Re: Carol raising standards

2003-09-08 Thread vz/bossmare
This message is from: vz/bossmare [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can't resist a reply here to any way they want. I'm an Easterner but most of our rules about horses come from the British who among other places settled in parts of Canada. The problem with any way they want is apparent in the way people

Re: cougar

2003-09-08 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED] I also forgotthe Unrau's have lost foals to cougars from their herd that runs out. LIvestock guarding dogs are not a threat to people, as far as I know. Big, fuzzy.and friendlyexcept not to predators. If cougars are a normal part

raising the standards

2003-09-08 Thread Janet McNally
This message is from: Janet McNally [EMAIL PROTECTED] What ever happens to Fjord show standards, I have one request. don't forget the entry level owner who would like to show in some more 'relaxed' classes. I'm sure I'm not the only person who does not want to make a carreer out of

Re: Carol raising standards

2003-09-08 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh come one, Ruthie, I go to the horse shows here in Fairbanks, and see the western riders with their fancy clothes, proper chaps shirts in the current In style and colors, horses with ears shaved, faces oiled, hooves painted, mane pulled

Re: Carol raising standards

2003-09-08 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oh come one, Ruthie, I go to the horse shows here in Fairbanks, and see the western riders with their fancy clothes, proper chaps shirts in the current In style and colors, horses with ears shaved, faces oiled, hooves painted, mane pulled and

Re: 'proper' footwear for competitions

2003-09-08 Thread Tekin Family
This message is from: Tekin Family [EMAIL PROTECTED] Martie- I don't have the answer, but I just ordered a pair for my fjord mare(same reasons as you)Did you need the foam pads? My mare measured 5 long and 4 3/4 wide so Valley Vet recommended the pads to fill in width. I had my farrier measure

Re: cougar

2003-09-08 Thread Hope Carlson
This message is from: Hope Carlson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Jean and list, I have come across a cougar twice, each time in the very early morning hours during cow calving season. Each time he saw me he took off, thank goodness, but fired a shot anyway. On a good horse with a dog. Can your

Re: Cougars imprinting

2003-09-08 Thread jgayle
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, just what kind of stock dogs would drive off a cougar and also not be dangerous to people? Jean PS I am in a rush so have not had time to read all of my mail. Our newspaper is going to give me coverage about the cougar which should alert

Re: Carol raising standards

2003-09-08 Thread ruth bushnell
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] It's very gratifying to see the many, many comments on appropriate performance attire and trappings; pros and cons.. some good points made. How I wish that all of you who wrote to me off-list would write ON-list and give this issue some

Re: Carol raising standards

2003-09-08 Thread BaileysFjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ruthie, I did not write you offline, have not yet had a chance! :) However, I must say it is highly bothersome to see so much emphasis put on clothing versus the horse. I mean, has anyone seen some of the mini shows? Women driving in evening gowns,

Re: Cougars

2003-09-08 Thread Skish19
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, I live in southern California in an equestrian community that borders the Santa Rosa Wildlife Preserve, which is inhabited by cougars. Many people use the trails through there without incident, but last year and earlier this year there were a

Cougars imprinting

2003-09-08 Thread Lauren Sellars
This message is from: Lauren Sellars [EMAIL PROTECTED] Janet you are right on. I am a true beleaver in the value of imprinting and doing the work with ropes on their legs. They are forever safer and so are you. I also beleave that the imprint work must be kept up. NO mattter what medical

Days Creek Evaluation - Thank you

2003-09-08 Thread lassesen
This message is from: lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you to all the participants and helpers this weekend at the Days Creek Evaluation. It went very well and it was an enjoyable weekend of friendship and fjords! There was a great selection of stallions shown and all of them were very well

cougar

2003-09-08 Thread Janet McNally
This message is from: Janet McNally [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, My grandpa was an outfitter ranch hand years ago in Estes Park Co. Grandma wrote story after story about cougars trying to get into the horse barn, seems that horses are high on their list of preferred prey. Yearlings and foals are

imprint training pays off

2003-09-08 Thread Janet McNally
This message is from: Janet McNally [EMAIL PROTECTED] Having heard debate by some about the value of imprint training, just want to say that last night imprint training (and that marvelous sensible Fjord temperment) saved my 2 month old filly's leg. My horses delighted that it had cooled off,

Re: Carol raising standards

2003-09-08 Thread Cynthia Madden
This message is from: Cynthia Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] Teresa K., I really appreciated your even handed comments about standards. Yes, there is a time to dress up and a time to be casual and that is in showing your horse and in the everyday work/non-work world. One of the things I love about

The Laurels! Boy do I hate cones...

2003-09-08 Thread vivian creigh
This message is from: vivian creigh [EMAIL PROTECTED] There were 11 Advanced Single ponies at the Laurels vying for National Ch. honors. After dressage Mira was fifth, only tenths of a point out of fourth but 16 points off the lead. It was not my best test, two of the judges had me fourth,

Ol Macs

2003-09-08 Thread M Korose
This message is from: M Korose [EMAIL PROTECTED] Martie I asked about this earlier thisy ear. We have been using Old Macs for one horse with the other shod (a pair obviously). Muffie Seaton (great driving judge and in our area, luckily) said she felt that Old macs were shoes and since the rules

For Sale

2003-09-08 Thread HapDayBMF
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driving attire

2003-09-08 Thread brass-ring-farm
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Being new to driving and to Fjords, I find this discussion on driving show attire interesting. I went to the driving class day at Woodstock, VT this year (what a gorgeous place!) and I was impressed with all the driving turnouts, aprons, gloves,

For Sale - trying again

2003-09-08 Thread HapDayBMF
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sorry List, May have hit a wrong button and sent an empty letter.lets try again (now that I've had my first cup of coffee :-) I have an antique Norwegian Wagon I'd like to sell. The seats have been newly reupholstered, but everything else is