Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #332

2000-12-26 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Karen McCarthy wrote: This message is from: Karen McCarthy [EMAIL PROTECTED] At 3 I would not teach any horse to canter. I usually wait till 4 and even then they don't have much balance... Kate in CT On the whole I really

Re: Heavy Heart - long

2000-12-26 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Brenda, I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of Burt. So many things can happen unexpectedly with horses, even when they are receiving the best of care. We had a similar occurrence with a yearling TB cross filly a couple

Re: To all who have lost horses

2000-12-24 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle wrote: Lisa, Lisa, Lisa, you have done a wondrous work. Typing through my tears I just wish it could be true for that one last hug, the one last view. How truly beautiful!! Jean Me too. Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy

Re: Secret Santa.

2000-12-22 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Your Secret Santa is currently shopping in the great, frozen country North of your home. Brrr! and I thought this meant my Secret Santa was in Canada, didn't think of Colorado. Thank you Beth

Re: avacados ?

2000-12-22 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Karen McCarthy wrote: My other favorite recipe is: jump in a pool, have someone hand you a half of avocado (spoon optional), a few lime wedges a salt shaker, and a nice cold one,(Corona, Tecate or Modelo). My favorite way to eat

Re: Reindeer...names

2000-12-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Patryjak wrote: Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, GROMMET! on CUPID! on, DONDER and BLITZEN! Very, very cute. Where's Wallace? Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http

Re: Phantoms and good news

2000-12-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Keep up the good work, Julie. Our best wishes to you. Unfortunately, quite a few of our friends are undergoing chemptherapy right now. Everyone is holding up well and getting good news re: the results. All the best to you. Beth

Re: Various

2000-12-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wesley and I have been trying to think up a suitable bimboish name for the phantom. Anyone on the list have any good ideas? ;-) My vet named his after his mother-in-lawcan't remember her name, tho

Re: Riding buffalo vs. Fjords

2000-12-19 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean, About the Tactical Tupperware, yes. I dislike plastic guns,don't like their looks, and was donning the flame suit in case I offended anyone about their beloved Glock. About you and your abilities, No! No sarcasm at all, really

Re: Riding buffalo vs. Fjords

2000-12-18 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle wrote: For heaven sakes Merek what is a Glock? It's a hand gun made mostly of plastic which is also fondly referred to as Tactical Tupperware. I have mausers and, shoot, Yea! Something that Real Women shoot

Re: value of time, doing windows

2000-12-13 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle wrote: Har har etc. Beth re vacuuming. Mine does windows but leaves a lot of smudge. Jean Yea, I have those same smudges on my mirrors in my indoor. You know how those Fjordies have to taste everything! Beth -- Beth

Re: Arena Dust (Too Much)

2000-12-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Mark, I have the same problem in the winter re: indoor arena dust. Ours is round pen sized and is in need of new footing. My problem is that I need to fix the leaks in the roof before doing something about the footing, or my (future

Re: value of time

2000-12-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pat wrote: This message is from: Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] We offer horses for sale that are mannered, lead well, stop when you do, pay attention, pick up their feet, clip, bath vacuum My goodness! I would certainly pay a handsome

Re: handling babies

2000-12-09 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Karen McCarthy wrote: Gee, will she need any more training after I buy her? When I reply to questions like this, I repeat my little mantra over and over in my head : e-d-u-c-a-t-i-o-n, (be nice), educate.. This is the best we can

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #313

2000-12-07 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here I was struggling with loading one of my mares and he sits in a lawn chair and loads his quarterhorse (far fetched). Definately not so far fetched! I watched Buck Brannaman work with a trailer loading problem and after

Re: evaluation attendance

2000-11-29 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I encourage anyone wanting to know more about EVALUATIONS and CONFORMATION of the FJORD to attend the seminars that are given. Catherine Lassesen Catherine, ever heard of horse poor? (vbg) Bet you have. Gail D. Vinson Las

Riding fun

2000-11-27 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi list, Here's a short one to counter balance my lastst longer posts. ;-) Brigid and Jack, I've enjoyed reading about your trail ride adventures. Everyone else, also. Sorry I can't mention everyone. Yesterday I rode our young

Re: Flat Croup Conformation, Drawings, etc.

2000-11-27 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Rivoire wrote: Beth, I agree that discussion on such matters should be encouraged. Regarding the drawing in the Breed Standards that illustrates (according to the NFHR) the correctly rounded croup, I believe it could cause

Re: Conformation of the Croup

2000-11-24 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Rivoire wrote: Last summer after the Blue Earth Evaluation, I talked to some of the people who'd been there either as exhibitors or spectators. I heard about a horse of our breeding who surprisingly, (to me) received a red

Re: Zooming home

2000-11-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Brigid, for telling the rest of the story. It sounds like you and Jack are definately on the right track. Good for you both. Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http://www.starfirefarm.com

Re: Zoooming home...

2000-11-16 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I agree with Karen, Pamela, Gayle and Gail on this one. The quarter running out is a great analogy, Gayle. As far as the quarter is concerned, who, of those experienced out there, hasn't ridden the horse with the slow, sullen step away

Re: Office Closed

2000-11-15 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am now on Maui in a nice Condo just north of Lihana right on the ocean. It is a beautiful night, the door is open on the ocean front and I can hear the surf. It is about 75 deg or so I would say. This is about 8:20 pm. Mike

Performance Evaluation Seminar

2000-11-14 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I was one of the attendees at the latest NFHR Evaluator Training Seminar and would like to thank the NFHR Board of Directors, Wayne Hipsley, the members of the Evaluation Committee, as well as the NFHR membership, for their continued

Re: RWI

2000-11-13 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Interesting, Mike The article you posted looks like a case where the trooper used inappropriate application of the law, however, we do have a statute in Colorado that prohibits people from riding or driving horses (or livestock) while

Re: settled dust - National Show

2000-10-25 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've been lurking during all of the talk about keurings and evaluations. Lots of stimulating conversation. Thanks, everyone, for being willing to discuss it. Sorry I didn't have the time to respond. It's important to keep working

Re: American vs. European Evaluations

2000-10-14 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike May, Registrar NFHR wrote: Hi Mike, I am sure that could be arranged Saskia. When is the next studbook-birthday-evaluation? Hopefully not another 25 years from now! Do you think you could bring a Blizzard from

Re: friendly one

2000-10-02 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Gayle wrote: Glory be, we are friends after one and a half years. Who knows I might ride tomorrow. Jean Congratulations, Jean. The best prize in the world. You deserve a gold medal for hanging in there with Gunnar! Beth

Re: Snaffle Bit Futurity - youth and wisdom

2000-10-02 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, it's off to bed I go...zoomed home from Lodi after the marathon today so I could see the Snaffle Bit Futuriy finals in Reno tomorrow. Whadda ya say Gayle, got anything coming along for the SBF?? Just dreaming... nite

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #251

2000-09-28 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pat wrote: when Sophie took Grand mare over the mare I was showing It took five Marines and a fire hose to get me off her! : ) !? I thought it was a halter class for horses!? Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm

Re: Myopia CDE ASHA Pony Ch. Brag....

2000-09-25 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Congratulations, Vivian! Way to go! What an amazing dressage score. Would love to have seen your goes. Go Marnix! And, Way to Go all of you fjordies at the Harvest Moon Carriage Classic. Go Fjords! Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North

Re: Pat Malloy update

2000-09-24 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Good thoughts to the Malloys. We were able to spend some time talking with Pat and Shawe at Llibby. Pat is so energetic and matter of fact about dealing with his tumor. Didn't let it slow him down in the least. Our best to them. Beth

Re: Fjord preparedness

2000-09-24 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our horses started losing their summer coats and growing in new ones during the end of July. This seemed crazy to me, as the temperatures were in the high 80's and 90's. When we went to Libby, I was glad for the horses, because

Re: Competing with advance drivers/riders

2000-09-22 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Carol, I think that competing in classes with people who really know what they are doing is a learning experience. I try to watch what they do and I always learn something. Well said

Re: Dorsal stripes?

2000-09-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Sher, Come visit our farm and you'll see lots of dorsal stripes, in various sizes and colors, live and in person. Our stallion, BDF Obelisk, has a particularly thick, dark, dorsal stripe. Our friend's 8 year old daughter said

Re: Great Pictures Fred - more about Libby

2000-09-20 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Add me to the list, Fred, of those who are thanking you for the wonderful photos that you took. What fun. There are some really great photos there! A lot of stuff I didn't get to see because I was so busy. Some other sights I don't

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2000 #243 (Libby halter)

2000-09-20 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I can give a few of the results of the halter classes at Libby. FSF Gra (Rikida's Knute x Gina 1) took 1st place 2 year old fillies (she's a gray) Sellie (Arin x Dirna) took first place in a large 3 year old mare class. Slomiet

Re: Since you asked....about the Libby Show

2000-09-16 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ursula Jensen wrote: This message is from: Ursula Jensen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lauriesince you asked about Libby let me tell you that you were sorely missed...whenever I was looking for a photographer he/she was not to be found

Re: Prayers and good thoughts needed

2000-08-23 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julie, You have ours! Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http://www.starfirefarm.com

Re: Centered Riding

2000-08-23 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] One of the most incredible trainers, Dressage, who died last summer is Klimke. If you can read any of his books or watch any of his tapes you willbe blown away

Re: canter question, and trail success

2000-08-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's amazing how people can swarm around our Fjords and they LOVE it. In fact, they get annoyed if we pass several people without stopping for a pet. Such hams! We've noticed that on our trail rides

Re: Swedish Vallhunds:

2000-08-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a link to a page about the history of Swedish Vallhunds: http://personal.inet.fi/koti/oili.helenius/page10.html Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http://www.starfirefarm.com

Re: rain! and new website

2000-08-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Great photos, Ruthie! Didn't know that you guys had (and built) that wonderful stagecoach in Libby. Would you mind sending some rain our way? Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO http://www.starfirefarm.com

Re: Scratches (Herd guarding, Corgies and Vallhunds)

2000-08-10 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean - sorry to hear that you had to give up on your Corgie rescue. Thanks for the whole story. Knew there was more to it. I was given a rescue Cardigan Corgie last year, who ended up being a perfect companion for my father. We brought

Re: Midwest Evaluation show.

2000-08-07 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, This is the first time I've been able to read the list after attending the Blue Earth evaluation and horse show. Sandy and I had a wonderful time meeting new friends and connecting with old ones. It's always a special treat

Re: White Line

2000-07-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] David Kernahan wrote: Re White line problems and wormers etc. I assume that Zimerctrin is a trade name, I do not think that we have it in the UK. does any one know what its chemical ingredient is? Hi David, Yes, Zimectrin

Re: New Horse and Question

2000-07-13 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Katy, Congratulations on your new horse. Can't answer your question about jumping, maybe someone else can? Just make sure you take your time. About your horse's mane, some are thin and some are very thick. I doubt that your

Re: BDF STALLIONS - living with geldings, stallion training, etc.

2000-07-13 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Rivoire wrote: ...what I'd like to point out is that we sold BDF Kanada King as a six month old to a woman without a lot of horse experience. He was a perfectly nice baby when he left here, and I feel that maybe things could

New photos

2000-06-18 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, We finally updated our website with new photographs on a new page titled Y2K Images. If you go there for a visit, enjoy! http://www.starfirefarm.com Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO

Re: Libby

2000-05-09 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dressed to kill in driving of course, still cant fit my fat butt into anything nearing chaps. Jeans are getting tough enough. ( Why I like lap robes I guess

Gelding for sale

2000-05-09 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, Nancy and Mark Carman, of Casper, Wyoming, are selling their fjord gelding, Knute. His is a very nice, green, gelding. They like him very much, but are green themselves and would like a horse with more experience. He

Re: The Libby Show, dress, pedigree, etc.

2000-05-05 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have once again been lurking for some time, but had to jump in on the Libby / presentation / pedigree conversation. I have to agree with Carol, Karen McCarthy and whoever else believes that a clean, well groomed, neat and attractive

Re: adios for now

2000-03-22 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] So long, Brian. We'll miss your wonderful, thoughtful posts. We'll be looking forward to when you can rejoin us. What Brian forgot to tell you was that he was going to make a stop at the Betty Fjord Clinic for Fjordlist-a-holics

Re: dressage/reining - versatility

2000-02-27 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, I'm sorry I haven't had much time for the list lately. I was finally able to sit down an read, and have missed some very interesting posts re: evaluations, Western vs. Dressage, etc. I really enjoyed Gayle's description

Re: sale horses on Digital Camera

2000-02-07 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well, we have a digital camera, but it's an Olympus C2000Z. We decided that we needed higher resoultion, as we take our own pictures for our ads. Graphics quality photos need to be taken at a very high resolution (please, don't ask

Re: web site with new pictures of our foal

2000-01-31 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Frederick J. (Fred) Pack wrote: Just uploaded two pictures of the new foal. They can be seen at : http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/3158/OurFamilyPho.html How totally cute! Love that up close and personal shot. Okay, mini

Re: New German Fjord site

2000-01-31 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Meredith Sessoms wrote: Check out the photos, well worth the wait and the pop-up ads: http://www.get.to/nordvind Great site! What beautiful photos. Thanks, Meredith. -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO

Re: mini's

2000-01-31 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] William Kelley wrote: This message is from: William Kelley [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sini I have 4 mini horses know a little about them. They are just small horses in every respect. Just as some Fjord breeders breed the tallest mare

Re: Greys - David Klove

2000-01-31 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Peg, How you like to harp, harry, heckle and harangue! How can you hazard the highly hopeful hypothesis that the information harking from the hinterlands would be Herculeanly heavy if you haven't

Re: mules

2000-01-29 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Well! Thanks, Sini, for posting the URLs for the Zorse site. I had heard that there was a woman in the Fort Collins area breeding these animals. I had also heard that one went through one of our local auctions a couple of years ago

Re: Experience w/ Electro-Braid

2000-01-26 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] GAIL RUSSELL wrote: In the meantime, my supposedy dead broke QH was freaking out with the ocean breezes at Bodega. Great place to ride though - all sand dunes and soft landings. Hey, Gail, you get to ride around Bodega Bay? You

Re: the best?

2000-01-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Pat wrote: This message is from: Pat [EMAIL PROTECTED] I'm new to this and was wondering what stallion made the most impact on the Fjord breed in the U.S. GOOD GOLLY I thought it was a good question. I thought it was a great

Re: Oops, tripping, etc.

2000-01-10 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alison Barr wrote: Do we really need to breed for riding? It seems to me that they are already there! We have several sizes and shapes of fjords at our farm at the moment. A few are built uphill, have withers (good for holding

Website

1999-12-06 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have finally updated our website, for anyone interested. New photos from the Libby show! A lot of photos of us (courtesy of Carol Rivoire thanks, Carol) of course, but not all! Stop by and have fun. ;-) Thanks

Re: D-rings

1999-12-06 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Meredith Sessoms wrote: I thought I was finally going to get a used dressage or all-purpose saddle, now I have to re-think my stratagy. We often trail ride in our dressage saddles (often surprising those DQ's out there staying

Re: WALK 100 MILES BEHIND YOUR HORSE

1999-12-03 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lynn Mohr wrote: most of the problems are with show and road horses, does anyone have experiences with horses actually doing farm work? Yes! I attended a driving clinic two years ago, given by a man who had heavy drafts

Re: Lindemann

1999-12-03 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, Thanks, Dave, for posting about Lindemann. We purchased a filly by him this year from Marcy Baer and Susan Cook. She is a beauty, and it sounds like she has a lot of her dad's characteristics! She is a real thinker

Re: BDF KANADA KING (GJEST X STINE)

1999-11-04 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] LindsayJim Sweeney wrote: Breeder Penny Stuckey has a photo of her SOLAR mare, Villrose, on page 35. This mare is a Blue Ribbon Conformation winner in the NFHR Eval system with a rating for performance, too! Villrose is sired

Re: NFHR Stallion Owners

1999-11-04 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Mike, Did you receive our report for Obelisk? Sent it a couple of months ago (very modest, to say the least, report.) If not, I'll send another. Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO www.starfirefarm.com

Re: (no subject)

1999-11-02 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Gayle and everyone, Our incredible week of 70 degrees is going down the tubes. Winter is on the way - sigh. Our Stock Show performance dates are Wednesday and Thursday, January 19th and 20th. It's an evening performance, usually

Re: King Harald, and first Fjords

1999-10-29 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Karen McCarthy wrote: (Hint: wealthy folks in the SF Bay Area adore living in remote areas with nightmare access, yet want the Full Monty as far as their landscaping goes!) All right, Karen, does that mean that they want

Re: Rhythm

1999-10-29 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] misha nogha wrote: Any one else have some cadence tips for us? Yea, ride to Michael Martin Murphy and the Rio Grande Band -- LIVE! Really! The fjords are going to Stock Show 2000, with MMM and the band again. Taffy Plaisted and I

Re: Off the wall

1999-10-28 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] misha nogha wrote: NH techniques are very helpful for people who are not pro trainers and have not had a lot of experience and need some good ideas to get good results from their horses. A lot of people train certain ways because

Re: Coyotes riding

1999-10-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Knutsen Fjord Farm wrote: We'll be adding diamond mesh or no climb to the panels for the babies and for Clark, the goat formerly known as Prince, to stay in with Erlend. They still are in the honeymoon phase of their relationship

Re: Introduction

1999-10-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Danny, Welcome to the list. There are a number of fjords out there who are accomplished jumpers! Check them out on the NFHR website at http://www.nfhr.com -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO www.starfirefarm.com

Re: help with trailers and travel

1999-10-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Laura, Sounds like you had a great time at Gladstone. Just to be there would be awesome! Sounds like you and Craig need to do the draft horse/fresian/warmblood thing and get a semieighteen wheeler

Re: Life doesn't get much better than this

1999-10-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About an hour's drive from our ranch, there is a state funded park on the beach that is for horses only, nice graveled parking area large enough to accomodate several trailers, camping sites, hitching rail

Re: Brag Alert - Tank goes to KC!

1999-10-06 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Way to go Cynthia and Tank! Have fun in Iowa. -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO www.starfirefarm.com

Re: Hooves on bridges and fallen leaves .

1999-10-03 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheryl, It sounds like you have a lovely horse, and what a beautiful location for driving! Would make it hard to pay attention to the horse! Must be absoulutely gorgeous in the fall. Beth -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm

Re: Fjord Praises

1999-09-26 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] We, also, had a wonderful experience with one or our fjords on the trail. Sandy and I met up with some friends in Parker, just south of Denver, to drive John Arthur in an equestrian park which was set up with driving in mind. The park

Re: The story of John Arthur / Brilliance in Victoria

1999-09-23 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Arthur Rivoire wrote: The previous year, Starfire Farm had purchased John's younger brother, BDF Magnum. They brought him to Libby the following year and won the 2 yr. old log pulling class, as well as winning in halter. Actually

Get of sire at Libby

1999-09-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lauren already beat me to it, and thank you Lauren (also looking forward to future competitions!,) yes, Gjest was represented by our BDF boys, Obelisk, John Arthur and Magnum. Obey is two, John is seven and Magnum (John's full brother

Re: The phantom meanace?

1999-09-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] misha nogha wrote: When Ingmar caught sight of the apple slices he parted his lips and opened his mouth ever so slightly and fluttered his long eyelashes provocatively, begging... Wow, that horse communication stuff you studied

Re: Worming

1999-09-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cynthia, We wanted to wish you luck at the CDE in Kansas City before we get busy with our real jobs again sigh. Go get 'em Tank! -- Beth Beymer Sandy North Starfire Farm, Berthoud CO www.starfirefarm.com

Re: Reining

1999-09-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Larson wrote: This message is from: Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED]She performed a beautiful sliding stop, front feet churning with her back legs so far under her we were almost sitting on the gound. But being a rather drafty girl

Re: Thrush

1999-09-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Merek, Because of all of the wet, rainy days we had this summer (sorry everyone who was in drought) we had one horse develop a bad case of thrush also. A complete surprise to us, with similar circumstances. The affected hoof was treated

Libby Show and conversations

1999-09-17 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello all, Sorry about the late news on the subject, but we are finally back from the Libby show, and what a wonderful time we had. This was our third year, and each year keeps us coming back. We brought home quite a few ribbons, which

Libby potluck

1999-08-29 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, We're planning on having a fjord list potluck in Libby, Friday evening after the classes end. Just a casual get together. Wear your fjord list t-shirts if you have 'em. Does anyone remember if the concession area has

Re: Temperament/Evaluations, Record book, etc.

1999-08-28 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Margaret Strachan wrote: Why has it not been added to the score sheet for in hand (conformation) evaluations? I would think that an intractable horse who was being shown in hand could be excused from the evaluation. Bad manners

Re: evaluaters

1999-08-25 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mary Thurman wrote: The trick to becoming a good evaluator, it seems to me, is in both knowing the breed well(which usually requires more than just a passing interest in the breed), and then acquiring the necessary training to know

Re: Draft style?

1999-08-21 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Susan, Be careful about what the realtor told you. Right now the Colorado Horseman's Council is having a tough time keeping up with local governments who think they have discovered that they're missing another tax base in the horse

Visiting friends in Canada, evaluations, etc.

1999-08-19 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, Well, I was going to tell you about how we spent 5 exquisite days at Trinity Fjords, but Ursula beat me to it. Brian and Ursula are wonderful hosts and we had an incredible time working with their fjords. I think we

Re:

1999-08-12 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Denise, Ref: your weight gain, etc. problem, try a macrobiotic product which might help him digest his food better.

Re: Horse Shows

1999-08-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catherine Lassesen wrote: This message is from: Catherine Lassesen [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the years of showing horses, only at the World APHA and AQHA and Congress are there a list of the horses and competitors with the naming

Re:

1999-08-11 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mike May wrote: Yes I agree I think that they should at lease announce the parentage in the in hand classes. I have always been interested in horses' lineage, watching in hand classes and especially performance classes. The proof

Mailing List Gathering @ Libby

1999-08-09 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi all, Getting ready, and becoming very excited once again, about Libby. Anyone interested in having an evening mailing list pot luck at the show grounds? Of course, it doesn't have to be exclusive to the mailing list participants

Re: Fjords of all sizes.

1999-08-09 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Oscar Shirley Anderson wrote: Anyone who has ever seen my daughter, Laree, ride Budd in the show ring knows that he is all Fjord, right down to his size 3 feet. Amen to that!

Re: Red Duns/Movie Fjords/Size

1999-08-09 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Ernest wrote: My main riding horse is Bjorken, 15-2, who I raised. Gelded at 11 months but not weaned until 14 months, maybe he grew taller than he would have if he hadn't been gelded until 2 or 3 and weaned much earlier

Re: Natural breeding versus artificial insemination

1999-08-03 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jean Ernest wrote: This message is from: Jean Ernest [EMAIL PROTECTED] Beth, Do you import those from Norway? :) Why, yes, as a matter of fact. I should have said dun stripe, instead of brown stripe, since you can get them

Re: Natural breeding versus artificial insemination

1999-08-02 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What kind of pipettes should a stallion owner specify to be safe? What about the pipettes that have a brown stripe running down the middle? ;-) Beth

Re: The Strength of Stalliions

1999-08-02 Thread Starfire Farm, LLC
This message is from: Starfire Farm, LLC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Carol Rivoire wrote: The Europeans have a lot of interesting and sound ideas about breeding horses. One of them is not to breed mares or stallions that aren't sexually and reproductively strong. As I understand it, there are verbands

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