heavy Fjord forelock

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I have a Fjord with a long heavy forelock. He is a wonderful horse, except if he becomes frightened, his reaction is to take off at a dead run and he is very quick. Out of 200 hours riding, I would guess 180 are in the arena, little exposure to

heavy forelock....

This message is from: Jeanne Zuker [EMAIL PROTECTED] Olaf has a long and thick forelock, he is very calm temperment so his forelock isn't an issue for him. Here is what I would suggest, take his forelock and don't braid it, but try pulling it together somewhat up on his forehead, see is he is

Re: heavy Fjord forelock

This message is from: Douglas Knutsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Oona, It would be a shame to cut his forelock. I'm not sure whether it contributes to his spookiness, as many horses, including my stallion Erlend, have long, full, forelocks that don't seem to bother them. In driving harness with

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This message is from: The Lindauer's [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello, I have enjoyed the fjord digest for many years. I would like to take a little break from it. How do I go about stopping it? Thank you for your help. Mary

Spooky Fjord and forelocks

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/27/2006 5:09:13 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: quick. Out of 200 hours riding, I would guess 180 are in the arena, little exposure to trails. I would like to take him on trails rides, but afraid with

Re: heavy Fjord forelock

This message is from: Curt [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I have worked with a lot of horses with long forelocks from several different breeds. All have had the same reaction. They become more worried when their forelock is braided or out of the way of thier eyes, and they prefer to have the forelock

Re: heavy Fjord forelock

This message is from: Martie Bolinski [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have sometimes put a pony tail (or two tails for an especially heavy forelock) on the horses to trail ride or to drive. It is easy to do and undo and doesn't seem to break the hair as much as braiding. Kilar gets two tails most of

Re: heavy Fjord forelock

This message is from: Douglas Knutsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Martie, Kelly Mills, whom many of you met at Libby 2001, was unseemingly irreverant. Not only did she put Erlend's forelock in a pink scrunchie, but she called His Majesty Ernie. I made the mistake of telling Dagrun and Woody Hoopes