RE: My fingers slipped.

2001-01-13 Thread Frederick J. \(Fred\) Pack
This message is from: Frederick J. \(Fred\) Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jean, Storm and Sally are sure full of vim and vigor about the Fjords. No wonder your Gunnar fell in love with them. It didn't take long (while they were up here) to see that they have good horse hands. The animals sense

RE: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #11

2001-01-13 Thread Frederick J. Pack
This message is from: Frederick J. Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED] translated: I can speak also a little German/ from http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/translate.dyn Danke Catherine, Fritz (alias Fred Pack) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of

Re: Questions

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Andrea I always fed my mare more in the last trimester. If she is holding her weight with what you are giving her I would be comfortable. If she starts to drop weight up the feed and add a little grain if it makes you feel better. Overly fat

Re: My fingers slipped.

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ahem, Fritzie, Nordski translates in German to Nord= north and ski=ski so believe it or not my error was in calling Norwegian Nordski. Storme and Sally and Storme's mother were here for an after dark visit with Gunnar who fell in love with them

RE: My fingers slipped.

2001-01-13 Thread Frederick J. \(Fred\) Pack
This message is from: Frederick J. \(Fred\) Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh! But Jean et al, I cheat with my written German. Perhaps many do not know of the web site: http://babelfish.altavista.digital.com/translate.dyn Type or paste in the phrase, select the language to convert tovoila Alas,

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #11

2001-01-13 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: Catherine Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ich kann auch ein bisschen Deutsch sprechen. CL

Behind TImes

2001-01-13 Thread Catherine Lassesen
This message is from: Catherine Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hey I know I am behind in the news... I was gone for a few digests. On Monty, Yes there is many stories and many people feel strongly about him. (Both Positive and Negative) I take him and the rest of our Equine Gurus for what they are.

Questions

2001-01-13 Thread Anjer Farms
This message is from: Anjer Farms [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi I need some advice! First I have a maiden mare due in March. She is naturally chubby..as are most Fjords. I am giving her Mare Plus 2x a day and lots of hay(grass). Do I give her grain, or will that put on too much weight? Also , I have

Re: clicker training

2001-01-13 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] OOPsyou do have a slightly more difficult problem. Borrow a tame turkey and put it in a cage maybe? You can click her whenever she stops and faces them...essentially John Lyons' spook in place lessons. At 07:30 PM 1/13/2001 +, you

Re: clicker training

2001-01-13 Thread Don Jane Brackett
This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for the clicker training info. Brigid and Gail. I'll give it a try. Just have to figure out how to make those wild turkeys hold still long enough for Osa to touch them!! VBG Maybe I can find a pet one that I could borrow. We

Horse toys

2001-01-13 Thread Lynn Binkowski
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Lynn Binkowski) The list is quiet on weekends, so I thought I'd post about some fun, inexpensive toys that I have given my fjord to play with. First, a rope dog toy, the kind with the knots on the end. Get a decent sized one. The horses like to hold it

Re: Gjest Sons Daughters -

2001-01-13 Thread tillie34
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OK Carol, I am going to try and get back in the saddle again . It has been more than 15 years for me. While living in AZ. at the time my Maggie ( quarter horse) was waiting to have shoes put on and tied to the barn gate. A cat shot out the door and startled

Re: Gjest Sons Daughters, Age

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh Oh Betsy re your 78 year old neighbor still driving competition! I feel guilty. I will be 76 in August. Started with horses when I was five (rode behind the saddle on old George while my brother aged seven steered) and even took lessons in

Re: My fingers slipped.

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Susan, but you speak good German! 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

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #11

2001-01-13 Thread Michael H Melbye
This message is from: Michael H Melbye [EMAIL PROTECTED] Howdy, I'm Michael Melbye [48] from western Washington. I've been lurking since the holidays. I purchased 2000 filly and spoke for 2001 filly by Montano from Dakota Hills Fjords. I won't pickup fillies till fall so have been reading

Re:age/driving

2001-01-13 Thread GailDorine
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm 55. I came to a similar decision about driving, too much work and too scarey, and yet I can't quite let go of the idea. My girls ground drive nicely, but they would need a lot more work, some of it by a pro. Gail D. Vinson Las Cruces, NM

Re: To Arthur Rivoire

2001-01-13 Thread truman matz
This message is from: truman matz [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm new both to the Fjord world, (don't even have one yet), and to this listing. I was wondering, after reading your message, if there was any place other than the individual breeder, to get a list of what the different stallions are consistent

Re: Walk a Million Miles . . . well, 100 anyway -

2001-01-13 Thread truman matz
This message is from: truman matz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Carol, I'm a new lister on line here, and really enjoyed the re-telling of the story. Moral,... anyone with a good story to tell, we newbies will be glad to hear it. Thanks. Judy in AR. P.S. I've read your book cover to cover, and back

clicker training

2001-01-13 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yessireeclicker training works. The other day we took our two problem wormers (not the Fjords...they smack their lips over the nasty white paste) out for a quickie course in loving worming tubes. We were in a hurryreally needed to

two weanlings for sale

2001-01-13 Thread Dean / Mel Thomas
This message is from: Dean / Mel Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] DMT Farms (really a house in town) is announcing two lovely weanlings for sale. DMT Rex - born 8-16-2000, currently being weaned and is charming, respectful, has very nice conformation, and extremely easy to work with and be around. He

Re: Walk a Million Miles . . .or S$*@ happens...

2001-01-13 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from:Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - ...Her mistake, in my opinion, was in NOT DRIVING FJORDS. I honestly don't think this accident would have happened with a similarly trained pair of Fjords.

driving, turkeys clicker training

2001-01-13 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/13/01 8:58:35 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think this spring I will do more ground driving involving some of your suggestions and Lisa P's despooking variety. It's those darn turkeys. Osa is sure they are

winter riding/ driving/ good book

2001-01-13 Thread Don Jane Brackett
This message is from: Don Jane Brackett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is it the snow, or is it the riding? Will I love riding in the Spring mud? How about black fly season? Deer flies? Isn't winter riding the funnest thing that you can imagine!! I had a perfect ride this morning. 20 degrees and the

West Nile article and other stuff

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is a very good article in the January The HORSE, and probably accessible on the Horse Interactive, their Website. http://www.thehorse.com Another interesting article related to the recent sudden deaths, is the article in this month's

Re: Gjest - offspring

2001-01-13 Thread Pat
This message is from: Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I can't deny being very proud of our stallion, Gjest. Carol, You have every right to be proud of Gjest and your quality mares (don't forget the mares) that have produced proven and outstanding offspring. The sons and daughters of

Jean and Ingrid

2001-01-13 Thread Janne Myrdal
This message is from: Janne Myrdal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Watch out you guys, there is a norwegian here who still remembers her 5 years of German from school, - actually it was my favorite language, and I love the fact that I still could read your posts and get it. This ol brain is still working,

Re: Gjest Sons Daughters, Age

2001-01-13 Thread Patryjak
This message is from: Patryjak [EMAIL PROTECTED] The old man, Gjest, is 24 years old now. He's still a marvelous athlete. A thrilling horse to watch in motion, and to drive. All the List subscribers who've been to our Beginner Driving Vacation, and had the privilege of driving Gjest will

Re: My fingers slipped.

2001-01-13 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ich bin ein Norske, aber, Norwegish kann ich nicht in der Schule lernen. (It wasn't offered) Suzan

Re: Gjest Sons Daughters -

2001-01-13 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - I once read some good advice on breeding - If a certain stallion produces offspring you like, search out that stallion, and breed to him. --- If you cannot get the father, then

Re: Feeders

2001-01-13 Thread Mike May
This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 10:21 AM 1/12/01 -0800, you wrote: This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Am I being too concerned re these outside feeders, racks, tires etc that attract birds after the left over grain and seeds? They are killing crows in

Re: Walk a Million Miles . . . well, 100 anyway -

2001-01-13 Thread Arthur Rivoire
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Arthur Rivoire) Hello there from Carol Rivoire at Baver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - I really liked Lisa Pederson's very long dissertation on training a driving horse. I appreciate her taking the time to detail all the steps and many of the pitfalls in

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #10

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sue poor Steve has enough problems with html to want to translate our German. Your spelling and grammar are great. I need to practice also and I find German spoken on the internet on the mirc channels. Think we should keep to fjords with an

Re: My fingers slipped.

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ya Fritz, wegen Nordski sprechen! Other than an accent which is probably Swedish I know no Norwegian. Jean Jean Gayle Aberdeen, WA [Authoress of The Colonel's Daughter Occupied Germany 1946 TO 1949 ] http://www.techline.com/~jgayle

Re: SFJ Auction

2001-01-13 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] How does one get a table or booth at this auction? 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