Why cutting Fjord's manes ?

1999-02-03 Thread Frank Wijgers
This message is from: Frank Wijgers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello ! > > As an owner of a Fjord, living in Holland, I have a question and cannot > find the answer to it. Maybe one of you can help me > I'm just curius, why the manes of a Norwegian Fjord ar always cut till > about 10 cm. It loo

Re: Cold weather horse problems

1999-02-03 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 2/3/99 19:00:29 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << BTW, I grew up on the west side of Cleveland and always was amazed at how much more snow the East side had, as well as Buffalo. >> I spent a year there myself. Have a

Re: Mongolian race, breathing

1999-02-03 Thread FJORDING
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh, I'll have to try to notice if my Icelandic breathes through his mouth. Who would think to look for something like that, normally? Merek

Re: Cold weather horse problems

1999-02-03 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >I'm enthralled by your weather reports! Living in western New York >slightly inland from the shores of Lake Erie, we're used to some of the >biggest snow stories. Buffalo had 50 plus inches in January. Well, I'm not trying to out-do your a

"Real Estate in Idaho!!

1999-02-03 Thread Oscar & Shirley Anderson
This message is from: "Oscar & Shirley Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On behalf of all of us lurking in Idaho I wish to add that our winter isn't so bad. However we do have a 5th season added here in north Idaho - Mud Season - fits in between winter when it snows and spring when the flowers began

Re: Wood chewing here too

1999-02-03 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We don't have bots up here in Interior Alaska, and yet most horses chew wood. Mine start chewing especially when the snow first falls, when they are bored, etc. I cut green aspen saplings for them to work on, they will chew the bark and under

Re: THE NORTH AMERICAN GJEST CHALLENGE -

1999-02-03 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 2/3/99 18:03:11 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Anyhow, one of the horses on page 82 is Brusvein, I really like him. He has a son Hostar standing in Vermont at Craig & Laura Wich's farm. >> It was Brusvein oh my!

Re: Cold weather horse problems

1999-02-03 Thread Nathan Lapp
This message is from: Nathan Lapp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean Ernest wrote: > BTW you should check out the "Arctic Cam" on the Fairbanks NewsMiner page > this morning! Ice fog! and if you notice, there are a couple cars that > have been abandoned in the parking lot for the duration! I'm enthralle

Re: THE NORTH AMERICAN GJEST CHALLENGE -

1999-02-03 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > ... So far, I've really > fallen for the horse on Page 82. I don't remember his name offhand, and the > book is across the house (I've got a flu so I'm not getting up to check right > now). But I'll have his name

Wood chewing here too

1999-02-03 Thread Rogillio's
This message is from: "Rogillio's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Jean Gayle" wrote: ""Have you wormed for bots? Chewing is often a sign of worms migrating. For chronic wood chewers I put a block of wood in that I choose for them."" We had an ice storm before Christmas that damaged a lot of the trees,

FW: THE NORTH AMERICAN GJEST CHALLENGE -

1999-02-03 Thread Poirier, Jeanne L
This message is from: "Poirier, Jeanne L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Carol, > > I'm getting the biggest kick out of this email conversation you've got > going regarding the Gjest Challenge. What a great topic of conversation. > > Each time I read more and more, I can't help myself in thinking that m

Re: THE NORTH AMERICAN GJEST CHALLENGE -

1999-02-03 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 2/3/99 13:18:51 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << He reminded me that in Holland they do show classes to determine which horses have the BEST TROT. In fact, I've seen these during my trips to Holland. There may be twe

Re: Re: Re: The North American Gjest Challenge

1999-02-03 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Don't forget a kilometer is approx 5/8th of a mile. Jean Gayle Aberdeen, Wa where another rain and wind storm is about to hit us hard. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Cold weather horse problems

1999-02-03 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Mary, > This horse was kept outside in the corral with the two younger horses > (Fenrir is 13), but wasn't as active. There might ha

Re: Re: Re: The North American Gjest Challenge

1999-02-03 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just thought you might be interested: The record for the MILE by a STBRD pacer is 1.41 and for a STBRD trotter is 1.48.

Re: Re: The North American Gjest Challenge

1999-02-03 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay people let's put this in better perspective. Firstly I wrote that Marnix had gone a K in 1.57 not as you posted 1.49, but given the fact that a kilometer is a little over half a mile, A kilometer is .6 of a mile to be exact, and a human being can run th

Re: THE NORTH AMERICAN GJEST CHALLENGE -

1999-02-03 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hi Everybody, from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - The other day, I got out the four studbooks I have from the Fjordhestlag in Norway. One of them was 1981, the year Gjest was approved and did his famous trotting test.

Re: Basic Rules for Horses...(funny)

1999-02-03 Thread jean gayle
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (jean gayle) Hahaha Mike, this must have been conjoured up by a horse as it is so correct. Jean in Aberdeen>This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Basic Rules For Horses Who Have A Barn To Protect >** > >THE ART

Re: fjordhorse-digest V98 #339

1999-02-03 Thread Evers
This message is from: Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >->Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 10:30:01 -0800 >Subject: Hello >>This message is from: Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WE need some help.What is best to use on the fir trees where one of the >horses is now chewing on ? thanks Tillie > Dark drab days

Re: Cold weather horse problems

1999-02-03 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mary, This horse was kept outside in the corral with the two younger horses (Fenrir is 13), but wasn't as active. There might have been some other factors present, also. (He'd been rescued from a starving situation several years ago by Jerry F

Re: Introduction and Milk Thistle

1999-02-03 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ceacy, Welcome to the list! Interesting that we only live about 10 miles apart, but the first contact we have in quite a while is "virtual". Bill Coli

Re: Race & training

1999-02-03 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 2/3/99 7:35:05 Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << We can get the race track during off season. There's another track in Portland. Do not know much about that one. >> >From what I remember from days when I owned a TB, t

Re: Cold weather horse problems

1999-02-03 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > The cold wave that has settled over most of Alaska looks like it will be > staying awhile, and the longer it stays, the more problems

Race & training

1999-02-03 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol, thought you were going to Norway? We can get the race track during off season. There's another track in Portland. Do not know much about that one. Our little Lupin would give it a go! Karen McCarthy trained her well and she

Re: Re: The North American Gjest Challenge

1999-02-03 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol, Can we assume that the timed 1K was from a standing start? Bill Coli

Re: The North American Gjest Challenge

1999-02-03 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Vivian, That certainly is interesting that Marnyx blazed the kilometer in > >1.49. So, how come none of the Norwegian stallions ha

Re: The North American Gjest Challenge

1999-02-03 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Vivian, That certainly is interesting that Marnyx blazed the kilometer in > >1.49. So, how come none of the Norwegian stallions ha

Basic Rules for Horses...(funny)

1999-02-03 Thread Mike May
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Basic Rules For Horses Who Have A Barn To Protect ** THE ART OF SNORTING: Humans like to be snorted on. Everywhere. It is your duty, as the family horse, to accommodate them. NEIGHING: Because you are a horse, you ar