RE: The List !

2015-12-26 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> RON AND SHERRY. Join Fred Packs Fjord Issues yahoo list. There is another list. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Ron Dayton <sunw...@jrcda.com> Date: 12/26/2015 8:41 A

RE: Friends made

2015-12-25 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> I have Gunthar, 26; Romulus 20, Odin 16, that I bred, plus Two Rivers Adeline, whom I gave to a riding school, but never transferred title, plus two Foundation QH that are 25 and 23. Yes, we shocked you by deciding to use up a free

Friends made

2015-12-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> As a result of the list. Karen Mccarthy, Beth Beymer, Sandy North, Jean Ernest, Brigid Wasson. In fact Karen and I are, as we speak, working out a plan to go to the Rose Parade to march with a giant statue of Bernie Sanders. And

RE: Thanks

2015-12-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> What is the Fjord horse list on facebook. Please. A link. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE smartphone Original message From: Don Brown <eveleig...@shaw.ca> Date: 12/22/2015 2:05 PM (GMT-08:00) To: fj

Re: Farewell /alternative

2015-12-21 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> I belong to my local Grange, and, like all Granges, there is a "Lecturer" position. The Lecturer position's duties include providing educational content. I suppose we might be able to bring back some of the list relev

RE: Farewell

2015-12-21 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> When does the subscription run out? I am most great full to the list. I do hope Fred will keep his going. I use facebook now, but it is not a great substitute. I would appreciate knowing the Fjord facebook pages people are using.

Re: Fjord Coloring Books

2015-11-09 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> The funds are rolling in. Jean, I will have to call you to hear about your adopted grandkids! Gail On Mon, Nov 9, 2015 at 1:00 PM, <jern...@mosquitonet.com> wrote: > This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com >

Re: welcome

2015-11-08 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> > Welcome Jeanine, congratulations from the West Coast as well. I have Ws > Romulus, Odin (not registered, my bad!), and Claylee's Gunthar. I have WS > Romulus. > I was always a fan of Julie Will's horses, and I know T

Re: Incredible LORENZO

2015-10-02 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell <g...@zeliga.com> Loud and clear. Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2015 #77

2015-08-12 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com This was not a horse related accident. If Brian had been driving a car, he might now be dead! The truck was heading straight for an oncoming vehicle. And was equivalent to a hit and run.. Brian, when you catch your breath, and, hopefully

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2015 #77

2015-08-12 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I realized later today that, had Brian been driving a car, he could not have gone up the bank. He was lucky he was driving four-legged geniuses. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives

SKYLAR

2015-07-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com It is so hard losing an older, faithful buddy. Especially when Fjords tend to be so healthy and look so young. I have 19 and 26 year old Fjords, and they both look younger than all of their younger counterparts. I am so sorry Laurie. We

Re: Conformation/Disposition-some American History-shortened.

2015-01-28 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com OK..I have a whole bunch of horses, several of whom have been trained to levels that they would look great on a performance test. But, the real proof in the pudding is that there are two horses whose temperaments stand out, even

Re: Fjord Digest--white markings

2015-01-25 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com ORmaybe the reason I am paying $300 a year to maintain an estimated 10 foals-worth of semen from WS Romulus, with no plan for using it. While his genetics are widely available, and he is linebred, there might be something to be said

Re: [Bulk] re: decline in Fjord foaling numbers

2015-01-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com The term quality can mean different things to different people. Perhaps we're overdue to redefine exactly what it does mean.. in the scope of long term breed survival; being certain that we're not inbred painting ourselves into a genetic

Re: hay nets

2015-01-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Hmm... Very, very interesting. I have resorted to the Happy Grazer nets to get the best slow down thus far. It seems to help that the hay is not in a hanging bag that they could otherwise shake and pull on (and tear holes in). However

Re: hay nets

2015-01-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Be aware that you could consider taking a 150 gallon Behlen's water tank (plastic...6 feet long by 2 feet high by 2 feet wide) and installing the tank in that. I think I paid $185 with tax for mine (locally). You have to drill out the sides

Re: decline in Fjord foaling numbers

2015-01-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com gen·o·type ˈjenəˌtīp,ˈjēnəˌtīp/ *noun* BIOLOGY 1. *1*. the genetic constitution of an individual organism. *verb* 1. *1*. investigate the genetic constitution of (an individual organism). the person appointed

Re: Hello everyone!

2015-01-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com The wonderful thing about the list is that I remember when Tish was contemplating her move and selling Elph. Several people, piped up that there were horse facilities in the San Francisco Bay area, which I think may have facilitated Elph's

Re: decline in Fjord foaling numbers

2015-01-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Ah, yes. I assume there is the same problem with Pembroke Welsh Corgis as they begin to select carrier and DM gene free dogs. (Degenerative Myopathy, I think). Ruthie, how do we follow the path you are talking about having huge numbers

Re: decline in Fjord foaling numbers

2015-01-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com So...you got the so-called trimmed content as a repeat of the previous message? I was unable to see the offending non-trimmed content, but I gather you could. In which case, one has to go to the trouble of deleting it, even if it is labelled

Re: bring it back

2015-01-22 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Hi Sarah, Your message came through just fine, however my gmail spam filter has been grabbing almost all messages from the FJord list, including yours, which I just retrieved. Now that I have replied to it, I think my spam filter may recognize

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2015 #10 REQUEST

2015-01-21 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com With GMAIL, one does not necessarily see the previous verbiage when pressing reply, but, if you have your system set to include the previous message I THINK it comes along, but you do not see that it is being included, so do not realize a need

Re: bring it back

2015-01-19 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I prefer the list as well. I use Facebook, but dislike the public nature of it for some things, and find it does not allow for the same kind of conversation. I have not been doing a lot with my horses, but recently signed up for Alexandra

Re: Bogie

2015-01-19 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I am so sorry to hear Bogie left for the Rainbow Bridge. Your message ended up in my spam folder, along with a lot of others from the list (apparently Yahoo says there is something wrong, but they are fine), or I would have replied sooner. We

Re: Congrats Kay!!!!

2014-11-19 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Yes...how fun. And I love seeing Elph ensconced in Woodside. I will try to go visit sometime. :) On Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 3:09 PM, Tish Pasqual tishpasq...@gmail.com wrote: This message is from: Tish Pasqual tishpasq...@gmail.com I am SO

Test...are my messages reaching the list

2014-09-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I may have been banned because I do not know how to delete old messages when I reply from my phone. Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts

Re: RIP Gustav

2014-09-18 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Reena, Thank you for posting to the list. I am so sorry, and would love to hear about your adventures with Gus. There are actually quite a few lurkers here, who much prefer the list to Facebook, but I guess we do not have a lot to say lately

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2014 #139

2014-08-31 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Sadly, to me, things have gone to facebook. Not exactly sure where. I do keep an eye on the list but did not see the post of yours referenced above, Amy. Gail Russell On Sun, Aug 31, 2014 at 6:51 AM, Windago wind...@centurylink.net wrote

Re: Gelding for sale

2014-08-10 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I live in Sonoma County. My next door neighbor boards horses and does a good job for a very reasonable price. Only hitch is that the horses are out on grass 4 days a week. If you have an insulin resistant horse, that will not work

Re: Dressage Driving of Fjords

2014-07-07 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Can someone please send me Phillip Odden's post referred to here: Unfortunately in Europe one of these types is quietly disappearing due to consumer demand. As Phillip much earlier said---Need begets Type!! The Fjord world in the last 100

Fwd: On the trail again...

2014-05-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com -- Forwarded message -- From: Outfitters Supply gopa...@outfitterssupply.com Date: Thu, May 29, 2014 at 12:46 PM Subject: On the trail again... To: g...@zeliga.com *Outfitters Supply* *Essential Gear for the Trail

Re: RFD edited Fjord related portion of Rose Parade interview

2014-03-16 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Thank you so much for posting this, Fred. Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l

Re: Truck Advice - Dodge Death Wobble Fords too?

2014-03-12 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Hmmthe front end on our 1993 F250 has always felt loose. We did get the front end rebuilt recently, so maybe that fixed it, but I know Karen McCarthy had an F250 that had a similar front end feel, and I remember her saying something about

Re: Dodge Death Wobbles

2014-03-12 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Does this extend into the newer models? Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l

Re: Trucks

2014-03-12 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com It is possible that more Fords are sold? 1-Ford parts in fixing and replacing are almost the most expensive of the trucks. He had more Fords in the shop than any other brand. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http

Truck Advice

2014-03-11 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Hi All, I am trying to figure out what to do about buying another truck, or fixing the one I have. My situation is as follows: I have a 2007 F350 long box crew cab dually diesel truck 4x4 that gets about 12 miles to a gallon. It replaced

Re: English Saddle For Sale

2014-03-04 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com . It is stamped with FHI (Fjord Horse International). Pictures available. Selling because we are down to one horse and 84 years old! Asking price $800.00. Those are nice saddles. Nice leather, if it is the one I am thinking of. I do

Re: Children's Horse Stories

2014-03-04 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I love my Kindle as well, and find it easier to read on it. That said, I just looked up the Misty of Chincoteague Kindle, and all of the nice watercolors are in black and white! On Tue, Mar 4, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Barbara Lynch fjo

Re: Children's Horse Stories

2014-03-04 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com sorryI am having problems trimming with the Gmail format. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2014 #45

2014-03-04 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com So...I can read stories over Skype if I get my act together? Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l

Re: Age appropriate horse books for grandkids?

2014-03-03 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Thank you Thank you! A question. Ebay has a 1993 reprint that is cheaper than the other Wesley Dennis illustrated versions. I suspect they cut the number of illustrations or the color saturation. I would prefer to get the beautifully

Re: Age appropriate horse books for grandkids?

2014-03-03 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com His face assumed that look, Ask me after class he replied. But I had immediately recognized the compression of the facial features, and knew I was onto something: Is it anything like a gelding? I got an incredible laugh out of this! Gail

Re: Age appropriate horse books for grandkids?

2014-03-03 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com It appears that one has to buy the books published between 1945 and 1965 to get the original illustrations. There seem to be later reprints, but people complain that the Wesley Dennis Illustrations are in black and white. here is a list of her

Age appropriate horse books for grandkids?

2014-03-02 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com OKI am sitting here with a pages-yellowed copy of The Black Stallion by Walter Farley. I am contemplating whether or not to send it off to my coming 9 year old very-good-reader granddaughter. Or, to send it (or a second copy) to my 6 year

Re: Dustenai has crossed over the rainbow bridge - May 8, 1993 - Jan 24, 2014

2014-01-30 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Gayle, Thank you so much for your nice story about Dustenai's life. It is sad and happy at the same time. It is nice to hear from you, and about her wonderful life. I remember when her first owner died. I do hope Mary can find another

Re: my boys

2014-01-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Is there any way to rule out clostridium? I gather they did not test for it? I am so happy they are home, safe and sound! On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 12:02 PM, Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com wrote: This message is from: Kim Manzoni kim.manz

Re: Titan update

2014-01-20 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I know this is not your foremost concern right now, but if Titan starts to recover, get his shoes off and start worrying about laminitis. We will be praying. I am so sorry. On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Kim Manzoni kim.manz...@yahoo.com

Re: Update on the boys

2014-01-20 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Do beware of their feet. We had a horse that had a gut problem that they thought was Potomac Horse Fever. He recovered, but the inflammation resulted in founder with horrible sinking Apparently, that type of rotation is harder to treat

Re: Titan

2014-01-19 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Oh Kim, Please keep us posted. That said, I have had horses that were in visibly bad shape that recovered with intravenous fluids only. Did they do a reflux test yesterday? On Sun, Jan 19, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Kim Manzoni kim.manz

Re: Ferndale woman will lead Norwegian Fjord horses in Rose Parade

2013-12-01 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com A: We will be wearing traditional Norwegian bunads (costumes). One rider will wear authentic Norwegian wedding clothing, including the magnificent silver wedding crown on loan from the Vesterheim museum (in Iowa). All this is especially

Re: Fjords in the Rose Parade!

2013-11-26 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Dumb question, I know, but when? On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 12:41 AM, jern...@mosquitonet.com wrote: This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com If you have RFDTV you will see all the equestrian groups plus can watch the show of all

Re: Fjords in the Rose Parade!

2013-11-26 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I did find their online schedule, but do not see anything I recognize as the Rose Parade. http://schedule.rfdtv.com/default.asp?i=35tz=0 On Tue, Nov 26, 2013 at 12:41 AM, jern...@mosquitonet.com wrote: This message is from: jern

Re: Fjords in the Rose Parade!

2013-11-25 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com OK...how do I find you on facebook! On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Teressa tere...@kodiakfishco.com wrote: This message is from: Teressa tere...@kodiakfishco.com If you haven't heard yet, thirteen Norwegian Fjord Horses, in all five dun

Re: My Fjord Mare

2013-10-31 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com One thing you may want to try to alleviate some of the immediate problem is to put up slow feeders that are a reasonable distance apart from each other. While it will not stop the sexually driven aggression, it should allow her to get something

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2013 #198

2013-10-28 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I just had a saddle fitting with saddlesthatfit.com (Susan Hart). Her husband (who is her swamper/saddle-schleper) pointed out to me that the Corrector Pad has the same weaknesses as a treeless saddle in that it ends up putting pressure

Re: Fjord needing a home..

2013-10-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I think I remember a problem with them too. As, in, it sounded like they were making money off of rescuing horses. I remember an apparently crossbred Fjord being ridden in circles, looking like it was not properly broke, and being represented

Re: Fjord needing a home..

2013-10-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Just did a search. It does not appear this is the rescue organization. Just an individual e-mail. On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com wrote: I think I remember a problem with them too. As, in, it sounded like

Re: Rabies vaccine?

2013-10-14 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I think she is due for her rabies too. I will get it done ASAP. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 9:31 PM, Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net wrote: This message is from: Beth Sandy - Starfire Farm starfiref...@usa.net First

Re: Rabies vaccine?

2013-10-13 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com i give them. Separately. No problems. I believe there was a reported case of horse rabies in California not so long ago. On Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 12:50 PM, Main Email divingduoandcor...@comcast.net wrote: This message is from: Main Email

RE: Rasp

2013-09-20 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I wondered this too. I know that the Rider's rasp is essentially worthless, but it looks like some of these might have decent teeth on them. However, you would not be able to use the weight of the rasp to get up some momentum to carry

RE: Summer-fall

2013-08-21 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I do not think of this as summer shedding. I think of it as a harbinger of winter coming on as the summer coat exits. I guess I am just a pessimist! Tunix has started his summer shedding. Zoe is usually a few weeks behind. Do all breeds do

FW: Hay nets for Fjords

2013-08-18 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Carol asked me to forward her experience with the Eco Nets. I looked up the website. It looks like they might be available in Canada! http://www.econets.ca/ From: Carol Boehm [mailto:beze...@telus.net] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 8:21 AM

RE: Porta grazers

2013-08-16 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Yes, it is true. It is very sturdy, but no match for a determined Fjord who wants to enlarge the holes to get more hay out faster. The manufacturer says to vold the hay flake over so that the hay puffs out of the holes a bit. That might

RE: Porta grazers

2013-08-13 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com She will destroy it in short order. I have one, with a not too aggressive Fjord. Wrecked in a month or two. Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw

RE: Hoof Soaking

2013-08-08 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com It can be difficult to get the foot into the medicine boots. You have to order an XL for a normal sized foot. And, to do white lightening soaks, you have to close the top with saran wrap, which does not work very well. There is a cordura

RE: Hoof Soaking

2013-08-08 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com The reason hoof boots are awkward to use is that they are heavy when loaded. And some horses find the weight on their hoof irritating, and try to paw it off...or paw while installing. Soaking is one of my least favorite activities. Gail

RE: Trip across country

2013-08-07 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I am not sure Linda was actually going to take a horse. It sounded like maybe they were just travelling with a LQ trailer. But if not, I too recommend starting in the early, early morning or after dark. Makes it not as easy to load horses

RE: Hoof Soaking

2013-08-07 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Problem is, they stomp and break right through it if they are not on soft ground or grass. I saw an idea for using an empty IV fluid bag to soak a hoof. http://www.pangaeaequestrian.com/1/post/2012/11/tip-use-an-empty-iv-fluid-bag -to-soak

RE: What's with Norway

2013-07-15 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Yepnever buy farm-raised salmon. Have retreated to a Whole Foods Plant Based diet for the most part, with occasional cheats with sardines, salmon, and grass fed beef. To try to pull this back to Fjords, it is interesting to note

RE: Trucks

2013-06-30 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Someone mentioned they loved their truck with the Cummins Diesel. At the time I was shopping for my 2007 truck (fall of 2006), I was told there had been problems with the Cummins diesels and that they were no longer the great engines

RE: Trucks

2013-06-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I would advocate that the discussion go to the list? Any agreement? Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l

RE: Trucks

2013-06-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Here is what I sent Robin. I might be able to find my specifications list if anyone is really interested. A friend who hauls horses a lot specified it for me. We took almost every option. There are probably used versions of this truck out

RE: Truck PS

2013-06-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Our truck has a wide running board that extends back to the bed. I wonder if it would need a narrower, and less user friendly, running board if it did not have the dually wheels sticking out anyway? It is important to be able to get up

RE: fjordhorse-digest V2013 #118

2013-06-28 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com The one I use is the Cinch Chix 1 hole net. It appears that the Happy Grazer 1 1/4 inch net will shrink down to 1 inch holes, and may be comparable. The effect of different nets is different depending upon whether or not they are hanging

RE: Cinch Chix - 15% off sale

2013-06-28 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com ANother alternative is to purchase the Cinch Chix bulk net and build your own feeders set up like the Happy Grazer. Gail Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com

RE: training or disposition?

2013-06-27 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com This article came through from my clicker list. http://www.thehorse.com/articles/32101/study-food-rewards-can-improve-horse-training I have also realized that how I feed makes a big difference in the horse I have to train

RE: training or disposition?

2013-06-27 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Cinch Chix 1 inch netting. I use their West Coast Large Bale feeders and cut them in half (to make two shorter nets, with a screw on carabiner type thing closing the bottom of the net. I put the open top of the net over the end of a white

RE: training or disposition?

2013-06-27 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com The free up feeder looks easier to close, but I think I like the Hay Hoop better than that one. I love my barrels because I can just throw a whole bunch of hay into the feeder and am done feeding very quickly. The barrels can be cut in half

RE: Diarrhea (again)

2013-06-27 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com HmmIt might be the water. Our horses have similar diarrhea (some of them) in Sonoma County, where our water is acid, and are instantly cured when we take the to Cedarville, where the water is alkaline. Also, I moved a horse across

RE: Diarrhea (again)

2013-06-27 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com This is from the Happy Grazers facebook page. It would go along with acid in the water, I suppose. I wonder if slow feeders, with hay constantly available, might help? DID YOU KNOW?: Horses are biologically designed to eat 20 hours per

RE: NH and CT?? Mouthy?

2013-06-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com It is a shame that you had problems with biting. They are pretty easy to fix. Did you try working with him in a protected contact situation to teach him not to mug? If you have the right lessons and follow through, you should have

RE: NH and CT?? Mouthy?

2013-06-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I do know of someone who would hold the treat in a pair of plyers. I think it was Marsha Jo Hanna, who may still be on this list. The horse found that his teeth got knocked if he tried to grab a treat from the plyers without being careful

RE: Fwd: Re: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-24 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com If one trains using negative reinforcement (like, say, wiggling the rope or doing one of Clinton's exercises where the stick is used to agitate the rope), oftentimes the skill of the rope wiggler matters. I had a trainer come to pick up two

RE: Disposition/intelligence

2013-06-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com All that stuff about being herd leader is mythology I guess you have never seen horses interact I think she was referring to the idea that horses see humans as their herd leader...as a sort of replacement for the horse leader. I agree

RE: Crafty

2013-06-20 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I would agree. Animals are honestthey act according to their feelings in the moment, not by plotting. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L

RE: lump on horses left leg

2013-06-08 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Pigeon fever? But I would think it would be sore. Gail There is a large almost golf ball sized lump on the very top of hisleft front leg. (On the part almost where the wrinkles arenot exactly underneath). It is not hot or sore...just

RE: Interesting bike/carriage/riding safety light on Indiegogo

2013-06-06 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com You might want to look at this brake light...an independent business financing item. Love, Mom -Original Message- From: owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com [mailto:owner-fjordho...@angus.mystery.com] On Behalf Of Diana Calder Sent

Abrasive Trim clinic Wisconsin/Mich

2013-03-29 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com See below. Is anyone interested in a barefoot abrasive trimming clinic. Look up Soft Touch hoof care for details about the grinder that is available from Phil, and about abrasivetrimming. It is much easier, but I do find that horses do

RE: Hoof Boots

2012-12-08 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Have you considered trimming yourself? Have you seen the Soft Touch Grinder? Subscribed to the yahoo abrasivetrimming list? I feel your pain! By the way, I have a grey Fjord with an upright hoof. Always has tended to be like

RE: Re: Introduction

2012-11-28 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com You need to train an opposite action as he has gotten the idea that movement is being rewarded. It is tricky to clicker train foot stuff because they get too enthusiastic. I would start rewarding for keeping all four on the floor. Under

RE: Re: Introduction

2012-11-28 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Be careful about all the pschoanalysis of why Bam Bam was unable to stand for the farrier. BF Skinner always cautioned that the organism (BAM BAM) should be treated as a black box. You have no idea of his motivations or what else is going

RE: Motivating My Fjord

2012-11-25 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I would try the food avenue, with a click. Maybe, put him in a round pen and ask for a trot or canter. As soon as he starts to trot or canter, click and then treat with a carrot or apple piece (small). Then put some kind of single item

RE: clicker training

2012-10-23 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I was ommenting on another post, but I see that I goofed and took out the identifying information of the poster. I suppose that the real problem is that people go to clicker training out of a distate for the roughness of some conventional

Re: cinch chix nets

2012-10-09 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I suspect the holes on your round bale net are bigger tban the 1 inch holes in some of the newer cinch chix nets. Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless -Original message- From: Cindy B Giovanetti cin...@ipi.org To: fjordhorse

RE: cinch chix nets

2012-10-08 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I have chow hound horses out on a dry lot right now with a hanging 1 inch Cinch chix net, and a 1 or 1 1/4 inch Nibble net. Also a Porta Grazer. The horses emptied the Nibble Net and the Porta Grazer overnight, but the Cinch Chix net

Slow Feeder Experiment with Cinch Chix Nets and Plastic Barrels

2012-10-07 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I just wrote the post below to the ECHorsekeeping list, and thought I would post it here as well. By the way, do not try this with Freedom Feeder nets. They do not last. I found 35 gallon white STRAIGHT SIDED...(not tapered at the ends

RE: pergolide and side affects

2012-07-20 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com Our vet told us that the compounded Pergolide was often lacking in the amount of active ingredient in it. She says that the new, approved Pergolide has a calibrated amount of the active ingredient, and she finds it is much easier

RE: Saddles

2012-07-09 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com I definitely agree about the Aussie saddles. So, why don't you just give me your Ricotti saddle that I know I love, and we're done. :) I do have a traditional saddle that I love, and that I have not come out of even in big spins

Ring bone

2012-07-02 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: Gail Russell g...@zeliga.com From this description below, it appears good trimming is important. Gail How Does Ringbone Occur? Riding With Ringbone I personally own and ride a horse that has high ringbone. Although he is no longer a performance horse, I still ride

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