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Any idea where the white dun came from?
Last night at 9:19 PM, we were able to be present (and assist) the birth of
a beautiful little filly. She looks like she will be a White Dun Norwegian
Fjord with the longest legs I have ever seen
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I talked with Linda. Sounds like the need to send them to auction has
passed, at least for now. I actually tried to look them up on the CLR site
- and they seem to have removed the progeny section from several of the
Fjords. Misha shows
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I asked about the mare - and where she is. No reply on location. Said she
was not reg, but very breed typey. Asked if she is all Fjord or not - no
answer yet. If figure she is 1/2 Fjord - is Blonken's dam - and Allison is
right, Blonken is 1
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I have finally decided that I need a full perimeter fence to keep loose
horses from running onto the highway. Also to keep strangers from wandering
up to the horses' pens and putting their hands/food inside. I figure, if
I'm going to have
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Farrier was just here - inspecting various horsey feet. He looked at Luisa
and her colt (Odin, now 8 months) and pointed out that he believes that the
4 week trimming schedule Odin is on accounts for the fact that he has more
rounded feet
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Have a look at this website.
http://www.greatbasin.net/~sportssaddle/Easyboot.html
Marsha - do you think even these methods would have held an easy boot on
draft-shaped feet?
Gail Russell
Forestville CA
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Clicker List Web Site
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More, more - how wide was the belt? Did it have sides? Did it carry the
manure up to the top of a pile? Have little ore carts on it? You must
have thrown the manure out the back window - so no attached yards?
Inquiring minds want to know
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Someone on another list posted about a sad accident associated with a
sleazy. It was the kind that goes over the face (maybe they all do). Got
twisted around and rubbed on a horse's cornea. As I remember the damage was
pretty severe - maybe
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Uh Oh - Did I completely forget a whole thread? Can't figure out what this
is about. Or are you talking to the other Gail? I'm not accustomed to
sharing a name with anyone (went all through school without meeting another
Gail, and certainly
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Is this the same Martins that does the auction in Turlock? I gather there
is a Martin Auctioneers, Inc, and a Martin Bros. Can anyone sort out which
Martins are which? I wasn't overly impressed with the one in Turlock. I
was told
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Hi Jean, all
Was talking to my farrier about your problems. He said he was told in
farrier school (in California*) to use a gas torch to warm the feet.
Practical? I would be worried about an overzealous farrier frying their feet.
Now if I
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I might pick the Anita and Orville Unrau. Anvil's horses, either those they
bred or imported are everywhere in the west and midwest - and they are some
pretty nice horses. They too, chose athletic horses and are careful about
temperament
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the bucking i've experienced
with fjords has only been 2 or 3 times on quinn the youngest. he sometimes
does it when playing with knute. it is like you describe' the sofa being
moved feeling. he is not a bucker by nature.
* i think
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I have
some pastures that were allowed to return to scrub in some areas. Typical
stuff like burdock and thistle probably some nettles. Would sheep be
inclined
to eat this sort of stuff? What about buttercup?
I have pastured sheep, goats
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Problem is, all bales are not alike. I'm feeding 7 horses slightly more
than a bale a day. But these are the huge three string bales - weigh as
much as 140 lbs. Are you talking about the small two string grass hay that
averages 35-50 lbs
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Does anyone know of good information on the NEt, or, even better, have
personal information they would like to share, on stallion keeping/breeding
facilities, I would love to hear it. I am trying to prepare for Romulus'
return in the spring
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I don't mind ads. Am willing to pay too. This list is worth it. I've
subscribed to some ONE LIST lists and the ad at the bottom is no big deal at
all. If ONE LIST is the source of the how to get rich quick schemes I get
every so often (I
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A couple of people have asked me privately - What was foolish about your
purchase of Romulus? Well
Try - I have only one mare, with no plans (or room) to house another one. :)
And I know nothing (YET) about managing a stallion. And Romulus
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Everything you ever wanted to know about wood chips is at the following
site. http://www.drynest.com/paddock.htm
These are softwood chips - not sure what kind of wood. Someone suggested
they might be almond wood - but that would be hardwood
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He may still have her. I believe he sold her filly at Libby - see a 1998
message from him that I found on my harddrive (searched under Katya). The
filly was sired by Romulus. It is possible the Pearsons bought the filly
(I'm guessing here
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Old Hickory Farm has a picture of a foal out of MVF Frida by Ramstad - at
the following address. She was for sale a while ago - so don't know who
owns her.
http://infoseek.go.com/?win=_searchsv=M6qt=hickory+farm+fjordoq=url=http
%3A
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A stallion named Ramstad was also one of the imports by Phil - not sure it
was the 1988 shipment though. He died in approximately 1993. His offspring
include Nancy Lehnert's Ravel (now owned by someone in Michigan I believe)
and the stallion
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At 05:06 PM 12/15/1999 -0400, you wrote:
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Just remember..beagles are NOTHING like border collies...they are
hounds and follow their noses...if I had one I'd have a fenced yard.I
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Well - I think I'm getting a better picture of how all this stuff works from
Teressa, Jean's and Denise's experience. Thanks so much for taking the time
to think about hog fuel. :) Just in case you haven't heard enough about it,
I just
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Hi Listers,
Below my message are excerpts of posts by Peg Knutsen, Karen McCarthy and
Teressa Kandinassas (sp) - regarding hog fuel. My project for next weekend
is to fix up some *non-muddy* stalls. Am trying to do this on my bizillion
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Will send you $20.00 tomorrow. Is there a picture online of this saddle?
At 01:08 PM 12/5/1999 -0800, you wrote:
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ONLY 136 tickets left for the Western Silver Saddle Benefit Drawing
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Kissing is part of my training regimen. Sorta a kissing Parelli system. I
take hold of their muzzles and plant big kisses. (The take hold part is
to prevent their tossing their heads - though the Fjords don't toss - they
like it - only
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This came from CD-L - applies to a few people I know on this list.
Subject: a poem
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A Friend sent this to me and I would like to pass it on to all of you. -MAUREEN
When I am Old..
I shall wear
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Now you've done it Brian! Contradicted my recently departed veterinarian -
AND destroyed everything I thought I knew about wound treatment. :)
The veterinarian that I had before the current one recommended Wonder Dust
and air exposure
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Robert -
What a horrible accident! I know how you feel after a wreck. I've been
thrown a few times - and it definitely takes one from being optimistic and
invincible to *very scared.* I hope your shoulder is OK.A. Must have been
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Well - Baby Jaws has graduated to an actual NAME - Odin seems to meet with
the approval of everyone, so we are trying to teach ourselves to abandon all
his temporary names. However - we are still wondering about his temporary
color. Maybe
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A prayer said, and good thoughts. It sounds like it will be OK. I had a
friend who was highly active, but one day couldn't make it through a set of
tennis. Went to the doctor, they did the treadmill and angiogram within
days. He had *three
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I know you pretty much need carbonaceous (sp) material added to generate the
heat - not too much and not too little. The manure provides the nitrogen -
then you have to add carbon - and burn it - sort of. Can;t remember the
chemical
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Hi Laura,
I have a mare that I would like to have a slightly shorter back. OOps -
meant that to go privately AND - even the most magnificent stallion is NOT
going to alter the conformation of the mares he is bred to. :)
Gail Russell
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Hi Laura,
What is Hostar's back length like? I have a mare that I would like to have
a slightly shorter back. (Hoping Hostar gets sent to the West Coast) :)
Gail Russell
Forestville CA
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Clicker List Web Site : http
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If you are going to do something in Colorado Springs, maybe someone can
persuade the Broadmoor Hotel to get involved in some way. Seems to me that
a smart marketing director would like to play on the Broadmoor's History. I
went to school
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Peg, Others,
When you do your write up on Erlend - be sure to mention the areas in which
he is strong/weak AND the areas you feel he transmits well/indifferently. I
am planning an Excel spreadsheet drawn from the stallion reports
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Do I remember someone writing out an e-mail or word document with
evaluation planning tips in it - a checklist of some kind?
Gail Russell
Forestville CA
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Clicker List Web Site : http://clickryder.cjb.net
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Hi Karen,
Sorry for the delay. I've been out of town for a while visiting my Mom who
has Alzheimers.
Seems to me that Carson City is the better of the two places. What can I do
to help?
I think I agree with the problems of a May evaluation
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We want to buy a couple for next year's Beginner Driving
Vacation. This will allow us to take a husband and wife (for instance) on
the same lesson.
Carol - are you sure this is a good idea? :) Are you sure you aren't
subconsiously trying
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Can the answers to this be posted to the list. I bought Julia Will's
harness - and have no collar for the hames. And no idea where to find one.
Have a draft book that must talk about measuring somewhere - but no clue
where to buy.
Gail
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We have rabies here - and I'm told its occurence in local cattle and horses
is not extremely rare. And the danger is that the horse will look sick, so
you stick your hand into their mouth to treat/inspect - and are exposed to
the saliva. I'd
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I have a modest proposal for Mike May - an addition to the photos of
athletic fjords.
How about the picture of Tank retrieving his red stall ball? :) Or
Kongaard retrieving a bucket? Maybe even with a little plug for clicker
training
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Waving the stick
around her head just makes her look a little askance, but not a flicker of
concern or understanding that she needs to do anything about it. Ditto for
trying to get her to drop her head or lift her feet when you squeeze her
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Here is the URL for an article on arena footing.
http://www.perma-flex1.com/excerpt2.htm
It was posted by PermaFlex, I believe, but is from the NE Equine Journal.
Gail Russell
Forestville CA
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Clicker List Web Site : http
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A
dear amy,
i do volunteer work for a handicapped program using horses. their inside
arena is covered with the rubber stuff. they said it was made of shredded
tennis shoes.
There may be two products. The stuff I've seen and read about
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At 11:44 AM 10/7/1999 -0500, you wrote:
I rode in an indoor arena that had the shredded rubber down for
footing.
It seemed that it was very dusty! very, very dusty!
How big were the shreds. The stuff I've seen looks to be 1/8
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I blanket Gunthar - and he loves it. During El Nino he was soaking wet for
days and days on end. Sometimes it was cold and windy too. I never saw him
shiver when he was wet - but he certainly did not look happy. At the time I
figured he had
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Hi Julia,
Would love to see pictures (and a JPEG of his pedigree too, please, if
possible). :)
Gail
At 04:35 PM 10/5/1999 -0400, you wrote:
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Fløtren arrived on our farm this afternoon
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I pulled the following from the NFHR Web Page:
September 22,23, 24 - 7th Annual Nordic Horse Show
at Skandifest in Turlock, California - SPONSORED BY FJORDINGS WEST
2000 NORWEGIAN FJORD HORSE EVALUATION as approved by NFHR.
There may
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And just what, now, are you wearing to the wedding?
to Bozeman (she is a junior at MSU) and while we were there I was
supposed to find a Mother of the Groom dress (my son is getting married
Thanksgiving weekend). The thought of me
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Hi all,
I had a *wonderful* time at Libby. Now I have to get some work done(!), but
will try to write more later about the fun we had. Ceacy's clicker training
workshop was wonderful. We tried Catherine's Fjord saddle - which I am now
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Hi all,
It occurs to me that Brian is right about a system of checks and balances -
and what better check (and balance) than a passionate group of people who
can talk to each other via e-mail EVERY DAY. We don't even have to wait for
the town
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However, my current suspicion about my Fjords' ringbone is sort of
related to hoof angles. One of the sketches in Rooney's book on
lameness shows a drafty hoof mis-trimmed with one side longer than the
other, and how this can strain
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Hi Jean,
Know nothing about horses. But my friend, who is international development,
says many Asian populations are increasing in size - and it is assumed to be
due to higher protein/calorie intake as youths. I know that large size in
dogs
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Interesting question Joel. Just what is happening with the taller Fjords.
Are their proportions changing for the worse -(or better) - and if so, how?
As I said before, the vet pointed out that the poorly conformed paint
stallion in my barn
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Alright, fess up out there, whose Fjords were those in A River Runs Through
It. Also, how much footage - do I need to rent the video again?
Oh. almost forgot the
Fjords at the beginning of River Runs Through It. Others? (as you might
guess
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So Marsha, surely you must know, :) - why are all the horses in old western
photos hammer headed and with weak looking necks - sorta straight out and
not muscled on top. Seems to me a lot of the mustangs look like this too?
Maybe they were
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Been thinking about breeding for color. It definitely has its
dangers. For example, there was a stallion at a barn where I boarded who
had beautiful paint coloring. Apparently a very unusual version - spots
in all the right places, I
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At 11:32 PM 7/27/99 -, you wrote:
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Ha!
Now this is interesting. I like the smell of horses too, but can't say I'd
noticed different flavors. I'll have to broaden my research and get my
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I was attempting to figure out if Benson, our three month
old colt, is a grey, and began looking for Fjord pictures of Greys. Found
the following text at the bottom of this post from a Phillip Sponenberg
article (at http
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Quick update. It looks like Ceacy is bringing her two clicker trained
yearlings to LIbby and is enthusiastic about doing a demo. She suggested we
might do a longer clinic at a farm nearby the day before the show as well.
I'm rushing around
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Tami - what is the name of the vet?
Just curious.
Re clicker - go to this site and look around.
http://www.crisny.org/users/kurlanda/sample%20chapter.html#anchor469064
Tami
Tomorrow is the tell all big day! Soroya gets her vet check. Hope
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
OK, OK, you guys. I'm looking into things. :)
I just finished catering a friend's wedding and told myself and the
spiritual powers that be that I would NEVER take on a project like this
again without adequate consideration of my available
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See below, Ceacy's excellent discussion of the benefits of clicker training.
Is there any serious interest in a clicker clinic on the West Coast
somewhere, like maybe in the Bay Area? Particularly including some more
advanced demonstrations
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At 06:57 PM 7/9/99 -0700, you wrote:
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I need to try to contact Karen McCarthy right away - about a clinic she is
having this weekend. Does anyone have her phone number?
Gail Russell
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I need to try to contact Karen McCarthy right away - about a clinic she is
having this weekend. Does anyone have her phone number?
Gail Russell
Forestville CA
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I feed none of my horses grain, Fjord or not. When they are working every
day work I add a little alfalfa, maybe once a day. All are fat. The other
alternative is Equine Senior with corn oil (or olive oil if we're feeling
fancy :))
Gail
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Hi Gail ! Long time, hows Whdnie ?
Whodini is great - now that we figured out that he really needs hind shoes.
He kept going slightly off in his left hind - just short strided a little.
Turns out his front/rear hoof angles
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Oops - wrong address.
Gail Russell
Forestville CA
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Hi all,
Not really Fjord related - but I know there are listers who travel between
CA and Nevada fairly regularly. I want to take two horses to Elko Nevada
for a few days later this week to ride in the Ruby Mountains. From what I
can gather
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The AHSA is a good group to belong to, and along with our ADS membership we
carry it each year, as with it, it has a policy to cover ANY equine accident,
either on our place or while out showing, parading ect.
This also covers us
when
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I've tried stud chains and rope halters Gunthar. Neither worked all that
well - though better control than nylon web. Also tried sweeping a whip
under his nose as he goes down to grass dive - made him pull his head up
fast - but he tended
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I thought doubling was doubling the horse back on himself, i.e. letting go
of one rein and pulling back to your knee with the other. I'm probably all wet.
Is what you are talking about the same as a pulley rein. (which will stop
Gunthar
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We have been riding Gunthar in a Myler bit that my trainer thinks is IDEAL
for bending, but not for straight-back-pulling to stop a bolt. That is,
it is mild enough that pulling straight back doesn't do much. However
Gunthar, who does
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Our foals tendons were not so severely contracted that we had to use
splints, but they did cause the foal to walk on its toes. After about 10
days the toe of one hoof had started to wear off and roll over - at which
point the vet said he
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The lawyer in me can't resist. A donkey is not another breed. Imagine,
there you are in court, being sued because you de-registered someone's prize
Fjord mare because she was bred to a jack. But your honor, this was
another species
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At 06:49 AM 6/10/99 -0600, you wrote:
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hello everyone! I know I haven't been on in about a million years, but
I'm back (at least 'till exams).
Hi Alison - so glad you are back. Your horse
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At one time I had an actual copy of the insurance policy from AHSA (they
will send it if you nag enough and go through enough administrative layers).
(I just joined too, cause my $264 livestock rider on my CALFARM insurance
policy appears
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ONe legal theory that is NOT in your favor is the idea that you harbored an
attractive nuisance, i.e. you put those cute horses out there in that
field and knew (or should reasonably have known) that they would attract
people with apples
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I have a gelding who runs the show wherever he goes (including me - the
other day he took a stab at treating me like a cow he was cutting out of a
herd - put a stop to that fast!). Along with his dominant nature comes
confidence under saddle
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Jean,
Have you considered clicker training him with food. Just to touch a target,
or something simple? It will put his mind on a task (and FOOD) and he might
find himself working with you happily before he knows it.
At 02:19 PM 5/27/99
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Well, what I really need for a name for Luisa's new foal is the Norwegian
term for Jaws. Chewy, or Fiesty or Little B..head, as he is
currently named, do not do justice to his heritage. But they sure are good
descriptions of his personality
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This brings up a question of mine. Is Anvil's Luise's new colt Anvil's
., since Luise was owned by Anvil Acres when she was bred?
To me the
Breeder is the owner of the mare at the time of service. So anyone can
be a breeder as long
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Jean,
I am completely confused by the insurance issue. I got a livestock rider
for my farm policy that covers me should the horses get out onto the highway
and cause a wreck. When i looked into the AHSA policy it appeared to me
that it only
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Well, after six weeks of foal watch, Anvil's Luise gave birth to a LARGE
brown dun colt. (His sire is Leidjo, who sometimes produces greys, so that
was a possibility). He should be big, as he has the bloodlines for it, and
to quote the vet
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Just so I don't alarm anyone - we are being VERY careful to have Gunthar's
driving ability professionally evaluated (this weekend) so as to avoid a
potential carriage accident. I am hoping that he feels more confident being
driven than being
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Apparently Alexandra Kurland used a Fjord stallion as her Demo
clicker-trained horse. Anyone know who this stallion is?
I went to an Equine Expo in Northampton, Mass. on Saturday and was able to
meet Alexandra Kurland. I bought her book
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Hi all,
Experienced foal watchers - What would you do? I am trying to decide
whether to let Luisa out of her stall while in what appears to be first
stage labor.
Luisa, is a 4 year old maiden mare. She has been pacing pretty
continuously
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After seeing some of my CDE photos of Orville Unrau
and Tom Shives, she did have to admit that maybe they weren't all as
dead as she thought.
My SO and I own four horses, 2 QH, 2 Fjord, 1 TB/Perch cross. The Fjord
gelding (the one who
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I think longeing is a good training
method for certain purposes once the horses are fit, but in my opinion it's
not the best and safest way to get the horse back in shape. I also belive
that the best way to strenghten the horse's body
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Hi Beth and Sandy,
It's Gail from the Fjord horse list. I cannot remember where you are from
in Colorado. We are *considering* bringing our horses to Colorado Springs
to attend my SO's son's graduation. Would take our 3 horse gooseneck, two
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Thanks Misha for the good thoughts. Fortunately (for me at least) it was
not my horse that broke its leg. I do not know whose it was - but the
thought of being helpless while your horse's foot was trapped and leg
already broken is pretty
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Gayle,
My vet showed up late for an appointment yesterday. Had to put down a horse
with a broken leg. The horse had been in a stall (a manufactured stall
setup DESIGNED for horses) and got something, probably his TOE, caught in a
very
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It sounds to me like this may be a bit of an emergency that really needs
professional help soon. IMHO the best way to deal with this might be
clicker training but it needs to be done right away.
Perhaps it would be
best if you sought some
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Is there a possibility that New Zealand fencing is dangerous if horses run
into it - and slice themselves open on the wire? When I was first looking
into horse fencing I asked about New Zealand fencing and was told it could
cause very severe
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My drafty Fjord has drafty platter-like feet. I got him in the fall of
1997 - right before our El Nino winter. I left him barefoot throughout that
winter, but, by spring his feet started to splay out and turn up and he was
obviously ouchy
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My vet uses warm water and cotton balls only. She says not to use soap -
because it is too hard to rinse out properly.
She told me a horror story the last time she came about someone using strong
stuff (cannot remember what) to clean
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I am about to go shopping today for a video camera to hook up in the foaling
stall (ceiling height - in the corner). Then run 300 feet of electric cord
and 300 feet of video cable to a TV in our bedroom. I figure I should be
able to hear her
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 06:45 PM 3/19/99 -0700, you wrote:
This message is from: Bushnell's [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A Sliester is a brand name, Jean, for a real nice hackamore. We got ours at
the Western Outdoors store in Kalispell, MT. I'm sorry I don't have
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