RE: Research on behalf of Fjords

2005-08-11 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You can see the picture of the Kvit on the NFHR website, gallery, colors. He has pink skin, would be white if he were clean, probably blue eyes. light hooves. I bet he is a beautiful horse. The Lethal white occurs in paints,,I forget whic

Unregistered Fjords and Breeding

2005-08-11 Thread Laura Kranzusch
This message is from: "Laura Kranzusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 15:07:13 -0600 From: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Breeding & Quality Is it possible there are Fjords that are not registered out there breeding?? Just a curiosity?? Not that it would serve an

RE: Research on behalf of Fjords

2005-08-11 Thread Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)
This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It may be that the Fjord breeders forum would be a more ideal place to hash these things out, verses the general fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com forum. Maybe where this whole thread about genetic pool depletion, yada, yada

Re: Breeding & Quality

2005-08-11 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/11/2005 8:29:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Select only stallions & then put a - (dash) in for the registration number. Since all of our numbers have a dash in them you will get only the registered ones that w

Re: La crosse evaluation

2005-08-11 Thread Pat Holland
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Since no one has stepped up to report anything on the Lacrosse Evaluation I would like to do so. First I would like to congratulate Linda Syverson-Kerr and John Gurtner. If they completed their driving tests like they did their conformation,

RE: storing hay

2005-08-11 Thread Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)
This message is from: "Skeels, Mark A \(GE Healthcare\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ditto: We have a stack this year over 1000 bales. About 12 foot tall, 14 foot wide, and 60 foot long. I stacked the top 3 rows in a inverted V with a single width bale going down the center at the top, to form a peaked

forgot area code

2005-08-11 Thread jo Anbro
This message is from: "jo Anbro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am so sorry for those of you interested in Eivind Lunde's tack, I forgot the area code. The area code and phone number of the Lunde's is 607-775-3266. This was for matching work harnessess, bridles, and some other equipment. Thanks! Jo

bittersweet

2005-08-11 Thread Dave and Patti Walter
This message is from: "Dave and Patti Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> With mixed emotions I just wanted everyone to know that I have sold O.H. Silas. He will be staying at my farm until the first of Oct. He will then be going to his new owner in NJ, Laura Huntsman is the VERY lucky and fortunate new o

Re: storing hay

2005-08-11 Thread ssfarms
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol, We tarp a lot of hay each year as we have cattle as well as horses. One thing we have found helpful is to "peak" the top of the stack. We run one bail (or two if stack is wide) down the middle of the stack before we tarp it. That way the rain wi

Re: Research on behalf of Fjords

2005-08-11 Thread spiekath
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some really constructive ideas here. What about the possibilities of getting some of the breeders to participate in roundtables or presentations which could then be distributed via all the wonderful electronic media which we have. Not everyone is going

Re: Gene Pool

2005-08-11 Thread Vanessa N Weber
This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, Lipizzans have the same problems. I used to own several and my first one, now retired, is full sister to one of the top stallions in the country. To make a long story short, her breedable babies are all outcrosses (Lip/Arabian), (Lip

Re: Breeding & Quality

2005-08-11 Thread Ruth Bushnell
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes but they are not all NFHR Registered. In fact most of them are not. They are in the database for pedigree purposes. A lot of them are Norwegian or Dutch horses that are in the pedigrees of the registered ones. Mike Very inter

Gene Pool

2005-08-11 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gayle wrote: """Yes, I guess you did miss the point I was trying to make, but I think Amy answered for me. Thanks, Amy. Once again, this was a long time ago before most folks in the Fjord world were even thinking about the big picture - the fact that t

grey / white

2005-08-11 Thread Eike Schoen-Petersen
This message is from: "Eike Schoen-Petersen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Regarding the information on registration of all offspring of all matings within the Fjord breed I would like to point out that the mother country does not register the "blue-eyed-cream-dun" (homozygous dilution factor) as a legitima

Re: Breeding & Quality

2005-08-11 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 04:16 PM 8/10/2005, you wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/10/2005 12:56:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: [snip] we have 1363 registered (or noted) stallions in NFHR.

Re: Breeding & Quality

2005-08-11 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 05:07 PM 8/10/2005, you wrote: This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thank you Mike that's a interesting tid bit of information. I breed dogs and I find it very interesting how many folks get the ide

Re: My feeble attempt

2005-08-11 Thread Lisa Wiley
This message is from: "Lisa Wiley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Gayle, I understand that completely. I was just not sure if it was because they were not good enough or because of health reasons or other reasons. I do understand breeding and making sure breeding animals are in the right hands. I gues

Thank you

2005-08-11 Thread FofDFJORDS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/10/05 1:45:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Gayle - I am so impressed with your ethics, and obvious intelligence. > We will soon be living within a couple of hours from you and I hope we > can come visit your

My feeble attempt

2005-08-11 Thread FofDFJORDS
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/10/05 1:45:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I am not trying to make trouble but I am confused. Why is Dusty breedable > and not full siblings? I personally do not breed anything that does not > have quality

Re: feed

2005-08-11 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Omegatin, made by Kent Feeds is a good fat product to use.I can't get it here, so had to order it through KV Vet Supply, a bit on the expensive side with shipping but it's a great product. My friend found it when looking for something t

storing hay

2005-08-11 Thread Carol Makosky
This message is from: Carol Makosky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, I am in need of storing about 100 small bales outside for the year and need to know what is the best way for this. My present plan is to put wood pallets up on cement blocks, tarp the whole stack and have some pallets between the hay

Re: Grey dun/White dun/Libby Info. (long)

2005-08-11 Thread Olivia Farm, Inc.
This message is from: "Olivia Farm, Inc." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike, First and foremost, thanks for adding the Libby show info. to the website. Though I have not been active in PNFPG leadership, I am always looking for ways to promote fjords and our organizations. I am always amazed with the

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #179

2005-08-11 Thread WHUPDDU
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello digest I wanted to ask you all if you have some interesting photos of fjord's. I am doing a breed expo at the Los Angeles County Fair. I am making a banner and I wanted to put photos of fjords doing different things. If you could send me some pho