Merry Christmas

This message is from: Sharon Knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The Fjordies and myself want to wish all you other Fjords and their owners a Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. The Fjords are so furry that riding bareback is like riding with a sheep skin on them. It remains quite w

Snow Flakes

This message is from: Sharon Knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The pics of the snow flake catching Fjord are priceless. This is typical Fjord behaviour but to capture it is unbelievable. Thanks for sharing them Jean. My Fjordies are also wooly mamoths. I'm sure come Spring that many

White Markings

This message is from: Sharon Knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have 2 Brown Dun Mares who are not directly related and both of them have small white stars. They are Canadian Horses and both of them have the stallion Rudaren in their lineage. Apparently the folk lore around here says if a horse

Winter Coats

This message is from: Sharon Knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My horses live just outside Calgary, Alberta and have not shown any sign of getting their winter coats. They are still lovely and sleek. Hope this means that we will have a mild winter and that you folks in the desert get our weather

Riding/Work Boots

This message is from: Sharon Knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I love my Horseshoe Ropers. They are an ankle high lace up boot. They are leather with good rubber soles, snow and waterproof. I live in Alberta and the winters can be brutal and my feet stay warm and dry. They are even a litt

Lavender

Sharon Knipe Calgary Alberta

Monthly Measurements

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All from snowy Alberta Canada I'm wondering if anyone else is using a monthly measurement of their Fjords to keep track of their weight? We measure once a month using a tape measure around the body just behind the front leg

Potomac Fever Warning

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All I don't often send messages, but I feel this warning is important. Our farm is located near Red Deer, Alberta and 2 weeks ago our 2 year old filly came down with Potomac Fever. We just about lost her. It came on very q

Potomac Fever

lease pray for her recovery as she is such a sweet little girl. Our vet has seen 4 cases of this illness so far this year - so it isn't as rare as we were told. If your horses get diarrhea and seem depressed - get your vet out immediately. This can kill horses. Sharon Knipe Bentley Alberta

Fjord Loss

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Alison I was so sorry to hear of Borgens passing. We were going to contact you about using Borgen to breed our Filly next year. We all share in your loss. Sincerely - Sharon Knipe

Rescued Fjords

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Lynda - the pictures are adorable. If there is a newspaper article written about this rescue I would really like it forwarded to all newspapers in Alberta as this is where this journey began. I feel more people should be aware of w

Cruppers

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We purchased a harness for our 12 year old Flord Mare so she would be able to pull our sleigh and the Cruper that came with it was so small and hard. This Crupper was obviously made for a horse with a much much smaller tail. Could

Re: Viruses

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have been getting at least 1 message a day if not more that have been infected. Fortunately my Norton anti-virus system is picking them up. Some have had Fjord/Donkey type subjects. I don't know where they are coming from but

Unexplained death

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Last Monday we had the very sad experience of losing our beloved 15 month old filly. She was just fine at 9 in the monring and passed away sometime between then and 1 in the afternoon. She had shown no signs of illness and the o

Hay for Sale

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All I am wondering if anyone in Alberta or BC may have Hay for Sale. We are situated in Central Alberta and are ok for pasture right now but due to the dry conditions we are going to need Hay for the Fall. We would ne

lunging young horses

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We have recently acquired 2 - 11 month old fillies and we are wondering when we could start lunging them. They seem very interested in the work we are doing with the 2 year old and would like to start the young ones as soon as it is

picturesque fjords

This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Just had to share this info with all you fjord owners and lovers. I live in Calgary, Canada where we have a world class show jumping facility called Spruce Meadows. Imagine my surprise and delight when I saw their ad in the pape

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This message is from: sharon knipe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This message is from Sharon Knipe - [EMAIL PROTECTED] We are considering buying an additional Fjord to add to our herd and have looked at 2 Fjords which are definetely more delicately boned that our 2. Does anyone know if t