Re: Grey fjords

2008-01-10 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wow! Thanks to all who replied to my question about grey fjords both on and off the list. Several people sent pictures of their grey fjords and many invited me to come visit. There seem to be some pretty nice grey fjords out there. At the moment, I

Gray fjords

2008-01-05 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Silly question, but I am looking for someone in the Pacific Northwest with a grey dun fjord that might be willing to let me come see it. I have a brown dun now, but am planning on getting a second fjord sometime in the not too distant future

Re: fjords and fences

2007-11-20 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am finding all the posts on fjords and fencing very interesting. My fjord (Torsten) will move bolted together livestock panels to get out. He also dismantles post/rail fences with easy. I have seen him put his head over a rail fence and pull

Clippers recommendation?

2007-09-08 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Looking for a recommendation for a good pair of horse clippers. Does anyone have a favorite? Liz and Torsten (in Snohomish WA where it seems we are going to have an Indian Summer

Bit question

2007-01-03 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a question about finding the proper bit for my wonderful fjord, Torsten. He has been ridden in the past with an eggbutt snaffle, but appears to need something a little stronger. We have tried various snaffles, both fixed and loose ring

Fjord companion?

2006-02-15 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] If anyone out there keeps a goat as a companion for an only fjord I would be interested in hearing their experiences, both good and bad with goats. I am hoping to realize my dream of buying acreage this spring so that I can keep Torsten (my fjord

Fjord becomes zebra

2005-07-15 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I thought the list would find this amusing. It illustrates just how tolerant and unflappable this breed can be. My 9 yo gelding Torsten who I have had for about a year and half is employed annually to give pony rides for a 4-day church camp

Rain Rot

2004-11-04 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a question regarding rain rot and fjords. Is this a common problem with the breed? When I got my fjord gelding, Torsten, last February, he had pretty severe rain rot on his back and rump. I live in western Washington where we get lots

Cribbing

2004-08-22 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Question regarding cribbing: has anyone heard of one horse influencing another horse to start cribbing? My fjord is stabled next to and turned out in the same paddock daily with an arab/quarter horse mare who is a pretty serious cribber. My fjord

What is going on here?

2004-08-18 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Question for the list: Do fjords ever have vertical striping on their necks? I know it can occur over the whithers, but this is definitely on both sides of the neck. I took some friends down to see my fjord Torsten and noticed (he was standing

Sunburn

2004-07-25 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was wondering if anyone has had problems with their fjords getting sunburned during the summer months? I sort assume that most horses that are out on pasture during the summer will seek out shade (stand under a tree) if they start to get too hot

Gotta love those fjords

2004-06-22 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I just had to brag on my gelding, Torsten, who I've had for about 5 months now. I lent him to my neighbor to use this evening. She had a picnic at her house and needed a horse to give pony rides to the kids on, since her old horse has a heart

Scissors for mane cutting

2004-05-09 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Today I trimmed Torsten's mane for the first time. He has a pretty thick mane and I think I need to use better scissors to make the job easier. I saw somewhere that Fiskar scissor are good for this task. If so, which ones work best? If anyone has

Grazing question

2004-03-31 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm relatively new to this list and should introduce myself. I live in Lynnwood, a suburb approximately 15 miles north of Seattle, Washington. I have owned my first fjord for a whopping total of about two months. He is a 7 year old brown dun