dressage fjord

2007-02-22 Thread briar hill farm
This message is from: briar hill farm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Looking for a Fjord gelding for sale on the west coast with solid dressage training. Please email me privately. Marcy The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

Royal birthday (OT, but Norwegian related)

2007-02-22 Thread Linda Lehnert
This message is from: Linda Lehnert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yesterday (Wednesday) was HM King Harald's 70th birthday.  ZDF, one of the German networks, had a whole hour special on him and on the festivities, which began with a church service in the Oslo Cathedral, and will continue all week.  He is

New member Intro

2007-02-22 Thread Cortney Lannan
This message is from: Cortney Lannan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, I'm new to the group and wanted to offer a short intro My name is Cortney and I live in PA with my hubby and two children and of course our horses and dogs. I do not own a Fjord, but have one on my wishlist. We have 7

Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, I have just taken the plunge to do barefoot trimming with Gunthar and Rom. I decided to do it with Gunthar because his soles are so flat, and I had seen barefoot trimming turn my friend's bad-footed off the track TB into a concave-soled

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #46

2007-02-22 Thread Michele Noonan
This message is from: Michele Noonan [EMAIL PROTECTED] We got our Fjord Herald too! We should order two. We share it so much, It gets all worn out. I took it to a new friend that raises Paint Horses and said Here, Read this, I know we all love to read Breed magazines She could not believe the

thick and thin

2007-02-22 Thread CrystalZak
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] i got to experience first hand the difference that can be seen in the build of some horses. on sunday heike brought thor down to the barn where oz is boarded, and did as she has been threatening to doshe put me on him and gave me a lunge line

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread coyote
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I love my Hoof Jack. And I like my Bud's nippers even more. Hoof Jack: http://www.hoofjack.com/ Bud's nippers: http://www.budnippers.com/ I'm not affiliated with either company. DeeAnna The FjordHorse List archives can be found at:

Pasture management

2007-02-22 Thread Sarah Clarke
This message is from: Sarah Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pasture in San Diego is usually a euphemism for dry lot. Land is so expensive and rain so scarce that it's almost impossible to have enough space that anything green grows once you turn out a horse. So, I know virtually nothing about

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Sarah Clarke
This message is from: Sarah Clarke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gail, I am just curious why you assess your previous shoer as very very good, when both your horses had toes that were too long and were moving poorly? FYI I have 6 horses at the moment and all are barefoot, except the 4th level

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: Lola Lahr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good for you!! I am a firm believer in barefoot. I will not go into all of my stories but I do want to share that my 2 Ford mares have both really changed since going barefoot. I had the same experiences you did after I bought my first one,

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: Lola Lahr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Same here! I found that the Beloti rasps are the longest lasting and really nice and sharp. (WEAR GLOVES!) On 2/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I love my Hoof Jack. And I like my

RE: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gail, I am just curious why you assess your previous shoer as very very good, when both your horses had toes that were too long and were moving poorly? Just that he is the best shoer I have been able to find around here, after going thru about

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Lola Lahr
This message is from: Lola Lahr [EMAIL PROTECTED] We live in NW Oregon and my horses have 24/7 access to pasture and barn. They put themselves into the barn and stalls (first come, first served, some share) at night and when it rains really hard and it's cold. Since we started the 24/7 access

Lady in Florida interested in fjords. Will be visiting Ohio

2007-02-22 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill [EMAIL PROTECTED] A woman contacted me today who lives about an hour and a half from me on the west coast of Florida. She has draft horses now but is getting older and is interested in looking at fjords. She will be making a visit to Ohio soon. She is

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread Lois Anne Starr
This message is from: Lois Anne Starr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some of my horses have been OK for easier footing trail rides barefoot, but not when the sharp gravel starts showing up. Gail Hi Gail: I too am a proponent of going barefoot whenever possible. All three of my horses are barefoot

New Subscriber Introduction Seeking a Fjord Gelding

2007-02-22 Thread Emily Wigley
This message is from: Emily Wigley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Fjord Enthusiasts, My name is Emily Wigley, and I live on Vashon Island, Washington, US. Our Fjord is enjoyed both as a family horse by our my teen daughter (when she wants something really obedient and different from her own

RE: Pasture management

2007-02-22 Thread fjords
This message is from: fjords [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sarah, You will want to learn about MIG which stands for Management Intensive Grazing.It is used extensively for cattle and dairy cows but also works well for horses. There are a number of excellent sites about it on the internet. Here is a

Re: Barefoot Trimming

2007-02-22 Thread jgayle
This message is from: jgayle [EMAIL PROTECTED] My grumpy, twenty four year old Gunnar has small, hard and dark hooves. He is stocky and about 13.3hands. He is my only horse now so I sometimes forget when the farrier is coming. James just walks out into the field and does Gunnar without a

RE: about colic

2007-02-22 Thread Rose or Murph
This message is from: Rose or Murph [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the info Steve. It was between 12-15 hours in to the colic when we had the tap done followed by euthanizing. In my heart I could tell it was the end because I knew this horse so well as he was not responding to normal treatment. We

RE: weather woes

2007-02-22 Thread Rose or Murph
This message is from: Rose or Murph [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robin, you are funny freezing in the 50's. That is shorts weather for us in the pacific Northwest. Rosemary -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robin Churchill Sent: Wednesday, February

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #46

2007-02-22 Thread L Hesse
This message is from: L Hesse [EMAIL PROTECTED] Re: Treeless saddles I can highly recommend a Torsion. I ride in the trail saddle, not their Endurance model. I used to ride strictly Western. I have very bad osteo-arthritis in the hips and pelvis, which is why I ride a Fjord. Go to