Re: Another confirmed case of rabies in a horse in SW Florida

This message is from: Jimaryjmh jimary...@aol.com I have tried for years to get off the list ??? Please help??? -Original Message- From: Robin Churchill rbc...@yahoo.com To: fjordhorse fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Fri, Apr 20, 2012 9:24 pm Subject: Another confirmed case

Steve, please take my name off this list

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Steve, hope I am going about this in the correct way.? Many thanks Mary Harvey More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com The

Farewell

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi I have truly enjoyed reading the posts on the Fjordhorse list for the past years.? Much success to everyone in their acquiring, training and breeding of Fjords.? As I no longer own a Fjord I think the time has come for me to ask to be taken off the

Re: contact info?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes, Ann Just the way you did - we were hiking in the beautiful Superstition Mountains yesterday or we would have answered your email - So happy to see the progress Besslou has made - Will call soon Mary Harvey -Original Message- From:

Fjord wanted

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi I have a neighbor who asked me to post this Can provide an excellent home for: 1. very quiet, not quick/athletic 2. very experienced trail horse 3. must be dependable to take care of rank beginners 4. at least 14 hands 5. needs to be able to

Re: Itchy Udder

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all Most of my mares get the crusty smegma that can be rubbed out at their pleasure and they DO turn their behinds to me daily to get this taken care of. One of my mares, after she had nursed a foal and her teats became a bit larger, (so there was

Re: Sweaty Fjords During Winter

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Kate I do a blanket clip here in Virginia - unless it is real cold or a real cold rain, I don't blanket - then I usually only put on a waterpooof sheet. I try to clip them during a warm spell so their systems have time to adjust to the clip before

Anne and Wez in USDF Conn

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all I received my copy of USDF Connections a few days ago (the weather has been so great here in Virginia that I didn't open it upon receipt). When I opened it today and was leafing thru very quickly - all at once I thought to myself that was a

Photos of Lexington Evaluation

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all Website below has over 200 pictures of the 2004 Evaluation in Lexington. www.kathylemonhoskinsphotography.com Enjoy Mary Harvey

Re: mare for sale

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Martie Gave your number to another lady this morning - Vickie Vilkey? - she is in the Charlottesville area - will also be attending the Lex-eval on Thursday. Looks like Frida may have to be divided! Mary

Re: Lord Stirling CDE in NJ - sorry long

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Ann Just took time - between mucking stalls and hoeing/planting garden - to read your account of the CDE. Congratulations on your second place finish. I agree that driving folks are so helpful - friendly. Keep writing of your driving accounts

Re: How to get nutrition content of hay evaluated?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Tish Don't know about Minnesota, but here in Virginia we can get our hay analyzed by our cty/state Ag college. The cost is minimal ($10 or $12). We have to borrow from our county agricultural agent a borer-like device which we bore into the hay to

Re: water hazard

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Nancy Have been trying to e-mail you at yahoo - don't know the problem. If you read this, please e-mail me. Thanks Mary Harvey

Re: Evaluation in Batavia (Cincinnati) Ohio

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Ann So great to read your obviously happy review of the Cinn evaluation. One of the many reasons Jim and I regretted missing the evaluation was to meet you, your husband and your horses. Hope to see you at a future one. Tell us what and how your

Re: Trailers, carts and wagons

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Taffy Last year we faced the same problem when we were trading in our 16' stock trailer for a goose neck. I wanted to be able to haul our cart and at least two horses. What we ended up with was a 14' stock trailer with a small dressing room in

Re: Fjords on TV! Evening of Dancing Horses

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Beth We have had such a horrible winter here in Virginia that my husband and I have taken to watching the Encore Western Channel - we have gotten reacquainted with Matt, Doc and Miss Kitty. Yes, our winter has been that bad! We also saw the promo

Re: Black Prong CDE

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Nancy I certainly wish you the very best in your first CDE.Having seen your girls both perform at an evaluation a couple of years ago, I'm sure you will all do great. Let us know how you do. I would love to be in your shoes someday. Mary

Weanling gelding for sale

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone With great reluctance we have decided to offer for sale the first Fjord born on our farm. With three Fjords under four in training, I feel that there is not enough time to do justice to anymore. Asa is now an 8 month old gelding out of

Re: Amish and the Fjords

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi There is a small Amish community in southwestern Virginia. The member of the community that makes carts, etc. had a pair of fjords when he lived in Canada and loved them. He has told me so many wonderful stories of his experiences with his fjords.

Used work harness wanted

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone I have a neighbor who is badly in need of a used work harness to fit a medium-sized fjord. If anyone has anything that might work, please let me know. Many thanks Mary Harvey in Virginia where the foilage has just about reached the peak

Re: Anyone out there?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Me too!! I've even called my carrier. Mary Harvey Finally it feels like fall here in the mountains of Virginia

Re: Tee Shirt Update

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi I'll be happy to wait. Sorry for all your trouble. Mary Harvey

Re: Brag Alert

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Thanks Joe and Ursula for your kind words. I will remember them in the months to come when we are busy working with our horses and need to pull some inner strength from somewhere. I'm sorry that I did not get to meet you Joe. I have read your

p.s. to the Morrisville Evaluation

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Don't know where my head was this morning. I forgot about the wonderful and tireless job Mike May and his wife does at the evauations. His wife does the scanning and he, of course, the paperwork and passing out of ribbons. His daughter also made a

Re: Brag Alert

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congradulations Pat!! So happy that Jim and I could be there to see you and Prydarson perform. Your stallion is not only georgeous, but he has such a personality, and as proven by your test scores, well trained. Maybe you two can have a little rest

Re: Bleached Hair

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi I have had the same thing happen to the fjord mare I have been riding this summer. I have been using a non-slip foam pad (black). She has never had any soreness or had any abrasions. In fact, the bleached hair shows a perfect outline of my saddle

Fjord gelding wanted in Indiana

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi List We had a response from our ad for our two year old fjord colt from a man in Indiana. He had encountered fjords at Horse Progress Days in Illinois, when he saw Rich Hotovy's foursome. It was love at first sight. Since we have sold our colt,

Re: Finger Lakes Fjord Show

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Julie I feel like I know you already, having heard so many wonderful things about you and your horses from Curt and Marsha and, of course, all of your postings to the list. We have 2 - 3year old fillies, a 2 year old colt and a broodmare (the

subscribing to fjord horse list

Hi Steve I am presently a member of the fjord horse list. I have a friend who has fjords and would like to subscribe to the list. I don't remember if there is any criteria for becoming a member other than desire. If there is no particular criteria, would you please e-mail me the proper

Message for Robyn in Maryland

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Robyn Sorry to contact you this way, but I could'nt remember your address. I have come into contact with a young fjord owner in Stanton, Va, who wants to start or work with a therapeutic riding program and, of course, was wondering how fjords would

Our first fjord foal

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Everyone We had our first ever fjord foal last nite between 2 and 4 am. It was a colt to add to Amy's numbers and Sonja was indeed carrying on her left. Both mom and baby seem to have everything under control. He is nursing well and cantering

Re: driving clinic

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jan Do you have a foal yet? I keep expecting each day to see the birth posted on the list. Our mare is beginning to develop an udder. She sure is huge - looks like a pot bellied pig! I am beginning to act like an anxious mother. I have been

Re: Feeding Round Bales

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Anne Since we here on our farm make round bales, I would like to tell you my experience with them. I don't know all the illnesses that can occur when a horse injests dusty or mouldy hay or how to protect against this, so I will leave that for others

Re: Continue Care

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jean Thanks for doing my math work. I spent yesterday visiting my 90 yr old mother in-law in hospital, attending grandparents' day at my grandaughter's school, etc. I really don't think I could have done it yesterday. I am, however, still going

Re: Continue Care

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Steve While we are into worming---Does the Strongid-C (the daily dose) and/or the other Farnam product also get the tapes? I am beginning to believe that the daily dose might be cheaper in the long run if it is just as effective. This double dosing

Re: Fly control

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi List Sorry for the previous message. Was meant to be an answer to a private e-mail. I was half asleep and punched up and replyed to the wrong e-mail. At least you heard yet another testimony to fjords. While I am here and there has been some

Re: Fly control

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jane Ryland's address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] They usually only check their mail on the week-ends, so don't despair is you don't get an answer. Thanks for the tip on Lukas. He, I think, will be a very good driving Fjord or possibly a child's mount.

Re: Life is Good and 2002

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Brian I, also, just cut my finger and had to do the emergency room bit. - a farm accident, post hole digger - Oddly enough, the first thought I also had was I won't be able to ride or drive the horses. Makes answering e-mails difficult, too. Was

Re: Blundstone (not blunderstone!) Boots

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi I was very interested in these boots as my feet are wide and they have been getting very cold this winter even with two pair of socks. Are these boots warm? I have checked out the site and the means of measuring the foot for sizing. The ad does

Re: Karen's Fjord Older Horses

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Where is Troyer's? From what I read this auction is held several times each year. Do you know the dates? Many thanks.

Yearling colt for sale

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello all I hate to post the following message, but I've found in my limited experience with horses, the more time I spend with them the more I bond with them; so, we are selling our yearling colt. I simply don't have time to work with all the horses

Re: where is everyone?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Carol Your pigs remind me of our chickens. My husband built our horses nice standing stalls where we feed them. However, the chickens think he build the mangers for them to lay their eggs. It is not unusual for me to go turn the horses out and

My first view of NFHR Evaluations

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Everyone I don't know where to begin regarding my experiences at the Lexington Evaluations. First of all, I have never attended an evaluation or even a preparation clinic. When we arrived on friday afternoon, my first sight was of a wet fjord

Re: Virginia Evaluation

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Nancy Will be nice to meet you in Lexington. By chance were you on the carroll County Wagon Train this July . Someone was there with two fjords from Florida and we met and talked for a while. I can't remember their name, so it could be you. I

Re: saddle tree size?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Thanks on all the information on growth of fjords and fitting saddles. I gather from what you all said regarding growth that I can expect at least another inch or so of growth from a 2 1/2 yr old. Today I took our 2 1/2 yr old filly to the tack

Re: saddle tree size?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Sher As a matter of fact I am taking our 2 yr old filly to a local tack shop to try on a extra-wide quarter bar on a synthetic saddle made by Big Horn. Our tack shop owner thinks a fjord will probably need the extra-wide bar, but we are taking her

Lexington Evaluations

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi All We are less than two weeks from the evaluations in Lexington, Virginia and I have not seen any dialogue on the list about anyone heading this way. I think there are going to be 30 plus fjords here, so some of you must be coming. The Horse

Re: when to geld?

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi eunice we gelded two app/arab colts when they were app 8 months old - we just turned them out when finished - it was the fall of year when flies and other insects are at a minimum - ours didn't do much running the first few days because, i suppose,

Re: HUGE DISGUSTING BRAG ALERT!!

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi amy thoroughly enjoyed your account of your experience at turlock - it didn't seem to take any time to read, so i wouldn't consider it huge and i certainly didn't feel like you were bragging - i felt like i was there with you enjoying your adventure

Re: saddle slip

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi tammy i have an app/arab gelding that is almost as round as our fjords - my neighbor gave me a non-slip pad last year and so far it has kept his saddle on just great - it is about 18 by 24 and looks like thin foam rubber, but it has worn wonderfully

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2001 #259

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] just a price comparison - our tack shop quoted us a price of just over $600 on the wide-tree Big Horn synthetic western saddle - she said that Big Horn was a really well made saddle - with padding as well as the usual (fluff) under a western saddle - you

Re: Saddles

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi sue number for big horn is 1-800-251-6284 - good luck! - will let you know as soon as we try an extra-wide on our fjords mary harvey

Re: Saddles

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi i have been told by our local saddle shop that Big Horn makes a synthetic western saddle that comes in semi, full and extra-wide quarter horse bars (another word for tree) - our saddle shop owner thinks our fjords will take an extra-wide bar - i

riding arena crowning

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi everyone i have really enjoyed reading all the opinions from all the horse and fjord owners around the world in the past several months that i have been on the digest - don't have much to contribute at this point, but hopefully that may change i

shoes for cross training

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] the time for putting shoes on my fjord fillies is just around the corner - we have started their training with the idea that they would be good riding horses, good cart or buggie horses and work as a team doing draft farm work - they are showing a

Re: rubber horseshoes

This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] this answer if from mary harvey we recently had rubber shoes put on a non-fjord pony that was given to my granddaughter because she had been grass foundered for several years - anyway. we have kept her in a dry lot, feet trimmed and had her lose a bit of