RE: East facing Fjords...
This message is from: Linda Lottie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeanne..I too watch my horses to help me keep an eye on things. Mine love to stand by the barn, facing south west to watch for deer. Often there are deer in the pasture grazing or sneaking under the fence. My property butts up to two other pastures of neighboring horses. Often, the horses from each farm meet in the three corners area and either take a nap or just hang out. ( 11-15 head). My neighbor and I laugh and say they are having coffee time :) In three years there has never been an incident in that corner.just hangin' out. Such good ponies:) LJLB in WI..snowing and it is beautiful From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: East facing Fjords... Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2008 09:58:45 -0500 This message is from: Jeanne Zuker I have watched Monty the past few days, here are my observations: He faces east to 'watch for me' since I come out that way to feed him, etc., also my drive is to the east so I come home that way. That said he also watches to the north if the deer, wild turkeys or geese are out in the fields, or if my neighbors are out. He faces the south again if the deer are passing that way or again any neighbors are out...he think of all humans as thinking he needs food! He faces the west to watch the woods and for shade or wind break, so what I have observed from him is he doesn't have any favorite direction unless food is involved! :)) He is very observant and watches for the school bus, trash pick up, cars, mail carrier, propane delivery, cars passing on the road, dogs running outside, any wildlife. One interesting thing I remember from last summer. We had a pallet place burning. It started in the early afternoon, it is approx. 13 miles from us, I watched him that particular afternoon, way before the fire was on the news, I noticed he kept watching to the north, he would raise his head and smell and jog around the pasture, but would always return to the same place. I got concerned and went out, at the time I could neither see or smell the fire, but later as it got dark, OMG, the entire sky was bright with the orange glow and you could see the flames! The smell was not something I detected easily, but I know he could detect the fire from that far away hours before I could see it...as it burned, we could see the smoke. I now watch him for any changes in his behavior, he is my barometer, and I have found if I look closely at the direction he is looking, I can ususally find whatever it is he is looking at. Jeanne and Monty who is enjoying the 33 degrees today. Sunday the high is supposed to be 5 degrees with wind gusts of 50 mph. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: East facing Fjords...
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jeannie, I am at a dead end road with only houses. Now that the building boom is over I am no longer approached re breaking up the acres. So Gunnar has no horses to commune with. He will lighten up in the Spring when the friends bring their Minis back for pasture. But he still faces East. Jean Gayle (if he starts kneeling toward the East then I will know he has been converted!) Author of: 'The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: East facing Fjords...
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sounds so peaceful and beautiful having the horses friendly and the deer. I think our Mexican visitors have taken down our deer population. Have not seen one in three years. Everyone was building high fences etc to keep them out of the gardens. Saw a Mexican's truck, stopped by the sheriff, with at least six dead deer in the back. I am sure they did not know it was illegal. Gunnar is lonely, no doubt. Last of the horses I have had. Your snow must be beautiful. We have had some twice but mostly wind and the darn rain. The mountains are too full of snow with avalanches. Ah summer. Jean Gayle Author of: 'The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: East facing Fjords
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Connie, it is unusual. How old is yours? Gunnar, guessing, ((I am forgetful)) must be 25 or 26 and not used anymore and the only horse. Jean Gayle Author of: 'The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
RE: East facing Fjords...
This message is from: Frederick J Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, Only if the horse breaks out a prayer rug... All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] (if he starts kneeling toward the East then I will know he has been converted!) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: East facing Fjords
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know Connie. I was almost alarmed when I found him this morning down by the road facing North. But we had that bad wind and the sudden snow over night so that probably shook him up. It really is not the wind direction as Ruth suggested. Where are you? I am in Aberdeen. Jean Gayle Author of: 'The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
