Saddles

2011-09-08 Thread igs4me
This message is from: igs...@tds.net Ok, at the risk of becoming the most flamed person in Fjordie-land, I am going to weigh in on the saddle issue. To fit a fjord properly with any type of treed saddle, you need the right tree. I am sure you understand how a tree works - it is the wood or pla

Driving Digest

2010-09-05 Thread igs4me
This message is from: igs...@tds.net The Sept/Oct issue of Driving Digest arrived yesterday and has a nice article about the Iron Horse CDE. Most of the first two pages of the article are taken up by a GORGEOUS photo of Phil Odden, driving Marcie & Herger ( Howard Fiedler 'gatoring I presume).

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2010 #35

2010-03-08 Thread igs4me tds.net
This message is from: "igs4me tds.net" Re lunging, someone wrote: "So what is the big deal if a horse learns that stepping on the thing attached to his head means stop or move it's foot off." I don't think it is a problem if the horse is calm and relaxed. It

Happier topic

2009-09-25 Thread igs4me tds.net
This message is from: "igs4me tds.net" OK folks on a happier note, did anyone else see the terrific photo on the cover of the Sept/October issue of Driving Digest?If you didn't see it yet, the caption says it is junior drive Maggie Sullivan who won the Intermediate Single Po

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #136

2009-07-15 Thread igs4me tds.net
This message is from: "igs4me tds.net" > Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #135 > From: katesei...@aol.com > Subject: Re: Britta >Did the vet think this was a permanent problem, or a > spring/summer issue? > > Kate > Hi Kate (and anyone else in

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #135

2009-07-13 Thread igs4me tds.net
This message is from: "igs4me tds.net" Hi List! It has been really fun (and impressive!) to read about what you all have been doing - CDE's and other sorts of showing, and chasing bears, and so forth. I thought I'd add my minor triumph to the list of good news. You may or m

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #84

2009-04-22 Thread igs4me tds.net
This message is from: "igs4me tds.net" >can only hope that as breeders, we continue to look at ALL of the qualitys in our breeding prospects. If an individual Fjord is in the line-up for consideration as a breeding animal, than do your homework. Have them evaluated by trained eva

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2009 #82

2009-04-21 Thread igs4me tds.net
This message is from: "igs4me tds.net" Steve wrote: Maybe we should have an open discussion here about just why people can't seem to extend this little courtesy to the rest of us on the List. I just assume that people are hitting the "send" button a little too q

allergies

2009-02-20 Thread igs4me
This message is from: HI List ! Does anyone have any ideas on how to help a fjord with allergies? I have a mare who had allergic bronchitis last fall. I moved her to a pasture board situation (instead of being stalled at night), and she is getting treated like a "heavey" horse - stemmy hay rin

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #194

2007-08-22 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:51:47 -0500 > From: "Bonnie Ehlers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Syttende Mai > > This message is from: "Bonnie Ehlers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > HELP! Would somebody "in the know" let me know how to pronounce Syttende Mai? OK,

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #152

2007-07-03 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Other Life" > Im doing a little research and need your help. What do you do in your > other life to support your Fjord habit? Another late entry into the "other life" question: I am a retail store manager. Sound dull? Here's the good part: It is a PE

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #125

2007-05-30 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 14:17:05 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Growing forelock > > This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, all-- > > I love when Fjords have a beautiful long forelock that falls over their > beautiful eyes. Has anyo

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2007 #107

2007-05-09 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > More specifically, do you think that Fjords (as a breed, not specific > horses) ARE or ARE NOT suitable for children, novice horse people, as > family > companions, and for therapeutic riding programs? I am in no way an expert, as I only own one

Re: barefoot trimming

2007-02-23 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I only have one fjord, who had "problem" feet when I got her. Her only real problem is that for years, her farriers had been trimming her like a draft breed - very flat, letting the toe get way too long, which in turn put her back on her heels. Her heel

Breyer Henry Fjord Christmas Model

2006-11-30 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi! For all you fans of the Breyer "Henry Fjord" - you might not know that in 2001 they did a limited edition Christmas fjord. 1500 were called "nice" and were painted a pearl white with light blue snow flakes (and a light blue eel stripe) and 1500 were

Need to contact the speciality sweatshirt person

2006-10-14 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi list! Does anyone know how to contact the lady that is handling the specialty sweatshirts? Or someone at Winona I could call to give her a message? I ordered 2 sweatshirts to be picked up, but I have the flu and can't go. I need to get a message to h

cutest foal contest

2006-05-14 Thread igs4me
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi List! I'm a long time lurker, and this is my first post. Congrats to Peggy and Patti Jo on the beautiful little filly who won the Cutest Foal Contest from Mounds. I was on the selection committee - and the fact that I am about to get my first fjord h