Re: Saddles

1999-07-26 Thread Heyvaert
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Candy, We have a saddle made by a small saddle maker out of Spring Grove, MN. It's called About the Horse or Black Rhino. They are comfortable for the rider but , more importantly, their trees are such that the horse's shoulders are free for movement.

Re: Saddles

1999-07-26 Thread FJORDFUN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Candy, The seventeen inches refers to the rider's measurements, not the horse's. You are probably going to need a wide tree saddle for these guys, depending on how bulky and broad backed they are. Average saddles are made for horses

Re: Aged Horses and Ponies

1999-07-26 Thread FJORDFUN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Marsha Jo, Thanks for the story of Nansy. Three cheers to you for helping her along, with her various special problems, so she can enjoy life a little longer. Does anyone still ride or drive or line drive, or lunge her, or is her

Re: another question for you all

1999-07-26 Thread Heyvaert
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Denise, I don't think that it is a breed thing... but a specific horse thing. My Fjord is only with one paddock mate and has been for the last 2 years. He barely notices when we leave with the Arab and he has no problem leaving with us on the cart for

Re: another question for you all

1999-07-26 Thread Jenn Hammon
This message is from: Jenn Hammon [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well some horses will do that. Some times there is nothing to do about it. So just let them do what they do. Take one out at a time every day is you can. It might help them get over it a little more. Welcome Kay. --- Denise Delgado [EMAIL

Re: another question for you all

1999-07-26 Thread Don Jane Brackett
This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Denise, Our two Fjords are real buddies too (a 5 yr. old mare, Osa and 6 yr. old gelding, Geilo). But, as they became more familiar with home (we just got Geilo about 6 weeks ago too), they became more relaxed with being left at home

Re: A mystery

1999-07-26 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED] dear marsha, i got the botanical name for tarweed from my farm adivisor this morning. it is: Holocarpha ssp. madia sp. it is a deep tap-rooted perennial that germinates in the fall. it starts flowering in august and had small daisy

Re: A mystery

1999-07-26 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED] dear meredith, those sound like puffballs. they show up here in the moister weather of fall and spring. they are a sort of fungus, like mushrooms and poisonous. that's probably why your horse won't eat them. when they dry out a bit you

Re: Eating all the wrong stuff

1999-07-26 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alex I think we people learn also by smell and taste. Usually our young have to try things they should not and if they survive have learned the hard way. Nothing magical. I had my thrakehner Charley eat off the tops of six Tansy Ragwarts (very

Re: Aged Horses

1999-07-26 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is always so good to hear about things like this. When we take the extra time and effort good things do happen. Be proud. Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle -Original

Saddles

1999-07-26 Thread sloma
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] As a new list member here, I have posted to the list a couple of times, and I keep forgetting to use my name! I'm Candy, my husband Ed and I have owned a pair of Fjord geldings, Max and Thor, for about 6 weeks now. Thanks to the people who responded

Aged Horses

1999-07-26 Thread Momster18
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Although our Herbie isn't a Fjord, he's a pinto pony (13.2H), I wanted to tell you about him. Herbie came to us as very shaggy old and tired pony. I knew little about horses and was told he was around 20. Well, after the vet looked at him his age

Re: horsey haha + chat links

1999-07-26 Thread sloma
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] How many horses does it take to change a light bulb? Fjords: Haven't you noticed? It's done already. Now feed me. Jackie Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 07/24/99 09:51:58 PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjords [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc:

No, No! Share it!

1999-07-26 Thread Mike and Casey Rogillio
This message is from: Mike and Casey Rogillio [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Cathey Magill [EMAIL PROTECTED] Someone posted some information on this subject awhile ago and I meant to print it out but forgot. My horse has been rubbing his tail for the past year and now the top is

Re: Aged Horses and Ponies

1999-07-26 Thread carl and sarah nagel
This message is from: carl and sarah nagel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, Jonetta (June) turned 25 on June 6th. She is full of life, healthy, willing and obedient and the best darn horse my 7 year old could have. We do feed her senior feed, she doesn't digest regular grain fully anymore - although she