Re: Fjord companion?

2006-02-18 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sorry;,,..Replied to wrong message! Jean At 08:50 AM 2/18/2006 -0900, you wrote: >This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Hi Fran, > >No , it was forwarded to me without an author Identified.

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2006-02-18 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Fran, No , it was forwarded to me without an author Identified. Jean At 07:28 PM 2/17/2006 -0500, you wrote: >This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >In a message dated 2/17/2006 11:36:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wri

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2006-02-18 Thread Frederick J. Pack
running around the ranch. Fred All Mail is scanned in AND out by Norton Anti-virus. Fred and Lois Pack Pack's Peak Stables Wilkeson, Washington 98396 http://www.geocities.com/friendlyfred98 Re: Fjord companion? This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED

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2006-02-18 Thread NordicKees
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 2/17/2006 11:36:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > We must have just had more aggressive bears and cougars when we lived in the > > Rocky mountains. Our neighbor raised llama's and had problems with mountain

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2006-02-17 Thread Vanessa N Weber
This message is from: "Vanessa N Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Ok, what's an LGD? It sounds like Large Guard Dog Vanessa ---Original Message--- From: tiakd 14477 Date: 02/17/06 14:24:35 To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: RE: Fjord companion? This message

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2006-02-17 Thread tiakd 14477
This message is from: "tiakd 14477" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We must have just had more aggressive bears and cougars when we lived in the Rocky mountains. Our neighbor raised llama's and had problems with mountain lions attacking them. Bears weren't detoured either and even gave my horses (and I!)

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2006-02-17 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Fred, I am slowly losing my old friend, Charley horse. This cold winter and especially the extreme cold now is rushing his demise. So when I recover, what to replace him with? I had not thought of a llama companion for Fjord Gunnar. T

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2006-02-17 Thread Frederick J. Pack
This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jean, Just the scent of a Llama will make a bear or cougar make a big detour around the area. Coyotes are a different story. A single coyote will detour around. A pack might try and take down the Llama...this is where the Fjords wi

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2006-02-16 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fred, it is my understanding from items on this list, that a Fjord can easily kill a coyote? Are you concerned about bear or wolves? Cougar? We have the latter here and I have assumed Gunnar could scare the wits out of one.?? Jean Gayle

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2006-02-16 Thread Frederick J. Pack
This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Intact. Two of our Llamas who are leased out as guards are the best of buddies though One is gelded and the other intact. They are inseparable. Two INTACT males can NOT be put together PERIOD. The intact males make the best guard

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2006-02-16 Thread Frederick J. Pack
This message is from: "Frederick J. Pack" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> One of our pastures can not bee seen directly from the house. For that reason, we keep a male Llama with the Fjords as a guard. Never had any problems. My son and daughter in law raise sheep and pigmy goats. They already had two of o

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2006-02-16 Thread Linda Lottie User
This message is from: Linda Lottie User <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Fredwhen you say "male" lamado you mean intact? I raise dairy goats and have thought of getting a lama.a neighbor has onebeautiful black. He is stunning as he stands at the far end of the pasture watching over his flock.

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2006-02-15 Thread NordicKees
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My daughter has one of my fjords and she keeps her with the two goats she has. Seems to work great and they are very attached to one another. She has even taken the goats with her as she rides down the street and they follow along as if they have done it t

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2006-02-15 Thread Lisa Wiley
This message is from: "Lisa Wiley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Liz, How about a mini horse? They are great! Lisa Wiley Turnabout Portuguese Water Dogs Connecticut State Director Ponies With Purpose FASTeam www.MyTurnabout.com www.CookiesAlaDuck.com

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2006-02-15 Thread Donna
This message is from: "Donna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Wish you lived alot closer. I am trying to place a wonderful old grullo colored quarter horse mare. She is sweet as can be and would make a wonderful companion horse or baby sitter. Donna in PA present time am not able to make the time/fi

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2006-02-15 Thread Liz Rudy
This message is from: Liz Rudy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> If anyone out there keeps a goat as a companion for an "only" fjord I would be interested in hearing their experiences, both good and bad with goats. I am hoping to realize my dream of buying acreage this spring so that I can keep Torsten (my fjor