Re: MWFHC Winter Meeting/Clinic!!! YEA!
This message is from: jadeb...@aol.com The Mid-Winter Meeting and classes were great! I got some really nifty ideas for making pony-desensitizing-things from Heike Lewandowski and she says we don't really have to hang around crime scenes to get that yellow tape...Home Depot is quicker and safer! Bob Long's talk and demo on packing with Fjords into the gorgeous back-country places available to us in the USA and Canada was really exciting. I don't know if Braveheart and I are ready to meet our first bear though! JanetMc Nally's Farming with Fjords was really interesting and the log skidding with Tyler proved that I'll need to practice hopping back and forth over logs in motion a LOT before BH (or Bogie) and I try hiring out to any logging operations. I was really impressed with the care and caring involved in a good theraputic riding program...the horses and the helpers have to be pretty special individuals! Anyhow, as you've probably guessed, it was a wonderful weekend. After getting home and retrieving my ponies and dog from their various hotels, the first thing I did was to order a BUNCH of felting wool from HalcyonYarn. Once it all arrives, I will use what we learned on Friday night to begin felting my own herd of Fjords...it was really fun! I was sorry there wasn't enough time to try everything because the people who chose to try rosmaling seemed to be having a pretty good time too! And, as you've already heard, we got some hints about stylish haircuts from Joni and Jock so I'm eyeballing Bogie as a potential piano-key-haircut candidate. I think he'd look quite fetching! Stay warm everybody...spring has GOT to be showing up sometime soon! Kay Van Natta and Braveheart, who's heard about Cedar Rapids and can hardly wait and Bogie, who would rather focus on shedding Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
re: MWFHC Winter Meeting
This message is from: Joan griffin I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to all of you who were at the MWFHC Winter Meeting a few weeks ago and sent your condolences for the loss of my brother in that very kind card. I wasn't sure I could make it through the clinic, but by the grace of God, I did. Not only did I make it through my presentation on ski joering, but I enjoyed every minute of it! I am so thankful for my "Fjord Family". Sincerely, Joni Griffin Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
RE: MWFHC Winter Meeting Date
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The dates for the MWFHC Winter Meeting are Feb. 22-24, 2008 Here are the highlights - Winter Meeting 2008 This yearâs winter meeting will be February 22-24, 2008. It will be held at the Wahl Equestrian Center in Sterling, IL. We will be staying at the Holiday Inn in Rock Falls, IL. This year our meeting topics are varied. I really wanted to show some of the other aspects of the horse world, besides horse shows and evaluations. We will have Asia Voight, an animal communicator and Dr. Julie Smith, an equine Chiropractor. Also Dr. Lisa Nesson, DVM, will be doing a dental demo/talk. These people will give a talk and/or demo in the morning, after the lunch break they will be available to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to bring a current picture of your horse, Asia will be doing readings. Dr. Julie Smith will be doing equine chiropractic adjustments and Dr. Nesson will be available for any questions you may have about your horseâs health. Pat Holland and Phil Odden will also be available in the afternoon to answer any questions you may have about the horse show or the evaluation process. As a way to try and raise some money for the club, we will be having a tack/show clothing swap. You can bring your items and we will have tags for you to put your name and the dollar amount on. The idea is that people can look at the items for sale. If they are interested in an item, they will find you and work out a deal. We ask that whatever amount you sell the item for you give 10% to the club. Linda Syverson-Kerr has graciously volunteered to head up this part of the event. This sale will be one day only. All unsold items need to be taken back home with you. We will not be responsible for any items left behind. Saturday night the dinner will be at the hotel. A cash bar will be open at 6:00 pm, dinner will follow at 7:00pm. We will have the pleasure of listening and dancing to the band that played for us last year. Hopefully this year we will have more participation. We will have some very special center pieces at the tables again this year, make sure your sitting in the right chair.. Sunday morning we will have a brunch buffet and our club meeting. Keep your fingers crossed that we have better weather and everyone can come and participate. This is a great way to see your Fjord friends and to make new friends. Information packets will be mailed out at the end of December to all MWFHC members. The information will also be posted out on the club website at _www.mwfhc.org_ (http://www.mwfhc.org/) . If you are not a member and would like to attend, you can e-mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) and I will be happy to send you a packet. Looking forward to seeing you there, Dawn SchlickmanWinter Meeting Chairperson **Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop000301) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
re: MWFHC winter meeting
This message is from: "Philis B. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks' Patti Jo for the brief update on the winter meeting. Mary Ofjord and I had planned to drive to Illinois, but watching the weather all week long, we decided against the trip. I missed "missing" people at the meeting, but for the weather reason and the fact that I've been dealing with my 30 year old Arab gelding, Buddy, who is having trouble getting up from a down position these days, I knew where I belonged. Buddy went down in our small barn last week. I know now why I raised four strapping six foot plus boys, now men! Two of my sons came over to the barn and literally dragged the poor old guy out the door on his side lying down. Good thing Buddy had a winter blanket on because they hooked onto that and the halter and pulled. As soon as Buddy's head was out the door, he whinnied and started eating hay!! (I thought he was a Fjord at that point!!!) We got him up and he toddled off, whinnying and thanking us. Yes, I know I should put him down, but he's still enjoying some life. That horse has always been a real gentleman for us and when he's really serious about where he plants himself, we'll make the decision. Philis Anderson..in Grand Marais, Minnesota, where we got some snow, but missed the big "dump" to the south of us. The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: MWFHC Winter Meeting & Clinic
This message is from: Linda Lottie User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fjord ownersI hope all of you who are "new" to fjords or "new" to showing will consider bringing your horse to the next "hands on" event or show. My daughter, Anne, is the "show" person in my familyI have been the go-fer and financier...but, with Miss Anne in vet school her days of showing are on hold. With a coming four year old fjord "HASSE" in the barn it is up to me to get him out and about. Scarrier for me than for him - haha!! Thanks to the club for hosting this eventthe facility is so wonderful, relaxing and it is just plain fun to hang out in the heated arena. Now, on to preparations for the Mn Horse Expo in late April. We will have a "row of fjords" for presentation. It is a highlight of my year and Miss Anne is going to sneak away to present Lena for the crowd. With Linda Syverson-Kerr and Heike Lewandowski leading the fjords (WITH AUTHORITY!!!) through the crowds we have the whole process down to a sciencewe look pretty darn col :) Hope to see many of you.as alwaysif you have a horse for sale or a stallion you want featuredsend hand out info my way. Linda Baker Lottie near Grantsburg, WI 22735 Hanson Point Road Grantsburg, WI 54840 On 2/27/06 5:30 PM, "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Green Valley Farm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > MWFHC WINTER MEETING & CLINIC > > Neither rain, sleet or snow keep 90 members from attending the annual winter > clinic and meeting held February 18 & 19, 2006 at the Minnesota Equestrian > Center in Winona, MN. These Fjord members are as hardy and versatile as > their fjords. Karen Maas, our clinician, who is a carded judge of many > breeds and an NFHR Evaluator did an outstanding job of helping us understand > what a judge is looking for when placing horses in a show class. Karen, a > great teacher, is also a fountain of knowledge answering questions with > ease. > > A big thanks to the following who brought and performed with their horses: > Mike Jehlicka & Helen Schadler, Kristin Lee, Heike Lewandowski, Linda Baker > Lottie, Kathy Monroe & Nancy Barmore, Phillip Odden & Else Bigton, and > Debbie Ulrich. Classes included showmanship, english riding, western riding, > a jump course, ground driving, driving single horse, driving pairs and log > pull. The horses were first shown by their owners and then members had an > opportunity to try hands on in many of the events. There were individuals I > have never seen in the arena before trying showmanship, ground driving and > log pull. The fjords were all well behaved. Heike showed her stallion > performing a jump course and then several girls had an opportunity to try > their hand with Heike¹s stallion. Mentors such as Bob Gudknecht, Rich > Hotovy and Mike Sadlon helped in harnessing pairs and then later > demonstrated their skills in the log pull. Had it been timed, I think Bob G. > had the fastest log pull time as the audience urged and cheered him on. Phil > Odden and Mike Jehlicka did a great job showing their pairs driving. Debbie > Ulrich said, ³I was glad I brought my horses, and especially Raude..what a > wonderful horse. I tried to learn as much as I could and participated in so > many thingsand learning is exhausting! My friends, who helped, are so > wonderful and had a good time. I think they want fjords now! I think the > weekend turned out really well.² > > Linda Syverson-Kerr was the ring steward and helped to keep the program > moving along smoothly. Laurie With, a member from Little Falls, MN, took > photos of the many owners and participants. Thanks for volunteering! > > The dinner was held at Signatures, where the NFHR 25th dinner will be held, > and it was excellent. Dinner was followed by the MWFHC meeting. The > officers had spent the day at meetings so President Chuck Kelly could > quickly move us through important discussions. Thanks for your hard work. > The Blue Earth Show will be July 24-26, 2006 and the NFHR 25th celebration > will be October 12-15, 2006. Information about the Blue Earth Show will be > posted on www.mwfhc.org and the NFHR 25th on www.nfhr.com . > > The NFHR 25th Celebration will be held at the Minnesota Equestrian Center in > Winona, MN. It will include an NFHR Evaluation, Stallion Row, A Evening of > Dancing Fjord Horses, and a Horse Show. There are more details on the NFHR > website. Sign up early for a hotel room. Thanks to the members who have > already volunteered, but we can still use your help. It was stated there has > been a lot of confusion at trying to book a hotel at Riverport and Holiday > Inn. Hopefully they have their problems resolved now. Please call the hotel > directly and book a room and tell them it is under the block of the > Norwegian Fjord Horse Show (code NFH). > > Thanks for all who attended the MWFHC winter meeting and clinic. It was > another memorable event. Events like these are truly
Re: MWFHC winter meeting -- Watch the weather!
This message is from: Holly Tuck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, For whatever reason you thought it necessary to send this wicked weather (LOL) to us at this time of the year please take it back. I must say that we can't complain because it could be worse, we could have had it all winter. I guess my horses must have know it was coming because they haven't started to shed. Even my new calf that was born about a month ago came out prepared for winter. Was so hairy you almost couldn't see her eyes. Take care & enjoy your warm weather. Now if those weather people would just quite changing their minds about how long we are going to keep this weather it would be nice(three days has stretched to five). Holly --- Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, I promised you folks that we Alaskans would > send you some > winter! The Cold air mass left us last week and > went East across Canada
Re: MWFHC winter meeting -- Watch the weather!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks! It was +40 here yesterday, but below zero today! Horses are still shedding piles of hair. We have been spoiled this winter. Suzan, in cold Minnesota Every exit is an entry somewhere. â Tom Stoppard
Re: MWFHC winter meeting -- Watch the weather!
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, I promised you folks that we Alaskans would send you some winter! The Cold air mass left us last week and went East across Canada and is now bringing you winter! Meanwhile we have been having record warm temperatures for over a week! It is forecast to hit +40 here today! Fjord are even starting to shed some of that hair! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska >The temperatures on Friday and Saturday are forecast to be highs of 12 and >lows of -4 to 4 degrees F. Temperatures on Sunday are forcast to be a high >of 23 and a low of 11 degrees. > >We midwesterners been spoiled the past week or so by fairly warm, dry >weather. It might be tempting to leave the heavy parkas and sweaters at >home, but I think that would not be a wise idea for the weekend.
Re: MWFHC Winter Meeting
This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I was wondering how long it would take to get the great news out about the really really nice time we all had at the winter meeting. It was such a fun time and the auction was the best. I think we all got caught up in the excitment of outbidding on both the silent items and the live part. I also hope everyone made it home without any mishap in the storm. I for one had an uneventful drive home except for about 30 miles of state road 93 they forgot to plow just south of Eau Claire. I hope I was the only one on that stretch, I just took my time and all was well. There was much to learn at the clinics and from the other members too. We are all excited about this year at Blue Earth and look forward to celebrating the 20th year there under the Green Giant. So thank you everyone who organized this and brought their horses for the clinic. Carol M. Pat Holland wrote: This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Apparently everyone is recuperating from the week end - so I'll step up and report a bit about our Midwest Fjord Horse Club Winter Meeting and Clinic in Winona, Mn this past week end. See you all in Blue Earth July 25-26-27th. Pat Holland -- Built Fjord Tough Carol M. On Golden Pond N. Wisconsin
Re: MWFHC Winter Meeting
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Apparently everyone is recuperating from the week end - so I'll step up and report a bit about our Midwest Fjord Horse Club Winter Meeting and Clinic in Winona, Mn this past week end. It was very well attended, a bit over 100 members came and it was great to see you all. Clinicians Wes Licht and John Gurtner gave demonstrations in driving, draft and riding at the new Minnesota Equestrian Center. Dan Nauman did an outstanding job organizing the Auction which brought in somewhere near $4,000. And Rich Hotovy was down right "entertainer of the year" as Auctioneer. One of the highlights was the bidding of Patti Walter's beautiful Fjord Afghan she made with over 500 hours worth of work. The bidding was supported by several remarkable members whom took it to a final bid of $850. It was a great demonstration of what our Midwest Club is all about, the support of one another in particular and the club in general. The Winter Meeting Chairman was Sophie Fiedler and with the help of Phil Odden and Linda Syverson-Kerr they provided a fine venue for us all to enjoy. Linda Syverson - Kerr should be duly noted for her non stop involvement of which we never saw her pause or take a breath. See you all in Blue Earth July 25-26-27th. Pat Holland
Re: MWFHC Winter Meeting
This message is from: "CNielsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, just a quick note--if anyone is interested-- the Super 8 has a pool also and it's about a block from the White house.I work across the street from the Super 8.It's not a big town but there is a Pizza Hut but everything usually shuts down fairly early.can't wait --it's always a lot of fun. Randi in s.w.Wisc. - Original Message - From: "Dave & Patti Jo Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "fjord horse" Sent: Thursday, February 06, 2003 12:50 PM Subject: MWFHC Winter Meeting > This message is from: "Dave & Patti Jo Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The official registration form for the club's winter meeting is in the mail > and on my desk so I want to get the word out to everyone about the Midwest > Fjord Horse Club's Winter Meeting. The dates are Friday March 28-Sunday March > 30, 2003. We will be meeting at the White House Ramada Inn in Richland Center > WI. A block of rooms has been reserved at the White House Ramada Inn > 1-800-585-3865, single $59.33, double $63.86. Also a block of rooms reserved > at the Super 8, 1-608-647-8988 > (1-800-800-8000)short drive away for $61.60 single and $65.70 double. The > White House has a swimming pool and restaurant but only 20 rooms has been > quaranteed, so call early! > > Cash bar, lower level, Friday night and Sat. evening. Arrangement have been > made for Sat. lunch and dinner, Sunday Brunch and 2 coffee breaks. Friday > night dinner and Sat. breakfast you are on your own. > > Wayne Hipsley, NFHR Evaluator and Fjord judge will be presenting the seminar. > Sat. 8-12/1:30-5 > Sun. 8-10/11-2 > > MWFHC will hold it's meeting immediately following the 6:30PM dinner on Sat. > > FEES: Individual member $50 per person, Family $75 per couple, Non-member $65 > per person. > > MEALS: $45 per person for SAT. lunch, SAT. Dinner, Sun. Brunch and 2 coffee > breaks > > Send to MWFHC C/O Sharon Falck 201 12th AVE NE, Oelwein IA 50662 POSTMARKED > BY MARCH 10th 2003 > > > Email myself Patti Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] or Sharon Falck at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any questions. > Fax for Sharon 319-283-3175 phone 319-283-3164 > > Hope to see you all there! > > WE HAVE SNOW AND IT'S GORGEOUS. Been enjoying riding all week in it, just > love it! > Patti Jo Walter > Francis Creek Fjords > Two Rivers WI
