Re: Goodbye FjordHorse List

This message is from: Cherie Mascis <vikinghorseri...@gmail.com> It's been a great list. Thanks for all your hard work Steve! Cherie On Dec 21, 2015 9:31 AM, "shawna smith" <caseacre...@msn.com> wrote: > This message is from: shawna smith <caseacre...@msn.com&

Saddle Chariot

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@gmail.com I imported a SaddleChariot from England about 3-4 years ago to use with my Fjord. I used it briefly with my Fjord, Icelandic and my bosses’ Zedonk, but have since moved to UT, and have no place to use it.I paid a little more

Fjord mare for sale in Utah

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@gmail.com Hi all, I'm selling my 9 year old Norwegian Fjord mare. I have had her since she was 7 months old. She's very drafty in build (okay, I admit she's also fat) and too wide for me. I'm 5'2 and my hips are killing me after about

Re: Treeless Saddles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net I have an EZ Fit saddle and a Sensation Hybrid both work well on my super wide Fjord. The EZ Fit is westerny looking, but without a horn. It feels more like riding in a traditional saddle. The seat size, cinching and stirrup

Re: young horses

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Young horses that have just been started and aren't used to carrying a rider, can be a little klutzy. New shoes in front will change the weight and breakover. She'd probably be extra careful in the really steep areas

Re: Secret Santa

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Thank you Katie Andraski (and Morgun and Tessa) -hope I got the last name right, couldn't read the signature-for the beautiful purple sweatshirt with my horse and her name embroidered on it! Tyra also loves her pretty blue

Re: Treeless saddle

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net I've found that the pads with real wool or wool felt keep the treeless saddles from slipping, but a breast collar is also a good idea because if the saddle does pull sideways it can't get all the way underneath. Cherie

Re: A Note of Thanks

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net There is no rational way to explain the need to acquire more Fjords. Michael came up with a good term for it. He refers to it as Fjhoarding. Robin I love that!! Cherie with only one Fjord but wanting a gray or a Fjord

Re: dressage saddles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Debby, Sensation makes a treeless dressage saddle for about $1,000 that fits most fjords nicely. They have a more casual trail version and a formal one. Super comfy! They have demos you can try. Since I trail ride, I use

Re: Latest update Crista

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Wow, that's a relief! It's so great to hear that Crista will be alright! I'll see you at the . Cherie Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http

Re: gone beyond the grazing muzzle

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net I've just finished rehabbing my boss's Paso Fino who had a pretty severe rotation in all four feet and then abscessed in both front feet. She is now sound in the pasture and arena and rides fine with Renegade boots on rockier

Re: Doing the Right Thing for the Wrong Reasons

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Congrats Kate! Johanna is a lucky horse. Cherie Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f

Re: muzzles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net so I'm pretty paranoid about putting my guys out with anything, especially something that has to be strapped. I don't even like the double Velcro fly masks. And how can they breath through them, and what about rub marks

Re: grazing muzzles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net I feed them hay first, them put a little hay with a few treats on top in the muzzle and they seem ok with that. My fjord wears hers when she starts getting chunky and my boss's Paso wears hers from early afternoon through

Re: snake oil

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Since we're talking about snake whispering..when I was working on cruise ships teaching snorkeling and diving (after I worked with all the exotic animals at Marine World) we took a catamaran trip to a nice snorkeling area

Re: round pen

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net my round pen is now the official diet pen and it is a Fjord lifesaver here in Florida where the green grass grows year round. If anyone is looking for a portable, electric round-pen (not electrified when used as a round

Re: Who Chooses the Hay?

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net It may be a different hay, and not fescue that causes abortion. I think it is the molds that the particular hay in question grows that causes the abortions. even if your horses aren't pregnant, mold that causes abortion can't

Re: Fjord Mules

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net If someone breeds them intentionally, can they be banned from the NFHR? Can a mare be unregistered? Good question, I heard that too. If true, seems silly when a mule can't be bred and most other registrations that don't

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #68

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Anyone have experience using hog panels for fencing??? Be careful of the panels that have about 4 x 4 or larger openings. When I was a Vet Tech we treated two horses that had kicked at another horse and put a foot through

Re: Re: Aggressive Horses/Behavioral Conference in Texas

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net I clicker train all my animals (dogs, horses, rats, goat) and believe me unless you make the same mistake over and over, it is really hard screw up. As Gail mentioned, it is important to teach the horse it never gets a treat

Re: New use for shedding fur

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Kate, Each one of your felt Fjords have such individual personalities! Here is one of our Zedonk and a Fjord. I also made one of my black Icelandic but it doesn't photograph well! http://picasaweb.google.com/SeahorseCherie

Re: Sensation Saddles or Dartmoor Treefree

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net This didn't come through to me so I'm resubmitting it, pardon me if some of you already got it! Cherie, do you REALLY have a zedonk?! Is that a cross between a zebra and a donkey? And you ride her/him?! Please do tell all

Re: Joe vs. The Grazing Muzzle

This message is from: Cherie Mascis vikinghorseri...@bellsouth.net Hi Kate, When I was first getting Tyra (Fjord) and Star (Paso fino) used to the muzzles (I still do this for Star), I pack fine hay in the bottom and put one or two horse cookies in there. They are so busy getting the goodies

RE: fjordhorse-digest V2008 #29

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I bought the white t-post shaped covers from Tractor Supply that are rubbery. In the area where my Fjord hangs out the most, I glued them on with Gorilla Glue! Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

RE: stumbling Fjords

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] There's been some great comments made, only one I could add is that horses who have been closely contained for their entire existence, sometimes stumble a lot on uneven terrain--until they get the hang of it with use. Ruthie, nw mt, US

RE: Horses pitched as alternative transport for France

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] When I was a kid, My mom and I used to fantasize that they would pour dirt on the freeways of L.A. and that everyone would ride to work. They would have a special lane for fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances! Cherie Western North

RE: Driving Adventures

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] for the first time ever I felt the draw of driving. I can hardly wait for my next lesson! Kate and Joe (who CAN pull, but just doesn't think he should) and Della (who seems to do everything with good will) Kate: Sounds like fun! It's

Re: Fjords and electric fence

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check with Bryan at Grazier. http://www.graziersystem.com/ His portable electric fences are much sturdier than most and they ground well. I bought the 50 foot round pen and use it for camping and unelectrified for training. Cherie

RE: Icelandic saddles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have three Icelandics (one's too young to ride) and one Fjord, the Sensation treeless saddle fits them all well. I don't know any Icelandic owners that use Icelandic saddles! Most are too narrow! Cherie Western North Carolina Lilja, Roka

RE: black walnut

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] My vet told me that black walnut leaves are toxic to horses and not to let my fjords be in the same pasture with them. Anybody else heard that? Bonnie MacCurdy Visalia, CA As far as I know, (I may be wrong but I've worked for a number of Vets

Re: another fire update

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lisa, Thank you for the updates. So glad Jeff is ok. One of my Icelandic horse friends in northern San Diego was taking in other evacuated horses, but the fire spread so fast so has now had to evacuate her horses AND the ones

RE: I just bought my first Fjord! Many questions:

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] ride him in a Barefoot Treeless saddle. We both love the thing. Very comfortable, solidly built, not to horribly expensive, all useful qualities. While I don't use stirrups, the saddle does have easily accessible places to hang them

RE: Standing to Mount

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do a very simple version of training to the mounting block. I walk the horse around the block, into position and click and reward. Extend your arm out in front of them to give the reward, you don't want them to swing their head toward you

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #227

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] i think it would be interesting to try with ozhave you used it a lot? laurie, and oz, what's that noise and does it mean food? I've trained my now three year old Fjord filly with clicker training since I got her at eight months

RE: KY horse park

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] My husband Tom and I are making the trip from North Carolina to Lexington next month and CAN'T wait. Kris in NC Hey Kris, How long is the drive from North Carolina to Lexington, I'm in Waynesville and was thinking of going, if I can get

RE: Fjord Videos

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tyra is practicing and will be ready for Fjord soccer next year! Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

Haul rescue horse

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anyone know anyone who can haul a rescue horse from Phoenix to Denver next week or the beginning of the week after!!? My friend is not looking for a freebee, she's willing to pay. It's not a Fjord, it's an Icelandic mare. She

Re: Erlend in Expo

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] How do they keep the white feathering on those Vanners so sparkling clean? It defies understanding. I worked with some newly imported Gypsy Vanners when I lived in Ca. and we took Rock Ranch's stallion-Nelson to the expo. in Sacramento

Re: Other Life

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have lead a weird other life! Spent most of my life training exotic animals at Busch Gardens, Magic Mountain, Marine World, etc. I worked with animals like parrots, birds of prey, reptiles, big cats, wolves, killer whales-you get

Re: Wanted Fjord in NC area

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] There will ne a fairly good sized group of Fjord owners at Mose Cone for the Fjord Fun Fest in a few weeks. I don't know if any of the horses are for sale. Email me for more details. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found

Re: overweight fjords

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] OMG!! I had two very unhappy horses.they bucked, ran and ran, pawed - they did not want those muzzles on!! I put a little bit of hay in the very bottom of the muzzle with one horse cookie or a small handful of alfalfa pellets

Re: Like Potato Chips

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congrats on your new horse Kate. Della is very pretty. Joe looks like he is very pleased! Terry, the shipper, called me after he dropped Della off, to tell me he had delivered a Fjord near me, to make me jealous. Terry brought my Fjord

Re: Tender Touch Transport

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] One bid is from TenderTouch Transport http://www.tendertouchtransport.com for May 28-30, direct trip, free choice hay and water at all times, rest breaks every 3 hours, 1 1/2 stall size, fully padded with dividers to the floor. Another

Re: Portable Corral

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Grazier makes a portable corral tht I have put my Fjord and Icelandic in at the same time. It's electric, but so sturdy I often use it without eletrifying. It sets up easily and it is much sturdier than most portable electric fences

Re: Evening of Dancing Fjords DVD

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] How do I order one Susan? Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

Re: guard dogs

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yay! Great Pyrenees! We have one we bought and one rescue. They are great dogs. Last year, before we got them, we lost a couple lambs to coyotes. This year, no problems. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http

Re: Freeform treeless saddles...

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am currently trying out the Sensation dressage saddle (treeless). Do any of you have experience with this saddle? I wonder how it holds up over time. It is the closest thing to a Lazyboy I have ever sat on. The horse seemed to like

Re: Encysted small strongyles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Some folks are now only deworming according to a fecal analysis, wanting to only use the chemicals that hit what is in the horse, not everything under the sun. I do my own fecals for my horses, goats, sheep and llamas. It's pretty

Re: Re: Encysted small strongyles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] HOw did you learnget the equipment? I have a girl friend who is a lab tech, but I think she said you have to get a bunch of dyes or such like to do them. My understanding is that they do not always shed the eggs, so a negative fecal

Re: encysted small stongyles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Now here is my question. Has anyone ever heard of worming for 5 consecutive days with a double dose of Fendobenzadole to eradicate the encysted stronglye? I have come across some articles on the net, and am wondering if anyone has done

Re: ugly stages/now training for mounting

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Kate, if you're worried he may get too tall for you, try some trick training and train him to lay or kneel down for you to mount! I have my 2 1/2 year old Fjord filly bowing pretty well. I had a welsh/Arabian that I used to run trail

Re: treeless saddles

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ellen: Try the Sensation Hybrid www.kaarenjordan.com . It is extremely comfortable, feels secure, and has more weight distribution support built into the saddle than most treeless. You can attach cantle and pommel packs to it. I rode

Re: fjord story Fjord stats

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

Re: does the perfect saddle exist?

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Silja, Try the Sensation treeless saddle . http://kaarenjordan.comIt actually has a spine channel and is well padded. They have an all purpose, dressage and hybrid models. The hybrid is like a cross between Western and English. I

Re: Parelli

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do Parelli/mixed with clicker training. It really cuts down on the amount of pressure you have to use. I have a 2 1/2 year old filly. Cherie The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

Re: Blue eyes

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Funny you should ask...I E-mailed the folks who manufacture doggles and asked them if they would make a pair for my horse. I E-mailed them twice but got no answer. :) Cherie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: fighting Fjords?

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] told us about this very fascinating Beowulf movie website. Horses also, maybe Icelandic? The Beowulf site was interesting. There are several photos of Icelandic horses. In the stunt gallery there's a great pic of a group of warriors

Re: Herald?

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I haven't received my Heraldanyone else looking for theirs. -- Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM Yes! Cherie Mascis Red Bluff, CA

Re: New filly/N.C.

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are growing fjord numbers in the mountains of NC and looking forward to the second Fjord and Friends Fun Fest next June. Lee HardinSpruce Pine, NC My hubby and I are moving to Waynesville, North Carolina in Sept. and will be bringing

Re: Parelli Fjords

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes Jean, there are a few Parelli fjords out there. Two here in Nolensville TN. I just passed Level 2 and am working on Level 3. My fjord yearling filly and I just started Level 1 and are already 1/2 through. she's very bright! Cherie

Re: NW EXPO Such

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catherine, It was great meeting you and some of the other fjord people at the expo. I'm sorry we didn't get to see the evening show but the demo you folks did on Saturday was fun and really showed their versatility. My husband hadn't

Re: fjord trot

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yeah...You folks have me worried now! I got my first Fjord in December (a then 6 month old filly) and as I'll be almost 50 by the time I ride her, I don't need a bone jarring trot! Just trotting her in hand gives me the impression

Re: Secret Santa for Cherie

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Secret Santa : Thank you soo much for the beautiful fjord statue. I just started collecting fjord items and I hadn't seen that one. I love it! Cherie

Re: fjords for sale, new photos

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Okay, I got in! I had to put it in google and got three hits, I could open the second one! Still can't get in by typing it in the address area or open or clicking on the link. Cherie - Original Message - From: Tamara Rousso

Re: fjords for sale, new photos

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I give up! www.fjordhorse.net gets me a Forbidden page. If I use .com I get Gayle's site and if I use fjordhorses plural I get Bo-Fjords. Cherie This message is from: Ruth Bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Lauren I have had no problem

Re: fjords for sale, new photos

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Lauren: Still can't get in to your website! Cherie

vermont

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Fjord Folks: My hubby and I presently live in far northern California, but are seriously contemplating moving to Vermont! (He's from MA. so we arre somewhat familiar with the area). I have three Icelandic horses and a fjord filly. We'd

Re: Aussie Saddle

This message is from: Cherie Mascis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have three Icelandic horses with a fjord on the way. Two of the Icees are wide (wintec x-tra wide gullet) pretty witherless and the Longreach aussie endurance saddle fits them well. It's light weight (13lbs) and flexible. It's from Down