RE: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #82" Weight management in my fjord"

2002-04-08 Thread Skeels, Mark A (MED)
This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A (MED)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Caitlin: I'm a novice at this sort of thing so my advice is not necessarily 100% fact. I'll tell you what has done it for 1 of my horses, we started training him...his fat has turned into a horse that looks to be in real fine shap

RE: Fjord Wanted

2002-04-08 Thread Bob Stahr of THS
This message is from: "Bob Stahr of THS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Kelly, We have 3 geldings for sale here in the Seattle area. They are shown here: http://www.horsemanshipschool.com/forsale.html You may want to let us know where you are located and how far you are willing to go to look at prospects

Re: Rye Grass

2002-04-08 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Jack Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was interested in the thread on growing ryegrass as forage...I was > always told that rye had no place in pasture or hayland, as there was a > greater risk of toxicity to livestock than with o

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #82" Weight management in my fjord"

2002-04-08 Thread Cait603
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone! Could anyone give me a good way of getting some fat off my fjord? I think he's too fat while I know he's too fat! Anyway, He lives to eat and at the moment he eats about 4-5 flakes a day spread out at different times and as for grain he gets

Older fjord wanted

2002-04-08 Thread BaldursMom
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello list! I have a client who is looking for a fjord. They would prefer an older gelding. This would be a great family home with tons of love and care. The candidate would be kept at my farm and both mother and daughter would lesson with me regular

RE: USMC history, an unexpected hero... non Fjord

2002-04-08 Thread Frederick J. Pack
This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Oops, Others also caught the "urban legend". I will try to check these out more carefully before posting. I'll accept 30 lashes with a wet noodle as punishment... Fred Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, WA USA http

Rye Grass

2002-04-08 Thread Jack Murray
This message is from: Jack Murray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, This is my first time posting here; I'm not a "newbie", but certainly a long time lurker! I was interested in the thread on growing ryegrass as forage...I was always told that rye had no place in pasture or hayland, as there was a gre

Re: How to determine correct weight on Fjord

2002-04-08 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On any horse The easiest rule of thumb is that you should be able to feel ribs by applying gentle pressure, but not see them. Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords Redmond, OR Fjord [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Good website

2002-04-08 Thread Hope Carlson
This message is from: "Hope Carlson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Found some good Fjord pics at this site: http://www.kbrhorse.net/how/sweden1.html I really enjoy this website, has alot of depth to it, covers a broad range of equine subjects, not commercial. Hope & Jon N.IL

Round Bales

2002-04-08 Thread Oscar and Shirley Anderson
This message is from: "Oscar and Shirley Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I thought I would add my imput to the round bale discussion. Several years ago we were unable to fill our barn with the square bales we normally use. After locating enough round bales to finish the season we purchased a feeder

Re: Eval, not!

2002-04-08 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Knutsen Fjord Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On a different note - our barn cats are big enough > to have the run of the > barn now, and it's been a hoot, as one of my friends > would say, to watch > them. > I wish the video camera had

grey colt in B.C. / Filly in Alaska

2002-04-08 Thread Snowy Mtn.
This message is from: "Snowy Mtn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My great grey news is Svens second baby was born and he produced another grey, yes he is batting a high average of greys 2 out of 2 both out of brown dun mares. Azule had a tricky beginning his Dam busted out of her birthing pen and headed out

Re: grey colt in B.C. / Filly in Alaska

2002-04-08 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sarah Drew, Owner of Eneste (Nessy), is a lurker on this list (I haven't convinced her to post yet). Nessy's filly was very big, and is very strong. there was some brief worry about the placenta being retained, and Sarah had the vet out who a

Re: How to determine correct weight on Fjord

2002-04-08 Thread Mary Thurman
This message is from: Mary Thurman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Reena <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: "Reena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi listers! > > > How should one determine if our horses are too fat > or too THIN!? This is > without a mesuring weight tape The rule our vet u

GREY FILLY BORN AT GMF LAST NIGHT....

2002-04-08 Thread GreenMeadowFarm1
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Fellow Fjordlovers, Henrivende's first foal arrived at 10:00 p.m. last night, and it appears to be a grey! GMF Aura delivered the filly as if she were a pro, when in fact it is also her first. What makes these beautiful, enchanting little creatures

Re: How to determine correct weight on Fjord

2002-04-08 Thread Reena
This message is from: "Reena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> no he is thinkI can feel his ribs! he lost alot of weight when we moved here to MIand then hay they feed at the barn isn't the best..he was nicely plump/fat in CA - Original Message - From: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #80

2002-04-08 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 08:58 PM 4/7/2002 -0400, you wrote: After all that my question is to all- Would this be an effective wormer for horses? I have thought of using this myself on our Fjords, especially after we almost lost our heeler/lab mix

Re: Viking Horse Names

2002-04-08 Thread Anneli Sundkvist
This message is from: "Anneli Sundkvist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Erik, there are no confirmed Fjords in the written evidence from the Viking Age. The sagas and the eddas don't mention horse breeds at all. However, there are a number om named horses, most of them are male. This is a list of the horse

More saddles

2002-04-08 Thread Dagrun Aarsten
This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello all, I had a look on ebay - I guess even the thorowgood wide would be too narrow... but I searched for "wide saddle" and found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1818424921 That is WIDE! Look at the picture tha