RE: Feed question

2004-04-16 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Usually, people are trying to fatten up with oil. They might feed straight oil, except the horse will not eat it. So they pour the oil into pellets (usually of the low carb version...like alfalfa) so the horse will eat the pellets, and the

Re: Fjords in therapeutic programs

2004-04-16 Thread Ardeth Obenauf
This message is from: Ardeth Obenauf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It's not only boredom that causes therpeutic horses to burn out. The really good ones know they are carrying a special cargo and cannot respond normally to jabbing and poking, etc. This adds up to a lot of unreleased tension. Two of my qua

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2004-04-16 Thread Douglas Knutsen
This message is from: "Douglas Knutsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ops! Peg Knutsen www.elltel.net/kffjord/

Re: Fjords in therapeutic programs

2004-04-16 Thread vz/bossmare
This message is from: "vz/bossmare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To Robyn, Jean G and Jean E...thanks for your comments. As long as I've been on the list I haven't read too much about therapeutic riding and in my head had a rather benign image of what went on but realizing that the horse had to have a ro

Feed question

2004-04-16 Thread Warren Stockwell
This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Folks, My question is regarding feeding "pellets" and oil. Is this alfala pellets or what?? Is this in replacement for hay or with the intent to reduce the hay needed?? I think I rember seeing someone say they feed "pellets and oil."

Fjords for sale in CA

2004-04-16 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone- For those of you up on California Fjord news: owner and breeder Bob Thompson passed away recently. His trainer Dorothy, better known as the Soprano on a Dancing Trick Horse, is selling his stock. Wednesday I went to Camel Hill Vineyards/Ranc

Re: Fjords in therapeutic programs

2004-04-16 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re therapy mounts and one saddle. I had two warmbloods and one athletic, 14 hand, slimmer fjord. I used the same English saddle on all three. I bought a heavy, thick western pad (certainly not for use in a show,) put leather keepers (straps) on

Fjords for sale

2004-04-16 Thread DJ Navelski
This message is from: "DJ Navelski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All! I have been lurking in the background for about a year now and wanted to thank everyone on the list for all the helpful comments, criticisms and witicisms. I have enjoyed them greatly. We live in Northern Calif now, but will be relo

Re: Fjords in therapeutic programs

2004-04-16 Thread Fhtrp
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Lois - after 23 years in the Therapeutic Riding business - I've found that all the mounts need ridden on a regular basis by competent able bodied riders. They can and do suffer burn out when asked for basically the same boring job over and over. It al

Lasik & the Deer Herders

2004-04-16 Thread Nancy Blauers
This message is from: "Nancy Blauers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone! A special thanks to all that emailed me to let me know of their Lasik experiences.I've found who I think is the best eye surgeon in Florida and have scheduled for my procedure in June. When I got home from work last night my

Re: Lasik & the Deer Herders

2004-04-16 Thread spiekath
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Nancy Blauers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, April 16, 2004 8:14 am Subject: Lasik & the Deer Herders > This message is from: "Nancy Blauers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I think little Theo just might have just tipped his

Re: Lasik & the Deer Herders

2004-04-16 Thread AJMandSGS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 4/16/2004 7:52:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Judging from my mares response to cows, this may be an untapped talent in the Fjords. Hi there- I'm a big-time lurker. I've been on the list for over a year and have

Re: Lasik & the Deer Herders

2004-04-16 Thread AJMandSGS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 4/16/2004 7:18:04 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I think Bobby- once he learns how to correctly pronounce Fjord- he calls them "Fords" , "Feee-yords"- or that"Norwegian Mohawk Horse that Nancy's got" Better

Smaller tow vehicles

2004-04-16 Thread Linda Lehnert
This message is from: "Linda Lehnert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As Rondi said, over here the tow vehicles are alot smaller, undoubtedly because gas is so extremely expensive.  If I can find super unleaded for 1.07 Euros per liter (which is about $4.50 USD a gallon), I consider myself lucky.  People freq

Re: reply

2004-04-16 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone happen to know about a display of one hundred antique Hungarian saddles shown in the East? Jean G Author "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 46-49 Send $20 to: PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563

Re: Fjords in therapeutic programs

2004-04-16 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lois I bought Gunnar three years ago and he had flunked out as a therapeutic horse. They felt it was the constant pummeling and the owner of the school also mistreated him. He became quite edgy and belligerent. I was told when I got him that he