more foal feeding

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BRIAN C JACOBSEN) Thanks for the thanks Anton and others who have replied to my foal feeding post. In reply to your question, One more question about feeding; is it correct that for the first two years of life a foal can stay on grass all the time

Re: Saddles, winter coats

This message is from: Alison Barr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Winter Coats - I don't think you can forecast your winter weather based onyour Fjord's coats. I missed the original line of dialogue, although I can tell you you can't predict from their coats. two years ago, we had -30 celcius allot, and

Re: long time, no see

This message is from: Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all ... Ilona wrote: the cross was 2,5 kilometer long with 22 jumps maximal 1,10 meter high. ido jumped very enthousiast and leaved all big horse owners jealours behind! i was very proud on my horsey! How exciting , that sounds like so much

Re: Introducing new mare

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mark and Ann Restad [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yesterday our new mare arrived [...] and afetr several hours apart, we put our gelding in with her. We noticed she was in heat and thinking he was very studly. They did a lot of charging

Re: Nebraska State Fair, Driving Humor, Evaluations

This message is from: john bolinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Vivian, thanks for your reply. 1200 pounds sounds heavier than Kilar. Using one of those weight tapes, I come up with about 1000 for him at 14 hands. Of course, he is not in tip top shape either. I am not a good enough rider or

Re: Nebraska State Fair, Driving Humor, Evaluations

This message is from: john bolinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] Would you be able to send us a photo of Kilar? I'm interested in knowing just what others are calling drafty, in comparison to our mares. One of ours, Viola, definately fits the discription of a draft horse temperament. I would hate to

Re: Fjords in costume

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anneli Sundkvist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know that the popular picture of the vikings is a male with beard, horned helmet and fur-clothes. BUT the actual vikings (or people living in the viking age - not all were vikings) did NOT

Introducing new mare

This message is from: Mark and Ann Restad [EMAIL PROTECTED] hello, I have especially enjoyed the list these past weeks as I am on bedrest for a pregnancy problem (temporarily, I hope). Yesterday our new mare arrived in Homer (the famous diving horse, Mike!) and afetr several hours apart, we

Re: long time, no see

This message is from: saskia [EMAIL PROTECTED] long time no see too Ilona! welcome back! Saskia

Re: NFHR Stud book

This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, Yes, Yes! My house is already too full of horse books. I have also hear that it might be possible to get the studbook on a CD ROM. Hom many people would be interested in such a item? I would think it would make for some nice search

Re: Geldings Wanted/grey dun?

This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:21 AM 9/16/98 -0800, you wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 11:42 PM 9/13/98 EDT, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ringing up. First question, I really thought at first that Skylark was a brown

Studbook on CDROM

This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Count me in. I'm interested. I have also hear that it might be possible to get the studbook on a CD ROM. Hom many people would be interested in such a item? I would think it would make for some nice search capabilities that way. Mike

Re: Ortho-flex saddles gelding

This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---Jon A. Ofjord [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: does anyone have any helpful information on when to geld colts? Right now he is 3 1/2 months old. What do most of you do or recommend. This is our first colt and he should probably be

Re: Back from Libby

This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:46 AM 9/16/98 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: Ursula Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike you asked what a Randem was. Don't worry you're not the only one who doesn't know. Poor Phil thought it was the name of one of our horses when he

Libby Show

This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list, We also are just back from the Libby Show. This list was certainly busy while we were gone! The easy way to stop a flaming war? DON'T RESPOND!! The Libby Show was great fun. We only came home with one ribbon between us, but

Gelding, ?????

This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry for what my mom's friends call a senior moment. I was referring to a breatcollar and a crupper in yesterday's message. Just couldn't find the word in the old brain seive at the moment and didn't realize till Steve read it to me

Rumors

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I recently learned that a rumor has been circulating that I somehow sent an anonymous message over the Internet making critical comments about the gait of one of the horses shown at Woodstock. I have spoken personally to the individual who first

long time, no see

This message is from: fjord ido [EMAIL PROTECTED] hello everybody, nice to be here again! i have been very busy lately, but now i have some time to relax, so here i am again! with my fjordhorse ido is everything very well. two weaks ago i did ride a cross country with him. it was a real nice

Re: feeding

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julia Will wrote: Anton, we find that young, growing horses do fine on grass all the time, also mares in late pregnancy and lactating mares. I concur with this approach. When we discussed this with our vet he believes that giving grain to foals

Re: feeding

This message is from: Julia Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anton, we find that young, growing horses do fine on grass all the time, also mares in late pregnancy and lactating mares. Our older horses get too fat if allowed 24 hours a day on grass, so we have some dry paddocks for part of the time. Julie

Movie Fjords

This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anita-- Wednesday, 2 September 1998, you wrote: All six were used in the movie last summer Eaters of the Dead that will be released hopefully this fall. The name has been changed to The Thirteenth Warrior. I just saw the film

Re: Fjords in costume

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This reply is in regards to the Viking Costume. If you can sew, go to the fabric store and buy a pattern for a viking costume- I made one for my daughter and it is very simple. I used fake fur for most of it. For the sword, we cut one out of cardboard and

Re: Ortho-flex saddles gelding

This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mary, Try Ortho-Flex at this address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 12:34 PM 9/16/98 -0500, you wrote: This message is from: Jon A. Ofjord [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm having no luck contacting Ortho-flex through the net. I get a message that says:

Re: Geldings Wanted/grey dun?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 98-09-16 11:25:33 EDT, you write: Capstone Ranch has some grey duns for sale...It is quite possible that there is grey dun in the lineage. When I get time I'll look up the parentage in my Canadian fjord Horse Assoc. stud books. That

Re:Saddles and geldings for sale

This message is from: Anita Unrau [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kerry, our daughter, is taking several semesters with Roy Yates, a trainer based in Grand Junction, Col. She called home last night to say she is buying a saddle Roy designed that is westernstyle but is similar to a dressage saddle in how you