the humidity causes the heat index to be over 92degrees,
ones that have an issue with sweating, should not be worked, should be in a
stall with fans, lots of them. We have a fly control system so no flies in
the barn.
I do as one mentioned in Florida. I'm in Texas. Out by 6am, earlier
This message is from: kelly
I live in South Texas, where this heat is unpleasant, but typical. I
have a Fjord and a Percheron that were bought up north and brought down
here. They handle the heat just fine after a little TLC the first
summer. My vet recommended giving them either
This message is from: Robin Churchill
I guess it depends on if they have access to shade with some breeze and will
use it. I think if they will stay in the shade during the hot part of the day,
they are probably ok and if they sweat alot that's good. Read up on
anhidrosis- it doesn't seem to be
Care In Your Home!
http://www.pookiebros.com
On Jul 1, 2012, at 2:33 PM, Kim Manzoni wrote:
> This message is from: Kim Manzoni
>
>
> I just moved my portable hay feeders under the trees and put hay
> our to lure the herdbinto the shade. They were all soaking wet from
> t
he is happier outside. I have been
turning him out in the evening this week due to excessive heat. What are your
thoughts about turning out in temperatures in excess of 100 degrees and humid?
Everyone else at the barn seems to be fine with there horses being outside at 3
pm with a 105 temper
This message is from: "Jim Barnhart"
It's hot here in Minnesota as well!!! Yesterday afternoon the heat index
was the hottest in the country. Our Ranec is feeling the effects of his
cushings and the heat. Everyone else seems to be doing fine.
Yesterday Kay set up a hose
This message is from: laurie with
well, the real heavy duty weather hit the fan today. i went out mid
morning to check oz, and he was really panting, as were most of the
horses. they were in the midst of bringing everyone inside, and even
outside board horses got to come in. i had alread
open. Yesterday was marathon day at Hickory Knoll. They moved the
start times up one hour but didn't alter the course distance. Some
people chose not to start due to the anticipated heat and humidity.
The Vet Crew were very watchful and monitored all horses very
carefully. After section A
This message is from: Kathleen Prince
Yep, it's 6:45am and I was just on my back porch for 5 min. to let my
dogs out, already sweating. Yay FL! My fjord girls have fans in their
stalls and in their run-in sheds. It's so hot during the day in the
barn it's better to have them out and they c
This message is from: jern...@mosquitonet.com
When I was a kid growing up outside of Cleveland Ohio, we sometimes had summer
temps of 95 degrees and 90% humidity...they didn't talk about heat index then,
but
that would have been 150! Unbelievable! I used a chart:
http://www.tpwd.state.
From: ma...@boreal.org
> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
> Subject: Re: high heat and humidity
> Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:17:54 -0500
>
> This message is from: "Mary Ofjord"
>
>
> Good question Laurie - here in northern Minnesota, we are not use to these
> kinds of
essica Jahiel's Horse Sense Newsletter of
Holistic Horsemanship for myself and my students on the subject of heat and
humidity.
http://www.horse-sense.org/archives/20011216115820.php
In the article she mentions the heat index as a base to see whether your
horse is in danger of he
ded by the barn and now are comfortable even in 97
degree heat.
Kim
-Original Message-
From: Robin Churchill
Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2011 9:06 PM
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: Re: high heat and humidity
This message is from: Robin Churchill
Here in south Florida, we gene
understood why it happens just that their heat dissapating mechanisms
are overstressed and stop working. I had it happen to my warmblood a couple of
years ago and he has always lived in hot climates and I have been having some
problems with my new fjord gelding. I have plenty of shade but the problem
This message is from: Bonnie MacCurdy
I used to live in the central valley of CA. The temps there were VERY hot,
often
over 100 degrees. My young fjords and my perch did fine. I would hose
them if I
could but they all tolerated the heat and just didn't move around
too much. I
did put a
you only have a few days of
exceptionally hot temperatures, you might give electrolytes to keep your
Fjord drinking. I give them to all my drafty horses when the temperatures
are over 100 degrees. They seem to feel the heat worse and stop drinking or
get colicky if I don't.
If the hum
This message is from: "Debby"
I think whether its to cool them after a workout or to cool them in heat and
humidity...its the same. I'd have a fan blowing on them too. If you've been
working them in the heat/humidity and they are puffing, you'll have to walk
them to
This message is from: Linda Lottie
A question?
Years ago I was told that after hosing down a horse that is over heated or to
just cool them off it is important to use a sweat scrapper to get the excess
water off the body because it will heat up and actually do the opposite of
cooling them down
This message is from: "Corinne Logan"
We actually shaved one of our mares partially yesterday to help her cool
down as she was showing signs of heat exhaustion. Here in Bothell, our
thermometer on the back deck - partial shade, in the afternoon yesterday -
showed 108. Seriously. Ole,
This message is from: Emily Wigley
On Jul 30, 2009, at 8:15 AM, fjordhorse-digest wrote:
Some of our horse shows would start at 9pm
in lighted outdoor arenas. It was the only way to beat the heat.
This Saturday our local dressage show has very few entries, and we're
starting with the
This message is from: Karen McCarthy
Here's a link which might inspire those of us headed to Moses Lake @ the end
of August.
Looks like the avg. temps for days 28-29-30 in August were:85,85 & 84
degrees.(Don't EVEN look at the highs...)
Have faith & send good thoughts to ye weather gods ;~))
h
This message is from: Pam G
I have vivid memories of growing up in the central valley Ca. I would ride
before it was light or after dark. Some of our horse shows would start at 9pm
in lighted outdoor arenas. It was the only way to beat the heat. My parents
werent too fond of the schedule of
This message is from: Karen McCarthy
Yes, Bonnie and all us left coasters are cookin' out here. Sounds like were
all in the same oven!
I stayed late at work last nite so I could ride when it got cooler, at 7pm.
Uh, not. At 8:15 it was 94 in the shade and not a wisp of a breeze - so not
typical fo
This message is from: morrisshado...@aol.com
How is everyone holding up with he heat?
Here in western WA we are not used to getting into the 3 digits.
Today was and still is a real skweltcher.Working everyone early in
the day even was too hot! I decided to soak everyone's hay ju
This message is from: Emily Wigley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yes, the flipping of the lip and lack of appetite are definitely
signs of colic. and a little more than electrolytes may be
needed. If I may be so bold as to suggest you talk to your vet the
next time this happens, as a dosing of p
This message is from: Robin Churchill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Obviously, with living in Florida, if our fjords are
ever going to work, they have to do it in the heat but
I try to be extremely careful with them. I only work
them in the morning or evening, hose them before and
after worki
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On another note. Fjords when properly conditioned and hydrated can do
exceptionally well when working in the heat. However this is definitely not
the
case for over weight ones.
Sunny and getting hotter
I am now on the way to the pool:0
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A note of caution on Fjords doing strenuous work in the heat. My big
drafty mare, who is admittedly is as out of shape as is her rider, has
had a couple of times this summer when the heat has gotten to her. Of
course she has a half hour ride home in the
e@angus.mystery.com
To:
Subject: drinking in the heat
Date: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 17:14:51 -0600
This message is from: "debby.stai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
There was a powdered electrolyte that my horses just loved, it smelled like
chocolate but I'm sure didn't taste like itIt w
This message is from: "debby.stai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
There was a powdered electrolyte that my horses just loved, it smelled like
chocolate but I'm sure didn't taste like itIt was made or "conceived", I
think, at one of the universitys in Colorado. Which one is to the northwest
and is a vet
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here in minnesota we do have our share of heat, and aside from the horribly
hot trailer ride to blue earth last year, i don't think i have seen oz too
bothered by it. he was pretty hot when we got there last year, and for the
first
time i put a f
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Both my beloved Braveheart and Clementine the lawn mower seem to much
prefer the cooler temps. On Memorial Day, when it was so hot, Clementine
actually gave up grass consumption in the pasture and came into the barn the
barn
where it's much cooler t
e 70 degree "heat".
Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, sunny and 75 degrees, 21 hours daylight.
12At 06:32 PM 5/29/2006 -0400, you wrote:
>http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html
look.
Today we clipped him to help him cope with the heat - I swear, if I get any
more infatuated with this pony I am gonna have to get rid of my husband and
just move into the barn permanently
_http://www.jerseyjeepncustoms.com/SeidelNews/The_Clipping.html_
(http://www.jerseyj
This message is from: "Jeanne Zuker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I was wondering if any of the rest of you have noticed this. Olaf much
prefers the cooler/cold weather. When it gets warmer/hot, he looks at me like
I am crazy if I think he is going to 'go' anywhere very fast--except for food.
I was wonde
: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:57:23 -0400
Subject: fjordhorse-digest V2005 #165
fjordhorse-digest Tuesday, July 26 2005 Volume 2005 : Number 165
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:40:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: I Ivic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Heat & Humidty, Filly 4 sale + cute shirts for
, it's NOT a 'dry heat'up here in
> good ole O-hi-o. Combined with what they call the 'heat index'
> it's over 100 today! Darn humidity...feeling like a fish
> breathing water. Ugh.
>
> Trying to keep the herd hosed off and provide all the fresh
> wa
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
On Monday, July 25, 2005, at 04:40 PM, I Ivic wrote:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/
eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7172048453&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT
&rd=1
Very cute! I have to order one...
Is Ice Cream considered a
main dish? LOL
This message is from: I Ivic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Listers,
WHEW!!! Hot, hot, hotwe're approaching our 18th day of
90+ degree weather. And no, it's NOT a 'dry heat'up here in
good ole O-hi-o. Combined with what they call the 'heat index'
it's ove
This message is from: "Janet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>My mare Osa, 10 year old Fjord, has been
>in heat almost non stop since Feb.!!! She responds to the geldings as if
>they were studs, squealing and winking.
Why put up with this until August? I would do the ultrasound no
mine
had her barn burn down (coincidentally at the same time I was driving through
France) when her fans caught fire. But they do make some fans that are safe
for barns.
I know that the horses will get used to the heat if it last for some time,
but two-three day heat waves are the pits fo
r next heat waves of summer, I m
establishing ,thanks to Lori of the list , a parc in
wood where he will be under shade duraing hots days.
The night, he would lives in his stall.I ve a window
fan in my house,but I haven't put it on his stall
because I'm afraid he doesn't like its
This message is from: Cynthia Madden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Myriam,
Would I be wrong and assuming you also have high humidity? My Fjord, Tank,
suffered in the heat AND humidity especially in the Fall when he his winter
coat came in but temperatures were still in the high 90's F when
ything which can make him to be better
during heat?
all fjord horses can t stand heat?
I love my horse and I m very anxious for him because I
don t know if I could be with him all the times during
next summer (because of my studies).
At last(less important), I m searching about
photographies of
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jean;
Don't need a millionaire.we took an old pole barn that was thankfully,
empty, and converted it into a nice barn. Looks like crap from the
outside.but, inside, really nice. We plan to have the outside
paintedthat will help!
L Lottie
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jean;
Don't need a millionaire.we took an old pole barn that was thankfully,
empty, and converted it into a nice barn. Looks like crap from the
outside.but, inside, really nice. We plan to have the outside
paintedthat will help!
L Lottie
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jean;
Don't need a millionaire.we took an old pole barn that was thankfully,
empty, and converted it into a nice barn. Looks like crap from the
outside.but, inside, really nice. We plan to have the outside
paintedthat will help!
L Lottie
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jean;
Don't need a millionaire.we took an old pole barn that was thankfully,
empty, and converted it into a nice barn. Looks like crap from the
outside.but, inside, really nice. We plan to have the outside
paintedthat will help!
L Lottie
ry to ventilate it
the costs go through the roof, or the cold rolls in along the floor to
freeze pipes, etc.
Another horse person further down the road has a great log barn (with the
arrangement that I described previously) and log buildings do tend to hold
heat pretty well but there i
ebsites?. I'll file it
with my barn plan. Thanks for your help.
Debby
- Original Message -
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: infloor heat
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Debby;
Re infloor heat:
My barn is divided i
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Debby;
Re infloor heat:
My barn is divided into three sections. One side is 5 stalls in a row, next
is the center section, which is the isle way, on the other side of the isle way
is my tack, washstall, grooming stall, bathroom and utility room
This message is from: "Laurie Lamb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Remember that if you get fly spray on the rubber reins they will melt in
the
> heat.
I don't know about "rubber" reins, but I have synthetic's (Zilco, Beta
Biothane). I just have to stick with
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Remember that if you get fly spray on the rubber reins they will melt in the
heat. I had ten pair of the reinbow reins do this the first summer they were
produced. I called the manufacturer only to be told that you could not expose
them to fly spray and
This message is from: Cynthia Madden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I never did find the heat stress article that I
mentioned a couple of weeks ago, but Steve found a
copy of the one we had posted at our barn in Nebraska.
I think this is one of the most valuable pieces of
information you ca
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks everyone for your feedback on sweating Fjords, both through the
list and off. Sounds like maybe Fjords just sweat less or show the
sweat less. We rode today - a pretty good ride for us, we were out
longer than usual because there was a
a little damp under the saddle and around the ears, but do not
> sweat. Is this unusual? They do not appear uncomfortable but it just
> seems unuasual that they are not sweating in such heat
It was 101 here last week. None of my horses were sweating. But I let them
out at 5:00 a.m. a
They do not appear uncomfortable but it just
seems unuasual that they are not sweating in such heat. Should I be
having them checked out? The other horses/pony are wet all the time,
just standing around. They do not appear dehydrated and are drinking
well. They also are eating a lot of salt
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Attention all you breeders out there: I have "discovered" a wonderful
treatment for those foal-heat scours that newborns get. You know, the kind
where you spend days scrubbing stinky, sore little bottoms and pumping
Pepto-Bismol in the
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gail: Is it a good idea to "wet down" a horse in hot weather before you
stall them for the night when the humidity is really high?Joni in Wi.
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In a message dated 7/31/01 12:15:11 AM Mountain Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> My Fjord enjoy standing in the sun. He do not walk into the shadow. Why?
Horses really can handle the heat if they're not exercising fine. They're
b
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My understanding is that in the "transition period" in the spring the first
"heat" can last several weeks until finally the mare ovulates. Then
succeeding heats are normal, short heat periods.
I have a very
This message is from: "fjords" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My experience with breeding fjords is that usually the heat cycle lasts
about one week to 10 days.
I have 2 mares that have been in heat for a month solid, never have I seen
this before. They are with a new stallion, Sven
This message is from: "Ralph Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
you guys should look into synergist saddles. i got one and both i and my
horses loveit! they fit it to your horse. denise delgado
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This message is from: Don & Jane Brackett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Ortho flex saddles. Yes they do fit the Fjords well if the trees are
made by ortho flex. I found that some of the english saddles (UK
series) do not fit like the others. I have an endurance ortho flex that
fits alot like the western
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Yes, Karen, I do like the Ortho-Felx, but they aren't perfect either! If
you do find an older used one, be careful that the flexible panels aren't
too long for your fjord's back. They now have shortened their panels,
really improved them. You
This message is from: "Karen McCarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
From: Alison Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Sue,
It sounds to me, like your saddle is too narrow for the horse. Fitting
saddles to Fjords is a challenge. The best fit that I have been able to
find is an Orthoflex saddle.
Yes, Alis
This message is from: Alison Bakken <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Sue,
It sounds to me, like your saddle is too narrow for the horse. Fitting
saddles to Fjords is a challenge. The best fit that I have been able to
find is an Orthflex saddle.
Alison Bakken in deep freeze Alberta
thing in the PC pad might cause heat, you could use a thin Synfelt or
airvent pad under it.
Putting a thicker pad under the pressure points only adds more
pressure...padding the withers with a thicker pad will cause the saddle to
bridge more. If the white patches are at the withers, then less p
This message is from: "Sue Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi everyone...I have a question...are any of you familiar with
Professionals choice saddle blankets?...The ones that rattle as if
there is that bubble plastic insulation inside? My husband has one and
used it under his western saddle while d
d the upper part of the body.
Just removing it on the lower part of the neck and on the chest and belly
can help a lot to get rid of heat, yet he will still be protected on his
back, etc. I don't think they would need to be blanketed with this sort of
clip.
Jean in cloudy and cool so
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I live in a warm climate where clipping my Fjord's is a necessity if they are
worked. I think the type of clip you do depends on how you use your horse. If
he is shown, he'll need a full body clip. If not, you could get by with a
trace clip where the body
This message is from: "katy/liz/bill/cha/afa/eda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi all-
Jon is growing his winter coat already! I know it is normal for Fjordies
to grow their winter coats earlier than most horses, but we have been having
80-90 degree weather and much humidity. This isn't normal Pennsylv
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lisa - did the bull-horn go off during a class??? I am sure I saw you, just
did not know it was you!! Glad you had a good trip and good luck with your
move.
Linda in MN where it was a wonderful day for a drive - no bugs and a nice
breeze! Sven and I
least one class every year) Lisa even went into the barn to
hunt down the people registered for each class. Kudos to Lisa!
Suzan (with a Z, from Minnesota) The mosquitos are rampant since we returned
from Blue Earth! the heat is gone though.
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Hi List ! Back and recovered, ( sort of ) from my trip to Minnesota
to visit family and attend the Blue Earth Fjord show. Despite the horrible,
oppressive heat and humidity, the Midwest Fjordhorse Club, put on a wonderful
event. I know that we
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Anyone got a good remedy for "prickly heat"? Seems we have a few list
members that need one
This, too, shall pass
Marsha Jo HannahMurphy must have been a horseman--
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In a message dated 7/13/99 12:38:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
<< Some of us need to work on our
rear ends, and maybe others can work on the spoken end. >>
LOL!
I love all the comments on this subject. I think the final word
n clouds are sending
us. Not to mention the beating the desert and canyon homes are taking with
sudden rainbursts. Lost 11 homes in Forest Falls, near here yesterday, from
mud slides. The price we pay to live in Disneyland.
OK enough heat related wining ! * Denise, be careful with Knut
rs, in the stall .. the flies are awful, I'm rubbing her
> with CLAQ, but is this unhealthy?
In my Pony Club days what we did was turn our horses out on pasture all
night from 7:00 pm to 7:00 am and kept them in their stalls in the day,
where they were out of the heat and the flies a
This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
At 11:16 AM 1/10/99 +0100, you wrote:
>This message is from: saskia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>I love Tanks picture with the ball (voted for him, of course! he's at 73
>% of the votes!!!).
>
I just voted for him too and he is up to 77% now!
e, but I've watched
beginning kids ride him... a reassuring sight!!!).
>Yea Yea, its nice, but we have Earthquakes, Fires, Floods, El Nino, LA Riots,
>Scorching Heat in the summer, and 2 and 1/2 hour commutes to drive 16 miles
>every weekday, which 100,000 more people line up to do each ye
, havnt seen you around lately, hope you can make
it! BTW, I know Ive been quiet lately, but this heat is getting to me.84
again today, with no end in sight, hate to sweat so staying indoors in the air
! Lisa P.
( Running AND Ducking Flame Throwers comming from my cohorts in Minnesota!
)
Yea
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I remarked to Pedfjords the other day that it was hot here too. Today it was
also hot. But somewhat like the Alaskans, hot turned out to be 74 degrees!!! I
couldn't believe it. It seemed almost like 90 degrees. We are in N. Minnesota.
I think I'll be uncomfo
This message is from: SSlotness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My mare first went into heat this year on Feb. 8. And this is Northern MN!
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (BRIAN C JACOBSEN)
>From Brian and Barb Jacobsen:
We're having a bit of e-mail trouble and hadn't yet been able to reply to
Saskia's letter to us and to Cynthia's query about Fjords tolerating the
heat in the Southeast. My apologies
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