Re: sire dam, breeder on show programs

1999-08-12 Thread OLSENELAIN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Putting breeding information in programs is routinely done at all larger dressage competitions and especially at championship shows. Everyone seems to read this information and it helps people be knowledgeable when they are looking to buy. Elaine Olsen

Evaluations

1999-08-12 Thread misha nogha
This message is from: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just hope we can keep the evaluations in the voluntary basis. If a person wants to, if they think that it makes their horse more valuable, they should do it. If they don't want to deal with it. That should be fine too. Misha

Re: Draft Show in Durango

1999-08-12 Thread Dianna Saleh
This message is from: Dianna Saleh [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just came back from dropping in on the La Plata County Fair Draft Horse and Mule Show, in Durango, Colorado, tonight. I was very happy to see 5-6 Fjords competing and doing very well. A Fjord gelding owned by Ed Johnson in Pagosa Springs

Re: evaluations

1999-08-12 Thread Heithingi
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Julie, That is what we were interested in, ourselves, a conformation evaluation. Maybe all of us can figure out a way to get this done? Lynda Daniel Bailey and Lynda C. Welch-Bailey Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI

evaluations

1999-08-12 Thread Julia Will
This message is from: Julia Will [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike, I would certainly bring several to an evaluation within 6 hours drive distance of our farm. I would also consider hosting a conformation evaluation on our farm next year, if the evaluator question is resolved. I don't have an arena large

Re: Show and Evaluation Comments

1999-08-12 Thread Heithingi
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Nancy, everyone, I have a question here, as usual. :) How can Blue Earth plan an evaluation for 2000 when there are not enough evaluators? When we requested approval Wednesday evening for an evaluation, we were told the decision could not be

Re: sire dam, breeder on show programs

1999-08-12 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Good Day from Carol at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - What I'm suggesting isn't complicated or expensive. Each horse at a show gets a number, and keeps it throughout the show for all the classes. Isn't that right? I ask because I

Show and Evaluation Comments

1999-08-12 Thread Nancy Hotovy
This message is from: Nancy Hotovy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I agree it would be nice to have parentage noted of the Fjords participating at shows however, coming from a sometimes overworked volunteer, it is sometimes difficult enough just getting the Registered Name of the horse being shown. I've been

Glued-on Horseshoes and Woodstock Anyone?

1999-08-12 Thread Momster18
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone- My mare, Annie, was just shoed this past week and has come up lame. We're thinking the nails may have been too close to the quick (spelling?). Anyways, the idea of putting nails into a horses hoof has always upset me and I'm wondering if

Re: Evaluation Proposal

1999-08-12 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] When I had my mare evaluated in the Holsteiner evaluations 12 years ago it cost me over four hundred dollars. Including the mane puller and braider, registration, stable, fellow who showed her, motel and food, plus gasoline. But she was graded

Re: Evaluation Proposal

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 01:40 PM 8/12/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] IF we had 25 horses, and IF each entered only one event, the price per horse would be $120 per horse, NOT counting stable rental, hotel, meals, and

Re: Evaluation Proposal

1999-08-12 Thread Heithingi
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Mike, You are missing my point. Of course horses are expensive!! We all know that. We expect to pay for everything to do with a horse! My point is the evaluation costs are very high for both the host AND the owner. Since this is a project

Re: Evaluation Question

1999-08-12 Thread JBonner748
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ME!! ME!! Count me in!!! It's just too far for us to travel to the Northeast or midwest. But gosh, if it were to be more centrally located in the east - say in VIRGINIA (hint, hint).. I'd bring 4 or 5, if it was where I could comfortably

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1999-08-12 Thread WhipsNSpur
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Denise, My Baldur drinks more water than any horse at our barn. He also pees alot. Everything else is perfectly normal about him, I have always thought that he drinks so much to counteract the heat and humidity of our New England summers. Kate in CT

Evaluation Proposal

1999-08-12 Thread Heithingi
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone again, As has been asked of us, I have figured out a SIMPLE expense per horse for an evaluation in our area. Evaluator fees $1200 ($300x2x2 days) Evaluator expenses $1000 (airline fare, hotel, mealsthis IS an

Re: condolences, fathers and poems

1999-08-12 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] safely hidden behind their computer screens I love your remarks Lori and Alex and I hope someday to understand why this screen can often bring out the worst in people It may be as you say, not seen therefore unleash the angers felt.about

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1999-08-12 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED] dear kate, thanks for the input. i appreciate it. the vet says it should get better when the fall weather comes. thank you, denise

Re: Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Heithingi
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, From what I understand about on farm evaluations is that we must be able to provide the areas/equipment required by the NFHR, PLUS stabling for horses brought in by other farms. When this is considered, on top of liability insurance, the expense

Evaluation Question

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here is a informal poll. If an NFHR Evaluation was to be held in say Michigan or Ohio, How many of you would be interested in bringing horses to it? How many horses would you possibly bring? Mike

Re: Fjords/Size

1999-08-12 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] The point is, there are no kurrings within reasonable travel distance. I would appreciate a seasoned second opinion, here in the backwaters of Virginia. Well, consider us here in Alaska. I think it would be great to have a floating

Re: Fjords/Size

1999-08-12 Thread FJORDFUN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is from Alex Wind, Shawsville VA I have a pair of Fjords, Sollyskur (Sollys for short) a 5 yr. old mare, and Gyllen a 10 yr. old gelding they are each 15.1 hands. Sollys is a Solar daughter out of Techla, a model mare by Ask 113-A. Gyllen is by

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1999-08-12 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Denise, Ref: your weight gain, etc. problem, try a macrobiotic product which might help him digest his food better.

Re: Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 11:48 AM 8/12/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Who is you - an owner of an individual horse would have to pay $2,000!? That is big bucks ... or is it if they do 25 horses at that

Re: Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike May, Registrar NFHR wrote: If you only do one horse I expect it would cost over $2,000.00. If you do have 25 horses maybe it can get down to say $80 - $100 per horse. Who is you - an owner of an individual horse would

Re: condolences, fathers and poems

1999-08-12 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lets try to keep it civil. When you feel like blasting, why not try poking gently instead, and check out the results. Alex Wind I agree Alex. I wonder how many of the mean things that get posted would be

Re: Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 10:47 AM 8/12/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is the owner's cost per horse for an evaluation? It all depends on the expenses. If you can get an Evaluator that is fairly

condolences, fathers and poems

1999-08-12 Thread FJORDFUN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Peg Knudsen: I feel for you and I, for one appreciate your poetry. We have to do all kinds of struggling to reach functioning level again after a loss. Those who have been through it before get to relive a little of the pain and the pride in

Re: Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catherine Lassesen wrote: I can agree with the HIGH cost of the evaluation. What is the owner's cost per horse for an evaluation? Lori

Web Site updated

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Forgot to mention in my last post. The Registration rule change has been posted to the NFHR web site. === Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Mike May, Registrar Voice

Re: Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 07:17 AM 8/12/99 -0700, you wrote: This message is from: Catherine Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can agree with the HIGH cost of the evaluation. We took 4 horses to the one in Eugene and it cost more than going to both Libby

Horse Bloodlines at Shows

1999-08-12 Thread misha nogha
This message is from: misha nogha [EMAIL PROTECTED] You know what? When I wanted to find out the breeding of a horse at a show, I just went and asked the owner of the horse. It's really fun to do that because, you get to meet new people plus talk to them about the horse, plus, you get to go and

NFHR Rule Change

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] The NFHR BOD's have made a change to the Rules for Registration. The change is to Article I, C. The new wording is as follows: In the interest of protecting the genetic purity and the highest standards of the Fjord horse, we

Evaluation Costs

1999-08-12 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: Catherine Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can agree with the HIGH cost of the evaluation. We took 4 horses to the one in Eugene and it cost more than going to both Libby and Turlock. ONE reason is that they will not allow an evaluation done on a facility that a Fjord Owner

Re: Evaluation questions

1999-08-12 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 12:38 AM 8/12/99 -0400, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list! I am not attempting to stir the pot, but I must admit I am very confused concerning the NFHR evaluation process. I am hoping you all can