Re: blanketing a Fjord

2007-10-28 Thread Dianne White
This message is from: Dianne White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My fjord has a good size pen and a large 4 sided stall with a window that he has access to 24/7. When it is raining, snowing or very windy, he is inside. When it is hot and sunny he is inside. Actually, most of the time he is standing in hi

Graphic, be forewarned

2007-10-28 Thread LCForward
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here are a couple of links to information about the accident. There are comments from the public including 2 people who were at the scene. _http://www.topix.com/forum/city/wadsworth-il/TIRQLG84A3TC8ACNK_ (http://www.topix.com/forum/city/wadsworth-il/

Re: 60 horses in a shipping crash???

2007-10-28 Thread jerrell friz
This message is from: "jerrell friz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1,000 lb. Belgian draft horses ??? must all be weanlings. Regards Jerry Friz, Anderson, CA. -- which weighed an estimated 1,000 pounds each and were double-stacked in the trailer. F

Re: 60 horses in a shipping crash???

2007-10-28 Thread LCForward
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sounds like a kill truck to me, Vanessa, maybe on the way to Canada? Double stacked? But even that way, how do you get 59 horses, much less Belgians, in one truck? Very sad. It reminds one of the crash in Missouri about a year ago. Linda WADSWORTH--Nin

60 horses in a shipping crash???

2007-10-28 Thread Vanessa N. Weber
This message is from: "Vanessa N. Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I just read an online article which sites the deaths of 9 horses, including Belgian Draft horses in a shipping crash in suburban Chicago. There were allegedly 60 horses in the crash. I've never heard of such a large rig. Has any one else

Fjord Mare For Sale

2007-10-28 Thread Jackie
This message is from: Jackie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Registered Norwegian Fjord Mare For Sale 13 yrs old, broke to ride, 30 days professional training. Also would make good prospect for breeding program. $1500.00, central Wisconsin call 715-445-5201 or e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] The FjordHorse List a

no rest for the wicked

2007-10-28 Thread Pedfjords
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/27/2007 9:41:08 PM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > You also sound like you need some rest and less worry. Thanks for making > this situation so real and so glad your hubby may be home soon. Jean Gayle > >

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #243

2007-10-28 Thread vivian creigh
This message is from: vivian creigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have added a link for the cones round at Fair Hill on my website under Mira's page. I'll update her page with photos as soon as I get some. If anyone has marathon footage of something other than the water hazard please let me know.

Re anesthesia for castration

2007-10-28 Thread Linda Lottie User
This message is from: Linda Lottie User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My horses and my goats are put under anesthesia for castration. I held one of my first male baby goats while he was castrated (told it was not that big a deal), no anesthesia, and vowed I would never, never castrate an animal like that ag

Re: Santiago Fire update

2007-10-28 Thread Reena Giola
This message is from: "Reena Giola" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lisa very well written. you hit the nail on the head: IT'S JUST STUFF.. The life of your loved ones, whether human or fuzzy animal is worth WAY MORE then the stuff. Hugs to Jeff and you. tell him THA

Emergencies--fire and other natural disasters

2007-10-28 Thread safreivald
This message is from: "safreivald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I normally would just comment and let it go, but I have included the entirety of Lisa Pederson's post below. It bears reading again and yet again. As a retired volunteer EMS person with the local fire department when we lived in upstate NY,

CA fires, saying no to the vet

2007-10-28 Thread Linda Lehnert
This message is from: Linda Lehnert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Great posting, Lisa! Some people just show a lack of common sense and selfishness in these situations and never think of what the smoke and contaminants it contains does to their lungs or the lives of the rescuers who have to go in to help t