Re: Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) Bute use?

1999-04-21 Thread Reinbowend
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just thought I'd post this story as it pertains to foaling in less than ideal surroundings. A woman in VT breeds endangered equines. She had a Chocktaw mare one of only 100 Chocktaws in exsistence, that was suppossed to be foaling in July!!! The barn mana

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) Bute use?

1999-04-21 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, Goofed on sending this through the list. Anyway - gives me a chance to apologize and thank all for thoughts on what to do. I am definitely going to try to get this lady to foal in that stall - I think that is the best advice - horsi

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) Bute use?

1999-04-21 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jean, > >I'm holding my breath! Finally the foal! Well not quite. Amy and I went out there. (I'd been watching the TV from in the house only.) She was still frantic when I arrived - but by the time Amy arrived she was eating some alf

size of a 4 wheel cart

1999-04-21 Thread ebotte
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all - Nancy here. Does anyone know the dimensions of the "average" 4 wheel cart? Ernie and I want to make sure when we get our stock trailer that if we decide to upgrade to a 4 wheel, we'll be able to fit it in the trailer. Thanks! Nancy

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) labor, what to do?

1999-04-21 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Gail, I'm holding my breath! Finally the foal! I would think that your wonderfully large stall (16'x24' is the exact size of my whole GARAGE! and more than third larger than my little barn)) would be the best place for her to have the foa

Thick-skinned Fjords

1999-04-21 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I think that Fjords do have tougher skin than many breeds. I know that the vets I've seen work on mine always seem to have to give a second, extra PUSH to get needles thru the hide. On a few occasions, my geldings have misjudged when goi

late?????

1999-04-21 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I just received 51 emails, mostly Fjord List. Did anyone else have this? They date back to 4/19 so far. Jean Gayle Aberdeen, Wa.

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) labor, what to do?

1999-04-21 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Your mare seems to want to foal naturally in the field, with others nearby. Is the vet nearby? Just a thought, you may be too concerned about cleanliness while a horse is used to hitting the ground grubbing in it and getting up to a healthy l

Fw: andalusian-l: Silly horse laws

1999-04-21 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry folks, I just had to send this on. Bonnie Hendricks Gallery Horse Portraits, Oil Paintings, Prints, Books http://www.hendricksgallery.com http://members.xoom.com/BHendricks/Gallery1.html -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECT

Re: fjordhorse-digest V99 #20

1999-04-21 Thread brassringranch
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would like to correct a misconception on the sale of my fjords at the Small Farmers Journal auction. I sold the training time on those two horses & the horses went with it. I have hay to cut in 6 wk, logs on the ground to skid, & needed to change horses o

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) labor, what to do?

1999-04-21 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Gail: It sounds to me like you are seeing early stages of labor in this young mare. Some of them get pretty frantic, not understanding what is happening. If it was my mare I'd turn her out if the area is clean. If its not, maybe its bett

Gelding

1999-04-21 Thread fnicholson
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello I dont write very often to the list ,just read, but my friend asked if I could enquire on the list, something her vet asked her? My friend Sue had her young colt Eric gelded last week,Sues Fjords are the first her vet has seen, the vet was very

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) labor, what to do?

1999-04-21 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi all, > > Experienced foal watchers - What would you do? I am > trying to decide > whether to let Luisa out of her stall while in

Re: Early foals...

1999-04-21 Thread Heithingi
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Ingrid and everyone! Yes, Renate was a maiden mare and, in our opinion, most likely too young to have been bred, anyway. Of course, we know this is up for conjecture. She is just turning 5 this month, so was bred at age 4. Lynda, 9 more days!

Re: Luisa in (1st stage?) labor, what to do?

1999-04-21 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, Experienced foal watchers - What would you do? I am trying to decide whether to let Luisa out of her stall while in what appears to be first stage labor. Luisa, is a 4 year old maiden mare. She has been pacing pretty continuously

Re: Fjord Herald back issues

1999-04-21 Thread Mike May
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:07 AM 4/21/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If anyone has, or knows someone who has, some old Fjord Heralds they want to get rid of, I am looking for issues 1 through 40. Do you have issue #

Re: Fjord Herald back issues

1999-04-21 Thread Mike May
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:07 AM 4/21/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If anyone has, or knows someone who has, some old Fjord Heralds they want to get rid of, I am looking for issues 1 through 40. I would also be inte

Early foals...

1999-04-21 Thread Ingrid Ivic
This message is from: Ingrid Ivic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello folks...After reading Lynda's post... > and the mare (who was due the end of May) foaled > very early > ...I was wondering how many of you out there have had experience with a mare foaling too early. How soon is too soon? What are some

Fjord Herald back issues

1999-04-21 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If anyone has, or knows someone who has, some old Fjord Heralds they want to get rid of, I am looking for issues 1 through 40. Thanks, Lori

Re: first time

1999-04-21 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to the list Grace! I also waited a long time (nearly 10 years) to get my Fjords and now I couldn't imagine not having them. Lori > This message is from: Grace Deboodt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > My name is Grace Deboodt, (pronounced D-

Re: Re: Fw: Canola Oil Please Read

1999-04-21 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Greek Party Distress" which is when the mere sight of Feta cheese or > calamari leads > to an uncontrollable urge to drink Uzo leading to dancing on tables and > smashing glasses. Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Oh No! Could this be the > first warnin