Re:white dun filly-

2006-08-18 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] In Phil Sponenberg's books, Equine color Genetics, there is a photo of a Silvery Grullo in each edition: In the first edition the picture is of a Spanish mustang, in the 2nd edition it is, what do you know, a very light colored grey Fjord!

hay storage

2006-08-18 Thread Carol Makosky
This message is from: Carol Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi, I will be storing my small sqs. of winter hay in a very dry shed with a cement floor. There has never been a moisture problem or water issue in this building. My question is: Should I put down a barrier of some sort anyway rather

Re: hay storage

2006-08-18 Thread SSlotness
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mine sits on a cement floor and is fine. Of course, it is a totally enclosed building. Suzan Northern MN Good judgment comes from experience, and experience --- well, that comes from poor judgment. - Cousin Woodman

which class?

2006-08-18 Thread lhedelson
This message is from: lhedelson [EMAIL PROTECTED] I attended our local saddle club meeting recently, and a question was raised regarding class choice for a Fjord. Apparently, a Fjord owner was told by the WSCA judge that he/she had entered the wrong class when choosing to show his/her Fjord in

Re: hay storage

2006-08-18 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would put down pallets so there is a little air space under the hay, just in case there is any moisture in the floor or the hay. Jean in very rainy Fairbanks, Alaska (will this monsoon ever end?) Hi, I will be storing my small sqs. of

Re:white dun filly-

2006-08-18 Thread Mike May, Registrar NFHR
This message is from: Mike May, Registrar NFHR [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 05:11 PM 8/16/2006, you wrote: This message is from: Sara Faull [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is Stone fox Farm's Abby- when she was a foal she was a very light color- instead of the typical black shading on the face of a grey she had

RE: hay storage

2006-08-18 Thread Frederick J Pack
This message is from: Frederick J Pack [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol, Moisture WILL wick up thru many cement floors. It may look dry, but cement retains moisture. If I have to put hay in on of my buildings with a cement floor, I put the hay on wood pallets. I made the mistake of putting some

Re: hay storage

2006-08-18 Thread Marsha Jo Hannah
This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Makosky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will be storing my small sqs. of winter hay in a very dry shed with a cement floor. There has never been a moisture problem or water issue in this building. My question is: Should I put

RE: hay storage

2006-08-18 Thread fjords
This message is from: fjords [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Carol, We raise orchard grass hay and we tell all of our customers to put the hay on pallets whether it's a dirt or concrete floor. Fred is right, ventilation under the hay is a good thing and concrete definitely wicks moisture. Taffy Mercer