Re: [IceHorses] Re: Bats
it makes great fertilizer. from Wikipedia It is an effective fertilizer and gunpowder ingredient due to its high levels of phosphorus and nitrogen and also its lack of odor. Superphosphate made from guano is used for aerial topdressing. Soil that is deficient in organic matter can be made much more productive by addition of this manure. Guano consists of ammonia, along with uric, phosphoric, oxalic, and carbonic acids, as well as some earth salts and impurities. The high concentration of nitrates also made guano an important strategic commodity. In fact, the War of the Pacific between the Peru-Bolivia alliance and Chile was primarily based upon Bolivia's attempt to tax Chilean guano harvesters.
Re: [IceHorses] Colour coordination
It looks great on Solon-orange on chestnuts is difficult...they are much more winter/cool colors as accesories:) Maggie
Re: [IceHorses] Iceland and Tolkien now National Show Horses
yes-a National Show Horse is an Arab saddlebred cross. they show them in "Park" classes and they can be racking fools. there was an arab stud at Cal Poly Pomona when i was there, that had this amazing rack-Reign On- and some of his cross foals did well. he just seemed to float. attaching photo of him and click to go to his pedigree http://www.csupomona.edu/~equine/horselist/ReignOn.htm <>
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Questions re: possible purchase
Judy where is debby's-did she host a clinic for Dean Voight (might be misspelled) a few years back? My brother and sister in law took the ranches 2 paint geldings thru it. I was just an observer that time:) the arena was in the creek bottom... Maggie
Re: [IceHorses] Questions re: possible purchase
Skye, one of the other members (thank you Karen) found her on USIHC- http://www.icelandics.org/search/detail.asp?ID=1737 Maggie
Re: [IceHorses] Re: Questions re: possible purchase
Judy not sure what type of saddle it was-she does look mutton withered from her photo-i would really like to try a treeless (those hybird look really ice:) ) i own a really nice western saddle that is fairly wide and have access to a couple of other saddles and a nice bareback pad-what ever saddle i go with i will take it slow to build her trust back up. i have to admit i've trolled your site alot such great information:) maggie
Re: [IceHorses] Questions re: possible purchase
Denise- Wow, what luck! yes that is the listed dam. the photo she sent me of the mare was larger so i down sized it for the list. I could send a larger copy to you directly if you would like. if i go see her (cross fingers, hold breath) i will update with my impressions of her. thank you for the info:) Maggie
Re: [IceHorses] Questions re: possible purchase
she has been started-though there was a saddle issue and her current owner hasn't worked her through it yet-she has been riding her bareback since then. I grew up around horses and my family has some on the ranch-all of them are tallish and being shortish (5') I would love to have a horse my size. kind, gated, intelligent, inquisitive. I have loved their attitude since I was at a parelli trainer clinic just south of Paso Robles (in California) a few years ago, I fell in love before I even knew they were gated-all of them were very sweet and willing. well i have rambled quite enough, Maggie
Re: [IceHorses] Iceland and Tolkien
Probably not enough Icelandics in New Zealand...:)
Re: [IceHorses] Input on Selling A Horse
this may sound harsh, but i would ask for cash (real dollars) and let them know you will hold it until the trial period is done and have a clause if Andi is rendered unrideable (the unthinkable happens) while in thier care you keep the money or if he is not returned in same as condition-you keep what ever it takes to make him right. too many horror stories about how the nice people take the horse on trial and then disavow all responsablity when the horse is mistreated or injured and try to get thier money back. it sounds like a great situation for him, hope it can work out. Maggie
