> All I have is a lock of that bushy mane of his...
There is a woman near here that makes the nicest bracelets of
horsehair as a remembrance.
Ann
Oh Wanda I am so sorry, I am sitting here with tears funning down my
eyes. I will give all the horses and extra hug today.
Ann
what precautions do you
> take? We have stopped taking my friend's dog to protect her.
>
My friends who have a winter ranch near Tucson have their dogs
vaccinated because there are so many snakes. There is a conservation
going on now in my English Shepherd list serve from people in
Copperhead cou
All we have is smoke, smoke , smoke. There are over 800 fires burning
in CA and we are as dry as can be. I drove down to the bay area today
and had to have the inside the car recirculation on the whole way
except for bridges over the bay where it seemed clearer and got the
stuffy air out. I am sur
Poor Mura,
She lived at my house for a summer in 1994 and so I have a soft spot
for her. She had a colt Joki and Stella had BIbi and the two were best
buddies. Blue eyed horses can be a problem but with the advent of fly
masks things must be better than in the past.
Ann
Oh Kristen,
I am so very sorry, please accept my condolences.
Ann Cassidy
Bodega,CA
The Cuy I ate in Cuzco, Peru, was tough though had a good flavor. I
did eat horse meat once I think. I was in Belgium at a luncheon when
my parents lived there. The meat as well done and tender and I asked
the hostess what it was and she kept saying "meat". ( more than once
when I said "What kind
On Sun, Jun 15, 2008 at 4:55 AM, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ann said he loves mares. But the three mares I ride with a lot, one
> he hated, one he loved to devil and aggravate into a frienzy somehow,
> and one he appeared to ignore.
When he was here he groomed all the mares even
Lucky you! He is lovely. We have a zorse about a mile away that I
sometimes see when he is near the road. I have seen three, one here
and two in Kenya. The have all been bay with black stripes all over,
so yours looks quite unique even though it is a zedonk.
Ann
They look so very happy. Do you have problems with founder? We are
also coastal and the grass is so lush, we have to be very careful.
Ann
I think phil
> should come back I am still dazzled by an actual man being able to
> spell or maybe robyn that cheater edits him!
> janice
>
Robyn is in Wyoming doing a clinic. It is all Phil.
ann
This is an interesting article about the syndicate that owns Big Brown
and it had me happy that he did not win.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/07/opinion/07fornatale.html?ex=1213502400&en=545f88610168ce7d&ei=5070&emc=eta1
Hope the link works.
Ann
ps. Had a great week with the dogs at the Icefar
> At the boarding barn the horses were kept inside all day to protect
> them from the bugs, but when they move home they'll only have the
> roofed shelter so now I'm worried about the bugs.
Do you have the bugs and flies all summer? It is so alien to me, we
have some horse flies and I do put fly m
>
> My guy Selur is a quite unusual color in both of his cycles. Look on my
> web-site:kaarenjordan.com under Kaaren's Horses & see what you think. What
> color do you think Selur is??
He looks just like BIbi in color. does he have a cream gene in his
parents? , She is a buckskin but dark.
An
>>
> Kevin on the bridge is moab over the co. The other shots were the
> Delores river in Col.
Hi Lorraine,
I worked as a river guide for 20 years and the Dolores was one of my
most favorite rivers to run. I worked mainly in the Grand Canyon but
would do all the Dolores trips our company booked.
On Thu, May 15, 2008 at 7:43 AM, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> the first pic is a grullo (black dun)
HI Janice,
This link goes to Bleikur, Djangi and Surtsey's dad. Is he a black
dun? He is usually very dark. He is a dun and produces lits of dun
babies but my two are not.
http://fa
On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 7:50 AM, Virginia Tupper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> What's weird is the thing doesn't go to my horse with the address--it
> goes to the house next door, but if I scroll down I can see my house,
Me too, my address is not near my house but I can find it but it is
not clea
> I am beginning (slowly) my search for an icelandic horse. I can offer
> an excellent mountainous 10 acre home with holistic and natural care -
>
Hi Dana,
What a great idea! Do you have a preference for a gelding or mare?
There are lots available so you should be able to find your perfect
icey.
> It's a sort of school club for students with good grades/scores, good
> citizenship, leadership skills and a history of service to the community.
How impressive, congratulations to Stephanie.
Ann
the Washington border. You can also consider shipping as there are
some very good and reliable shippers too.
Ann Cassidy
Most of my horses are registered wrong. I am not sure if they are
registered brown if that includes bay or not.
Stella registered bay is smoky black
Vina is registered black and she is a bay (seal )
Bibi is registered bay and she is buckskin ( perhaps if her mom,
Stella, was registered correctly s
> There's no genetic test for dun. I wouldn't pay for it if there were,
> because I simply
> don't care that much. I've never color-tested any of mine. The tests are
> something like
> $40 per color test, and about 6-8 color tests available, and with 23 horses,
> man, I'd go
> bankrupt...
Gusti is what I would call apricot coloured in the summer, and he HAS
> > a dun stripe. Can chestnuts have a dun stripe?
>
That looks like Glefsa's stripe, we see it only in her summer coat.
She is not a true dun, is Guisti? Mic described her markings as
"primitive". Does Guisti have som
Yikes as I look at that photo it looks like the clip from the
breastcollar to the cinch came undone. Luckily he was relaxed in the
parade and happy.
Ann
> I know nothing about horse colors, but he certainly is a handsome horse!<<
Thank you Nancy,
He is a great horse that is fearless sometimes and scared to death
others. I love him but do not know just how to make him consistent. He
is my favorite trail horse but at times gets it in his mind that
>
> Here's a picture of it's markings. Any guess?
>
>From what I can see, it looks like a Gopher snake. The mimic rattlers
and even the pattern is similar. They can make a rattling noise
somehow. The crawl down the gopher holes and can get very large. We
love having them around to help the owls
though.
Ann Cassidy
Bodega, CA
But,
> we didn't include the ponds in our fenced area, because there have been
> muskrats around
> them for a long time - my grandpa built these two ponds in the 1920's, using
> mules and
> scoop pans, so who knows when the muskrats started building their tunnels. T
Wow muskrats how nice. On
> But--I don't know if it
> would be a good idea for the horses having free
> access to the pond (I've seen photos where ponds are fenced to keep
> the horses out).
We have a big pond that dries up during our summers but when it has
water in it the horses love to go in and romp around. We hav
Good article, Karen. We must remember that we know the horses the
best. Last August, a new vet came by to give vaccinations. He took one
look at my Stella who has Cushings and had laminitis at the time and
said "this horse must be put down" I said that she was not ready and
that I wanted some speci
> No, it's a different word. My gelding was Vinur, which means friend.
Its funny, I tried that website and put in friend and got Vinur and
Vinkona. Then I tried Vina and got "hon". Finally I put in hon as the
English word and got Vinur and Vina. Vinkona means girlfriend. Guess
Vina is feminine f
I have a 23 year old mare named Vina and heard that it meant "friend".
Do you think it is the same word as Vaena? My Vina is an import from
Germany so that may account for the different spelling. Maybe I should
call start calling her "darlin Vina". ( it has always been pronounced
"veena" and I bou
I still like Princess Buttercup. Can't you give her an official name
Princessa Soley or anything and still call her PB?
Ann
> You folks have all the cool colors. Ours are all in plain wrappers ... but
I feel the same, when Tivar left everyone else was plain old
brown/black/dark bay. I was very excited when Bibi was shown to be a
buckskin but really since she is dark, she blends right in. Love em
all though.
Ann
> We had it yesterday, amazing that this is April in the Okanogan - shock for
> the poor horses.
I live in sunny California near the coast and when we got up this
morning the thermometer read 26 degrees. I slid and skinned my knee on
the deck and my newly planted Impatiens froze. We usually can
AM
> What a big guy... beautiful pictures... will you get him out to a big
> area so he can run?
When Surtsey was born at 3:30 AM nearly five years ago, she started
running and by 4:30 AM had fallen onto our goldfish pond. I had to
jump in and help her out and then start drying her. It was hila
Great slideshow, Karen. Congratulations on the handsome boy!
Ann
> He is still doing well today. The vet thought he would develop diarrhea but
> he hasn't and is eating.
Good news Robyn,
Glad he is much better. We are expecting a hay problem too. We had
more rain than normal through February and little since then. The
grass is beginning to turn brown and is
Oh robyn,
I am sending healing thoughts to them and hope that this morning they
are up and eating. How scary.
Ann Cassidy
> if i sent in the used medi cheval Kaaren, could the shims be copied
> exactly for the new skito dryback?<<<
Janice,
The shims from David Genadek are easy to get, just call and ask for
the long ones and then if needed you can use with the Skito. they are
cheap. I will warn you, I bought a Skit
Karen is right. I got the shims from Dave Genadek as there was not
much spine clearance with Tivar and the diffferent pads I tried. He is
so particular and easy to learn what feels good that that pad and
insert combo was the best by far. Perhaps they just broke down.
I for the pad from Jeanine at
. He did not WANT her on him. Was an eye opener
> as far as how far he has come. I think if he changed hands again, a
> certain type person, and I have no idea really what sets it off with
> him, he would revert. I just feel that in my heart after seeing him
It is interesting, Tivar never e
I may be wrong but Tab Hunter ( the real one) used to show hunters or
jumpers. I saw him at the Grand National at the Cow palace in SF years
ago. Just another bit of useless trivia
Ann Cassidy
> here is my silver pied peacock, Mister Pea.
We have feral peacocks here and they always let me know when spring
has sprung early in the morning. I love them and we pick up lots of
feathers when the males shed them late in summer, but they are the
normal peacock colors.
Ann
Bodega, CA
> Good short video on hoof boots and shoes.
Wow, that is my local channel and I missed it. I just got a pair of
the Easyboot Epics but have not tried them out yet. I traded in some
worn out Ol Macs on the 50% off exchange program.
Ann
Bodega, CA
As a child, I wanted a horse very bad and the highlight of the week
was to have my riding lesson. On my birthday, I would get to ride all
day! Later, it became possible to "sponsor" a horse. We paid the board
bill, it was like owning a horse but all the day to day maintenance,
responsibility, and v
>
> Too funny. Did she proceed to throw it back up for the bridge ladies?
I believe so, just like the stillborn pup she ate. It's a dog thing.
Ann
On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 2:37 PM, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dawn, is that Sparkle that you have now?
I cannot find any previous message on the list about Sparkle but she
is Bibi's sister as I have Stella, her mom. Would love to see a photo
of her.
Ann Cassidy
a little rubber ducky that she carried all around.
I would give it back to her during subsequent false pregnancies.
Finally when her milk dried up, or so she thought , she ate it.
Unfortunately she was staying at my mothers and did it during a bridge
luncheon.
Ann Cassidy
Wow, Galt is where I got Bibi. I did not know there were more Icey's
there. I am off today to see Mandy and ride Surtsey, my coming 5 year
old that she is working with. This is the third year she has worked
with her, groundwork for the first year, then she rode her last year
and she has been reste
Oops, sorry about the poor spelling.
Ann
I know that many do not belong to the USIHC but the latest issue has
an article on Gundmar. The interview is interesting, he says many good
things but the photo is awful. He is sitting very very far back on the
horses loins. Did anyone else notice or are there any comments?
Ann Cassidy
Bodega, CA
> start crying buckets at the thought of him getting on
> a trailer and going to a new home. After my ride on
> him this morning, I thought, "ok, that's it, it's time
> to try to find him a new home", but I get so sad.
>
Sounds like me and Tivar a few years ago and look how happy he is! I
jus
On Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anyone know anything about "Happy Hoof" by Seminole feed?? We just
> learned that as posse members a local Seminole will give us each a
> free bag of feed a month.
Hi Janice,
I checked out the Cushings list as they ha
I think I know what color Bibi is. Stella is a smoky black of the
regular kind and Bibi is the light version. Scroll down till you get
to Eir.
http://www.icelandichorse.is/globrunt.html
Ann
On Sun, Mar 2, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Lorraine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I had asked if Alfalfa pellets are bad for Icelandics
> last week. I heard from someone that Icelandics can't
> digest them or something. Any answers??? Thanks
>
>
I think they can digest them but don't need that much prot
Bibi came to my place the summer of 1994 with her mother Stella and
friend Mura (now Laree's) and Mura's colt Joki and Tivar's mom Litla.
The babes were about a month old or less and they stayed until the
late fall. I had a nice pasture and knew nothing about Icelandics. I
was told not to touch the
Janice,
You sure said the truth about Tivar. I knew he wanted to be someone's
"only" horse and #1. it is funny how some horses fir in fine with a
gang, and bring ridden every now and again and others want to be
the"main horse". Stella and Djangi know they have special laces in my
heart just for th
On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 4:54 PM, pippa258 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a manure spreader that can be
> pulled behind an ATV? These look nice but don't know the first thing
> about features to look for:
>
Ferne has one and she can give details. I think she is
OOps i forgot to add they range from 40 to 60 pounds so are medium sized.
Ann
Google NESR, the rescue site for English Shepherds and you can learn
all about them. They are a pretty rare breed and not AKC but have two
or three breed registries. They come in sable, black and white,
tricolor, and black and tan, my favorite. They really can herd, do
agility and be a great house
> Hey ann, look at our Tiv :) He was unusually sweet for the dentist.
> I was amazed :)
> Janice
Hi Janice,
I love seeing all the photos of him and he is so very cute! He can be
the very best boy can't he. His weight looks great too and are you
able to ride him much?
Ann
Hi,
I am an English Shepherd enthusiast and though they come in many
colors, black and tan is my favorite. We have had 4 since 1966 and
though we have too many dogs right now and cannot buy him, I saw this
one come up on the ES list and wonder if any of you need a great farm
dog? He is so cute!
I have a friend that asked me where I got my breakaway halters. I have
two older ones but bought one last year and I think I heard about the
seller from this list. Can anyone help me?
Ann Cassidy
Bodega, CA
r a minute and then races back into the big paddock. I think
she knows what is good for her.
Ann Cassidy
Bodega, CA
Dear Robyn,
You and all your family are in our thoughts. I remember yyou gracious
mother at
http://www.eset.com
Ann Cassidy
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Life is as dear to the mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants
happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not to die, so do
other creatures. ~ His Holiness The Dalai Lama
I worked as a raft guide in the Grand Canyon for 20 years and made
the drive from Marin County, CA to Flagstaff, Arizona many many times
and every time I saw Caliente I thought that's a place where I could
live.
Ann Cassidy
Bodega, CA
This is the link for Twisted X and i have the Chuck up womens. WCU001
http://www.twistedxboots.com/class/CHUCKUP.HTM
Ann
> I have terrains but mine are too low cut for my sandy paddocks, but
> now I see they have terrain jodhpur boots or something, they are
> taller. I like dansko paddock boots or ariat boots that have a woder
> toe. I hate narrow toe boots. I hate justin boots. I hate any kind
> of cowboy boot.
> I joined the USIHC and the USIHC list for this year. I am a trail
> rider. But more than that, I am a person who I honestly believe (call
> me grandiose) that I have had a smidgen of positive effect on the
> horrendous disgusting world of big lick showing of Tennessee Walking
> Horses. It is m
Have a great time! We are off to Antarctica in 2 weeks and perhaps
should have opted for warm weather. I am tired of rain right now.
Ann
Bodega CA ( nearly another inch of rain in the past 24 hours)
> It said on our news that someplace in CA got 11 FEET of snow - I grew
> up in northern OH and we got some big snows but I just can't imagine
> 11 feet.
That was Kirkwood, a ski area that is very high in elevation. They are
thrilled as last year was a bust for the ski areas. Now they just have
On Jan 5, 2008 7:20 AM, Raven <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Is everyone okay?
Our power came on about an hour ago and has been off since sometime Thursday.
We are lucky because a nearby town has an estimate of another week. We
had lots of rain (5 inches) and lost a tree but all the horses and
othe
When I was up at Robyn's for a clinic in 2004, one of the participants
made hats of Icelandic wool and lined with fleece. She made them with
Icelandic horses knitted it and they are quite cute and remind me of
the sherpa hats. Perhaps Robyn can let us know if Jacqui is still
making them. I did not
> accuweather says california could get 10 Inches of Rain, 120" (10
> Feet) of snow, 100+ mph winds tommorow??
> Janice
We have had wind and rain all day but more wind that rain. (about 1
1/2 inches of rain though it has been horizontal so maybe does not get
in the rain guage) Tomorrow it is suppo
On Dec 31, 2007 3:38 PM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I use the little disposable foot warmers,
Robyn's brother makes these little ones that you can use over and over.
Ann
> I have ridden in my BMSS since 2001 and have NEVER had it slip. I
> mount from the ground. I would never say it is a saddle for everyone but,
> like
> all saddles, some are good for one person and not another.
Isn't that the truth. I had a BMSS for about two months and I never
felt s
We loved all the animated and other holiday greetings. A big Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us in Bodega.
Ann and Alistair
Cowboy, Max and Kitchi the dogs
Stella, Vina, Djangi, Glefsa and Surtsey , the Icelandics
Belagana, flower, Whilemina, and X, the sheep
>>> A friend who has ridden a gazillion miles told us once that if two
horses are out riding along side by side, one will have his horses
pricked forward and the other will have his pricked backward. Gayle
and I have been watching and this is often true.
>
I heard that the lead horse had his ears
> yes, i need help in this area also, with stonewall who threw me doing
> it, and with Teev, who hasnt hurt me and hasnt hurt another horse, but
> i get lots of ooh his ears are back he's not a kicker is he and i say
> no and everyone laughs about it who rides with me
I was riding Tivar one day wi
I wonder of the older guys know that the days are now getting longer.
Today was cold and crisp and my 14 yr old arthritic dog, Cowboy, swam
in the pond and ran up the pasture like a pup (sorta) he was so happy.
Stella my 25 yo mare who in August after 8 months of laminitis was
recommended by the ve
> Sounds like she was not introduced to the crate very well or left too long.<<<
She spent her first year either in a cage or tied up with feeding her
only human contact.
> Have you considered using an X-pen in the bedroom?
Have you done any TTouch with her? You might try even a few minutes
of
Hi Maria,
Just a note to say that Robyn's daughter Mandy is excellent. I had my
three horses with her the past two winters and she did wonders with
them. The drive up north would be more than worth it to you.
Ann Cassidy
Bodega. CA
> Thanks Susan. You have no idea how I am angonizing
> about this. May be you do. Ha.
Hi Lorraine,
I know just how you feel. I raised Janice's Tivar from a baby and
agonized over him for years as he would get pissy and lay his ears
back and I thought he hated me. He was my best trail horse an
We loved this link , hope you all do too.
Ann
Bodega, CA
http://karengotwheels.blogspot.com/2007/10/dear-lord.html
I
> I managed to get myself run over by a young horse 2 weeks ago and dislocated
> my shoulder and broke my collar bone.
Glad to hear you are healing, Christine. Be sure to take it easy as I
am sure you don't want that shoulder to pop out again. So very
painful. I'll be thinking of you.
Ann
>
> Is that near the wine country?
It sure is, we say that Sonoma makes wine and Napa makes auto parts.
Ann
Bodega, CA
>
> I wish. People have been looking for that for years.
> What beach do you ride on?
There are two beaches within about 6 miles from here in Sonoma County
CA. Today we went to Salmon Creek Beach which is very long maybe 3
miles. It takes about 1/2 hour to get from the parking lot to the
beach t
Lorraine,
Have you ever come across the lost Dutchman mine in your rides in the
Superstitions? I am off for a ride on the beach, it is clear and
crisp, the temp dropped in the 20's last night, it was 28 when I went
out to feed this morning.
Ann
Ann Cassidy
Bodega, CA
> What about the horses who use a snaffle and do not have the problem of the
> bit sliding thru the horse's mouth?
>
Just wanted you to know that way back when, Stella would open her
mouth so wide when we were riding that the snaffle would go all the
way to one side and she would only have rein
And for the other extreme, this was listed today in the paper under
the showcase of homes, not even a desirable area and flat:
Santa Rosa southwest. JUST REDUCED Beautiful 3.67 acres. Outstanding
views, perfect for horses ,2bd/1ba home is a fixer. Own your own
dream! $500,000
Ann
Bodega CA
On Dec 7, 2007 5:32 PM, Nancy Sturm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody ever ride a cutting horse?
When I was in graduate school, I kept my horse at a cutting horse
barn and thought I could ride pretty well. The owner let me try his
stallion out at cutting and as I am short, I had no stirrups a
>
> I love my Dawgs.
>
> Wanda
Do you have the kind that look like Crocs or the ones that look like clogs?
Ann
They are beautiful both inside and out. They migrated down into East
Africa a few hundred years ago from the north. They seem so tall but
just are skinny, we had all different heights. I feel that the Loita
area in Kenya is my second home and wonder perhaps if I lived there in
another life. The lio
> Cool I've always wanted a giraffe. They are my favorites at the zoo. I
> have no real illusions about getting one, but they are so pretty, and look
> so sweet.
>
And they have very long purple tongues and very long eyelashes.
Ann
On Nov 30, 2007 1:32 PM, Judy Ryder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ann, did you enjoy Africa? how are the horses upon your return?
Africa was great and I just sent some photos, the horses were fine.
Stella my 24 yo Cushings mare had an abscess while I was gone but the
vet dug it out and she is fine
Me too a Golden Retriever but I tried it again and got a bit creative
and lo and behold, I was a oodle.
Ann (back from Africa and photos soon)
That Carr book is so good, what a story! I am off in a couple of hours
but had to say that last night people kept stopping by with gifts for
friends in Kenya. Two Kikiyu friends living near here here stayed for
hours and we had such fun. I am meeting their sisters and mother in
Nairobi for lunch. E
>
> Oh...our Jack is on his way to Ethiopiahe works with aids victims..<<<
>
Ethiopia is the first African country I visited and it is fabulous.
Very beautiful people too.
Ann
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