Re: it's a BOY!!

2002-05-12 Thread BaileysFjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Sarah, Congrats on your new boy! We could use some of your sun over here, send us some? :) Lynda and Daniel Bailey's Norwegian Fjord Horse Farm White Cloud, MI 231-689-9902 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://hometown.aol.com/baileysfjords/

Re: Fjordings West Online Auction

2002-05-12 Thread Jonigriffn
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Karen, I was able to access the auction site this time. Perhaps I entered an incorrect address earlier. Joni G.

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2002-05-12 Thread Sue
This message is from: "Sue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Onnawell my Storm was very shy when we first got himbut he, like most Fjords loves treats. Storm would also turn away when approached, but I won his heart with treats. He was 6 months old when we brought him home. I buy little dried appl

Re: barefoot Fjords

2002-05-12 Thread Reena
This message is from: "Reena" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I bought Gustav he was barefoot and was kept that way until we moved here to Michigan. The barn where he is boarded at has very hard ground with lots of gravel etc., he was ok up until around Sept (we moved here in July) when after we had a bu

it's a BOY!!

2002-05-12 Thread Sarah Nagel
This message is from: "Sarah Nagel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This morning at about 5am our maiden mare, Quad-L's Lara foaled ... cute little stud colt, named Lusion (calling him Lou already). He and mom are doing well and we are enjoying watching all his antics. It's a beautiful, warm sunny day her

Re: call her bonnie . . .

2002-05-12 Thread Bossmare
This message is from: "Bossmare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My Appy pony's name was Bonnie. I did not name her. Eloise would have been more appropriate so my apologies for any disparagement of the name of Bonnie. What I meant is that my Fjord's name is Anya but at times she reminds me (quite a bit) of

call her bonnie . . .

2002-05-12 Thread Bonnie Liermann
This message is from: Bonnie Liermann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Lois: What??!! You call your misbehaving horse Bonnie??!! Okay, there has to be a story here somewhere. All the Bonnie's I know are absolutely fantastic people so I am confused. Please tell us why you call your naughty horse Bonnie

Re: sick/hot foal

2002-05-12 Thread Nancy Newport
This message is from: Nancy Newport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks to those who replied to me re my foal with an elevated temp. Just an update. We still don't know what it is, although we are now looking into a cooling problem, because he just seems so healthy besides being hot. It is very hot and d

Vikings and their use of horses

2002-05-12 Thread Debbie Treydte
This message is from: Debbie Treydte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> A while back when we started talking about Vikings and horses I mentioned I have been reading "Vikings and the Art of War". I can go into more detail but I don't know that the list would be that interested. (So Steve if you want to know more

shyness

2002-05-12 Thread Onnak2000
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I want to thank every one of you that offered suggestions on how to handle my Fjord with his aloofness and shyness. I have lots of ideas to work with. Onna

Re: barefoot Fjords

2002-05-12 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On to my question... how many of you keep your Fjords barefoot? Were they > shod when you bought them? Did you have to go through a transitional period > with no riding, or using boots? Who trims: you, a traditional farrier, or a > na

Re: barefoot Fjords

2002-05-12 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our horses have not worn shoes up to this point. The mare is 9 and the gelding is 3. Their "pasture" is dirt and they are ridden on our gravel driveway. They are trimmed by a farrier. Suzan in wet, cold Minnesota

barefoot Fjords

2002-05-12 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All! Yesterday was a very enjoyable Fjord day. First we had an "arena work party." Phew! Never knew shoveling sand was such hard work : ) The arena hasn't been worked on for some time, so much of the substrate had piled up around the edges and become

foals & splints

2002-05-12 Thread Snowy Mtn.
This message is from: "Snowy Mtn." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Our personal experience is, we have had one case of a foal of needing splints in nearly 30 born here. This happened on a year that I had my brood mares on a much higher source of protein and highly fertilized clover, alfalfa grass mix. Our ve