RE: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-21 Thread Cherie Mascis
Fjords are small draft horses, although they are making some dressage models now. They are powerful horses even though they are not really big and if not trained with lightness can feel like you're driving without power steering! Tyra is like a small SUV! She'll just plow through anything. Fj

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-20 Thread Cherie Mascis
> So using more common genetic parlance, the colours are bay dun (brown > dun), red dun (red dun), blue dun/grullo (grey), smoky blue dun (white > dun) and palomino dun (yellow dun). Is that right? > > Very confusing! > > Mic That's right! Wouldn't it be nice if color names were standardized.

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-20 Thread Mic Rushen
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:22:28 -0500, you wrote: >The other colors are gray dun-what we call blue dun in Icelandics or grulla in >Quarter horses with a black or gray stripe in the mane and tail; Red dun-looks >like a light reddish palomino with a pale reddish stripe in the mane and tail; >white d

RE: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-19 Thread Cherie Mascis
>>What are the 10% other colors Cherie?? I thought >>they only came in that one color... >>Janice The other colors are gray dun-what we call blue dun in Icelandics or grulla in Quarter horses with a black or gray stripe in the mane and tail; Red dun-looks like a light reddish palomino with a pa

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-19 Thread Janice McDonald
she is awesome. What are the 10% other colors Cherie?? I thought they only came in that one color... Janice -- yipie tie yie yo

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-19 Thread Mic Rushen
On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:54:14 -0800 (PST), you wrote: >They have been connected thru mitochondrial DNA, so >Fjord may be an ancestor of the Icelandic. Interesting! Can you point me at the relevant study please? I thought studies in the past (especially by Marit Jonsson) had proved there was no con

RE: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Skye and Sally ~Fire Island
--- Cherie Mascis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed by its self? > This > >is probably a dumb question. Dwight > > > Norwegian Fjords and Icelandics are different breeds. Both are a > fairly > ancient breed and both have ties to Vikings. I own

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Anna Hopkins
On Nov 18, 2007 7:45 PM, Cherie Mascis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: They are considered a small draft > horse. They are not gaited. I have both and love them for their different > personalities. > Here's Tyra the fjord. What is the difference in their personalities? My vet says he thinks of Icela

RE: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Lorraine
> Here's Tyra the fjord. > > Cherie, Very gorgous. Lorraine Get easy, one-click access to your favorites. Make Yahoo! your homepage. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Virginia Tupper
On Nov 18, 2007 8:45 PM, Cherie Mascis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed by its self? This > > > Here's Tyra the fjord. > > Cherie She's a beauty! V

Re: [IceHorses] Fjord an Icelandic??

2007-11-18 Thread Judy Ryder
> Is a Fjord an Iclandic horse? Or is Iclandic a breed > by its self? This > is probably a dumb question. Dwight Hi Dwight, there are no dumb questions! The Fjord and Icelandic are two different, separate breeds of ponies. The Fjord is an older breed than the Icelandic Horse which is basicall