Re: location query

2001-06-07 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise I know nothing about Preston but Issaquah is a rapidly growing bedroom of Seattle. There are many horsepeople there and it is close enough to the big city. Better weather than we have where I am, usually lots of rain here. Jean

Re: Hi to new member!

2001-06-07 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Dagrun! Welcome to the FjordList. You may all ready know about it, but just in case I will mention that there will be a Skandifest Nordic Horse Show coming up in Turlock, Calif (across the valley!) The dates are Sept. 28-30. We will

Re: Fat Fjords

2001-06-07 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Joel, The question was how to keep them from overeating when they are out on pasture. Any helpful suggestions? I myself have very little pasture so they only get 1 or 2 hours of pasture a day during the summer and I cut down on their hay. My

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2001-06-07 Thread John & Martie Bolinski
This message is from: John & Martie Bolinski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Now that the worst of our spring is over (we hope!) with Wee Willy back to normal and Frida getting better after the stillbirth, I just want to mention that I will have some small stained glass Fjord items available again this year.

Re: Lidamir's foal pictures

2001-06-07 Thread John Bosomworth
This message is from: "John Bosomworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Great photos and captions, Betsy! You must spend a lot of time shampooing Lidamir. Doesn't she roll in the dirt just before you want to take a picture? Fjordally yours, Eunice[EMAIL PROTECTED] John & Eunice Bosomwor

Tickets to Equitana

2001-06-07 Thread Curtis Pierce
This message is from: Curtis Pierce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As booth exhibitors, we were given complimentary admission tickets to Equitana. I have given some of the complimentary tickets to people who are working the booth for a day or two. The rest of the workers have exhibitor badges. They gave us

Re: Hi from new member!

2001-06-07 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/7/01 11:24:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << To my delight I also found quite a few fjords in California, and will possibly buy one myself some time this year. >> Wow Dagrun, you're in our neck of the woods! V

Life on the Ground

2001-06-07 Thread Joel Harman
This message is from: Joel Harman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brass Ring's Jord asked me to write this as he still isn't allowed to cross the road to get to the box. He was pretty proud of himself this morning as I walked up to him in the pasture & trimmed his hooves. Stood & took it like his Dad & Mom

Fat Fjords

2001-06-07 Thread Joel Harman
This message is from: Joel Harman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maybe this oversimplifying it but they are too fat then don't feed them so much. They only need 2% or so of body weight to maintain.

location query

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> listers, i know there are some members living in washington. i have a questionwhat can they tell me about issaquah or preston, washington? i have a friend there that has some property she wants to sell me. i know nothing of the area

Re: hoof chipping

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dear jean, believe me...kmac has drilled the boredom message into my head in various posts. i am very careful to keep things changing and keep them guessing, but my basic pre-ride warm-up is pretty much the same. i do change the order,

Various and working student needed.....

2001-06-07 Thread Vivian Creigh
This message is from: Vivian Creigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello List, Well our last foal arrived last night at a very civilized 8:45PM. Both Wes and Connor got to watch. The dam is a full sister to Marnix bred to Konggard and the baby is a filly. We are very happy with two fillies and a colt. "Wald

Re: hoof chipping

2001-06-07 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise, only wish I was as dedicated. But watch the boredom part as it can sour a horse. My one big boy has always loved work, anything you can do with him whereas my first Fjord was a nervous wreck when the trainer came and for a day or so

Re: hoof chipping

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> dear jean, when i mean worked for 2 hrs., i mean both ground work and riding work. my usual routine is ground work first. as mentioned from carole's post, i do flexing on the bit from the ground first. i learned this at a clinton ande

pulse

2001-06-07 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I do not know if I mentioned my ferrier trimmed my warm bloods so short they both had pounding pulse and were quite lame. I consider it a founder and have been previously watching so closely regarding the strong grass. Now they seem to have

Re: hoof chipping

2001-06-07 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise I think it is not unusual for fjords to trip as their weight is certainly on the fore. The more sport type seem less prone to this. Guess. With my tripper I brought him up more in front by sitting back a bit and getting him more attac

horse tv

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> i was watching a satellite channel yesterday and they were at a driving competion/show somewhere back east. sorry i don't remember the location. anyway, there were quite a few fjords there. lookin gd! check out rfdtv, channel 9409.

Re: Hi from new member!

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> welcome from a fellow californian, dagrun!!! i hope you enjoy the list. are you coming to turlock in september? it is a blast!!! hope to meet you there and maybe your new fjord. denise

hoof chipping

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> this is the first year i have noticed the chipping. only in my fjord though. nothing on the other one. farrier said it was just because the weather suddenly changed to the usual hot summer dries. we will see what happens after this tri

Hi from new member!

2001-06-07 Thread Dagrun Aarsten
This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi to all fjord enthusiasts! My name is Dagrun and I'm from Norway, moved to the US recently (San Jose, Ca). For the past couple of years I have been a big fjord fan. Before moving from Norway I was competing all over with a wonderful red

Re: Preference of Saddles

2001-06-07 Thread Denise Delgado
This message is from: "Denise Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> welcome on board, sharon! i prefer and love my "synergist" frank bell saddle. it's custom measured for my fjord primarily, but also there is a fudge factor built in for my broad-backed mft/morgan. i always use it. it is much more comfo

Several Fjords For Sale

2001-06-07 Thread Sherle Monheim
This message is from: Sherle Monheim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Due to several family decissions and a terminal illness in our family, we have decided to sell our mares and foals at this time, and possibly the geldings and stallion at a later date. You can see the horses for sale on our website at www.

Re: Preference of Saddles

2001-06-07 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to the Fjord clan Sharon. I am no saddle expert, preferring my Passier English dressage saddle, wide that works for my warm bloods and fjord. But as I do not show I use a thick western pad for it and have made keepers for the girth.

Re: Preference of Saddles

2001-06-07 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/7/01 9:44:26 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > It's my opinion that a good > rider rides his horse, not a saddle (flame suit on) and should not rely on > a > No flames here. You SHOULD be able to ride any hor

Re: Preference of Saddles

2001-06-07 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/6/01 10:09:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << My preference runs to the Western Saddle but it would seem that an English Saddle might work better as our mare is quite broad across the back. I would appreciate

Grazing muzzles

2001-06-07 Thread Skjenna . Laura
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi. I've used the grazing muzzle that Jean posted about - in fact I have two of them now. They are GREAT! I did go out and purchase some sheepskin halter fuzzies to keep some of the rubbing down, especially across the bridge of the nose and that did the tr

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #166

2001-06-07 Thread Dudley and Karen Haines
This message is from: "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Denise, Maybe Karenmac can send a list of particpants when she sends directions to the ranch. Is this ok, Karen? And yes, BRING POPCORN Glad you are coming. Karen H > Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 16:33:40 -0700 > From: "Denise Del

Entry Forms for Northeast Fjord Horse Association Show

2001-06-07 Thread Deb Stevens
This message is from: "Deb Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good News! The entry packets for the 18th Annual Northeast Fjord Horse Association Show in South Woodstock Vermont go into the mail today! If you don't receive one within a week's time please contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at 603-679-88

She trains lions, tigers, elephants & Fjords

2001-06-07 Thread Dudley and Karen Haines
This message is from: "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Carol, Thanks for the post about what you are learning from Irmagard Wieczorek. It sounds fascinating. Do you know if she would consider doing a clinic or demonstration? Karen > Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2001 22:10:46 -0300 > From: [EM

Re: Preference of Saddles

2001-06-07 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/6/01 10:09:15 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > . My preference > runs to the Western Saddle but it would seem that an English Saddle might > work better as our mare is quite broad across the back. I would apprec

Long Lining and Submission at BDF

2001-06-07 Thread Cheryl Beillard
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Carol for those tidbits of information .. sounds like a wonderful week at BDF, with your liontamer who is sharing her valuable insights. One of the messages from our experience with Olaf Nyby was the importance of groundwork, and

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #166

2001-06-07 Thread PORRHILLCB
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/6/01 10:37:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << has been tripping more again. >> Hi, my name is Faye, I breed Cleveland Bays, but my daughter (10) is owned by a too fat Fjord named Vjegard. He used to trip quite

Re: Bugs, weather, CDE, foal pics

2001-06-07 Thread Patryjak
This message is from: "Patryjak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Tillie and list, Thank you for the great review! Glad to hear you are enjoying the story...having fun doing it, I imagine Lidamir having a conversation with Jord while writing... Now, about this "years" stuff...maybe, but only when it rai