Re: some setbacks, sugardine, horses 4 sale

2004-07-01 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Karen, So sorry to hear about your mare's injury; I hope she heals up OK. Be careful if you are the one holding up her leg - I developed a bad case of tennis elbow from soaking, cleaning, poulticing, and bandaging my lasts mare

RE: Mane Question

2004-07-01 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Both of my previous horses had flaky, itchy tails at times. The vet felt that they easily get dry skin (winter) or low grade fungal infections (summer) which causes them to itch. The sweat around the dock is very condusive to infections. I

Re: Thrush

2004-06-29 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You mix the betadine into the white sugar until you get a thick syrup like honey or molasses. When you paint it on, it stays active longer than plain betadine. The high sugar content inhibits bacteria and fungus growth. You know how you

Re: The affordable Fjord :)

2004-06-29 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree with Amy as to what people's perception of dressage is. Some people assume that when I say I want a horse for lower level dressage (even though I also mention for trail riding) that the horse is going to sit in a stall all day

RE: bits

2004-06-23 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cynthia, Do you use the older KK or the newer Ultra? I have both in a loose ring from my other horses but have not tried them on the Fjord I'm leasing - he came with an eggbut single broken snaffle. I just took one of my KKs out to

Reading pedigrees

2004-06-22 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Can someone tell me or lead me to a source that explains the letters and numbers in the Fjord pedigree names. #-A What registry? What do the -A and -B mean? #-B C-# Is this Canada - CFHA? N-# I assume this

Re: Harrison Fjord and riding - help!

2004-06-20 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In my experience, getting a horse to be lighter in your hand comes from driving them from behind using your seat and legs; they need to get off their forehand and carry their own weight. A stronger bit in a horse without more advanced tr

Re: Photo montage of Fjord mare for sale

2004-06-16 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Linda, I would like some more info about your mare. I am looking for a Fjord for lower level dressage work and would like to know more about her training and her history. Did you train her, has she been with you all of her ridden lif

Hello group! and Re: Photo montage of Fjord mare for sale

2004-06-16 Thread GD
This message is from: GD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Since I just sent a message to the whole list that I meant to send to Linda privately (with some personal details), I guess I should introduce myself. I have been riding on and off all of my life (with several long breaks along the way) an