This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is there a web site or book that anyone can recommend with pictures of
this?
Tamara
On Friday, April 23, 2004, at 05:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It's your basic
long soft lead around the butt and around the chest making a "handle"
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For years I did the lead with someone to help push occassionally. Dr. Judith
Shoemaker ( Vet, chiropractor, accupuncturist, holistic meds also) showed me
the "suitcase" way to start them 2 years ago with Valdemar. It's your basic
long soft lead around the
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In a message dated 4/22/2004 9:00:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
First off, the time to start teaching them to lead is
NOW!! The younger the better.
Amen to that! A barn mate once asked me to lead her 5 month old foal while
she le
This message is from: "jgayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
You already have replies I am sure but at the risk of repeating,,,teach a
young horse to accept the lead by having the lead rope behind their butt,
over the tail and the lead fastened to the halter. Then give a short tug on
the rope at the halter
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Peter,
You can put a soft cotton rope around their butt and hold that along with
the halter rope ..also loop the rope around the chest, and around the butt,
holding it all together on top of the withers like a handle. but leave it
untied s
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In a message dated 4/22/2004 8:02:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
1) However, how the heck do you move them around at that age??
2) When do you start to teach them to lead and how?
Hi Peter:
Here are a few ideas... First off, the t
This message is from: "Peter Randall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello listers,
I had my first foal a couple of weeks back and I am wondering a couple of
things. The little dear is standing for brushing, holding well as I hold
tight, allowing me to lift all four feet without trouble and accepting and
we
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Usually, people are trying to fatten up with oil. They might feed
straight oil, except the horse will not eat it. So they pour the oil
into pellets (usually of the low carb version...like alfalfa) so the
horse will eat the pellets, and the
This message is from: "Warren Stockwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Folks,
My question is regarding feeding "pellets" and oil. Is this alfala pellets or
what?? Is this in replacement for hay or with the intent to reduce the hay
needed?? I think I rember seeing someone say
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- Original Message -
From: Shelley LeSurf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, April 15, 2004 4:23 pm
Subject: Re: Response's to my question
> This message is from: "Shelley LeSurf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
This message is from: "Shelley LeSurf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thanks for the responses to my email regarding Poko's behavior. Being in the
learning stages of horsemanship I am trying to learn all I can before I
purchase my first horse and make less mistakes. I felt pretty strongly that
Poko's behavio
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 4/13/2004 8:56:56 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
So I would be interested to hear any comments about the behavior Poko has
shown. Her owners just write it off to the cubes but I wonder!
My guess would be that it has
This message is from: "Shelley LeSurf" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello list,
I have a question that isn't Fjord related but could be. Anyway I am hosting
3 Japanese exchange students in my home, 1 for a year and 2 for 2 weeks. I
wanted to give them a Alberta prairie experien
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In a message dated 3/31/2004 8:09:43 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I am trying to figure out how long he should be allowed to graze when he gets
turned out.
In the spring, when our grass first starts coming on, we start ours out at
d brown dun gelding named Torsten
(Mr. T to his friends).
My question concerns grazing. Torsten has been on hay
pretty much totally from before I got him. Good
pasture around here is pretty scarce for a couple of
reasons: too many horses on too little land and the
arrival of developers who are gobb
y.com
Subject: Re: feeding Harrison Fjord question
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 1/8/2004 9:16:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Tamara in Southern California and I won't tell you
about the weather the last few days because you will
hate me
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 1/8/2004 9:16:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Tamara in Southern California and I won't tell you
about the weather the last few days because you will
hate me :o)
Hi Tamara-
I look forward to hearing about your fur
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thank you Jean. I will email the seller and see if
she will bring me a bail.
Tamara
--- Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> This message is from: Jean Ernest
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Hi Tamara,
>
> He will do well on just grass hay
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Tamara,
He will do well on just grass hay, with maybe some vitamin/mineral
supplements, but can you get some of the hay he is used to to gradually
change him over? That would be best. Maybe ask that they send a bale of
their hay with him.
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi all,
Harrison Fjord is coming on Monday and I am so
excited. Butterflies in the stomach and the whole
bit. Anyway the seller tells me she feeds him a 4 way
hay of oats, barley, wheat and alfalfa. I've never
seen that here. If memory s
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Oh, now I understand! He was not one of the "Big Brown Horses"!
Yes, that certainly happens here, too.
Jean in Fairbanks, ALaska
>Sorry for being indistinct. What I mean was that if he have had another
>colur, brown or black and not being of
x27;t want to
buy one, only becouse they have the "wrong" colur and breed.
That was my point, hope you understand :-)
Regards //Sofia
- Original Message -
From: "Jean Ernest" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: value questio
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Sofia,
What color is the "wrong" color?I am curious. It seems that once the
White duns (ulsdun) were not popular here but now they are becoming
popular as are the greys. And perhaps the red duns were less popular,
perhaps because the
he horse in my ears,
maybe it it not that there you live. Becouse it gets not so many fjords
there.
Sorry for my English today, but I hope you understand my point.
Regards// Sofia
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From: "Tamara Rousso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Friday, Decemb
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Carol,
we're warmer becuase you're cold..does that make sense? but it's true.
The way the jet stream loops around, bending up toward us and sending warm
air up from Hawaii, then looping down south and dragging cold air from
Alaska down to the
This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jean Ernest wrote:
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
17 years is not really old for a fjord..
Jean in Failrabanks, ALaska, cloudy and +10F
Jean
Why are you warmer than us in N. Wisconsin? At least we have s
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
17 years is not really old for a fjord..My gelding that I raised is almost
17 (gulp--where did the time go?) and he is just in his prime. If she is
sound she should go another 10-15 years! Seems like a good deal to me, but
you should go ride h
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In a message dated 12/12/2003 12:40:47 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL
PROTECTED] writes:
> This seems like a reasonable price to me for this
> mare, but I would like input from breeders.
This price seems quite reasonable to me. In fact, VERY reasonable
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
This seems like a reasonable price to me for this
mare, but I would like input from breeders. We are
unable to purchase a younger horse because $3500 is
the max I can go. We are not interested in breeding
this mare - only in a confidence
This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
ou will be
>sold the moment you lay your eyes on them and feel their sweetness. It is
>like an aura, you have to experience for yourself.
I have my Fjord gelding Gunthar boarded out (getting the spa
treatment...green grass, barn, hugs before
This message is from: bolinsj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Maybe pony attitude is just 'smarter than the average brown-horse
owner'. :-) My Fjord has a 'pony attitude' which is why I like him so
much. He is smart and sometimes tries to take advantage, but I'd rather
have a thinking pony than a do-li
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I've recently had three people warn me against buying
> a Fjord because "they have a pony attitude with draft
> horse strength". By 'pony attitude' I believe they
> mean difficult to handle. Please comment.
>
> Tamara
TELL THEM they do
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I don't think you need so much repetition as to explain what you want so
they understand it..break it down into the small steps and they will pick
it up right away. The thing is, you don't force them, you "negotiate" and
treat them with respec
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have heard that from several people
> now, so thought maybe I should at least ask the
> question. The interesting thing is everyone who has
> told me that d
003 3:17 PM
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: RE: question about temperament
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Julie,
I have been to visit Fjords and I find them
enchanting. But I have heard that from several people
now, so thought maybe I should
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In a message dated 11/4/2003 12:37:11 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I've recently had three people warn me against buying
a Fjord because "they have a pony attitude with draft
horse strength". By 'pony attitude' I believe they
mean di
]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 3:04 PM
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: Re: question about temperament
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
In a message dated 11/4/2003 3:24:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> By 'pony attitude' I believe they mean diff
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Julie,
I have been to visit Fjords and I find them
enchanting. But I have heard that from several people
now, so thought maybe I should at least ask the
question. The interesting thing is everyone who has
told me that does NOT
s trying to handle them!"
To the untrained eye (and I use the term loosly) Fjords can apear to be;
stubborn, bullheaded, balky, etc. I find them to be delightfully intellegent.
No, you can't use the quicky training methods on them that may work with some
other horses, They are smar
orse. My words are coming from five years experience,
and not because I want to sell a horse.
Julie
-Original Message-
From: Tamara Rousso [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 2:25 PM
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: question about temperament
This message is from
This message is from: Tamara Rousso <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've recently had three people warn me against buying
a Fjord because "they have a pony attitude with draft
horse strength". By 'pony attitude' I believe they
mean difficult to handle. Please comment.
Tamara
So Cal
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Try this Sherrie.Tillie
Dun Lookin' Fjords
Bud,Tillie & Amy Evers
Redmond OR (541) 548-6018
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ridge/8589
This message is from: "Sherrie Dayton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I've lost my info on how to contact Steve (list owner) could someone send me
the info so I could send him a question?
Thanks,
Sherrie
ge is from: Gina Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello!
I have a general question, which might sound
dumb...but how are registered fjords identified,
Since they lack distinguishing facial and leg markings
of other breeds? Are they tattooed, microchipped? I
know visually it is easy to identif
This message is from: Gina Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello!
I have a general question, which might sound
dumb...but how are registered fjords identified,
Since they lack distinguishing facial and leg markings
of other breeds? Are they tattooed, microchipped? I
know visually it is e
This message is from: "ReenaG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have a question:
When you all trailer for long distances what do you do with the horses at
night? find a place for them? leave them in the trailer? what? just
curious..how often do you stop? do you let them out, w
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Nancy I would like to know if the gelding was too close to her and so the
rider is at fault for coming up too close to an unknown horse. If that is
the case than the mare really is not to blame, the other rider is. Jean
Jean Walters G
This message is from: "Nancy Blauers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi Everyone,
I was wondering if I can get a little training advice on how to deal with a
horse that kicks- not me- but horses.
I was out trail riding this afternoon with my neighbors- and my usually
sweet little Fjord mare- this was her
This message is from: "sandra church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Taffy's question about horses' reactions to camels brought back
memories-some fond, some not so fond. Three years ago, my 4-H club gave
pony rides at our county fair and we were put in a round pen right next
to
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Dear Rhonda,
I don't believe your mare is absorbing the fetus. At 4-5mos. the fetus
would be to large to reabsorb and she would instead abort it. Are you
sure she loses it at this time or are you just noticing that she is
coming back into heat at this tim
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This is Rhonda Taylor, ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Straw Hat Stables, Ohio. I
have a problem and need advice. My 13 yr old mare is having difficulty
carrying. She has 3 healthy colts on the ground, and has been bred twice
in the last 3 years. Each time, she b
rochip. All
are a no questions asked basis!! Quite Scary!!! I would not hesitate to
purchase a Fjord with a brand.
Debi Williams
Williams Hill Fjords
Waterford, Pa
Home of Tolgar,Belle and Levi,Hilda,Senja,Beckett,Rosie and Daniel
>>
> I have a questiondoes anyone have experience with freeze branding?
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Thank you, DeeAnna, for your information on branding. Sounds like neither
branding or microchipping is worth much unless a person is "looking" for one
or the other.
Appreciate all the comments on branding - they have been so interesting.
Linda in MN -
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Linda in MN wrote:
"...A brand provides a visual clue to check data on a horse"
Yes, you're right it does, but you have to be able to connect the brand
with the brand owner. Back in the days when livestock was not usually
shipped far and wide, identi
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> "Linda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I have a questiondoes anyone have experience with freeze branding?
> [...]
> I am about to microchip my fjords but realize unless a scanner is used (
This message is from: "raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I live in Wyoming and a brand is reguired for identification on harses
Yes I buy and sell Fjords with brandsAt this time i am trying to
liquidate our 7 fjords due to health and lifestyle changes freeze branding
is not recognized by the state
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Hi Listers;
I have a questiondoes anyone have experience with freeze branding?
How do people feel about branding fjords? Horses in general?
Would it bother you to purchase a fjord with a brand?
I am about to microchip my fjords but realize
This message is from: "DT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I have posted here that I took a friend's Percheron/Fjord cross in for her.
SHe is pregnant and has been bred to a Belgian. She is gray with the
dappling being that Fjord yellow color. If the baby is 50% Belgian and 25%
Fjord and 25% Grey Percheron wh
; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 10:24 AM
Subject: Question about crossbreeding and color
> This message is from: "DT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I have posted here that I took a friend's Percheron/Fjord cross in for
her.
> SHe is
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Patti they are selling everything on Ebay.com. Jean
Jean Walters Gayle
Aberdeen, WA
Author:The Colonel's Daughter
$20 PO Box 104
Montesano, WA 98563
This message is from: "Dave & Patti Jo Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hey List, this is perhaps a strange question for the Fjord List, but can
anyone tell me where I could go to find out what a racing sulky is worth? I
am a 4H leader and our committee was given a racing sulky,
This message is from: "Monica Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Lori Albrough said:
> The kvit can be registered in the NFHR
> It is just not one of the accepted or desired colours, that is why
> we always speak of the five colours of the Fjord.
Okay, so we speak of the five colours of the Fjord
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Oh, okay, does this mean a perlino or cremello Fjord (kvit) cannot be
> registered? If not, what is the thinking behind the rule?
The kvit can be registered in the NFHR. I don't know about the registry in
Norway. It is just not one of the
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Interesting in the remark about the yellow colored eyes. When I was looking
for a fjord to replace my Howdy I met "Chance" who fell for me immediately
but I was turned off by his yellowish eyes. A bit like goat eyes. A
perfectly fine friendl
This message is from: "Monica Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Jean Ernest said:
> Are you familiar with Phil Sponenberg's book? He also wrote an article on
> color of Fjordhorses which is in the articles section on the NFHR website.
> http://www.nfhr.com/PDF/Color1.pdf
> http://www.nfhr.com/PDF
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sounds like a grey to me, and if his leg stripes are showing already, then
he will be very boldly marked! Maybe a darker grey, which I think is the
most attractive!
Certainly won't detract from stallion quality...will add to it if anything!
C
This message is from: Lori Albrough <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Monica Spencer wrote:
> Horse colour genetics are an
> interest of mine, but the Fjord colours have me a tad confused...
Hi Monica,
There are 5 accepted Fjord colours, not 7 as stated in your message. The
colours Cremello & perlino are n
nd aahh over him and wonder what color spring
will bring!
My big question is, would this be considered undesirable for a
stallion prospect?
repectfully,
Sam Stanley
Barefoot Farm Fjords
Amesbury Ma
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Are you familiar with Phil Sponenberg's book? He also wrote an article on
color of Fjordhorses which is in the articles section on the NFHR website.
http://www.nfhr.com/PDF/Color1.pdf
http://www.nfhr.com/PDF/Color2.pdf
also all the five co
This message is from: "Monica Spencer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I apologize if this has been discussed at length before but I can't seem to
access the archives, so here goes:
There's been discussion on the list lately about preserving all the colours of
the Fjordhorse, which I think is a good thing.
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For Catherine's question... If I had a stallion prospect that did
not reach the standards set by the Association, I would geld him...period. I
feel that the breeder has a definite responsibility to the mare owner, and
the breed, to s
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I am by no means an expert in genetics, but I have always wondered how one
> could cross a "coldblood" with a "hotblood" and be successful.
>
> Lynda
>
THAT'S A GOOD POINT. I've wondered too about the compatibility and wisdom in
crossing
This message is from: "Jean Gayle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Easy there Jean re old wives tales. I remember when I was in Germany that a
German shepherd bitch was ruined if she was accidentally bred to a cur or
other breed. I laughed at it and got in big trouble. Those old thoughts
were pretty ingrai
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Hello,
> I would imagine that some markers are predominent-- just as the crossbred
> product is ALWAYS stamped with the Fjord appearance, so might it be
>
I am by no means an expert in genetics, but I have always wondered how one
could cross a "coldblood
This message is from: "ruth bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hmmm, food for thought. Suppose it IS true that the Fjord temperament
> isn't "dominant" in the crosses. That might argue that the Fjord
> temperament is on a recessive gene---which means that having a Fjord
> with a good temperament re
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> And maybe someone would mistake a Fjord mule for a pure Fjord? I guess it
> is possible if they don't know the breed. And if that mule was less than
> cooperative?
I kind of doubt that anyone
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
OK, I gotta admit that it could happen to GUPPIES! LOL! One male guppy
can breed with a female guppy just once, and she can have any number of
"litters" of young using the stored sperm from this one mating. So I guess
if a person studied gu
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Good Grief! How is the mare "violated"? One breeding doesn't carry over
to another! No sperm are stored for another pregnancy. That was an old
wives tale (or more properly, an old husband's tale?)
If a mare is bred to a stallion of anothe
This message is from: "DT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is this the right idea:
If a Fjord stallion was bred to another breed that Fjord stallion doesn't
upset the applecart as far as "pure-bred" Fjords are concerned.
However is a Fjord mare is bred to another breed she is now violated, so to
speak, and
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Hello Jenn,
> . I live just south of
> Seattle. I have called around to a couple of places and they said that
> they just have other horses no fjords. If anyone knows of a place that I
> could adopt one please let me know, my e mail is
>
To the best of
This message is from: "Jeznifer McCann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
hi my name is Jenn, I am new to this list in a way, I have been reading
the Emails. I dont have any fjords (yet) but do have a Quatrer horse,
and a Tennessee Walker. My mom and I love fjords but have never had one
and they are such a ni
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In a message dated 11/20/2002 12:02:44 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> MY MARE, who
> is 4 and a half years old, has inflamed but not swollen gums around all of
> her visible teeth. She is eating and drinking well, but I noticed a sm
n
-
I have a question that I hope you may be able to help with... MY MARE, who
is 4 and a half years old, has inflamed but not swollen gums around all of
her visible teeth. She is eating and drinking well, but I noticed a small
amount of blood at her corner incisors the other day, leading me to
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Barb Lee posted this on the Recreational Equine Driver list,
Thu Oct 31, 2002 2:42 pm
"I've been having quite a struggle with my perceptions of collar
fit since I've been measuring Giz for a hand made collar. I finally
did find one yesterd
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I think this was discussed on the RED list (Redreational driving list),
and I think someone bent their stainless hames to fit. Maybe had to heat
them to bend,bent with a pipe bender. I think it was Barb Lee that did
this. you Could look in
This message is from: Nancy Newport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello everyone - I have a question about hames. I
want to get stainless steel buggy hames for my
harness to convert from breast collar to neck
collar. I can have short pieces stitched to the
stipples to connect to my buckle in trac
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In a message dated 10/10/2002 5:53:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> A snaffle, to me, is any bit with a direct pull, rather than a
> leverage from a shank. Snaffles can have any style mouthpiece, broken, one
> piece, two piece, th
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In a message dated 10/10/2002 1:38:33 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Just what are you calling a "snaffle"? A KK IS a snaffle, isn't it?
> Confusing. A snaffle, to me, is any bit with a direct pull, rather than a
> leverage from a
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Same problem with Juniper. She was okay with a snaffle, till I started
>studying dressage, and I started learning what I didn't know. That she
>really hung on that bit. So we switched to a KK bit (a chunk of change).
Hey Pam,
Just wha
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In a message dated 10/9/2002 4:34:16 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Any ideas for a bit that would help out. I hate to go and buy any of the
> numerous options out there w/o hearing some input and experience. Could
> get
> costly
This message is from: "Janne Myrdal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Greetings from ND.
We are in the process of re-training or re-schooling Heidi, a 12 year old
fjord mare who has been a broodmare for several years. She is doing quite
well under saddle, but we have not found a bit that seems to do well for
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In a message dated 9/11/2002 2:35:32 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> When I measured Quinn's girth (ordering harness from Dave MCWethy) he was 74
> inches all around. He might be slightly slimmer now. Does that help?
>
Not in my bo
r bugging you with my saddle search. But...I
have another question:
What size girth for Quinn would you guess? He is around 14h2 and pretty
round but not extreme. I'd rather have it on the small side than the wide
side since he will lose a little more weight (I hope). I am not used to
girth si
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Mmmffphh wnnaeerrphh phhmnpf Hand over mouth re horse telecommunicators.
:)) Jean
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not.
I still think it's a bit "twilight zone" but who knows. The communication
via telephone seems really remote to me.
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From: "sandra church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re:serious quest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>It would be worth $35 just to hear what this same fellow would
>say about my fjord Loki whose main problem is his obsession with eating.
Hey, You don't need an animal comunicator to understand that! He is a
Fjord! All of mine have this obs
This message is from: "sandra church" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
One more suggestion (that may be a bit "off the wall") is to contact an
animal communicator about this gelding. I refused to use an animal
communicator when we were having severe behavior problems with our
thoroughbred. Several compoundin
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Here are the HCT values for three of my Fjords in April 1991 and 1992.
These were taken as "baseline" values for future reference.
Stella, 1977 mare 34.0, 34.2
Bjarne, 1975 gelding 34.2, 38.6
Bjorken, 1987 gelding 35.0, 35.8
Bjarne, i
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<< I forgot to add - someone on this list may have access to the reference
ranges
for hematology and chemistry values specific to the Fjord horse. Our
reference
ranges were established using mainly quarter horse and TB. I do know that
they
are differen
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