Re: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #63

2005-03-15 Thread Onnak2000
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Saddles, Wintec and Albion' I have an Isabella dressage synthetic and you can change the tree and I found it fit my Fjords real well, except I had to change the tree for each one. Well, that didn't last long. Far to lazy for that stuff. So I d

shot sensitivity

2005-03-15 Thread kay a konove
This message is from: kay a konove <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My 8 yo mare comes unglued when it comes to getting shots. She is a gentle, nonassertive type 364 days of the year. Then the vet comes to visit and she is all over the place. My other Fjord didn't flinch through shots & Coggins. And they are m

dressage magazine and green broke

2005-03-15 Thread Onnak2000
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pam, I hate to appear blond, but do you know how I could find this magazine Ha. I kind of live in cowboy country. Sounds interesting. Also, I had one more thought on green broke. How green broke a horse is may also depend on how honest the seller is a

Re: a new life for Brigid

2005-03-15 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Brigid - This all sounds very exciting. Congratulations!! Best wishes, Tamara and Harrison Fjord in Fallbrook CA On Tuesday, March 15, 2005, at 08:31 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All- My life

a new life for Brigid

2005-03-15 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All- My life has taken a very positive turn. After several years working my butt off as a traveling instructor and hoof trimmer, I finally have a ranch to call home. I recently responded to a call for hoof trimming in Pacifica, which is on the

Saddle fitting and Pads !

2005-03-15 Thread Susan Felix
This message is from: "Susan Felix" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes Saddle fitting can be your worst nightmare!! Ha Ha , but look at it this way your horses back is a very important part of him and it needs to be comfortable. Getting the right saddle to fit is important and I have been there several ti

good deal ?

2005-03-15 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/15/2005 4:42:33 PM Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > This message is from: Amy Goodloe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I saw this ad for a Fjord mare in Utah and was wondering if anyone > knows anything about her: > O

cantering

2005-03-15 Thread Dave and Patti Walter
This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> AMEN LORI A.!! Patti Jo Walter www.franciscreekfjords.com

Re: Loki's new owner - congrats, Jan!

2005-03-15 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Great, Sher..Now you can go buy that well trained gelding that Brian Jensen has..unless he's sold already! Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, another fabulous day at sunny and +40 F. Working on clearing the little arena of snow...snow is higher th

Loki's new owner - congrats, Jan!

2005-03-15 Thread RkyMtnTrls
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, folks - I've been getting calls/emails about Loki, the 17 yr old Fjord for $2500 nego (was McNabb driving trained). Jan Rosenbaum in Olathe, CO purchased him last week, after reviewing him at our place. I was very impressed with her handling

Intro to Driving

2005-03-15 Thread sandra church
This message is from: "sandra church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just wanted to "report" that Sue Banks & her gorgeous fjord mare "Lilli" gave a wonderful presentation this past Sunday at Deep Run Hunt Club which is just west of Richmond, Va.  The local driving club had their annual "Intro to Driving Day

re: new owner advice

2005-03-15 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am stalling him at night until spring comes for my old guys sake. I have had him just a week, I have fed "copy" free choice grass hay all day in the field and a generous portion again in his stall at night, i am giving him 1/4 of a plastic horse scoop of

RE: (no subject)

2005-03-15 Thread jerrell friz
This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> every farm needs a "team" > [Original Message] > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Date: 3/14/2005 7:03:05 PM > Subject: (no subject) > > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I think some of you have hit the nail on the head. I hav

RE: Canter?

2005-03-15 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> When I first got Stella she was 10 and had been a brood mare mostly. She wouldn't canter on her own even in the paddock, preferring to trot, had a huge trot and raced around with that huge trot. I started taking lessons and even my instru

Re: green broke

2005-03-15 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My friends, Walt and Joanne Brunner, just sent their four year old gelding to a local trainer to be started under saddle. If they leave him there for a month he will be introduced to the saddle after some ground work, taught to load and unl

Re: Evaluation of Synthetic English Saddles for Fjords

2005-03-15 Thread dgantaya
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi re: saddle fit, We have tried many saddles on our boys BHF Bjorn & BHF Olav, we finally found a used Albion SL, med/wide 18in. dressage, that actually fits them both, - which was a true feat considering that Olav has a wide table back & Bjorn a narrowe

Re: Fjord mare for sale in Utah?

2005-03-15 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 3/14/2005 4:40:09 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I saw this ad for a Fjord mare in Utah and was wondering if anyone knows anything about her: *** Well, those aren't the greatest photos in the ad, but it looks

Re: greenbroke

2005-03-15 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good point Brigid..there are so many different views on 'greenbroke'...and you're right on the handling issue...another important topic! I think this is a great thread... Reena This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm

Re: greenbroke

2005-03-15 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm finding this thread very interesting. I think "greenbroke" is kind of like "beginner, intermediate, advanced" for riders; such terms are very subjective. I'd like to add degree of handling to the list for horses. I remember spending time with Gayl

Re: Evaluation of Synthetic English Saddles for Fjords

2005-03-15 Thread Genie Dethloff
This message is from: Genie Dethloff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wow Denise, Thanks for the lead in - I have a used Albion SL, med/wide 18 1/2 in. dressage saddle in excellent condition to sell. It does not fit my Fjord but does fit many that I rode when shopping. The seat is large, which makes the s

Re: Canter?

2005-03-15 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have to share my daughter's experience with getting Harrison to canter. My daughter is an advanced beginner and a very cautious child. She is only just starting to want to canter after 4 years of lessons. She had never asked Harrison

The canter and being greenbroke (was Re: Prejudice against Fjords??)

2005-03-15 Thread Lori Albrough
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Genie Dethloff wrote: I have a friend, whose opinion I trust, that thinks that it is wrong to wait, especially since canter is not their preferred gait. January 2005 Dressage Today magazine had an article called "Closing the Gap" wi

Re: News from Beaver Dam Farm via South Carolina

2005-03-15 Thread Jmggray
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone from Carol Rivoire having a wonderful time with Mel & Joanne Goble in Aiken, S.C. Guess what? After 26 years in Fjords - riding and driving nothing but Fjords -- Handling nothing but Fjords, my horizons have been broadened. In the last two