Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Right-on!! I've watched my mare and the way she treats my poor, sweet QH gelding. All she has to do is put an eyeball on him, flick an ear and shift her weight like she's going to pick up a foot, and Pal is looking for somewhere to move to.

Re: bears, bits, etc.

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I didn't realize Fjords sometimes reached 15 hands!!! What's the most average size? Do they get taller in the US? I enjoyed your letter, Ruthie! Bonnie Monthly Horse articles, Horse Portraits, Oil Paintings, Prints, Books http://www.hendric

Re: another baby

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Durango is beautiful! Glad the Fjords are doing good there. I drove through there in 1991 and loved that whole area (Lived in Lakewood at the time). Glad you have a nice new baby! Bonnie Monthly Horse articles, Horse Portraits, Oil Pai

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Brigid: Maybe we are on to something big!!! Ha! Bonnie - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 1999 10:35 PM Subject: Re: Jaws > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Trailriding & Bears

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You might try talking to the wildlife authorities in your area and see if they have any knowledge or suggestions. One thing I've read is that you are pretty safe if you make quite a bit of noise so the bears will hear you and move on out of

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread carl and sarah
This message is from: "carl and sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> i definately need a pair of those ears what a great idea! i can shoot "the look", but the absence of the ears must be the problem!!! i know it works for June, my mare. -Original Message- From: B. Hendricks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Marsha: Yes! Learning how to behave like an alpha mare shapes everyone up real fast if they've had encounters with such a mare. My mare's language is very subtle, but well understood. U don't know if I could handle the hairdo! Ha

Re: Friendly Fjords

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Jean. My first fjord settled right in and was a love and a great riding horse for me. So this was a surprise to have this one be so distant. Time will help and all these good ideas too. >This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROT

Re: Friendly Fjords

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good point Marsha. I have such hopes that it is just a matter of settling in and he had been moved around alot. He is 16. He had not done well with the kicks and clucks of the disadvantaged youngsters at one place. I count about six moves i

Re: Friendly Fjord

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gail I know nothing of clicker training but I do know when he first came he demanded food from your hand and would head butt strongly if he did not find any. stopped him from this and some other bad habits. Besides having been spoiled he als

Re: scaredy cat

1999-05-27 Thread MNoonan931
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Any of you have an ideas on how to introduce new things to my new mare Opal? She is a little jumpy, Little things spook her. She has been like this for a few years, Shirley Anderson, and the mares breeder suspected some abuse by a former unknown owner

Re: Update to Baby!

1999-05-27 Thread MNoonan931
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations on your foal! I was dissappointed when I saw you named her (now him) Sofie, as our mare is due end of June and I had that name picked for a filly. Then I was excited when I saw it really wasnt gonna be a Sofie Michele In the Bitteroot V

Re: Friendly Fjords

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> how nice to have that herd come and want to communicate. The >> "unfriendly one" just turns his back or goes deaf. Someone sure hurt >> this boy. > >If he's been thru a lot of hands, he may just be waiting, to see if >this latest turn of e

another baby

1999-05-27 Thread Dianna Saleh
This message is from: "Dianna Saleh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Our Guri had a baby boy yesterday afternoon. He was 12 days early. I'd checked Guri before going into town, no signs of anything. When I got back a couple hours later at 6:30 the two of them were walking around the pasture together. The

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 5/27/99 1:01:59 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Maybe we should invent some mechanical ears we could wear so we could communicate with the horses better. Ha! They do read a LOT into what the ears are doing. Horse

Re: Friendly Fjord

1999-05-27 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, Have you considered clicker training him with food. Just to touch a target, or something simple? It will put his mind on a task (and FOOD) and he might find himself working with you happily before he knows it. At 02:19 PM 5/27/99 -07

Friendly Fjords

1999-05-27 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > how nice to have that herd come and want to communicate. The > "unfriendly one" just turns his back or goes deaf. Someone sure hurt > this boy. If he's been thru a lot of hands, he may just

Re: bears, bits, etc.

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ruthie, how nice to have that herd come and want to communicate. The "unfriendly one" just turns his back or goes deaf. Someone sure hurt this boy. Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" ] http://www.techline.com/~j

Re: Update to Baby!

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well then its going to have to be Sopha! I can not recall any aristocrats by that name, however! Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Trailriding & Bears

1999-05-27 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > all this talk about trail riding makes me think that I can > perhaps gain some insights from some of you about encounters > with bears? Thankfully, my bear info is 2nd and 3rd hand--

bears, bits, etc.

1999-05-27 Thread Bushnell's
This message is from: "Bushnell's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi y'all.. been busy, busy, kind of had to "glitz" over a lot of that Fjord-colored stuff.. hope someone is composing a synopsis of the entirety for someone like me that may later on wonder what was said back in May about gentetic formulas fo

Trailriding & Bears

1999-05-27 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello everyone .. This is my debut on the list but all this talk about trail > riding makes me think that I can perhaps gain some insights from some of you > about encounters

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "Bonnie Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maybe we should invent some mechanical ears we could wear so we > could communicate with the horses better. Ha! They do read a LOT into > what the ears are doing. Horses must find us quit

Re: Update to Baby!

1999-05-27 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Suzan-- Thursday, May 27, 1999, you wrote: > Our new foal is really a male, not a female. Things look a lot different in > the light of day. > Suzan I'll bet the other colts kid him about being named Sophi. -- Steve McIlree & Cynthia M

Re[3]: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike-- Thursday, May 27, 1999, you wrote: > Come on Steve with the price of monitors today why look at a 14" > anyway? You can have a 17" for $250 or so. If you check some of the sites for Web developers you'll find that according to

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Mike for the info, appreciated. You know I have never received a word back from the three people that had Gunnar before. I guess that eliminates a transfer? Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" ] http

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maybe we should invent some mechanical ears we could wear so we could communicate with the horses better. Ha! They do read a LOT into what the ears are doing. Horses must find us quite mysterious, come to think about it. Bonnie Monthly Horse

Re: Baby!

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wistfully, congratulations on Sophi, a good old aristocratic name! Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMA

Re: Fjords

1999-05-27 Thread Cindy Scott
This message is from: "Cindy Scott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cathy, I would love to come visit your Fjords sometime, I live just over the hill in Chino Valley/Prescott. It would be nice to visit with someone in the local area that has them. Do you know others in central AZ with Fjords? I have another

Re: Jaws

1999-05-27 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Norma is currently working on training a month old stud colt out of Leik and a Ring daughter that it is not polite to nip this particular "mare" as he might the others. After a few episodes of turning rapidly toward him and giving a little swat to the che

Update to Baby!

1999-05-27 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our new foal is really a male, not a female. Things look a lot different in the light of day. Suzan

Re: Norwegian name for Jaws?

1999-05-27 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > what I really need for a name for Luisa's new foal is the Norwegian > term for "Jaws." [...] He wants to bite - all the time. Will come > after us when our backs are turned, try hard to bite

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 08:12 AM 5/27/99 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike, This would be great! I wonder how many more yellow duns are "hidden" out there? Maybe one or two? I don't think many more

Re: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My computer opens most things anyway as it has lots of bells and whistles. But Phil will send me a hard copy of the article. Bonnie Monthly Horse articles, Horse Portraits, Oil Paintings, Prints, Books http://www.hendricksgallery.com What's

Re: Seeking advice...

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ha - I see the Fjord virus is spreading... Bonnie Monthly Horse articles, Horse Portraits, Oil Paintings, Prints, Books http://www.hendricksgallery.com What's a Cerbat Horse? Check it out at the site below http://members.xoom.com/BHendricks/

Re: bridles and bits...fjord virus

1999-05-27 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >The bit just barely clears the lips. I'm afraid the d-ring may pinch. What do >you think? Brigid I think a 5 1/4 or 5 1/2" bit would be better...when the snaffle "bends" in the middle it will be even narrower.. and the D ring sides may

Re: bridles and bits...fjord virus

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:32 AM 5/27/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The bit just barely clears the lips. I'm afraid the d-ring may pinch. What do you think? Brigid Well without seeing the fit it is really hard to tell here. Do

Re: bridles and bits...fjord virus

1999-05-27 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 5/27/99 4:41:58 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Why not get one that fits YOUR horse instead of one that fits someone else's horse? All Fjords do not have the same size heads. My daughter Niki's Fjord, Malla

Mouthy stud colt

1999-05-27 Thread misha nogha
This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Gail: It seems like Fjord colts have a lot more sperlunkum, as I call it than some of the other breeds I have had. Allisons advice about rearing is good. I carry a small piece of yacht rope in my pocket when the babies are learning about NO

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I remember this now too. I am pretty sure at this > point that he is a > Yellow Dun by the way. Mike, This would be great! I wonder how many more yellow duns are "hidden" ou

Re[2]: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 09:32 AM 5/27/99 -0500, you wrote: This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Merek-- Thursday, May 27, 1999, you wrote: > Acrobat is a TERRIBLE format! It usually displays poorly and hard to read > on a computer screen...

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Jean Gayle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Jean Gayle" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Mary, His sire was Grabb and dam Gulldua also an > import I believe. Hi Jean, Ahh, that could explain his light color. As I recal

Re[2]: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread Steve McIlree
This message is from: Steve McIlree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Merek-- Thursday, May 27, 1999, you wrote: > Acrobat is a TERRIBLE format! It usually displays poorly and hard to read > on a computer screen... I totally agree with Merek. Irregardless of the version of Reader, I have yet to see an

Re: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:10 AM 5/27/99 -0400, you wrote: >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Acrobat is a TERRIBLE format! It usually displays poorly and hard to read >on a computer screen, if it displays at all. It is a throwback to microfilm >days, which has no b

Re: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 07:10 AM 5/27/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Acrobat is a TERRIBLE format! It usually displays poorly and hard to read on a computer screen, if it displays at all. It is a throwback to microf

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 12:03 PM 5/26/99 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I checked the "unfriendly one" out in the sunshine instead of the dark barn. He has no stripe in the forelock to note, the mane

Re: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread FJORDING
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Acrobat is a TERRIBLE format! It usually displays poorly and hard to read on a computer screen, if it displays at all. It is a throwback to microfilm days, which has no business being on modern computers. The sooner it dies out, the happier most users w

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 10:36 AM 5/26/99 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> According to information provided to me by David Klove several years ago, the yellow dun mare Faxsi (or Faksi, as he spelled it) - th

Baby!

1999-05-27 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last night our fjord baby was born, at 12:30. I got to watch the whole thing. I did the imprinting. I'll call the vet later to have them checked out. It sure was two weeks of nervousness. I slept in the barn Saturday and Sunday nights, and went to work Mo

Re: fjordhorse-digest V99 #57

1999-05-27 Thread Cheryl Beillard
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello everyone .. This is my debut on the list but all this talk about trail riding makes me think that I can perhaps gain some insights from some of you about encounters with bears? I live in the backwoods of the upper Ottawa Valley in

Re: Seeking advice...

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 09:45 AM 5/26/99 -0600, you wrote: This message is from: "Annette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The plan to purchase our first Fjord (we've owned other breeds) is going from theoretical to actual and I'd appreciate some advice. We'

Re: bridles and bits...fjord virus

1999-05-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:24 AM 5/26/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Ingrid- Okay, that's two people now who advise the 51/2", better run to the tack store! Why not get one that fits YOUR horse instead of o

Re: more White Dun vs Albino

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Okay, when I get my first Fjord, I'm going to call it "Potato Chip" no matter what its registered name is... Bonnie Monthly Horse articles, Horse Portraits, Oil Paintings, Prints, Books http://www.hendricksgallery.com What's a Cerbat Horse?

Re: Acrobat Reader

1999-05-27 Thread B. Hendricks
This message is from: "B. Hendricks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Cynthia: I had the Acrobat Reader once before, then lost it when I crashed. I'll have to get it again, though I don't have much (often) need for it. As for the virus . I knew that. I've been smitten for some time, really. Years. In