Re: A Bit Warmer?????

2002-01-22 Thread Mariposa Farm
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> >Mary Ofjord wrote:
>
>
> Watch it Mark. I'll get back at you...when you LEAST expect it.  Snerk,
> snerk!!

Snerk is such a great word.  Thanks Mary, Lisa and I had a good laugh this 
morning!

Mark (who is now looking over his shoulder for that elusive snerk)






Re: A Bit Warmer?????

2002-01-21 Thread Jon & Mary Ofjord

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At 07:50 AM 1/18/02 -0600, you wrote:

This message is from: Mariposa Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Mary Ofjord wrote:

>
>
>   If I ride my horse with a bit in the winter, I just hang the bridle
> around my neck and under my jacket while I'm brushing and tacking up my
> horse.  Usually by the time I'm done the bit is warm.

Ahh but Mary is a true Real Northern Woman!  Please be careful when doing this
if you aren't qualified!!

Mark
Mariposa Farm


Watch it Mark. I'll get back at you...when you LEAST expect it.  Snerk, 
snerk!!







Re: A Bit Warmer?????

2002-01-18 Thread Mariposa Farm
This message is from: Mariposa Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Mary Ofjord wrote:

>
>
>   If I ride my horse with a bit in the winter, I just hang the bridle
> around my neck and under my jacket while I'm brushing and tacking up my
> horse.  Usually by the time I'm done the bit is warm.

Ahh but Mary is a true Real Northern Woman!  Please be careful when doing this
if you aren't qualified!!

Mark
Mariposa Farm






Re: A Bit Warmer?????

2002-01-18 Thread Karen McCarthy

This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I ride with a bitless bridle - such as a VERY mild short-shanked mechanical 
hackamore (Karen Mac - I know, I Know they are UGLY...

Mary Ofjord

Geeez Mary, you have a great memory!! Ha-ha!
kmac

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Re: A Bit Warmer?????

2002-01-18 Thread Jennifer Kroll
This message is from: "Jennifer Kroll" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

I have seen them in the stateline tack catelogs. They are brass colored, and
shaped like a horse head, and they have a groove in the top. They are
electric. Not sure if battery or what. They hang on teh wall though. Might
try stateline.

Jen

- Original Message -
From: "Jon & Mary Ofjord" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 11:56 PM
Subject: A Bit Warmer?


> This message is from: Jon & Mary Ofjord <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> At 11:56 AM 1/16/02 -0800, Peg Knutson wrote:
> > except stories about things
> >getting a "bit warmer..." Help!
>
>
> Well, you could "invent" one and really clean up on the market, or you
> could do what we do way up north.
>
>   If I ride my horse with a bit in the winter, I just hang the bridle
> around my neck and under my jacket while I'm brushing and tacking up my
> horse.  Usually by the time I'm done the bit is warm.  If the temps are
> colder - say in the teens or colder - I ride with a bitless bridle - such
> as a VERY mild short-shanked mechanical hackamore (Karen Mac - I know, I
> Know they are UGLY, but...) I also have a bosal-type bitless bridle with
> grass reins I can use also.   I seriously haven't heard of a "bit warmer"
> though.  It's suppose to get a "bit warmer" up here by this weekend. ;-)
>
> Mary Ofjord
> North Coast Fjords
> In still-Heraldless northern Minnesota where it's suppose to go below zero
> tonight.  First time this winter.