This message is from: Cynthia Madden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> With the loss of my Morgan, Keyah, in October, I decided to check into getting a weanling as company for Tank and a baby I can bring along now that I have my own property and no longer have to board my horses.
I do caution about buying a weanling unless you are an experienced horseperson already or as smart as Julie to put her weanling with an experienced horseperson to help her and her weanling get the right start. It is a great success story. I believe that a cute little baby in the hands of inexperienced or unprepared people is a horror story in the making. I believe Carol and Janne, and most Fjord breeders, are careful enough of who buys their horses not to let this happen but many people would do better to put the money out for a trained horse and work with a trainer to have a good experience and happy safe future with their Fjords or any horse. Aren't many of the bad stories we hear about Fjords those poor beasties who have had the misfortune to be owned by people who do not know enough or care enough to learn about handling horses and spoil their horses making them rude, unmanageable and even dangerous? I know of horses, no Fjords, who have had to be put down because they were owned by ignorant people who handled or did not handle their animal and it because too dangerous for even experienced people to deal with. This a terrible tragedy. On the upbeast side, I am planning to buy a weanling from Beth & Sandy of Starfire Farm in late winter when he is ready for a new owner. Like Carol suggested, buying a weanling from a reputable breeder is good way to go. It is more affordable for me and since I have Tank, I can take my time and work with the new horse and we can grow together. ===== Cynthia Madden Las Cruces, NM [EMAIL PROTECTED] (messages received on Saturday or Sunday can not be responded to until Monday) New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/
