RE: Horses, Farm Dogs, etc

2007-05-06 Thread Tamarack Lamb & Wool
This message is from: "Tamarack Lamb & Wool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> It does seem like the dogs that nip/bite livestock more may tend to have spikier hair. (Out here, the most valued farm dogs I have seen for cattle on farms with hundreds of cows are the dogs absolutely obsessive high strung. The l

Re: Barn dogs

2007-05-06 Thread middleagespread
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi all, I have been following the farm dog topic with some interest. We had never had a dog until six years ago when we meet a breeder at bench show who had one 12 week old puppy a home that had been going to a home in CA. but the buyers had not gotten ba

Garden State CDE

2007-05-06 Thread S. A. Freivald
This message is from: "S. A. Freivald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just returned from Bordentown, NJ and the Garden State CDE at the NJ Horse Park. Lovely facility, perfect weather, and 3 Fjords competing! A new Fjord owner, and I am very sorry (Help me Anne Sullivan) I do not remember her name, competi

Re: In defense of ... BARN CATS!

2007-05-06 Thread Tamarack Lamb & Wool
This message is from: "Tamarack Lamb & Wool" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree every barn must have a cat, but do not assume cats do not spread disease. toxoplasmosis is a common infection in young cats, and is most prevelent on farms that have batch after batch of young kittens. Toxoplasmosis can

RE: barn dogs

2007-05-06 Thread karl & Jerrie Froelch
This message is from: "karl & Jerrie Froelch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> we've got a real-live giant schnoz, very likely purebred. It feels like fate. ...It also feels wet & tickly, he woke up & is licking and nibbling my toes...better get the puppy outside. :) ---

Srping Herald 2007

2007-05-06 Thread Starfire Farm
This message is from: Starfire Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, the 2007 Spring issue of the Fjord Herald has been "hitting" the mail boxes. Unfortunately, we just became aware of a problem with the printing. Some copies have pages 7-14 appearing twice (back to back) and are totally mising page

Longaberger

2007-05-06 Thread fjords
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello There, After much thought and consideration, I will retire as a Longaberger Consultant as of June 30, 2007. I sold beautiful Longaberger Baskets, home décor, kitchen wares and wonderful wrought iron for 5 years as a part time job and loved every min

new member, fencing

2007-05-06 Thread Claudia
This message is from: "Claudia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, My name is Claudia cavanaugh. I am a new member and this is my first time responding to the List. I live with my husband on a 10 acre farm in west central Wisconsin and although I have had horses for thirty years, I am a brand new Fjo

Stupid baby questions

2007-05-06 Thread Kimberly Kinney
This message is from: Kimberly Kinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good morning List! Thanks for all the advice and encouragement with my orphan foal Hyndla. We have had a couple "well baby" checks now with our equine specialist and he is VERY pleased with her physical progress. She is 15 days old toda

Portable Corral

2007-05-06 Thread Carol Tacey
This message is from: "Carol Tacey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We travel and camp with our LQ trailer and 2 Fjords all summer. I use a portable electric fence. Works great if you double string it. Two lines keeps the horses from ducking under. The best plastic poles are the "sturip step in", they go

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #101

2007-05-06 Thread Tina & Jeff
This message is from: "Tina & Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi there: I feel exactly the same way about my shelties. Wonderful, loyal beautiful dogs and so easily trained. EXCEPT the barking! But they do seem to know "fjordspeak" and have never been kicked or hurt, even when driving the two fjo