Re:Fjord vrs Haflinger

2005-03-10 Thread Pat Holland
This message is from: Pat Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just sold a Fjord and a Haflinger to one client. Both were geldings Both were 14 hands Both were of the draft type Both had lots of mileage Both were very well behaved Both rode solid, calm and predictable Both had good walks and trots Both

Re: Prejudice against Fjords??

2005-03-10 Thread Laura Kranzusch
This message is from: Laura Kranzusch [EMAIL PROTECTED] The main exercise we do wiith my Fjord to help him slow down his own rhytm is do do precise small circles. He can do very precise and well balanced 10 and 8 meter circles at the walk and trot, with a nice bend (of course it takes alot

Re: Question, Help Please

2005-03-10 Thread lynn mohr
This message is from: lynn mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reena, my two got out last summer and came up to it hanging on the shop. Dont know what they thought but they were interested. Lynn Mohr - Original Message - From: Reena Giola [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent:

RE: STUBBORN ?

2005-03-10 Thread Laura Kranzusch
This message is from: Laura Kranzusch [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Catherine lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Laura and all, Next time someone mentions that our very smart Fjords are stubborn, tell them it is not stubbornness, but intelligence that make them ask the questions Do you really want me to

Re: Prejudice against Fjords??

2005-03-10 Thread Laura Kranzusch
This message is from: Laura Kranzusch [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: Lisa Wiley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yeah what is that anyway. Many people I tell I have a fjord tell me they are stubborn. I have seen so little of this in the short time I have owned my mare. I guess we can just

Re: Question, Help Please

2005-03-10 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: Reena Giola [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lynn I thought it was very cute and can see that from a distance would look more realistic. More of an outside type of artwork though, like others suggested for a barn? or as you say for your shop. wonder how another Fjord would see it?

Re: Question, Help Please

2005-03-10 Thread lynn mohr
This message is from: lynn mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you, Gail, Carol and Genie. I appreciate you looking at the head and your comments and suggestions. Gail it isn't meant to be fine art, I made it to hang on the side of my workshop to simulate an open window with a fjord looking out,

RE: Fjord vs Haflinger

2005-03-10 Thread Carole Cox
This message is from: Carole Cox [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks Amy1 I really needed to hear this. I think we both need to win a lottery. In your favor, a lot of the Haflingers are going Big now. The one year old who lives with me is now officially bigger than the two year old. Perhaps not by

Re: Foal Birth Weight

2005-03-10 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/9/2005 9:22:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I had several that weighted right at 95 lbs. The smallest one [Fjord Baby] I've had so far was around 95 (39). Then two were a little over 100 (41), and one that was

Re: Question, Help Please

2005-03-10 Thread Genie Dethloff
This message is from: Genie Dethloff [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is from: lynn mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED] I mentioned my ebay offering earlier. Could a couple or anyone please sheck this out. I'm interested in what you think about this. Hi Lynn, Wow, what a project! I think people would

Re: Fjord vs Haflinger

2005-03-10 Thread Amy Goodloe
This message is from: Amy Goodloe [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have two Haflingers and a Fjord, and I also used to work for a Haflinger breeder, many many years ago, starting young horses under saddle (an idea that baffles me today -- I'm quite sure I had no idea what I was doing, but I had fun!) I

RE: Question, Help Please

2005-03-10 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Lynn, In order to appeal to me this would need to be a little bit more refined, and look a little bit more like the classic Fjord head shape (short, triangular, with big brown eyes)even though many Fjords do not have that exact shape.