Viking Misinformation and New Fjord Fans - Long

2002-05-11 Thread Cheryl Beillard
This message is from: Cheryl Beillard [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I certainly found Anneli's clear response to the bits and pieces of information (and misinformation!) on the Fjord and its linkages to the Viking era timely, having just spent the third of 4 days on site at the Museum of Civilization

New foal, splints needed for front feet

2002-05-11 Thread Nancy Hotovy
This message is from: Nancy Hotovy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Mark, We have also had a similar problem with one of our mares. Has produced 6 fillies and 1 colt for us and all have been over in the fetlocks when born, however this mare has absolutely huge babies with really long legs. Her babies

Loss of foal

2002-05-11 Thread Sue
This message is from: Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shirley...I am very sorry to hear you lost your foal. I had no idea that lack of the first milk would cause death in the foal. I wonder why...It seems such a shame. I wonder if this always happens I am glad your mare is ok. Soon a new little

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2002 #108

2002-05-11 Thread FJORDFUN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you Anneli, for the very thoughtful analysis of various archaelogical writings. Sometimes wishful thinking inserts itself over vigorous scientific inquiry After several years of lurking, or even flat out deleting. I am back! I just finished my

Re: shyness

2002-05-11 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've never understood why easily catching a horse is such a big deal to some folks. (is it a rejection thing? ha ha) A few years ago my instincts were justified when I read that the more intelligent horse doesn't want to be caught... he's

sick foal

2002-05-11 Thread Nancy Newport
This message is from: Nancy Newport [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello everyone, My foal, Jagr, 1 week old, has an unexplained fever. It started yesterday with him panting and having a 103.3 fever. I called the vet out and he checked out fine, joints, naval, lungs, etc., he gave him a loading dose of SMZ

Re: shyness

2002-05-11 Thread Bossmare
This message is from: Bossmare [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't know if this will help or not but your pony sounds like an appaloosa pony mare I had. She was 6 when I got her and had been used previous to that as a ponyride pony at fairs so she was used to a variety of things. She was also very smart.

weak tendons

2002-05-11 Thread Bonnie Liermann
This message is from: Bonnie Liermann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Mark: I thought I would respond to your post. I asked my husband his opinion. He is an animal Nutritionist here in Wisconsin. He said it sounded like a selenium problem. You cannot feed minerals free choice. A horse is not going to

shyness

2002-05-11 Thread Onnak2000
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I would really appreciate some help or suggestions from every one of you, if you have the time. I have a Fjord (my first) and a Haflinger (also my first). I am afraid I will eventually have to sell one of them, do to lack of time to give each to

Re: lists

2002-05-11 Thread BaileysFjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Valerie, We are so sorry to hear of you losing your mare. Founder is an awful thing, our thoughts are with you. Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords/

lists

2002-05-11 Thread brass-ring-farm
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Just thought I'd join into the discussion what to expect out of these email lists. This winter I joined the EPM list as my Morgan mare was diagnosed with EPM. I learned what my vet and his partner had to say about it, I read all I could find about

FJORD HORSE CHAT SUNDAY NIGHT

2002-05-11 Thread PETSnVETS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PETSANDVETS.COM FJORD HORSE CHAT Fjord Room SUNDAY NIGHT May 5th 9:00 pm to 10:00pm (Eastern Time) CHAT ROOMS http://chat.petsandvets.com MESSAGE BOARDS http://www.petsandvets.com/forums

Re: Viking Horses

2002-05-11 Thread Hope Carlson
This message is from: Hope Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi listers, I thought sometime we talked about viking horses and the understanding I came away with, from the discussion and reading is, there was an old Nordic breed type, Fjords, Icelandics and some celtic breeds are descended from this type,

Re: Vikings and horses (long!)

2002-05-11 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Anneli- Thank you for the great, long and informative post! Ancient history fascinates me. I'm not very well educated, so most of my knowledge is from TV shows, books, web sites... It's great to get a synopsis from someone who has put the years into