Intrroduction

2002-02-12 Thread Snowy Mtn.
This message is from: "Snowy Mtn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Check out the Canadian Fjord Horse Association web site. www.cfha.com There are breeders in your area. The Middletons have produced some very nice fjords. You sound like a natural. Good luck you, will do us all proud. Lauren

Re: cold weather babies....

2002-02-12 Thread Karen McCarthy
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List, with the best laid plans, I have had mares foal in and out of stalls, once in the open doorway (!), a mud bog, on D.G. sand, on grass, on straw and on shavings (kiln dried fir) - all with no ill effects. The babies were fine.

Re: easy keepers

2002-02-12 Thread Teressa Kandianis
This message is from: "Teressa Kandianis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There are some great discussions that should be in the archives that address all of your questions. We are new horse owners and discovered the hard way over the past 3-4 years that we can't let our fjords graze unlimited on pasture in

Re: easy keepers

2002-02-12 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Heather, welcome. I have seen a fjord near here grow to a double fjord size before he foundered. He was over fed and they loved how fat he was. To me that seemed to mean a fat fjord could be very fat before foundering. But I do not want to

easy keepers

2002-02-12 Thread Stephen Nasby
This message is from: "Stephen Nasby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I've just been thinking about how Fjords are easy keepers and tend to get overweight easily. I was wondering if it is because they are fast eaters, eat too much, don't need as much feed, etc? (Can you tell I've never had a horse that wa

Odd Fjord Cross

2002-02-12 Thread Karen Keith
This message is from: "Karen Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wow, of the two breeds I don't think cross well, Fjord and Haflinger are it. And there it was in one horsie! BTW, if they get that kind of money for a crossbred, just think what the full blooded critters cost there at Petaluma! :^O

Re: Royal Canadian (Wake-Robin) FJords ... the Continuing NorwegianSaga in Canada

2002-02-12 Thread Mariposa Farm
This message is from: Mariposa Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cheryl Beillard wrote: > last night our horses, pulling an antique four seater sleigh, decorated with > garlands, Norwegian flags and ribbons, carried Norway's Ambassador to Canada, > Ingvar Havnen, and his wife > Elizabethe, to the Governo

Re: Royal Canadian (Wake-Robin) FJords ... the Continuing Norwegian Saga in Canada

2002-02-12 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> W O W !!! Happy for you, Ruthie > > Hello all .. without going into details (there will be a write up in the Herald > and in Norwegian magazines) this is to tell you that last night our horses, > pulling an antique four seater sleigh, deco

A picture for you, courtesy of AOL's "You've Got Pictures"

2002-02-12 Thread fhtrp
This message is from: fhtrp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nina the Fjord on the right Frodo the Fjord/Arab on the left and the little cutie is my great neice KayLeigh who is 3. Robyn in MD Scroll down to view your picture. Or, click here to view your picture and order prints. Enjoy your pictures, The You'

Royal Canadian (Wake-Robin) FJords ... the Continuing Norwegian Saga in Canada

2002-02-12 Thread Cheryl Beillard
This message is from: "Cheryl Beillard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello all .. without going into details (there will be a write up in the Herald and in Norwegian magazines) this is to tell you that last night our horses, pulling an antique four seater sleigh, decorated with garlands, Norwegian flags an

re. introduction, clicker training Klaus etc . .

2002-02-12 Thread Stephen Nasby
This message is from: "Stephen Nasby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No, I have never tried clicker training, but did go to a site this morning where a fellow taught his horses to retrieve balls and that sounded like fun. I used the word "good" instead of the clicker, but it could be convenient and less

re. introduction, clicker training Klaus etc . .

2002-02-12 Thread Stephen Nasby
This message is from: "Stephen Nasby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oops, I hadn't read the bottom of the message, so didn't know you recommended where the book was available. Sorry. Heather _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at htt

Fjord Afghan

2002-02-12 Thread Dudley and Karen Haines
This message is from: "Dudley and Karen Haines" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Patty Jo, I tried to write you privately, but for some reason it was kicked back to me, so I'll write you here. I would love the pattern for your Fjord Afghan. My address is: Karen Haines P. O. Box 1108 Morongo Valley, CA 92

Re: introduction

2002-02-12 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Heather, Welcome to the list! Have you tried clicker training with your horses? You can really have some fun with that and develop a good relationship. Teach him to retrieve, bow, etc. Here is more info: http://www.crisny.org/users/kurla

Re: bizarre Fjord cross

2002-02-12 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Found an interesting picture during my nightly web > surfing. This horse "Ben" > is listed as half Haflinger, half Fjord. About the > most bizarre looking > animal I've ever seen, He's a rather bizarre looking

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2002-02-12 Thread John & Eunice Bosomworth
This message is from: "John & Eunice Bosomworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to the LIST, Heather!! Glad you are enjoying the wide open space. Hope you soon get a fjord to add to your "collection" of animals. When you said: << I taught my Arabian to do tricks (bow, kneel, plie, shake, give a h

Re. introduction

2002-02-12 Thread Stephen Nasby
This message is from: "Stephen Nasby" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alison : I'm from Yorkton/Melvile area. Yes, I have heard of Christ Irwin, but the clinic I was going to last year was cancelled, and I never heard of another one. Guess I'll have to search on the internet. Anybody have websites of bree

Yipee!

2002-02-12 Thread Pasqual, Tish
This message is from: "Pasqual, Tish" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am going to the Midwest FH Winter Meeting! I have a very hectic travel schedule for Feb-March, but it is just too irresistible. The Jensen's, and the "package deal" are a combination I just can't miss. So see you all there. Patti W.

Re: introduction

2002-02-12 Thread Alison Bakken
This message is from: Alison Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome to the list Heather, Your Arab sound like some of my Fjords. They are as helpful as your horse. What part of Sask. are you in? Have heard of Chris Irwin? He is a horse trainer who lives in Sask. He is ve