This message is from: Misty Meadows B & B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
We share a common fenceline with our neighbors alpaca and llama farm. It
happens to
be the one where there is level enough ground for the feeding tubs ...so daily
at
feeding time the alpacas and llamas are there to pick up any scrap
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In a message dated 1/7/00 10:29:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< On the subject of things that freak Fjords out, I have to agree that
Mountain Bicyclists are #1. But for Taffy I'd have to say that Icelandic
Horses rank #2! She
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Anne,
Since we are on this topic of type, your story from Norway left me a little
confused. It sounds like the judges where just going for looks and the pretty
face instead of function. I'd take a real homely, nice mover over a gorgeous
looking, average
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I think if I was a breeder of Fjords for more than just my own personal use,
I would take in to consideration how the majority of the Fjords are most
used. I think there is a tremendous market for riding type Fjords. Every time
I go to a show with mine, I
This message is from: Gail Russell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
the "bucking" i've experienced
>with fjords has only been 2 or 3 times on quinn the youngest. he sometimes
>does it when playing with knute. it is like you describe' the "sofa being
>moved" feeling. he is not a bucker by nature.
* i thi
This message is from: "Lynn Mohr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Elain, what about us that don't want to ride. I use mine for light farm
work at which they excell in their current conformation. If I used your
logic I would say we should eliminate the lighter, taller types and only
breed to increase bulk an
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> "Laurie Pittman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> quoted/wrote:
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> > On the subject of things that freak Fjords out, [...]
> > I'd have to say that Icelandic Horses rank #2!
>
> That's too funny Amy! Never heard of a breed prejudiced fjord before. :
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Thanks, Lori and Linda, for bringing up the topic of "type" in the middle of
the talks on fjords and performance. I wanted to share a wonderful moment
(there were many) from the trip to Norway last spring.
There were two mares left in the final selection
This message is from: "Laurie Pittman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On the subject of things that freak Fjords out, I have to agree that
> Mountain Bicyclists are #1. But for Taffy I'd have to say that Icelandic
> Horses rank #2! She absolutely would not stand next to one in any of the
> classes at th
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Jean,
Without crossing the Fjord with any other breed, isn't there still room for
improvement within the breed, and staying within the breed standards, for a
horse with greater rideability and better gaits? I saw a video once from a
breeder of Fjords in
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> This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Hi Jill
> Welcome to the Fjord List. I know you from the CD-L, where I mostly
lurk
> and learn about how to raise and train Naughers.
> Sue Clark-Sorger
> Crown Oak Fjords
> Sandia Park NM
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Ok, here's something I kow about first hand! Our 3 year old ( coming 4
this May ) Taffy discovered bucking last summer, and it was NOT like a sofa
tipping. Way too many people at the "Little Horse Show" last June had the
distinct privilage of seein
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Hi Jill
Welcome to the Fjord List. I know you from the CD-L, where I mostly lurk
and learn about how to raise and train Naughers.
Sue Clark-Sorger
Crown Oak Fjords
Sandia Park NM
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From: Bushnell's <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, January 07, 2000 9:01 AM
Subject: bucking
> Folks, we have to quit overselling the Fjord by saying they're innocuous
> furniture, etc.! they are as per
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I vote for Dickens! Ursula! CL
This message is from: "Catherine Lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You know, who cares how far your horse takes you... AS LONG AS YOU AND YOUR
HORSE IS HAPPY! i LOVE MY FJORDS. I am happy just riding them. Trilled to
be able to bred them and birth THEM CUTE BABIES... IN HEAVEN to drive them
and FULL
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Hello All,
For all of you who are allergic to the word dressage, please fast forward
here. I am responding to Carol Rivoire's post about Fjords in Dressage.
Carol, I am afraid you are misquoting me just as you have in the past.
There is a basic point
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi list,
Will be going "off list" for a week. We are going on
a ski vacation in Canada. My email server tends to
grumble a lot if there are lots of messages stacked
up, so I'll unsubscribe while I'm gone. Messages to
our private email add
This message is from: Joanna Crell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Oh no I beg to differ!!
> Even within selective breeding
>already occurring with riding type and draught type Fjords, the draught
>ones look like a fuzzy cute godzilla, and would have trouble collecting.
Tell that to Larry Poulin who traine
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How about a GIRAFFE baby? Merek
This message is from: "Rebecca Mayer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Re dressage--I don't really see that Carol and Anne differ much. As for
me I agree that some fjords are better suited than others, that many fjords
do very well up to about third level, that it takes a very good horse of
any breed (and rid
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Anyone who has ever held a brand new baby Nubian dairy goat
also knows that they rank very high on the cuteness index.
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Michele,
Our Fjord is 4 also and he used to buck when we were in a group and the group
got a little too far ahead of us. It really was more of a crow hop kind of
buck but a buck none the less. I corrected him by pulling his nose around to
my knee and m
This message is from: Alison Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hmm, I think that we could produce really good dressage horses, but
what would we loose? Fjords are in general athletic, quick, gentle,
smart, sound, and very versatile. Are you willing to give up some of
these qualities? Thoroughbre
This message is from: Alison Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I think the important point of bucking is that there is a big difference
between happy, exuberant, or Confused green horses that let one loose,
and those that have a real problem. If your horse is green, it is
probably the first. It could als
This message is from: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Fjord babies are cute, but the llamas have those great eyes! The first time
I saw one I thought I was on another planet.
>
>
>
> Now wait a minute Pat ...
> could there possibly be anything cuter than a Fjord baby?;-)
>
> >>><<< Meredith Se
This message is from: "Carl & Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Welcome Jill and Happy New Year. This is a good place to do some
learning! I will caution you tho, the "addiction" to Fjords will grow!!!
p.s. I have a beautiful 4 year old fjord mare for sale when you are ready
for one...
S
This message is from: "Ursula Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
However, as breeders we need to breed true to type (stick to the standard as
Linda said). We don't want to end up breeding for dressage ponies that
couldn't scramble up the side of a cliff in Norway if their life depended on
it.
To quote t
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
to the group,
i have noticed some behavior among horses that has me stymied. i have seen
it in all breeds and various times and situations. does anyone have an idea
what this means in horse-speak?
they rapidly rise and lower their head
This message is from: "Meredith Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>This message is from: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>I enjoy the llamas around our farm, they lend a peaceful attitude to
>sometimes a hectic day. I think a llama baby has to be the cutest baby
>of any animal other than, oh maybe a panda!
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cynthia I could not agree with you more about dressage being the foundation
for rider and horse. I would add one more thought that it also gives
purpose to those of us who primarily ride in arenas. You can work at
improving your dressage to
This message is from: "Michele Bigelow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>From the Triple Crown lite Bag:
"A pelleted feed to provide minerals and vitamins for horses with restricted
grain intake. Fortified to provide protein, essential amino acids,
vitamins, trace minerals, macro minerals, bacteria and enzy
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
karen,
what is "sunfishing" in regards to bucking? the "bucking" i've experienced
with fjords has only been 2 or 3 times on quinn the youngest. he sometimes
does it when playing with knute. it is like you describe' the "sofa being
move
This message is from: "Handwovens by Jill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi, I'm new to the list. My name is Jill and I live in Oregon. I'm wanting
to learn all I can about carriage driving and fjord horsesI hope you
will let me learn and lurk from time to time!
Jill from Oregon where it's Raining an
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Elaine, here we go with the old "boxers nose is too short" "quarter horses
look better with the hang dog profile" "put more thoroughbred in the warm
bloods to get more action" etc. God bless us that we always need change but
it destroys the o
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ron & Sherrie Dayton wrote:
> Is it possible when the headings for the site come up to highlite one and go
> directly to it.
If you receive the list as individual messages, rather than in digest form,
you can do this. To set up for individua
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In a message dated 1/7/00 10:54:03 AM Mountain Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< The only ones I know of where horse trailers must stop are on the highway
through Nebraska. However I was never through when they were open. Any
other states? >>
This message is from: "Ron & Sherrie Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is it possible when the headings for the site come up to highlite one and go
directly to it. Real it, then go on without having to scroll through all the
sheep stuff (this is a fjord site Du!) With all the high tec stuff out
there n
This message is from: "Bushnell's" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
if your Fjord bucks like a graceful davenport, aren't you lucky!
I have an Arab that does that too, but I can usually see it coming through
her explicit body language and discourage it.
on the other hand, Fjord indications of an impending e
This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
OK, here's my 10 cents (this is too long for 2 cents worth) on dressage. Very
few horses of any breed are capable of FEI level competition in dressage and I
certainly applaud the work of Anne and others who continue to strive to bring
This message is from: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thank you Mary, actually we just sold a llama to Randi Neison a good
friend of mine who is on the Digest, she wants to do something with the
wool and I thought she would get info from our conversation. Some of the
colors of the llamas are so beautiful
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Linda has a good point. I am extremely happy and proud when I see Fjords
like Wez and Idar and Kanada King doing well in dressage, because it shows
it can be done. And I think a lot of Fjords can be happy and do well for
their riders in dress
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--- Bushnell's <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> This is idle curiosity. After all it is January. =)
>
> The subject of sheep and goats, how they affect
> pasture and coexist with
This message is from: ceacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello List,
I thought I would let everyone know that Julia Will won the drawing for her
donation to the Blain Whitcomb fund. I recently celebrated my birthday with
the Whitcombs and had a wonderful visit with Blain. Things were looking
positive and
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--- Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Mary,
> Do you know if spinning sheep wool is the same for
> llamas?
> Is llama wool the same to work with?
Pat,
Spinning llama fiber and spinning she
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
List,
Sorry, I meant to send the message re: llamas and
sheep to Pat privately. Senior moment, I guess.
Mary
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Mary Thurman
Raintree Farms
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This message is from: Pat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I agree with Karen McCarthy, the least made of it the better, but it needs
to be addressed most importantly in a timely fashion, I also agree with her
description of how they "buck" the end of the couch-like lift. When I first
started riding the Fjords
This message is from: "linda hickam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My comment about improving the breed's"athleticism and rideability"I say,
stick to the standards.
Look for individuals within the standards that will better suit your
needs..other than that,
get a thoroughbred or a warmblood.Lind
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
At 05:31 PM 1/6/00 -0500, you wrote:
This message is from: " Dave McWethy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>A trailer with a manufacturer's GVWR of more than 10,000 lbs. when the GCWR
exceeds 26,000 lbs.
GVWR must be gross veicle weight rating. What is G
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