Foraging on acorns and oak leaves is poisonous to your horse (Photos) - Hartford horse | Examiner.com

This message is from: Me Kint This article has very clear info of acorn/ oak trees & why poisonous to horses, & what chemical & amounts in the different varieties of oaks http://www.examiner.com/article/foraging-on-acorns-and-oak-leaves-is-poisonous-to-your-horse >From Mary&

Re: Turnout on wooded acreage

This message is from: Me Kint Acorns! I don't remember which variety of oak trees, but there is one oak that has acorns that are toxic to horses. Check with an extension agent or even try googling it. It was in a magazine article I read years ago. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE

Re: Turnout on wooded acreage

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. > On Apr 2, 2014, at 16:01, Main Email wrote: > > often horses ignore toxic plants and leaves until better forage is gone. > Some are le

Re: Turnout on wooded acreage

This message is from: Me Kint > "5-8 horses on a 4 acre parcel of hardwood trees that is maintained, ie: > fallen branches are cleared per" I was told by a professional farmer that you should allow 3 acres per cow/horse if you want the acreage to support the livestock. That

Re: Truck Advice

This message is from: Me Kint Brian's advice is the best Talk with a good mechanic!A good mechanic has a Book they go buy as far as cost of repairs. Ours told us the same that Ford was the highest several years ago when we consulted him. Your mechanic can explain what

Re: Age appropriate horse books for grandkids?

This message is from: Me Kint Gail, another series that is great for any age young kids are the Beatrice Potter books: Peter Rabbit, Flopsy Bunnies, Benjamin Bunny, & many more. My very young grandsons loved them as well as daughters when young... When a child really likes a book,

Re: curious Fjords

This message is from: Me Kint Amazing, so funny! Once many, years ago, the young Tunix, was in our back yard (scrounging?) for food amongst a pile of fall leaves. He threw up into the air a king snake that was nestled down under the leaves with his nose! I have been studying hard, have to

Re: stall vs. outside PS

This message is from: Me Kint I just remembered having sent out My 2nd Fjord for some extra training for 3 months. I went most every day to observe his progress. He was kept in an outside 24x24 pen next to other boarders. I would turn him out in a large pen for about 15 min before his

Fwd: stall vs. outside

This message is from: Me Kint Gee Laurie, I can't give advice. A tuff call! I can give some personal experience is all. Who knows how a Fjord would react, but I had 2 horses in the distant past, non Fjords, that didn't do well with this kind of change. My first horse had

Sleigh trail

This message is from: Me Kint Thanks for sharing, Phil. So glad I don't live in snow country! I didn't like the snow when I spent a winter with a daughter undergoing chemo & the snow wasn't so deep! Sheeze, unbelievable! >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE

Re: Rose Parade hoopla

This message is from: Me Kint "Parades are not to be trifled with." I agree. Having talked with a few parade participants years ago, I found out that just as some people ride trails, others dressage, jumping, driving, etc. that some people have parade riding as their equestrian &q

Rose Parade

This message is from: Me Kint "The riders have a little more control " I've ridden in local parades a couple of times in my younger years. Our town parade isn't so carefully policed as the Rose Parade. A friends daughter was thrown from her horse & she broke her arm,

Rose Parade

This message is from: Me Kint The dangers of parades pointed out by Phil... I noticed in the photos that all of the carriages & carts of the Fjords had grounds people, & the multiple hitches had people on both sides. Question how did you know to have these extra people th

Re: Rose Parade photos

This message is from: Me Kint I have a question also... Where did you get all of the roses? Who did the arranging of the bouquets? I would hope the fjords didn't require drugs. The parade organizers screen & only want horses in the parade that are parade experienced. >From

Snow

This message is from: Me Kint "If they take off, I just dump them in a snow bank or field where the snow is up to their chest. " Wow, clever thinking! Yes it is unseasonably warm & wonderful here in So Cal. We seem to have cycles. Many years ago we had what an engineer friend c

Fwd: WATCH LIVE: 125th Rose Parade in Pasadena - latimes.com

This message is from: Me Kint I sent this earlier, but it hasn't seemed to get to the list, at least I don't see it, in my emails. If it's a duplication, I'm sorry. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMA

KTLA's live

This message is from: Me Kint "This is just a link to their LIVE web feed... It goes to whatever they are currently broadcasting, not the parade." Amy, there was a band that you click on & it said Rose Parade replay. It goes through a lot of commercials before you get to the

Watch 5 Live Video | KTLA 5

This message is from: Me Kint http://ktla.com/live/#axzz2pB3mqItc I don't know how long this will be on the WEB.I haven't viewed it to see the coverage but I found their camera work better than RFDTV. Whether it is a better location, cameras, I don't know & whether

Rose parade

This message is from: Me Kint > "Well the Parade is over and the Fjords really rocked it," Right on, Karen! KTLA 's coverage showed the beautiful grooming, they looked fantastic, & have done us proud. The male commentator is an equestrian lover Mary >From Mary&

Re: RFDTV gentle giants

This message is from: Me Kint > "She did mention that she wanted to do a Gentle Giants program about the > Fjords. " Yes she did. The parade hadn't gotten to that point yet in my viewing, Ha I think it would be good for NFHR to be ahead of the game, plan ahead, &am

RFDTV gentle giants

This message is from: Me Kint I'm watching the Rose Parade & the lady commentator hosts a program "Gentle Giants". She features other horses besides the large drafts. She mentioned Friesians. Why not have the NFHR contact this program to feature Fjords--gentle giants &q

Parade time

This message is from: Me Kint "but when?" New Year's Day, the Parade starts @ 8am Calif time. Out here, there are repeats later, but whether the repeats are edited, I don't know... >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWAR

Re: Fjords in the Rose Parade!

This message is from: Me Kint I live in So Cal & watch the parade every year per a network. The horse units are shown whenever I have viewed. Lots of luck in recording. I don't know if this is true for all programs, but when I tried to record portions of the last Olympics, there

Horse magazines

This message is from: Me Kint Robin, I hate throwing away my horse magazines. What I do is take them to the doctors office, dentist, hair dresser, etc & leave them in the waiting room for others to enjoy. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING O

Malware cryptolock protection

This message is from: Me Kint I phoned our program for virus protection. Thankfully they know of this virus & we are protected, whew! If any of you are interested, this company is Resolutions MSP. You actually can talk to someone who is a native English speaker (you can understand

Malware

This message is from: Me Kint Thanks Steve for the info. Much appreciated. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tin

Problem solving

This message is from: Me Kint I personally would be hesitant to criticize a persons problem solving ability, especially if I wasn't knowledgeable concerning a persons health/physical abilities, their financial (or lack of) situation, or the amount of area they have to work with. Co

Corrector pad

This message is from: Me Kint Years ago, I had purchased an original ortho flex saddle. I was not happy with the saddles I tried, I felt too far away from the horse. When I got Tunix, the saddle was too big & slid up his neck. The saddle was only a 17". I sold the saddle & th

Breeding-genetics

This message is from: Me Kint "would we be well-advised to cross our sporty types on our drafty types on a more regular basis? " I'm not a breeder, nor expert in evaluating conformation. But in my opinion, a well put together horse (any type or breed) is a well put together

Rabies

This message is from: Me Kint "I give rabies shots Every year" Lucky you! In calif you can only get your animals vaccinated by a vet. It has been outlawed for consumers to obtain the vaccine. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORW

Temperament etc

This message is from: Me Kint Lori you also forgot to mention that these same stallions that pass the 30 day eval are again re-evaluated by the progeny they produce! If they don't have the ability to reproduce quality progeny, their license is lost. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE

Fjord temperament

This message is from: Me Kint "30-day stallion test in Europe," Thank you, Lorie for posting that info! That is why I purchased my 2nd Marnix progeny. Tunix & Zoe both have wonderful temperaments are easy to work with. I have a German friend who educated me concerning the E

Bee sting etc

This message is from: Me Kint I can't predict how a horse, fjord or otherwise, will react to adverse stimuli; sometimes they'll surprise you. I had an Appy that I could put any one on. Dependable, calm, trustworthy. When we put up an electric wire to protect the fence, we intr

Fwd: Fjords temperment etc.

This message is from: Me Kint My 2 are great on our property, but would not put a green rider on one of mine off the property! At home, Tunix knowsif you don't know anything he tests the rider by doing nothing! But my 8 yr old grandson somehow figured him out & got him going

Fjords

This message is from: Me Kint Yes Fjords are special, but I'm sure many of you have special stories of "other horses". A horse is a horse. I had a TB, very spirited & actually too much horse for me but he liked being groomed & would lift a hind leg, like a mal

Rasp

This message is from: Me Kint Those of you who raspdoes it take a lot of muscle, or is it the sharpness of the rasp that does it, or both? >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subs

Rasp

This message is from: Me Kint Thank you for the tip, Lori. Do you have any info/opinion re the various hand held, smaller rasps that you can get replacement inserts for? Are they as good (sharp) as the long files? >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SEN

Hoof boots

This message is from: Me Kint Tunix's new hoof boots came yesterday , Cavallos. And they fit, Whew! Much easier to put on than the Old Macs G2. Tunix loves the boots, picks up his feet when he hears the Velcro being undone! I decided to go with the Cavallos after much looking &

Hoof boots

This message is from: Me Kint My Old Macs G-2 for Tunix need replacing. His heels seem too high for the Renegades. (I always thought his heels average in height, they fit my Zoe with low heels just fine). I'm looking at considering the Easy Boot Glove. Have any of you tried them?

Summer-fall

This message is from: Me Kint Tunix has started his summer shedding. Zoe is usually a few weeks behind. Do all breeds do this summer shedding? I can't remember what my TBs & Appys did. Any of you with better memories or currently have other breeds know about this? >From

Younger ladies

This message is from: Me Kint Sarah, thanks for sharing Looks like fun >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tin

Ontario talent

This message is from: Me Kint Thank you for sharing, Lori. Hooray for you! I can't think of a better representative rider for our breed & showing off a quality Fjord. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. Imp

Re: Birds

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jul 4, 2013, at 11:59, "Jo Wilgus" wrote: > she has kicked 2 dogs to the curb t Hooray for Regn Important FjordHorse List Links: Su

Re: Trucks

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 29, 2013, at 15:38, "fellersg1 ." wrote: > GMC. I have hated it Before Ram we always had GM products, but the last one (1999) turn

Truck PS

This message is from: Me Kint We had steps put on also because the 4 x 4 is high up to get in. This is not a smooth ride on our bumpy dirt roads due to the heavy suspension system but is fine on the highway. I personally would be uncomfortable with a dually truck because I am depth

Fwd: Truck

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. Begin forwarded message: > > > We have a BrenderUp trailer & a Ram 2500 Diesel. We don't even know we are > pulling a trailer wit

Re: mules & more............ (Andalusians)

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 28, 2013, at 11:20, Cindy B Giovanetti wrote: > was totally unprepared Cindy, several years ago I was at a dressage show & one of th

Re: Diarrhea (again)

This message is from: Me Kint Have you tried giving a little beet pulp? Of course check with your vet. Maybe she has an allergy? I had a friend whose horse was allergic to alfalfa many years ago. >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARD

Re: mules & more............

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 24, 2013, at 18:06, "Jo Wilgus" wrote: > but i pretty much believe " 99% of the time, it is NOT the horses fault". How v

Re: Disposition/intelligence

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 24, 2013, at 17:11, Robin Churchill wrote: > Put a novice on him and he acts like he has no idea I have to laugh I had an Appy, highly tr

Re: mules & more............

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 24, 2013, at 16:48, "ruth bushnell" wrote: > because they are so wonderful it > is possible to let your guard down too far. follow th

Re: NH and CT?? Mouthy?

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 24, 2013, at 6:53, Me Kint wrote: > "You have to actually learn how to do CT," Remember Sea World uses CT. Highly skilled, knowledgeab

Re: NH and CT?? Mouthy?

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 24, 2013, at 4:24, Rovena Kessinger wrote: > "You have to actually learn how to do CT," You know what, this is true for NH trai

Re: Disposition/intelligence

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 23, 2013, at 17:34, Rovena Kessinger wrote: > All that stuff about being "herd leader" is mythology I guess you have never seen horse

Re: Disposition/intelligence

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 23, 2013, at 15:46, Kimberley Manzoni wrote: > "NH training should present you as a herd leader to your horse and earn his > respect and

Re: Disposition/intelligence

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. > "it takes 2 years for a horse to settle in to a new home" I found this to be very true when I got Zoe 3 years ago . She was nervous &

Disposition/intelligence

This message is from: Me Kint Horses are horses, a prey animal. We are the predators. To communicate with them horse whisperers have learned to be effective leaders by communicating to horses in "herd language". Because there is so much information out there now to help us to

Disposition

This message is from: Me Kint I'm enjoying this thread too. There is a book " Ride the Right Horse" by Yvonne Barteau (i think i spelled it correctly, but not sure) which is great about helping me identify the kind of rider I am type of horse that suits me best. It ident

Bridles

This message is from: Me Kint > "improvise by putting together parts from > different size bridles." Dressageextensions.com has bridle parts that you can order & assemble & make a bridle. I got pony size cheek pieces from Dover saddlery because DE doesn't ha

Kids

This message is from: Me Kint New subject. I have to brag. Our grand kids came to visit for a week--6, 8, 9 yrs old. They were here last yr & they were one day on Tunix in the round pen on a lunge line. This year, the week before, I worked Tunix & Zoe in tandem in the r

Mules

This message is from: Me Kint My farrier won't do mules. He has had a mule in the past & has done mules. He has made rounds with a farrier that specializes in mules, he had some whopper stories to tell of what mules could-would do & what this farrier would have to do to mainta

Spook etc.

This message is from: Me Kint "The Fjords are very stoic and self-minded. They look out for themselves " I have seen that to be true too...example, a yr. ago I was trotting down a dirt road that I had been on for over 25 yrs. A recent rain had covered over a squirrel hole! Tun

Spook etc

This message is from: Me Kint A while back someone mentioned that fjords can have a little mule in their behavior or something like that. Not being familiar with mules, would someone explain? I have observed that my few fjords are different from the variety of horses I have hadmaybe I

Re: Bolting and belligerence

This message is from: Me Kint I have to share a similar experience... A few years ago when I was concentrating on Willem's training, I had a friend riding Tunix. She was heavy on the spurs & whip. I finally told her she couldn't wear spurs for she was using them to punish

Re: bridles and bits for fjords

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad PLEASE REMOVE ALL E-MAIL ADDRESSES BEFORE SENDING OR FORWARDING THIS EMAIL. On Jun 18, 2013, at 6:06, "Debby Stai" wrote: > > "I know there are some that ride bitless out there." Debby, what wonderful

Horses on pasture

This message is from: Me Kint I don't know the size of your pastures or how many horses you are talking about. I was told by a farmer that you calculate 3acres per horse for the land to be able to support horses. If you have lush pasture, I would start out a few days of 15 min, then

Re: Hoof boots

This message is from: Me Kint Robin, I have used Old Macs & currently have started using Renegade boots. I imagine the Cavallos are pretty good too. What you need to be concerned about is your horses hoof confirmation. That can affect what choice you make because these 3 boots won&#

Bam Bam feet

This message is from: Me Kint "However, when I try to pick up his foot, he either doesn't move it, or he jerks it away and slams it back down." I use a little CT as well as C. Anderson's method..."make the right thing easy & the wrong thing difficult." W

Re: Fjord crossbreeding

This message is from: Me Kint Debby I agree with you too. I'm not interested in breeding but I am grateful that there are breeders out there who are discerning & wish to maintain quality in our Fjord breed. If you want to buy a cross breed, there is a lot out there of just abou

Salt

This message is from: Me Kint I used to get the 50# salt blocks but changed over to the Redmond rock . Tunix would "eat the 50# block like it was a chocolate chip cookie! When I would go on a hour + ride, he would pee at least 4 times! Too much salt for people is bad and I figure the

Ringbone

This message is from: Me Kint "breeding changes, for a more sport type horse" I'm not a breeder, and not an authority, but in any breed of horse, including draft breeds, a well put together balanced horse should be the goal. I've seen some gorgeous draft horses an

Contractual issues

This message is from: Me Kint I think that this dilemma that has been brought up can be a great educational learning experience for all of us. Let's talk in plane English and not use legalese so we can benefit and learn. Those of you who are breeders, provide boarding, training at you

Re: Protect the stallion owner

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad On Mar 5, 2012, at 8:26 PM, Gail Russell wrote: > breeding contract, I don't have a legal mind, but I think Gail's proposal is excellent. I would never want to own a stallion. They must be responsibly cared for.

Re: weekend warrior fjords

This message is from: Me Kint >From Mary's iPad On Feb 23, 2012, at 11:07 AM, Sarah Clarke wrote: > ride them in the morning and then > after a couple of hours of rest have a beginner student ride them in the > afternoon? A previous instructor made trips to Germany fo

Fjord

This message is from: Me Kint I think many of you say it very well, a fjord is a wonderful breed, but they are a horse! Individuals vary in temperament, but as a whole most are very friendly. I have had some of my worst accidents on fjords, but I don't fear my fjords because there us

USDF publication

This message is from: Me Kint I was pleased to see that our Fjord breed is the featured breed for the September issue of USDF Connection. I'm a little disappointed though that more names were not mentioned as to their accomplishments with the breed such as Lori Albrough competing wit

Scratches

This message is from: Me Kint I would love to be able to leave my Fjords feathers long, but unfortunately, I live in dry So. Calif.  We have foxtail weeds and hoarhound on our property as well as some kind of corkscrew sticker weed.  If I don't clip fetlocks and Pasterns, the foxtail

Ataxia

This message is from: Me Kint Heather,    Remember that vets have patients that can not talk and tell them what is going on in their bodies.    My vet at first thought my Willem might have EPM because he was walking funny and it had a sudden onset.  I have the greatest respect for my vet

Height estimate

This message is from: Me Kint I don't actually know how to estimate height, but I have been told that it has to do with the length of the front leg cannon bones, i.e., the distance from the knee to the fetlock.   I had a trainer tell me that Willem would end up taller than Tunix when h

dragging the arena

This message is from: Me Kint   When I bought my harness from Smuckers, Daniel was most helpful.  He said for light draft work that the show collar and hames would be satisfactory and he set me up with heavier traces for the job.  I agree that it would not be kind to your horse to have them

Accidents

This message is from: Me Kint "According to a study done in 2007 by the Centers for Disease Control, horseback riding causes the highest proportion (11.7) of traumatic brain injuries among sports- related recreational activities." Driving vs riding accidents:  These statis

Mare continued

This message is from: Me Kint "BTW she absolutely loves my vet and farrier, she loves men!" Another side note, after Zolite gets her shots and handled by the vet, it almost seems as though she is thanking him (never had this happen before).   When the farrier finishes her trim

Re: Mares

This message is from: Me Kint She is 7 yrs old. Mary From: Sarah Clarke To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thu, June 3, 2010 7:48:27 AM Subject: Re: Mares This message is from: Sarah Clarke Any of you long time owners of mares/breeders > have

Mares

This message is from: Me Kint Now that we've finished with the training question, great question and great responses, I have a question.  I have my first mare ever. I've always had geldings before. I've had her from the middle of November and due to the holidays, illness and we

Starting under saddle

This message is from: Me Kint Kathleen, I am not a great expert, but I have been told that Fjords are slow maturers.  They are not finished with growing and filling out until they are 5-6 years old. You can start them under saddle when they are 3 years old (i.e. no serious work), but then you

Breeding

This message is from: Me Kint "Freedom to do as I please." & "along with freedom (in any situation) comes RESPONSIBILITY!"   Yes, we live in America where we can do as we please concerning the breeding of horses--Fjords in this case, but we will have some lesser qualit

Breeding

This message is from: Me Kint Talking of breeding.  Some of you have mentioned that you have Fjords that have developed Cushings. I think if would be great if NFHR could develop a system to record and store information concerning issues that might be genetically transferable, e.g.  Cushings and

More on stallions

This message is from: Me Kint Reading about the arena incident about a newly castrated gelding reminded me of one of my horses I bought a thoroughbred that never made it to the races. I had him gelded before I brought him home. That first week (he still had his hormones unbeknowest to me) I

Stallions

This message is from: Me Kint   I have a neighbor who had a stallion at one time and only had two strands of electric wire keeping him in when she first got him! I was riding my geldings and this so called pussycat stallion was not acting friendly.  I was frightened to say the least.  I knew

Meredith being honest

This message is from: Me Kint Meredith, I appreciate your openest and honesty.  Some of us are in the same boat as you that we wish we had more time to spend with our horses and have them at a different level.  It's a shame that someone has read into what you have said and is critical o

Garlic

This message is from: Me Kint Hi Lindy I've tried a number of feed fly products that had garlic in it and I tried straight powdered garlic and I couldn't tell that any of them made any difference.  Matter of fact, I'm leary of the feed products.  I don't know if it is coinci

Video

This message is from: Me Kint Beth, How fun, neato Mary Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f

Training

This message is from: Me Kint Gail  "most other horse trainers use negative reinforcement."    I'm curious as to how you define negative reinforcement.   I'm not familiar with "other" trainers, but I know that Clinton rewards a horse by removing pressure or the re

Training your horse

This message is from: Me Kint Hi, I thought this information from Clinton Anderson useful and interesting..  Thought some of you might find it interesting also in working with your horses.  Mary in Calif.   It wasn’t until I started attending clinics and apprenticing under Australian

Gaits

This message is from: Me Kint Anthea, I have had problems with the Digest and keep trying.  I hope this goes through. I hope this might be of help to you.  The walk is 4 beat:  1...2...3...41...2...3..4...  The 4 beats are to be equal.  If each step is not equal in rhythm the walk is flawed

Rideability

This message is from: Me Kint "how they ride?" Anthea, I don't have years of experience of riding Fjords, but I have ridden a number of large horses.  It all depends on the Fjord.  One of my Fjords feels just like a big horse.  I've ridden a few other Fjords that feel j

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #203

This message is from: Me Kint I worry about the > breeding of Fjords for sportier horses   I don't see anything wrong with breeders out there who breed Fjords for sport.  In order to undertake that endeavor, though, you must understand and know what is desireable in that sport.  Le