Singing Fjord!

2002-12-19 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Check out this weird one from Skandi! http://laacz.lv/f/swf/hestekor.swf Yep...that one's a fjord. How do I find this stuff? It's fun to be an artist. You get to see all the cool stuff first and then s

Good job to Lynda and Bonnie

2002-12-16 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Good job Lynda and Bonnie! Now you guys know what the last 12 years of my life's been like...saving these australian cattle dogs from sure death. Not a picnic, is it?! Frazzling to be sure. But worth it for the

Congrats to Janice!

2002-12-03 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congrats to you and yours on the new addition, Blakken. He sounds marvelous. Maybe you'll get some nice ghosty fjords out of him! Mary D lovin' de sno Ann Arbor MI

Viking tile on ebay

2002-11-12 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cool viking tile on ebay! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2070303525

Re: Prices of Fjords and BYB term

2002-11-12 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At the North American Horse Spectacular in Novi, MI, where we just returned from Sunday night with Finne, representing the fjord breed for the 2nd year in a row (wildly invited back, I must add!) I was asked &#x

[Fwd: To Catherine]

2002-11-07 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mozilla-Status2: Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 11:08:53 -0500 From: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mozilla-Draft-Info: inter

Re: dusty barns and dogs/horses

2002-11-04 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes, please watch it with the leaf blowers around horses. My 2nd horse, am elder morgan, was at the end of the row at the boarding stable I kept him at. The manager insisted on using a leaf blower to clean out the

North American Horse Spectacular

2002-10-29 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: November 9/10 Place: Novi Expo Center, Novi MI (about 40 min from Detroit) Time: approx 10-6 both days What: Like Equine Affaire only smaller, lots of shopping, horses, demos, trailers n stuff * Once

Scandinavian Rocking Horse on ebay

2002-10-25 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Totally awesome! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=913920426

Saddle Dilemma-The affordable choice

2002-10-20 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Shawna Now, if you want to buy a saddle that *isn't* the price of half a fjord, go to: http://www.frontierequestrian.com/ They also sell on ebay under 'Fronteques.' I bought a wide tree dressage s

Cute training story-Outside!

2002-10-20 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cute story alert! I lunge trained Finne outside yesterday late afternoon for the first time, right on the tempting, delicious grass! He only tried to eat a few times. I let him have some bites but for the most pa

Re: Lunging

2002-10-02 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I classical dressage we have found that the general conception of lunging, to most people not in the know, is to mindlessly set the horse to running around them, brain off, in a circle on 'a giant leash.'

Re: West Nile

2002-09-24 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> As for dogs, we have, in our rescue program, one that has been exhibiting all the signs. We are having her tested for WNV within the week. Hoping we're not included in the new dog cases, Mary Dixon Ann Arbor MI Pre

Re: Fund for Julie

2002-09-24 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Dear Mike Could you also send me a form? My sister and I are getting ready to unveil a new fjord stained glass window that I designed on ebay and would like at least one of them to have proceeds to be donated to the NFH

Re: Petsmart

2002-09-20 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> OMG!! I remember now...the checks from them said 'Sporting Dog Specialties!' Wondered what that was for. Boy, were they an awful company to deal with. I buy from State Line sometimes but try not to

Re:Fjord artists celebrate Julie's class and life

2002-09-19 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What a classy lady. When one of my best artist friends (the well known UP equestrian artist and writer, Nancy Bailey, writer of 'Clifford of Drummond Island,' whose horses have run free on the beaches of Baile

Subject: Re: looking for a leather english saddle

2002-09-19 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Try these guys: http://www.stores.ebay.com/id=2027947 They have good deals, the tack is good (it's not Stubben but still decent enough!). The wide tree (not Xtra wide) dressage saddle I got from them fits Finn

Re: Frida

2002-09-10 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Nancy It was a pleasure to be in the presence of a wonderful mare like Frida when I first met you at your great farm in 2000. Our hearts go out to you at this difficult time. May many furry faces comfort (and nibble) you

Przewalski's Horse

2002-08-30 Thread Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield
This message is from: Mary Dixon/Steve Stanchfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lucky you, Sue, petting a Przewalski's Horse (Mongolian Wild Horse). There aren't too many around anymore (several hundred I heard last time I heard) and the zoo in Detroit used to have a few. Reminds me of the