Re: Questions

1998-04-26 Thread Amy K White
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Amy K White) Martie, Here is the address for Small Farmer's Journal. Small Farmer's Journal P.O. Box 1627 Sisters, Oregon 97759 (541)549-4403 It's a quarterly journal that I read cover to cover and the next issue can't

Fjords as work horses

1998-04-26 Thread Julie Will
This message is from: Julie Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] The first pair of Fjords I ever saw had just won the walking plow competition at the New York State Draft Horse Club plowing contest, an annual event. They were competing against Belgiums, Percherons and Clydes. Fjords ARE capable of doing real

Re: North American Fjords

1998-04-26 Thread Julie Will
This message is from: Julie Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:08 PM 4/26/98 -0600, you wrote: This message is from: Alison Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pictures don't always tell the whole story. Prior to going to Holland a couple of years ago, Darryl and I studied numerous photos of the approved stallions

Re: North American Fjords

1998-04-26 Thread Alison Barr
This message is from: Alison Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reinbowend wrote: Plus,and I'm sure to catch heat over this one, the fact that a large number of breeders don't have a clue about conformation or movement. This is a problem in all breeds and species(dogs, cats, etc.) Then there exists

Re: Questions

1998-04-26 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, Marti, I know very little about using Fjords for farm work, but do know that working the soil with horses is easier or more difficult depending upon the type and state of the soil. The light, sandy loam I have here is definitely

Re: fjordhorse-digest V98 #35

1998-04-26 Thread Ford37truc
This message is from: Ford37truc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone in Fjordland! We would like to introduce ourselves here at West Church Fjords. We're Mike Joyce Cook. The latter being the boss and me the barn manager ( i get to pick the dookies(potatoes,road apples

Evaluations

1998-04-26 Thread Julie Will
This message is from: Julie Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, it looks like we have a hot topic here. Good! Dispite the painstaking work of our Evaluation committee, over a LONG period of time, I am of the opinion that our Evaluation program, as it now exists, will not achieve the long-term goal of

Re: North American Fjords

1998-04-26 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: Reinbowend [EMAIL PROTECTED] The biggest problem with NA Evaluations is breeder participation. Not only do large numbers of breeders NOT bring their horses, but some are unwilling to abide by the advice of the evaluators and intend to breed inferior animals regardless of

Re: Questions

1998-04-26 Thread john bolinski
This message is from: john bolinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] DDULOW wrote: This message is from: DDULOW [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have tried to post before and for some reason it never appeared so here goes again: I have two Fjords and live in Chadds Ford, PA. I drive them as a pair and single.

Re: Fjord Pedigrees by Computer?

1998-04-26 Thread Philip Petty
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Philip Petty) Gail, There are a number of 'boxed' horse management programs that have pedigrees. Just last week tossed a couple of them. Sorry I do not remember the names, but I found them in the back of Equis the horse mag. A gentleman in Montana has

please ignore - test

1998-04-26 Thread K. Mogensen
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Re: fjordhorse-digest V98 #35

1998-04-26 Thread Ursula Jensen
This message is from: Ursula Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is for John and Donna..for future reference and to give you a super guide to foalingbuy the book 'Blessed are the Broodmares'. It covers all aspects of this subject very well. Money well spent. It is written in everyday language

Re: fjordhorse-digest V98 #35

1998-04-26 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: Arthur Rivoire [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm Fjords Ii. Hi! I'd like to respond to Ursula's message. I certainaly agree wholeheartedly that we need to maintain the standards of the breed we've inherited from Norway, Holland,

Dutch horses

1998-04-26 Thread Jon A. Ofjord
This message is from: Jon A. Ofjord [EMAIL PROTECTED] Another interesting site to visit is the Dutch Studbook http://www.fjordstudbook.com/ Most of it is in the Dutch language, but not too difficult to navigate. It has pictures and pedigrees of some of the nicer horses. Some names will be