Re: Buckskin / fjords / drafts

2004-08-15 Thread Karen Keith
This message is from: "Karen Keith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> And to qualify as "Draft" at draft horse shows, they usually go by weight -- 1600 lbs or more. Thus, eliminating our Fjordies from draft shows. Karen _ Find love today with

Re: Buckskin / fjords / drafts

2004-08-15 Thread Ruth Bushnell
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > . Strictly speaking, Fjords ARE NOT a draft > breed, even though we may refer to certain individuals as more "drafty" than > others. Any horse, of any breed can be used for draft work, some individuals > within any breed may be refere

Re: Buckskin / fjords / drafts

2004-08-14 Thread FjordAmy
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/14/2004 2:11:23 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: An ideal Buckskin is that horse which most closely represents the ideals of its particu­lar breed type. This one pretty much says it all... As long as a Fjord is of pro

Buckskin / fjords / drafts

2004-08-14 Thread LLStara117
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.americanbuckskin.org/abra/reg.asp#colors Acceptable Type & Conformation: The Buckskin is found in all types of horses and for this reason all types are eligible for registration. ABRA registers light (not draft) horses. For the purpose of this p