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Hello Everyone
I have a question to ask all. What is the average size of a Fjord yearling
in hands and weight?
Just wondering if anyone has kept track.
Bonnie Morris
Warm and sunny Western Wa
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I just saw this question about diarrhea, and was hoping that Jean had helped
out. The horse she is talking about is Einar, my 6yo Fjord gelding. And, yes,
he had very similar symptoms to the horse you are asking about, Debby. He had
vet tests
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I have a Fjord that scours when fed lower fibre forage (like grass or rich
haylage). In fact about two weeks ago she had a nasty bout of Azoturia which
we are attributing to a particular big bale of haylage.
I have found that by
increasing
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Patti Jo,
First, I am not a Vet OR a Doctor, but I just read of this same
condition in a person. Believe it or not, it was constipation! The
diarrhea was an overflow (around the hard stool in the intestine). The
person was put
This message is from: Dave and Patti Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ok, got a question for the list. Not the best topic, but.is one of the
best Fjords Ive sold. Rock solid disposition, GREAT movement, OMG really uses
his hindend, but not rushy at all. COOL HORSE. I got this Fjord to sell
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Patti Jo -
Just of the top of my head...Question ? Is the hay they are feeding from the
same field, supplier and is it consistent in quality? What about the water
supply?
Some horses are more sensitive to feed change than others... he just may be
one of
This message is from: Gail Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I think colon problems could be like that. I had a horse with right dorsal
colitis. The solution was pellets, fed eight times a day, in small
quantity.
My neighbor has a horse they suspect has colon ulcers. He is ouchy around
his flank
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Hello
I often work with race horse from the track and they have a lot intestinal
up sets. Some things work on one horse and will not work on another.
Sometimes it is just trial and error to get their diet right and of course the
race
horses have
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Hi Patti Jo,
What a frustrating thing with this gelding!
I have a 5 mo. old filly who just got over a weird bout of colitis 2 weeks
ago. No temp, gums normal, eating, drinking + nursing, she just had a leaky
hiney w/ no solid poops and a
This message is from: Jeanne [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Good suggestion, Karen, about the BioSponge.
Last week one of my fjord's came down with the exact same symptoms. Really
runny manure, no fever, gut sounds, normal heart rate, normal colored
gums... just really runny manure. My vet came, tubed
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Ok, got a question for the list. Not the best topic, butHe
developed diarrhea while he was here. We tried several things Anyone
ever have anything like this go on with a horse
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
My friends had a Fjord they raised, had loose stool problems from
babyhood, they thought the mare's milk was too rich, then thought it
was worms, finally decided it was the Timothy hay: on Brome hay, no
problem, but with Timothy he got
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Try molasses in their water and they will always consume enough.
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let's all try for a more natural life style for our horses and there would be
way less colic and intestinal problems.
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others know what to try I would greatly appreciate it. I do not know how to
pass this out to the others so if you could please help me and Fergie out we
would both apprecate this vey much. Thank you very much. From:
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Subject: RE: question for the list
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I have a very serious question I would like to throw
out to the list. PLEASE
think before you answer and PLEASE don't judge or be
critical. I
, and good luck. (be safe!)
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From: Dave Walter
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 9:58 PM
To: fjord horse
Subject: Serious Question for the list
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I have a very serious question I would like to throw out to the list
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In a message dated 9/1/02 2:19:24 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Brigid that was a brilliant question about what may have happened to the
owner when the horses behavior changed. Good thinking. Jean
Hi Jean-
Thanks *blushing*
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In a message dated 9/1/2002 2:32:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It turned out the horse was going blind and he
was frightened by familiar things that seemed to have become unfamiliar.
Also, unfortunately they let him go blind
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I remember a most reliable gelding who suddenly began acting panicky,
unfortunately when I was riding him. The owner always felt I had done
something to his horse until a year of this behavior when they noted a
discoloration in his eyes. It
This message is from: Janet McNally [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Patti,
Given that this gelding is a one owner horse, i.e. has no hidden history, and
presuming that this
behavior began suddenly, that it was not something that began with a little
spook and grew into bigger
spooks over time, or that
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Patti why is this horse dangerous? What caused it? A mare can be very
dangerous who has a tumerous ovary and when it is removed be gentle. Etc.
Somewhat like the club footed fjord on this list, is it something worth
trying to correct? Jean
This message is from: ruth bushnell [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have a very serious question I would like to throw out to the list.
PLEASE
think before you answer and PLEASE don't judge or be
critical.
What does a person do with a horse that they think
is dangerous? She isn't sure she
, San Jose, Ca
My
question to the list is, What does a person do with a horse that
they think
is dangerous? She isn't sure she could sell him in good conscience even
telling the buyer what is the problem, will they listen and would they get
hurt or killed? Giving him away poses the same
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Patti Jo Walter/Dave Walter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have in my barn a 7 or 8 year old Fjord Gelding. He was sent to
me to work with as since May he has not been himself. He started
bolting and spooking at things he has never
This message is from: Alison Bakken [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Patti,
I had a part Arabian mare that started the same type of behaviour almost
over night. She was a little more controllable than this fellow. I
rode her for about five years before she died from a bacterial
infection. That infection
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Hello Patti Jo,
Without seeing this boy, but going from your description, I would say to not
give up on him. Most problems we see in horses are either related to
injury/illness or are man-made, inadvertently or not.
Has he been thoroughly checked
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Hi Dave-
Sorry to hear of this troubling situation. I hope the owner can find a
solution. I specialize in nutty horses so too bad I'm not in your area ;-)
I have a very serious question I would like to throw out to the list. PLEASE
think before you
be fixable but nothing that will be fixed
overnight, and there is no guarantee. His owner has lost her confidence with
him and doesn't think she ever will get it back with him. She doesn't want
anyone else to get hurt on him and doesn't know what to do with him. My
question to the list is, What does
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In a message dated 3/22/00 7:30:35 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Now I suppose someone will try to created a miniature Fjord just like
someone has created a miniature form of the Siberian Husky. What next?
Oh heck Jeannow
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I couldn't believe the amount of mail, from the time we left Hawaii till we
got home, all about crossbreeding!!! I've not caught up, but am skimming a
lot.
Here's my humble take. Fjords are the best horses I've come across in my
life, for where I am
, 2000 8:49 AM
Subject: Re: a question for the list
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AGAIN people. Crossbreeding cannot hurt the Fjord unless you decide to
register the offspring Come on now!And no one is trying to better the
Fjord breed. IT is what it is, you cannot
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: Re: a question for the list
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 10:19:50 -0500
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Anna Rousseau wrote:
This message is from: Anna Rousseau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AGAIN people. Crossbreeding cannot hurt the Fjord unless
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Anna wrote:
I have spent my life studying many different breeds and I think
quite a few are great breeds, but many are too specialized and should not be
owned by the average owner, but to combine that those breeds with something
like a
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anna Rousseau wrote:
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AGAIN people. Crossbreeding cannot hurt the Fjord unless you decide to
register the offspring
Okay. So bad example (the ruination of QH's and other breeds).
with that.
Anna
From: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: a question for the list
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 07:59:10 -0500
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Lynn Mohr wrote:
I don't understand
This message is from: Lynn Mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Creating cross bred fjords doesn't affect the breed at all. The crosses
made be good or bad, but they are not fjords. The other breeds that you
feel are screwed up were done by breeders selecting for certain traits,
within the breed, not by
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Lynn Mohr wrote:
I don't understand the argument that cross breeding hurts theFjord
breed.
It's hard to explain, without sounding religious about it. But I've come to
the realization over the years that North Americans tend to ruin
This message is from: Misty Meadows B B [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Anna - We are fjord breeders who also happen to own a fjord-morgan cross,
Heidi. (first time I have admitted this on the list:: ) Heidi was our first
horse, purchased for a nine year old daughter. As we learned more about fjords,
we
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't think the Canadian Fjord Horse Association has any ban against
crossbreeding. They discourage crossbreeding and promote keeping the breed
pure, but there are no rules penalizing someone who crossbreeds.
I guess what I am saying, is
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anna I appreciate your response re what is wrong with a fjord stallion
covering mares of another breed. I guess nothing if that is how you feel.
But others do not agree so so beit. Not everyone takes a shower every day,
is that wrong? I just
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I would like to point out that it has probably taken hundreds, if not
thousands of years of breeding to create the diverse group of horse breeds we
have today. To think we can accomplish much by crossbreeding a couple of
times is unrealistic.
@angus.mystery.com
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Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:33:31 -0600
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Anna,
I don't want to insult but I think this country has enough horses that are
cross bred-for example - look at quarter horse crosses - they are a dime
there
could be harmful, but what harm does a Fjord stallion breeding other breeds
of mares do?
thanks
Anna
From: Lynn Mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 18:55:56 -0500
This message
awareness
of other breeds to the forefront in my area which is isolated and not much
in the way of horse other than QH, TB and Arabs.
THanks
Anna
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Subject: Re: a question
: a question for the list
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 18:05:42 -0500
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Anna Rousseau wrote:
I am not a Fjord Association member. I have just one Fjord, I bought him
to
ride and do breed promos. I was told the other day that the Fjord
association does
: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Subject: Re: a question for the list
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 14:25:01 -0800
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anna, there is nothing wrong with improving a breed but that is in the eye
This message is from: Lynn Mohr [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't understand the argument that cross breeding hurts theFjord
breed. The result of the cross is NOT a fjord, it is a cross. It can not
be registered and never will be. The fjord used in the cross is exactly the
same horse it was before
like the Zebra cross
thing that was discussed awhile back.
sorry this is so long
Randi from Wisconsin
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From: Anna Rousseau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:09 PM
Subject: Re: a question for the list
This message
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what harm is there in
breeding a stallion to other breeds of mares? The ultimate goal in breeding
anything is to produce something better in terms of conformation, movement,
and
This message is from: Lori Albrough [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anna Rousseau wrote:
I am not a Fjord Association member. I have just one Fjord, I bought him to
ride and do breed promos. I was told the other day that the Fjord
association does not allow cross breeding and will pull papers on a horse
This message is from: Jean Gayle [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Anna, there is nothing wrong with improving a breed but that is in the eye
of the beholder. I think you are a bit strong in thenazi reference.
Groups form for certain purposes. Nfhr is there to maintain the breed as it
now is. Form your own
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To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com
Subject: Re: a question for the list
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 12:54:30 -0500
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At 09:21 AM 3/22/00 -0800, you wrote:
This message is from: Anna Rousseau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear list members
This message is from: Laurie Pittman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
what harm is there in
breeding a stallion to other breeds of mares? The ultimate goal in
breeding
anything is to produce something better in terms of conformation,
movement,
and temperment.
Hi Anne,
I know that others on the
This message is from: sini seppala [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi Anna. I don't actually know the system in the US very well but as
this was discussed on the list some time ago you might find the emails
in the archives? According to the discussion one of the main reasons for
the ban in the US was because
This message is from: Mike May [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At 09:21 AM 3/22/00 -0800, you wrote:
This message is from: Anna Rousseau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear list members:
I am not a Fjord Association member. I have just one Fjord, I bought him
to ride and do breed promos. I was told the other day that
This message is from: Anna Rousseau [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Dear list members:
I am not a Fjord Association member. I have just one Fjord, I bought him to
ride and do breed promos. I was told the other day that the Fjord
association does not allow cross breeding and will pull papers on a horse
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