Re: bitless bridles for sale

2007-01-29 Thread wendee berman
This message is from: wendee berman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I rode my Fjord in a bitless bridle off and on for several months but it doesn't work well with him unless he is in regular work. He's too heavy in it and I can't hold up his big heavy face and neck for hours on end. I ride him in a Mikm

Re: RE:training fjords & OB

2007-01-29 Thread jerrell friz
This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Jacquelyn Leuener, wrote, . Should I invest in Parelli, Reis, Monty, Clinton, Lyons, Hodges and their tools for help with training? - Hi List and Jacquelyn, I have not seen a

RE: OCD Attn Steve White

2007-01-29 Thread Vanessa N. Weber
This message is from: "Vanessa N. Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I presume that the vets doing the xrays and dye study should have been able to see this? Or is it possible that what they think is a 'bone island' is really one of these chips? Thank you for your input! Vanessa -Original Message--

Re: gelding for sale

2007-01-29 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > an old rancher [...] now wants to sell the other gelding [...] > You can look up his sire Andre 221-B and his dam Heidis 2096-B on the NFHR > website. > > He is asking $2500 US I know nothing about this horse, other than the fact that

Re: Video and a new home for my mare

2007-01-29 Thread Douglas Knutsen
This message is from: "Douglas Knutsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Shari, you have my deepest sympathies. Parting with your equine friend is so hard. Peg Knutsen www.horsehumor.net - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:26 PM Subject: Video and

Re: Obelisk on YouTube

2007-01-29 Thread Douglas Knutsen
This message is from: "Douglas Knutsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations to Beth and Sandy. Your guy looks great - he sure has a nice trot! Thanks for providing more good advertising for the breed. Today I feel very sad about the death of Barbaro, the horse with enormous heart. I had to go

single Fjord vs team of Fjords

2007-01-29 Thread kate charboneau
This message is from: "kate charboneau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List, My hubby and I have been having the discussion about what we like better, a single horse or a team.  So I thought I'd toss it out to you all.  Anyone have interest in writing about: "What I love about driving my single Fjord" or

RE:training fjords & OB

2007-01-29 Thread Jacquelyn Leuener
This message is from: "Jacquelyn Leuener" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1) Great footage of OB! He makes me smile. I can't wait for Alycia to foal this spring. Both Karen & I hope for a colt given the passing of Sven. The foal will be gorgeous in any event! 2) Thank you Brian & Beth for putting all the "

gelding for sale

2007-01-29 Thread schnabl
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am posting this for a fellow Back Country Horsemen member,who is completely computer illiterate.It will be interesting to see how long it takes this time to get it on the list,last time my post was floating around somewhere for weeks This guy is

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #26

2007-01-29 Thread wcoli
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting replies on my earlier post about OCD. I'm glad Doc White chimed in because I was reading some things that I didn't see in the papers I have been looking at (one in particular from a Doc at Colorado State who is expert in the problem) by Googling.

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #26

2007-01-29 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >what fun! he moves beautifully, though i am wondering about the breaks when >he is running straight toward the camera. sandy??? hee hee. > Yep. She thought he was going to run her over (he wasn't, but she thought he was!) The other breaks w

Video and a new home for my mare

2007-01-29 Thread Autumnhaus
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/29/2007 2:15:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello all, We've been playing with putting video up on YouTube. You can see video of BDF Obelisk playing in the pasture if you click on this link. Enjoy!

Re Oboe

2007-01-29 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry I meant that post to go to Pat privately. Jean Gayle Author 'The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 to 1949 Send: $20 to Three Horse's Press 7403 Blaine Rd Aberdeen, WA 98520 The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http:/

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #26

2007-01-29 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/29/07 4:15:25 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > You can see video > of BDF Obelisk playing in the pasture if you click on this link.  > what fun! he moves beautifully, though i am wondering about the breaks when he is running straight t

Re: different request - a consideration on you rpart

2007-01-29 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Pat, I have contacted my friend who was 1st Violinist for the Seattle Symphony for fourteen years. She said it was like being the fastest gun in the West. Finally quit and went to horses and country life. She says she knows some oboists and w

RE: Training Fjords-------Pros and Cons--------

2007-01-29 Thread Cynthia Madden
This message is from: "Cynthia Madden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As usual, Brian, well said! -- Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM personal: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NFHR: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/cmadden88011 Dogs (and horses, cm) are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. -Ro

harness

2007-01-29 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does anyone have a harness for driving a mini horse? I have two borrowed minis now keeping Gunnar happy for awhile and the one is excellent in the cart. Maybe it is too late to try driving, especially having seen a mini run away with cart attache

Re: bitless bridles

2007-01-29 Thread Sarah Clarke
This message is from: Sarah Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I wanted to add my 2 cents worth on bitless bridle experience. I had a warmblood gelding who never really had a good relationship with any bit. At one point he developed a fairly intractable habronema lesion in the corner of his mouth. I

Zilco "classic" harness for sale

2007-01-29 Thread Philis B. Anderson
This message is from: "Philis B. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm posting this for a friend: For Sale: Zilco Classic Cob single driving harness with brass appointments. This is a very lightly used Zilco in excellent condition and is exceptionally clean! The harness comes with Zevac panel pads

Re: OCD

2007-01-29 Thread jerrell friz
This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dr. Emily Williamson wrote, OCD is caused by rapid growth in a young horse it is encouraged by feeding a diet high in grain and lush pasture . --- Hi List, W

Re: OCD

2007-01-29 Thread Steve A White
This message is from: Steve A White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There is a genetic component to OCD. The genetics predisposes the foal to OCD but does not mean it will definitely have it. Nutrition is a big part of it. But if your foal/horse is already showing signs of OCD then changing the diet isn't

Fjord Video on YouTube

2007-01-29 Thread Fjord Herald Editor
This message is from: Fjord Herald Editor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Everyone, We've been playing around with YouTube and just put some video of BDF Obelisk enjoying some pasture time up. Here is the link. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCkBaBrbAnc Beth -- Beth Beymer & Sandy North NFHR Fj

RE: fjord story & Fjord stats

2007-01-29 Thread Rose or Murph
This message is from: "Rose or Murph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lauren I hope the cougar moves on soon! Anvil acres had a problem a few years ago. They had lost a foal to one. When I visited their farm she said that once they find prey, they will return to hunt again until their food source is gone. May

Fjord Digest

2007-01-29 Thread Carriage Barn / Ann Miles
This message is from: "Carriage Barn / Ann Miles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Having a little trouble with the digest. We recently changed email addresses and I thought I got the digest moved to the correct email, but now we are getting everything twice. Can you please help. Our old email is [EM

Re: fjord story & Fjord stats

2007-01-29 Thread Cherie Mascis
This message is from: "Cherie Mascis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In Arizona, we had a young cougar lurking around for a few days and one night he must have been desperate to get into a large corral with about 15 horses in it. He got a couple of scratches in, but must have been stomped because there

AI Breeding

2007-01-29 Thread MABogie
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am replying to Sara Faull's thoughtful remarks on AI breeding. I do understand your point that there is a "risk" with an untried stallion being used for AI breeding, but I think there are some flaws in the argument. Mare owners should be asking about t

different request - a consideration on you rpart

2007-01-29 Thread Pat Holland
This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All- I know this is a horse subject list - and I apologize if I am getting off the subject - but I do not belong to any other "chat room type of list" and knowing the variety of "real life" backgrounds all of you come from - I am ask

RE: OCD

2007-01-29 Thread kelly MacDonald
This message is from: "kelly MacDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Vanessa, While there is an surgery option (I forget what it's called, you could probably look it up), most treatments begin with correcting the diet and rest. OCD causes a breakdown of cartilage - the surgery removes the defected

RE: Obelisk on YouTube

2007-01-29 Thread Karen Keith
This message is from: "Karen Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Very Nice! Especially the interplay between you two at the end. Miss you guys! Karen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCkBaBrbAnc _ Advertisement: Fresh jobs daily. Stop