Indoor arena Melinda

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Ribbon redoux

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I know this might be horse centric but it seems stupid to me that a big new push is on for yellow ribbon on dog to indicticate dogs need for space when a RED ribbon convention has been in place for horses for many many years. See

Titan

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Thinking of Titan this morning. I've been through traumatic colics myself. Have small encysted strongiles been ruled out. Despite worming, resistance developed and this was only detected when a second horse got sick. I have tried

List valuable

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I admit I am a Facebook lover. I am a visual person and pictures speak to me. The groups on FB provide a sense of connection, they give me access to far flung places (think Norway or Washington). The wall approach keeps me in tune

Bit rubs

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Anyone drive in butterfly or French link bit? We struggling with rubbing on outside mouth with active sleigh season. Almost like a Pelham (?) snaffle in English riding. Has three shank choices of which we use the don't run off

Smeds

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Cool Idea Patti Jo

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Patti Jo has a cool idea: a Facebook fjord sale page. I think the posting of fjord horse for sale pictures sounds dangerous:). We built at TWO horse barn/run in specifically to limit us on horses...of which we have FIVE! Oy

Boots

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Our renegade boots fit the drafty and smaller fjord hoofs fine sizes 2w and 2ww. Velcro did start to wear out about year 3 but replaceable. Our QH friends love the glove boots you spoke of also. Oops hooves not hoofs:) Tonja Acker

Belligerent rider

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com So lets see: one writer says animals have no personality but humans do. Are we not in fact animals? Isn't personality regardless of species simply the labels/attributions we apply to behaviors and emotional process? Tekla stands

Crafty

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I love the word crafty used by another poster to describe some like minded fjords. Perfect. Like a valued resource. Way better the my use of the word belligerence. One time I described my horses to a Nordic buddy and she said simply

Saddles

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com We have liked our used orthoflex saddles and we went used eBay etc because we could try different ones on our different sized butts and babies. All our Luton and Eitan fjordies do run drafty. Tonja Acker-Richards Pond House Farm

Bolting and belligerence

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I was happy to see someone struggle with a rescue fjord here. Rest assured even non rescues have issues with belligerence. And bolting. And fake spooking. And anticipation. And genius devil thinking. And relentless attempts to remain

Fat ponies

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com WE never looked better then when ground driving the horses to train to cart. Lots of walking. Also when we had only Nick one of us would walk one would ride the trails. Nice diet plan. Lately well...we ride, bring snacks along

Fat ponies

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Flying squirrel

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Prices

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Re. The older geldings for sale... I'll take a stab and say around $2000 in todays economy. Ask Patti Walter in WI since she's involved in training and sales. Also sometimes a good home is a factor that helps with price

Orthof

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Looking to buy an orthoflex 16in. Any leads out there? Western or endurance. I like the English one I already have. Fits the chubby buddy. Tonja Acker-Richards Pond House Farm Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription

Dumped

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com So dumped again off the right shoulder during the canter during training with my athletic Ike. Everyone up here rides western and insist the western saddle is more secure then my English . What do you guys/gals think. My forward

Dumped

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Harness question

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Does anyone with experience think a cart (yoke style) harness can be converted for a CDE style cart? We have serious terrain rock hill mud here and the meadowbrook barely holds together ;) Tonja Acker-Richards Pond House Farm

Thanks for help filly integration

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Thanks for the help with filly integration question. We bought my geldings Nick and Ikes mother Raspotniks Caspian and low and behold she came with a nursing filly who we will name Chamois ...for obvious reasons if you've ever

Parade

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Good job with the Parade. Our fjord is on his second year and my hubby rides. I am just the popper scooper and I still get nervous! I know I'll tellegraph it thru the reins So I am not ready yet. Happy fourth. Tonja Acker

Integrating mare foal

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com We are considering integrating a mare and foal into our established herd. Suggestions for this would be appreciated. We have three fjords presently in a run in situation . Also do you have to keep the foal out of moms grain bowl

Crests

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I have seen fallen crests on heavy necked Morgans who also tend towards thick and fuzzy. Im thinking it was mainly on stallions. I wonder if fat on neck and exercise levels might also be an issue. Gotta love that tomahauk though

Bits and bits

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I saw a nice bitting by a Natural guy using a thick lead rope the first few times. I think more of a concern is your own bitting technique. I think it's easy after all these years until I watched and tried to teach my hubby on our

Sheaths

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Yoke

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I wonder if more seasoned carraigefolks might respond to this. We plan to buy new harness for our guys for driving, single pleasure and later double. We seem to prefer yoke type. Do you think judges will be prejudice against non

Wausau

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Anyone of you fellow fjordies live near Wausau WI since I am apparently on late notice going there this weekend for an exchange student conference? I love to visit ponies and their people. Visitors to UP of MI are always welcome

Heather emerg dismount

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Could Heather try to discribe emergency dismount? Thank heavens I have an English saddle or I'd be hangin' from the horn no doubt:) One rein stop works at canter just fine btw. Just start it first in round pen or arena. My first

Fwd: Pioneer

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Tonja Acker-Richards Begin forwarded message: From: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Date: October 1, 2009 4:21:52 PM EDT To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Pioneer One great thing to be said about the pioneer

Harness

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Curious. Would a marathon harness be adaptable to meadowbrook type cart? Also I am consolidating a list of fjord approved :) saddles based on riders recommendations that I'll post herelater. Anyone else want to addtheir favorite

Rural health for horses

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com It is so true that rural vet help is hard to find. My dream horse, beautiful smart Lippitt morgan died in the trailer on the way to closest with operating capacities Four! Hours south. Nick the fjord was the first step of my

Fjords photos

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I think ponies are obsessively preoccupied with grass. I had a late breaking ideasparklers. If someone stood behind a cameraguy with them lit the horses would have to atleast pick heads up briefly to investigate. Hope your

Heidi hoof

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com My farrier recommended holding lightly onto tip of hoof and uncerimoniously dropping the hoof. Help horse see his responsibility. Nick is better but still heavy, his full brother Ike all gentleman/ gentlepony. Tonja Acker

Fair

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com We just returned from the local fairs and competed in draft against the big boys. Happy to say the judge was fair too:) Glad I don't have to feed a Percheron though. Nick, Ike and Tekla have really matured from ithe experience

Western

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Western saddles

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Englishsaddle

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com I love my Pessoa but it does not love my round barrel fjords. Any suggestions for good all purpose english saddle for fjords. We are just working on ground poles, canter. The saddle is too small as evidence by white hairs/wither

Newbie from Pond House Farm

This message is from: Tonja Acker-Richards tacke...@aol.com Just want to introduce myself and husband Bill. We are entering our first fair this weekend with Raspotnik's Nickolas, Issak, Tekla ages 8,6 4 respectively. We use natural methods and working on cart and low jumps, lots