synthetic harness

2003-10-19 Thread David McWethy
This message is from: "David McWethy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We have been making synthetic (combined with leather padding) harness for eight years. Joe Glick's comments on synthetic and on leather harness is pretty much on the mark. I would only add to his comment on harness forming to the horse.

Re; 2 things advise and info request

2003-10-19 Thread Reuben Titus
This message is from: Reuben Titus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ever tried pine tar? It's messy black stuff, but might keep it moist without allowing bacteria. All I've used it for is healing wounds, and it does a good job of that. "Warren Stockwell" wrote; It gets chapped and cracks open I tr

Re: San Diego County Fjords for Sale

2003-10-19 Thread Puddinski
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi- I have an older thoroughbred/quarter horse right now but no Fjords. I would like to buy one myself. I am a beginner and am just coming off broken ribs from an ill-fitted lesson horse and the Fjord sounds just what I need (I'm a little gun shy now)

campout

2003-10-19 Thread windago
This message is from: "windago" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear list, My family and I went camping this past weekend with Ben, the Fjord, and Blackhawk, our gaited appaloosa. First off, this was our first campout with Ben. I was concerned about him as he and Blackhawk don't exactly see eye to eye, with

For Sale, miscellaneous (long)

2003-10-19 Thread Linda Lehnert
This message is from: "Linda Lehnert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It is with great reluctance and many tears that I find I must sell my Fjord mare, Ricka. I am no longer physically able to ride and Ricka will be better off with an owner who can ride her on a regular basis. I will be better off not having

Re: San Diego County Fjords for Sale

2003-10-19 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It breaks my heart to >part with her but to the right home I could let her go for 5000. Considering >her training and breeding that is an extremely good deal. Where in San Diego >county are you located? This must be the horse: http://www

Re: San Diego County Fjords for Sale

2003-10-19 Thread VINERIA
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really do believe I have the perfect horse for your mother. 8 year old mare, Tindra. 14.2. She's a sweetheart. Drives, rides, neck reins, etc. She's a beautiful horse. Circumstances are focing my hand. It breaks my heart to part with her but to t

Re: San Diego County Fjords for Sale

2003-10-19 Thread Kerry Ferguson
This message is from: Kerry Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --- Kerry Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This message is from: Kerry Ferguson > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --Hi, I live in San Diego and have a wonderful > Fjord > mare. My mother is looking for a fjord. She is an > immediate beginne

Re: Dusty's Great Adventure

2003-10-19 Thread GAIL RUSSELL
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My experience moving cows required a very agile horse to chase "escapees" who took off in rough terrain (up road banks, thru desert strewn with sage brush and large volcanic rocks (protection for cannon bones, fetlocks and coronary bands seeme

Re: Dusty's Great Adventure

2003-10-19 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please let us know if/when the article appears. Tamara --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Hi, > > I just wanted to share with everyone an exciting > adventure that has been > presented to us. Dust

re: Merger & Oregon Wagon Train

2003-10-19 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, I did read about the merger, and it is GREAT news! I think this is a big step in the direction we (the NFHR) are going to continue to preserve the purity of the Fjord horse, as well as adding a bit to our "gene pool" so to speak. Lets keep up the goo

Re: PMU rescue Norwegian Fjords

2003-10-19 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the input. That's what I was kind of thinking. Tamara --- Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are new to horses, I would NOT get a > foal..instead, get an older > trained fjord first (Yeah, like I did, got a mare IN

Re: San Diego County Fjords for Sale

2003-10-19 Thread Kerry Ferguson
This message is from: Kerry Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --Hi, I live in San Diego and have a wonderful Fjord mare. My mother is looking for a fjord. She is an immediate beginner rider and would use the fjord to ride and some driving. My fjord does all-rides, drive(CDE), jumps, reins, dressage

Re: Dusty's Great Adventure

2003-10-19 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gayle it sounds so exciting. When I was young, (18) I helped on a Dude ranch in Arizona. We herded huge herds but there were so many of us and the main herd stays pretty much together. I was given the job of checking for strays. Great, I got lo

sad morning

2003-10-19 Thread Gina Larson
This message is from: Gina Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All-- I went out to the barn with my good friend this morning to find that one of his TB mares aborted at six months. Still being relatively new to the horse world I was crushed as I had never experienced this before. I couldn't believe h

San Diego County Fjords for Sale

2003-10-19 Thread VINERIA
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I too live in San Diego County and own three Norgwegian Fjords. They're beautiful and we love them but my son is very ill and we need to down size our herd (we have 5 horses right now) because of time limitations. So I'm selling the three Fjords. They'

Re: Dusty's Great Adventure

2003-10-19 Thread Sofia Jagbrant
This message is from: "Sofia Jagbrant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I look on your website, and look at Dustin's page. Very cool western photos, he looks to love what he is doing =) //Sofia - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 4:46 PM Subject: Dusty's

Re: Quite a number things

2003-10-19 Thread Sofia Jagbrant
This message is from: "Sofia Jagbrant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Isn't that great, Sofia? You can't question success! Whatever it is > Fjords don't have (height, spirit, long neck...) they certainly make up for in > temperament and ability. They can do just about anything, safely and sure-footedly > [

Re: Quite a number things

2003-10-19 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/18/2003 8:06:55 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "Oh, my good! She don't have longer spurs (hope it is right word) and she don't hit him, and the fjord is jumping!" It is very fun to hear this strange word from peopl

Dusty's Great Adventure

2003-10-19 Thread FofDFJORDS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I just wanted to share with everyone an exciting adventure that has been presented to us. Dusty and I are heading to southern Oregon later this month to participate in shipping 1600 head of yearling cattle. I've never seen that many cattle all in

Fjord Chat & Contest Sunday Night

2003-10-19 Thread PETSnVETS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PETSANDVETS.COM CONTEST FREE TO ENTER http://www.petsandvets.com/contest.htm FJORD HORSE CHAT Fjord Room SUNDAY NIGHT 9:00 pm to 10:00pm (Eastern Time) CHAT ROOMS http://chat.petsandvets.com MESSAGE BOARDS http://www.petsandvets.com/forums PRODUCTS FOR

Re: 2 things advise and info request

2003-10-19 Thread HorseLotti
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Roberta; Seems to me there are a couple products on the market that are like a "spray bandage"..specifically for animals? My daughter's mother-in-law gets little cracks on her fingers in the winter, is a hair dresser, and uses super glue to seal the

Re: Roberta's problem..

2003-10-19 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > We put an antiseptic ointment (various types for various >reasons) on the wound and then wrapped it securely, but not too tightly with a >saran wrap material. This was then covered by vetwrap to seal it. This would be the answer to keep

Re: PMU rescue Norwegian Fjords

2003-10-19 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If you are new to horses, I would NOT get a foal..instead, get an older trained fjord first (Yeah, like I did, got a mare IN FOAL, but she was trained, and I got an older trained gelding to learn on). The foal that I raised from birth turned ou

Re: 2 things advise and info request

2003-10-19 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You might also try AQUAPHOR Which is an unscented stable ointment base and a treatment for extremely dry skin. Problem might be with attracting dirt and dust, however as it is a Petrolatum and lanolin formula. Jean in Fairabanks, ALaska, 20 d

Re: Roberta's problem..

2003-10-19 Thread Conerstonefjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Roberta, I haven't had anything like what you are describing but had an idea. Years ago when I was barn manager for a riding school we used a simple poultice that worked well. We put an antiseptic ointment (various types for various reasons) on the

PMU rescue Norwegian Fjords

2003-10-19 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Greetings, I just saw the post on another list regarding the collapse of the PMU industry. I have contacted the Foal Quest representative in Ramona and asked to be notified if any of the horses are brought to Southern California. I let her