous for the horses that have been sold. The overwhelming majority have come to stay. I'm pretty sure that's more of a schoolteacher thing than a horseman thing. When they give you a class in the fall, you don't get to throw back the ones that don't look promising...you just do the best you can with what you have. Pony-wise, it's been so-far-so-good for me and I'm very grateful. Still, I HAVE been known (when a pony halo slips a bit) to whisper in a buff-colored ear just how close they are getting to being dinner for 56. Kay and Braveheart, who just got his mane roached (can anybody recommend clippers that don't grind to a halt in a Fjord mane?) and now reminds me of a foundation quarter horse and Bogie, who, as my primary bareback pony, keeps his mane a while longer so I have something to grab! Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
RE: Im not capable
This message is from: Karen Keith kkke...@hotmail.com Oh, Kate. You provided me a laugh about eating your tomatoes, even amongst all this difficult conversation. I hope you enjoy them to the fullest! Nothing like a homegrown tomato. But a piece of advice -- whatever you do, don't give them names! LOL Karen in Northern Virginia, anxiously awaiting her filly from the German lift! It probably is my doom as a farmer - I can't eat anything I raise, although I have high hopes for the tomatoes this summer. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
Re: Im not capable
This message is from: katesei...@aol.com I was thinking about this topic while I was feeding tonight, and then read this comment. The whole business of slaughterhouses and such, and the concept of a society being okay with the slaughter of cows and pigs, but not horses. To be honest, it does not surprise me that people in Norway ate their horses. From a mercenary point of view, they put on weight given very small amounts of food, which is really what you would want in a meat animal. I think they still eat horses in Europe with some frequency. I don't believe I could, or would, eat one of my horses. It probably is my doom as a farmer - I can't eat anything I raise, although I have high hopes for the tomatoes this summer. It's the same personality construct that makes me very, very careful about buying horses or acquiring animals. I am just not cut out for buying and selling. Once an animal makes it into my life, they are pretty much here for good! Kate with Joe and Della (who insist that they are probably starving and I could feel their ribs if I would just poke harder) In a message dated 3/24/2009 5:09:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pedfjo...@aol.com writes: If a foal in Norway did not pass muster, they ate them. THIS.made for the strong, well manered, athletic, sound creature we all like. **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0001) Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
