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Best of luck Vivian on the sleigh ride, envy you. Gunnar has a tail like
that, weighs about ten pounds I think. Jean
Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter
Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
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In a message dated 2/4/00 7:42:59 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
I understand the concern about chemicals - have never used them myself -
but
I've actually considered using a paint brush or a kind of wick to put Round
up on. At
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Frankly, I'd rather use something like Roundup, which fiddles the
plants' growth mechanisms so they grow themselves to death. It only
requires tiny amounts of the chemical (vs many pounds of
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From: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a previous life I was positively OBSESSED with septic tanks.
Cool! Hey list, all of the experts keep surfacing out here in wegespace!
We have 2 vets to refer to, 3 nurses (that I know of), an
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Ingrid, about your bad shoeing experienceI had a similar reaction from my
usually, very quiet horse when he got shod, and it was caused by a painful
abscess that was not immediately visible on his sole. It must have hurt my
horse so badly that the
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Brian and Ruthie,
People after my own heart. Sam and I will not use chemicals on the farm for
weed or pest control on the pastures or on the garden. Several years ago my
neighbor mentioned that salt and very hot water would eradicate weeds on the
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Brian Jacobsen, DVM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Has anyone used a salt solution to control weeds around fence lines? You
know how a salt block will kill all the grass and weeds around it
eventually? Well, I've been reluctant to start
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think the problem would be that you would have to put so much salt on that
it would essentially poison the surrounding areas if you relied on this over
time.
I understand the concern about chemicals - have never used them myself - but
I've
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Hi Saskia,
Thanks for your reply. For a planned breeding, I think most people would
agree with you that if you had to pick one best time, in the Northern
Hemisphere, late April or May would be best. Reasons such as Cathy
Koshman gave (showing, etc) might
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Hi Carol,
Don't worry too much about me and others having fun with the idea of
hefting testicles in stallions. Being able to laugh is one of the keys
to a healthy and fulfilled life. While I was HAVING fun with the idea of
hefting, I was not MAKING fun
This message is from: Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'd really like to know about this too! I've long been opposed to the use
of chemicals but the Knap Weed is so bad here we need to do something soon.
Sure hope someone responds to this one. Ruthie
At 06:28 PM 02/04/2000 -0500, you wrote:
This
This message is from: Knutsen Fjord Farm [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi all -
Just a quick not to say I lied about the new pics on our page. Even tho I
can see them on our computer, Doug informs me that he hasn't posted them to
the great beyond yet. Soon, soon, honest!
Hang in there - Peg Knutsen
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Has anyone used a salt solution to control weeds around fence lines? You
know how a salt block will kill all the grass and weeds around it
eventually? Well, I've been reluctant to start spraying with chemicals,
so I've been wondering if a salt solution
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In a message dated 2/4/00 10:48:47 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Perhaps a heavy marathon vehicle. However, there's no subsitute for
proper training. The long, slow kind that teaches the horse to STOP STAND.
I hope this
This message is from: Kathy Spiegel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Steve McIlree wrote:
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A comment on the Fjord/Mule discussion that recently has been
happening on the list. I find myself very persuaded by the argument
that mules have something
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'd like to share something I've been thinking about for some time.
Several months ago there was a comment from one of the members of the
NFHR board of directors that they often didn't really read the list,
and recently, one of the members
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A comment on the Fjord/Mule discussion that recently has been
happening on the list. I find myself very persuaded by the argument
that mules have something to offer of greater value than horses or
donkeys alone can. But when you look at
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I just came back from my think tank. You remember, when I'm cleaning stalls
is my best thinking time. And I thought of all the posts several months
running about stumbling fjords. Here are the thoughts I came up with.
In my massive experience with
This message is from: linda hickam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
YUK..I don't see how rotting animal flesh would enhance ANY septic
systemwe use a packet of Brewers yeast once a month to keep our tank
in motion {active}
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From: Cheryl Beillard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To:
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
excellent post carole!!! lots of great points. so often it is the little
things that get forgotten in our rush to train. thanks, denise
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a previous life I was positively OBSESSED with septic tanks. In fact,
did a bit of travel in the Gulf Islands of B.C., lecturing in rural areas on
how to maintain healthy septic systems so as to forestall the need to put in
expensive sewers
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, we've just finished our most talkative month to date with 1080
messages posted in January. Last January was also a high-point in
list traffic up to then. Guess it probably has something to do with
cabin fever.
I'd like to remind
This message is from: Steve McIlree [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Carol--
Friday, February 04, 2000, you wrote:
The horse looks to his driver to direct him and to give him
confidence. I learned this years ago from another good driving
instructor, Bill Lower. I was driving Brig at the time, an 18 year
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What happened to the adage, Never work a horse on a full stomach? Jean
Jean Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
[Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter
Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ]
http://www.techline.com/~jgayle
Barnes Noble Book Stores
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Very helpful advice Carol My remark about brakes is a reference to fear of
losing control with the horse be he well trained or not. It is speaking to
fear and lack of confidence. You are so right about the firm but elastic
contact with the
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Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -
I have to think that most of the Fjords that bolt are Fjords that haven't had
consistent, knowledgeable training from the first day of their lives. They are
Fjords that
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
i think the normal amt of gray water and human feces would do it to keep
your septic tank going. any mice, rats or voles at liberty around here
either get eaten by satchmo, my black outside cat or cork, our cairn
terrrier. they luv em!!!
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My first thought was that she may have had pain when her leg was lifted
into position...perhaps she slipped in the mud or ice and wrenched her
back
or strained some muscles, etc. What happen when YOU pick up her feet and
pretend to work on
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
thanks ruthie, that's about what i do. they are more alert right after
breakfast chow. must be all that glucose to the brain! denise
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
darn, i can't go...but thanks gayle. i signed up for the josh lyons seminar
in davis right around that time. denise
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At 07:33 AM 02/04/2000 -0800, you wrote:
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
He says he's noticed that they'll work great several
times, then comes a
day when it seems they've regressed!
Something akin to this happens
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--- Ingrid Ivic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Hello all,
. My usual farrier (for
several years) had
retired, so I've had another new fellow come out.
She had always been a
This message is from: sini seppala [EMAIL PROTECTED]
We've bought some which are actually meant for woodsmen and are
recommended for use at building sites, too. :) I guess they should be
able to take a horse hoove, too. I'm not sure if there is steel in these
as they are much lighter than another
This message is from: Cheryl Beillard [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wow Carole, that was a terrific post .. very interesting. It reminded me
that I have a question to ask everyone on the list who has a septic tank ..
a little off topic, but maintenance of the septic system is key to anyone
living in the
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I taught our last foal 'Sage' to bow when he was just about 2 months old. I
was picking up his feet and cleaning them and decided to see if he'd go down
on one knee. I just tucked his left front leg up with my right hand and
pressed on his chest with
This message is from: Meredith Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In the photography section of this Norwegian site http://www-not.hit.no/ef
I fould this woven work with what looks like a brown dun and an ulsdun,
don't know what year, don't know if the horses are Fjordinger or not:
This message is from: Mary Thurman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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I am beginning to wonder if these many sudden
takeoffs by cart horses are
an attempt to get away from the driver, whip and
cart. (snip)
This message is from: PSB [EMAIL PROTECTED]
SINI,
THAT PICTURE WOULD MAKE AN AWESOME WINTER POSTCARD!
PATTY
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My first thought was that she may have had pain when her leg was lifted
into position...perhaps she slipped in the mud or ice and wrenched her back
or strained some muscles, etc. What happen when YOU pick up her feet and
pretend to work on them
This message is from: linda hickam [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Karenwhat an exciting childhood!!!
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From: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: Re: Validity of the Old Ways
Date: Fri, Feb 4, 2000, 2:07 AM
This message is from: Karen McCarthy
This message is from: Handwovens by Jill [EMAIL PROTECTED]
As I read the postings I see that the season is certainly gearing up
to be a busy one. I live in Portland, Oregon, and very much want to be
able to participate in these Fjord activities when ever I can -- as a
tradesperson/vendor selling
This message is from: Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 08:31 PM 02/03/2000 -0800, you wrote:
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
what do all of you think about the ideal training time? my trainer does all
of her charges first thing in the morning after breakfast. john lyons
This message is from: Ingrid Ivic [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello all,
With this discussion of farriers, naughty behaviour and so on...I seem
to be
having a bit of trouble here myself with a particular mare. I am wondering if
anyone has suggestions for me. My usual farrier (for several
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In a message dated 2/3/00 9:44:11 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This message is from: Denise Delgado [EMAIL PROTECTED]
gayle could you post the dates of the fair when you know? i maybe would be
able to head up that way; use it
This message is from: Walter Monheim [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi All! We are looking for a ride for a yearling filly from northern
Wisconsin to the Naples Florida area any where from Mid March to Mid
April. Is anyone going that way or does anyone know of a good transport
what we could contact. Spring
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At 12:15 PM 2/4/00 +0300, you wrote:
This message is from: sini seppala [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, deep snow can slow young horses down notably: look at this picture
at
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html
Poor innocentTroia was running
This message is from: sini seppala [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yes, deep snow can slow young horses down notably: look at this picture
at
http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html
Poor innocentTroia was running around in the forest with her little
brother, and then she tripped. This is what that
This message is from: Misty Meadows B B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brian, our foal was deliberately planned to be early this year. We did not
breed this mare last year and so had our choice of when to breed. Decided
to put her under lights in the evenings last December and have an early
foal this year
This message is from: saskia schoofs [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hello Brian,
were the mare and stallion together and that's just when it happened?
for me this was the case. It's still not born and I'm glad she keeps it
inside as long as possible, impatient though I am. now her udder is feeling
rather
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