Re: New Fjord owner saying hello

2008-10-02 Thread Marie Rosen
This message is from: Marie Rosen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Becky and welcome! This list is comprised of some of the sweetest and most helpful folks you'll ever find. It's the next best thing to sitting around the kitchen table, making fast work of a fresh pot of coffee, and talking Fjords! I have

RE: New fjord owner, saddle questions: Cheryl in California

2005-05-14 Thread The Mercers
This message is from: "The Mercers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> My friend and I both have Fjords and we love our Tucker Cheyenne wide tree saddle. It is so comfortable! They have fit every Fjord we've tried them on. Taffy Mercer Kennewick, WA -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:

Re: New Fjord Owner Here

2004-06-04 Thread Ruth Bushnell
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > "We left her barefoot, to see if she will handle that, > she is a little ouchy yet. But I hope she gets over that." > > ** Great idea. I'm what you might call a frothing-at-the-mouth barefoot > advocate ;-) Brigid I've noticed that about

Re: New Fjord Owner Here

2004-06-03 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Jennie, Congratulations on acquiring Bonnie. And congratulations to Bonnie on acquiring you! She sounds like a very sweet horse. I am new to Fjord ownership also. You can see Harrison Fjord on our website. He is a red dun and we

Re: New Fjord Owner Here

2004-06-03 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Jennie- "I had the farrier out today! I saw that the last farrier (who was a student from a local school) did a horrible job." ** Great. They did all look different lengths in the photos. I've seen high priced farriers do rotten jobs, too, so you hav

Re: New Fjord Owner Here

2004-06-03 Thread LLStara117
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Answer some Questions you have: One, she appears to be a cross breed, probably with Quarter Horse. This is a common cross at PMU farms -- is that where you got her? ~NO. I got her from horse camp. They purchased her with a foal at her side, then sold

Re: New Fjord Owner Here

2004-06-03 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome, Jenni! She is a lovely mare. As for the foundering I see that her neck is very cresty..a sign that she is too fat and could founder again..So what you can do is start her on some magnesium, take her off all grain and avoid letting he

Re: New Fjord Owner Here

2004-06-03 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 6/3/2004 10:44:01 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "I have owned my first Fjord since Saturday, May 29, 2004. I have surfed some of the internet and have learned that Fjords as a breed are different than other horses

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-29 Thread Paula Chmura
This message is from: Paula Chmura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks everyone for all the kind words and wishes. Frodo was truly a treasure of a find :) I'm going to order the video and work on his mane with some of the suggestions this week and we'll see how it goes. Another quick question. I f

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 11:55 AM 3/27/2004, you wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mike May, are the NAFA registered Fjords now on the NFHR pedigree site? Not all of them yet. I am adding them as time allows. Mike

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> What a great looking Fjord! He looks like he is well conformed and moves nice...very nice pictures. I think you can reform his mane by using some people hair stuff..Hair jell and mousse (?), the jell stuff that teenagers use to make their h

RE: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> No, that Frodo was a Fjord cross used at a therapeutic riding center..and now getting too old and is retired..They are looking for a fjord to replace him. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska At 09:33 AM 3/27/2004 -0800, you wrote: >This message is from

RE: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There has been some horse mentioned on this list named Frodo. If you go to the archives and look under "Frodo" you may find mention of your horse.

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Paula, The NFHR has a video you may be interested in. The video is "Grooming your Fjord" and is available from the NFHR for $25.00 US shipping included. To order one you can download the order form from the NFHR web site

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Sofia Jagbrant
This message is from: "Sofia Jagbrant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Paula, Congratulation on your new fjord! I have looked at all photos and I think he looks very nice and sweet- with a good trot. How old is he? About the mane, I think you should look at pictures on fine manes, cut, analyze, and try to

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I do not know if anyone answered your questions about the mane but the digest offers lots of information. I let my boy,s mane grow out in the winter and then in the spring cut it way back, or roach it if necessary. My neighbors complain when I c

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread jgayle
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Author "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 46-49 Send $20 to: PO Box 104 Montesano, WA 98563

Re: New Fjord owner :)

2004-03-27 Thread Tamara Rousso
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Paula and welcome! I became a first time fjord owner 2 months ago and just love my boy. I went and looked at your pics and Frodo is charming. Happy Fjording, Tamara (mom of Harrison Fjord) Fallbrook Ca www.algedifarm.com --- Paula Chm

Re: new fjord owner

2004-03-22 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Welcome Laurie! You do know that "gull" means "golden," not "sea bird?" :-) Sounds like you got a great, well trained Fjord. I look forward to hearing of your adventures together. / )_~ /L/L Brigid Wasson SF Bay Area, CA www.Brigid.Clickryder.com

Re: new fjord owner

2004-03-22 Thread Warren Stockwell
This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> YEEE HAWW!!! GO Linda and a Big CONGRATS and WELCOME to the friendly family of fjord owners!!! I am in New Prague MN if I can be of any assistance. Roberta - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-29 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Welcome Sharon! We live with 3 Fjords in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Temperatures are mild as in your area. Our boys live outside 24/7 and have never seen clothing or shoes. They have never had a health problem : ) So glad I picked a hardy breed! I

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-28 Thread Pat Wilson
This message is from: Pat Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I agree with letting mother nature do her thing with the horses. In northern Utah, we get below 0 nights. The Fjords seem to like being out in the cold even though they have a barn to go into. We have cement floors in our barn and put down

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-28 Thread Remi2442
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 08/28/2001 3:25:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Go, Jean, go! People are making sissies out of their horses, when nature > can much better equip them to take care of themselves than we ever could. Ditto!!! We

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-28 Thread truman matz
This message is from: "truman matz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Go, Jean, go! People are making sissies out of their horses, when nature can much better equip them to take care of themselves than we ever could. (Except for the exceptions you've already mentioned, of course.) One other exception might be

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-27 Thread OLSENELAIN
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I live in southern Ca. and blanket my Fjords throughout the winter once they have been clipped. They are worked 5 days a week and if I left their thick, winter coats on and worked them hard in often 80 temperatures, they would not only be miserable, but p

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-27 Thread Northhorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 8/27/01 5:12:43 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > but I think Fjords are like > potato chips, you can't have just one). > Since I have a very bad case of horse-fever, I love anything to do with > horses. I am bra

re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-27 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Does anyone have any thoughts on blanketing in the winter. Here in >southern california, ours are very mild. Is a blanket necessary? Hi Sharon! Welcome to the world of Fjords! About blanketing...It just astounds me that folks in Cali

Re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-27 Thread Jean Gayle
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Welcome Sharon and good luck with your Buddy, doesn't take long for you to make up your mind about a good thing!!Jean Jean Walters Gayle [Authoress of "The Colonel's Daughter" Occupied Germany 1946 To 1949 ] http://users.techline.com/j

re: new Fjord owner

2001-08-27 Thread sobrien
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I saw my first Fjord 3 weks ago. I bought my first Fjord less than 2 weeks ago. Buddy is a 10 year old gelding. He's beautiful, but then, aren't they all? I'm still excited. My name is Sharon, I live in Southern California. My oldest so

Re: new Fjord owner in TX

1999-10-07 Thread Debby Stai
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm very excited about Amber but cautious. The person I'm buying her from, an elderly woman with major health problems, had sent her to a trainer for under saddle work and when I picked her up she had the bum leg. My vet is treating her and we h

Re: new Fjord owner in TX

1999-10-07 Thread Debby Stai
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Slow is my middle name when it comes to horses. My Arab and my husbands Quarterhorse are at there prime and doing better in our dressage training that they ever have, one is twenty and the other will be seventeen in January. They're like us, the

Re: new Fjord owner in TX

1999-10-07 Thread Debby Stai
This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks Kathy, I'll look them up and see what I can find. I'll have the vet do blood work to rule out anything, I believe he called it a panel, guess that should cover everything. I'll let you know. Debby Kathy Spiegel wrote: > This message is

RE: new Fjord owner in TX

1999-10-07 Thread Jeri L Rieger
This message is from: Jeri L Rieger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Congratulations Debi! Knowing that you are soon to be moving my direction, I am delighted to have a Fjord owner in my midst!! Jeri in Washington Missouri with Nicky riding Tana, Ole starting to drive with another 13 year old pony clubber

Re: new Fjord owner in TX

1999-10-06 Thread MyNorseHorse
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/6/99 4:32:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Amber also drinks a tremendous amount > of water and her stall shows proof of this also. My Baldur drinks a huge amount of water also. As long as they urinate freq

Re: new Fjord owner in TX

1999-10-06 Thread Kathy Spiegel
This message is from: Kathy Spiegel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Debby Stai wrote: > This message is from: Debby Stai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello from Debby in San Antonio, Texas. I hope to be able to announce > I'm the owner of a 10yr. old mare, "Amber". She'd come back from > training with a bum leg