Re: How did you do it?

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com   I emailed to this address.   Took me a while to figure it out!   LOL   I was so frustrated last night... the only way I could get her dry was with a blowdryer - that I didn't have there...so at the last

Re: Saddles

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I have a very drafty mare in Denver. I ended up with the 7 gullet Cashel Trail saddle (with rounded skirt). I took a tracing of her withers and drew it on a poster, cut it out and took it with me. There are places on the internet that

Re: Introduction and questions

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I have a 6'2 person helping me with my 14.1ish drafty fjord mare...his feet don't clear her girth/stomach!   I also have seen some taller than standard fjords.   I am 5'5ish and I thought a 14.2 H anything would be too small.    Try out

Another note...

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net My mare is very smart (not just my opinion, but trainers too).    However, after 16 years without a horse, and back issues, I had to have a calm, non-reactive breed (or as close as I could find).    She would rather march up to something

Re: Reasonable Weight

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am interested in a two horse cart (something lighter weight to get started with?) for my medium build 14.1 mare like a meadowbrook...    How do I know something is the right size if I come across one?   I don't know if there are

Make that a two WHEEL cart

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Ok, I worked all day and must have been semi brain dead when I typed this... I meant a 2-wheel cart (not two horse)  LOL   But would like to know what you talented, experienced people like to start your horses with when you are first

Fwd: Heart Murmurs in Fjords - vet check - fjords at Denver horse expo

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I would have a vet check before signing a check - if for no other reason than at least I know what the horses baseline health was when I took ownership.   I know that people who own property can keep multiple horses fairly cheaply and may

Re: soaking hay - Soph is a dunker

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Soph mov ed to a barn with buckets (in lieu of electric waterers) and immediately started dunking  -  she also prefers her pink bucket from her burgundy one and yes, knows them apart.  haha   She likes to play in the hose too... I figured

I thought there was to be no more discussion about this

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am a pretty empathetic person, but there was to be no more discussion of this on this site.    I think the NFHR BOD does an awesome job considering their highly paid positions ($00.00) and we need to trust them to do what the charter,

Re: New member/owner

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net My fjord has been maintaining well (Denver area) on just grass hay and a vitamin.   Gave her a little pelleted feed and she started scratching.    Quit the pellets and it seems to have gone away.  She started to look a little puffy

Re: Fjord pees in one spot

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Loved Jean's comment...   we had to move Soph outside because she was eating her shavings.   The barn crew loves her because she pees and poops in one spot only at the end of her run...we put some shavings there originally to encourage the

Re: Saddles - Wintec

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I can relate to going thru a few saddles to get to the right one...including an endurance saddle that was too narrow and a western saddle that fit my horse well but I had trouble riding  in!  It has been a year for me too. I started with

Fwd: Today Show with fjords

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Thank you Curtis!  I read about her last year.   Found this in the text... A 4 year old 3/4 Fjord-1/4 Percheron draft cross that I am delighted with! Montana Spirit is bright and willing and eager to learn, she is slightly lighter than

Re: NFHR Annual Meeting and Evening of Dancing Horses

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Looking forward to meeting other fjord people!   I live in Denver and have had my first fjord for a year and a half...excited to be attending my first NFHR Annual Meeting.     The National Western is a long standing tradition here and

Fwd: flakey feet- Red Cal-plastic bags on feet?

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Sharon - based on the recommendations here I started using Red Cal about 7 mos ago.   I also used his Hoof Check.   I am continuing the Red Cal and starting to use Farriers Formula (smartpak has this too).  The fronts appear to be

Re: Check out Gemma the horse rescued from 70-foot ravine outside of Redmond | UP

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I read somewhere that the owner and friend actually came and found the horse... that the psysic thing is bogus...and the horse was on loan or leased and the owner took her home!   Brave pony! Beth, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord -

Re: saddle fit - pad

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I ended up with an extra wide crates western equitation saddle.   I love it.   I hauled her to a large saddlery in Colorado and tried them on til found one that fit.   Highly recommend this if you can.    Thru trial and error... we

From bridles to bits...Need a slightly bigger one

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I ride english and western and am having issues with finding a western low port curb bit for my fjord.   She barely fits the standard 5 inch width and we tried to spread the top part (where it attaches to the bridle) with limited success.  

Re: NH and CT?? Mouthy?

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am a former dressage/ct person in my mid 50s.   My trainer/friend is 60 and use to train and show all kinds of western disciplines.  I think he agreed to help me (he does it on the side, more for fun) because he was curious about Soph.  

Re: Trucks

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net We bought a new F150 turbo ... we pull one to two horses in a two horse slant bumper pull.   Love the interior!! It pulls great and it is getting good mileage.   We sold our 91 Ford F150 to our next door neighbor.   LOL  We are Ford

Rabies Discussion - Thank you for responding!

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Thank you for all the interesting info on rabies vaccination ...  I am going to call around and see what type of vaccine vets are using.   Another theory someone offered at the barn was that maybe stalled horses reacted more if they were

Re: Rose Parade Cancer Ribbon

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I noticed the ribbon clipped into the coats from the pictures and videos... What an inspired idea! Beth, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord - Original Message - From: Teressa tere...@kodiakfishco.com To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com

Re: Rose Parade photos- I ordered 12

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net My photos are confimed! Such gorgeous costumes and flowers in addition to the stars of the parade, the Fjords! So, I have been looking at the costumes and soljie jewelry ...and they are listed on ebay. Did you get your bling on trips to

Re: Riding Horseback in Purple

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I am looking for it nowcan't wait to read also!! Beth Merrill, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord On Jan 28, 2014, at 2:59 AM, fjordhorse-digest owner-fjordhorse-dig...@angus.mystery.com wrote: So I hope Riding Horseback in Purple is a

Re: fjords in the Rose Parade

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Thank you for sharing this! If we still want to make a donation to the Rose Bowl team, can we do that thru NFHR? Beth Merrill, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord - Original Message - From: teressa Kandianis tere...@kodiakfishco.com

Fjord for sale at Troyer Auction in Colorado

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Gelding listed looks really sweet. Wonder where he came from? Beth, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord - Original Message - From: Harley D. Troyer Auctioneers, Inc troyerauctione...@msn.com To: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Sent:

Re: fjordhorse-digest V2014 #69

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Wow, that is wonderful! I would love to see videos or pictures. Please share when you can! Beth, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord - Original Message - This message is from: Carol Hendricks bcs...@smt-net.com My husband is the

Fjord in the Spalding Fly Predator Ad

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net I noticed a white fjord featured in the flyer that came with an order. It says Amy Swingford, DVM, College Station TX. Very cute fjord! Beth, Bob, the Corgis and the Fjord Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management:

Fwd: Ranec 1988-2014

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net Jim so sorry for your loss... special relationships are such a gift. I love what Fred Pack said. I know he will be waiting for you. Beth - Original Message - From: Jim Barnhart jb...@sleepyeyetel.net Important FjordHorse List

Re: Quad-L's Teal has gone..

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net So sorry for your loss. Sounds that she had a great, long life. - Original Message - From: ruth bushnell fjo...@frontiernet.net Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives:

Re: Loki can still get the job done!

This message is from: divingduoandcor...@comcast.net So awesome! I hope my fjord is as healthy as yours at that age! - Original Message - From: sandra Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L