RE: SWEET ITCH

This message is from: Barbara Sollner-Webb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi! Karen wrote that she has "the sweet itch Fjord poster child" and asked for suggestions. Well, my first Icelandic horse has to be the "the sweet itch Icey poster child"! As you probably know, there is considerable competition

Joe comes home

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joe arrived at our boarding barn today, safe and reasonably sound. He has a bad hoof trim and is resting flat on his soles, so they seem a bit sore when he walked on gravel. I'll have the farrier out next week to see if we need to put shoes on until

Grey Fjord Gelding For Sale

This message is from: "Alan Bate" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Rare, grey gelding. 4 years old. Maple Tove, Maple Klaus line.Currently 13.3hh. Fantastic nature. Bombproof hack in traffic, not at all spooky. Broken at 3 using Silversands Natural Horsemanship techniques, hacked and then turned away. Brought

Re: pregnancy mystery

This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > does this happen, where someone accidentally gets the wrong horse? Undoubtedly! There have been assorted instances in the Fjord literature of folks having either the wrong horse, or the wrong papers (depend

Blue Earth photo album

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I took about 250 photographs of the 20th Anniversary Celebration at the Midwest Fjord Horse Show this past week. The ones of the wedding procession turned out wonderfully, and I'd like to share some of them with you. I have put the best photos in an albu

mare for sale

This message is from: "karen ribley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, My husband's diagnosis of stage 4 kidney cancer sadly forces sale of my just 3 year old Fjord mare. She is green broke to ride, has a lovely, willing disposition, good ground manners, and a nice pedigree which includes Grabb. Her NF

Re: My first time at Blue Earth

This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations Tanya from another MSW. I know the nerve it takes to enter these shows. It really helps to have a sane fjord under you rather than some of the thoroughbreds and warmbloods I have owned. Keep up the good work. Jean G

Re: Vinegar and Flies

This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sarah what is the name of your mosquito magnet and how many acres does it cover? Jean G Author 'The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520

Re: Pregnancy Mystery

This message is from: "Olivia Farm, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, It sounds to me like your suspicions are correct and you've got the wrong horse. I know of a case of this happening with two Hanoverian stud colts. Unfortunately the horse that the breeder had intended on keeping and raisin

Re: pregnancy mystery

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/29/2005 2:39:15 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Being that the mare looked to be 7 instead of 15, I would think that it is most likely that you've got the wrong mare. *** Thanks Amy. I suppose the birth date of the

Re: pregnancy mystery

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/29/2005 1:35:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: So my questions are 1) does this happen, where someone accidentally gets the wrong horse? and 2) could a mare appear hugely pregnant with udder swollen at Brigid: T

Testing and next question

This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Again, Well my 'testing' email came through but I got sort of a strange note from Major Domo, which I didn't understand. Let's see if this one goes through with less fanfare. First, my two year old, Zipper has been losing weight and

pregnancy mystery

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Fjord Friends-[ I have a question for those of you experienced with breeding. We have a bit of a mystery here on the ranch. The ranch owner, Millard, purchased a Missouri Fox Trotter mare in February; he was told that she was bred in January and would

Re: Vinegar & Flies

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joyce wrote: ...this is the recipe that you can cross off the list. I tried it many years ago and it didn't work for me Make your own fly trap: 3 cups Water 1/4 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Vinegar Mix ingredients. Place in a jar or can with holes in the lid. Plac

Re: Vinegar and Flies

This message is from: Sarah and Mike Stacy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi everyone, Just a quick note on flies - I got a Mosquito Magnet early this summer and I love it! I also put out fly predators and that seemed to help also. There are almost no mosquitos or flies at my place. Of course, it's a

RE: sprirulina, was Vinegar & Flies(& Garlic)

This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Maybe we should swap horses for the summer. Gunthar to Nevada, Idelle to Sonoma? I guarantee that Gunthar would be a big hit. Gail

Re: evaluation scoring

This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My Holsteiner mare went through evaluation with evaluators from Germany. We tied for third and so entered the main mare book for breeders. This was done on Fox island out of Tacoma, WA back in the seventies. Many warmbloods were being evalu

Re: fjords - their feeding and friends

This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Crystal, I think some horses might take exception to the Fjordies color and smell. They do seem to smell differently than other horses. My big Trakehner, Charlie, took quite awhile getting used to my first Fjord, Howdy. After losing Howdy, I

Re: fjords - their feeding and friends

This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Author 'The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520

Re: neem/fly spray

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/29/05 7:33:54 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I also have heard that NEEM oil is good to repel gnats.  I have some, will > mix it with some vegetable oil and apply it...lots of gnats here lately. > i use NEEM on many things, it is gre

Re: blue earth

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/24/05 6:54:45 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > This message is from: Genie Dethloff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Hello All, > Unfortunately, because we are taking my daughter on so many trips to > look at colleges, I cannot make it to Blue Ear

Oak Point's

This message is from: "Laura Kranzusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello all,   Just wondering if any of you have ever heard of or know the whereabouts of the following horses: Oak Point's Alma Oak Point's Dag (barn name Daggie) They were at a local stable a couple of years ago and I heard that Alma

My first time at Blue Earth

This message is from: "Tanya Welsch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thought I'd share about my experience entering my FIRST horse show with MVF Viola at Blue Earth! Of course, her being a pro, she showed me the ropes and was so good. I entered her in the Broodmare category. There were seven in the class a

Show Results

This message is from: "Catherine lassesen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for posting the show results to the list. It was fun to read about the show. Congratulations to all that attended. Catherine Lassesen Hestehaven - The Horse Garden\ Southern Oregon

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #167

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/29/2005 5:33:32 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The fjord gelding we have is very sensitive and he could be destroyed emotionally from an incident like that. Before anyone enters any fair ... I would encourage

testing

This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I too have not been able to post. Jerry Friz, Anderson, Ca. jerrell friz [EMAIL PROTECTED] EarthLink Revolves Around You.

Re: Blue Earth Results

This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thank you Pat for taking the time to type this up and send it to the list. Reena 20th Annual Upper Midwest Norwegian Fjord Horse Show Results

Garlic & Anemia

This message is from: "Joe Glick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Since I have been feeding garlic to my horses the past two summers, the article in the Horse Journal got me wondering. So I did a massive web search to see what I else I can learn. All I really learned off of the web is that a lot of people are

Fjord looking for new home

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi - I'm a 13.2 hand, brown dun tank, who turned 11 yrs this month. I am trained to ride, though I look like I should be plowing someone's fields. I have been in a few shows - and even won some ribbons, but that was awhile ago. I am healthy and up

RE: Blue Earth Results

This message is from: "The Mercers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the results, Pat! There were some great classes offered. What is Australian Pursuit? I've never heard of that before. Taffy Mercer Kennewick, WA

RE: sprirulina, was Vinegar & Flies(& Garlic)

This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the thought Gail!   I get the Cashel catalog, and the latest issue had the most ridiculous looking fly sheet/outfit I have ever seen! They actually made a set of step-in horse 'pajamas', made out of very fine soft mesh. There i

Re: sprirulina, was Vinegar & Flies(& Garlic)

This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Jean, yes we do the ground flax seed routine. 1/2 c. per day. I will look into the neem oil... Karen McCarthyGreat Basin Fjords :: Carson City, Nevadahttp://www.picturetrail.com/weegees Original Message Follows From: Jean Ernes

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #166

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 7/27/2005 10:46:39 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This message is from: snafflesnshelties <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I had been adding about one cup of apple cider vinegar to the horses feed.(not the white vinegar...