Re: skylar

2015-07-24 Thread jernest

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So glad you have found another fjord to love!  Leila IS beautiful! 
 May you have many wonderful years with her!


Jean in Alaska (will be 76 degrees here today)

On Fri, 24 Jul 2015 09:03:57 -0500, laurie with livingi...@q.com wrote:
This message is from: laurie with livingi...@q.com



thank you to all who expressed the sympathy about my loss of skylar. 
i have also heard from others who have experienced the same thing, 
and my heart goes out to you. our big strong equines can be taken 
down be the smallest things. skylar taught me a lot about horses, 
riding and myself. she was sent to me to continue what oz could no 
longer do. she was feisty, sassy, opinionated, herd boss and 
fearless. i took her to a desensitising clinic shortly after i got 
her. i had only ridden her a few times, but she was a rock star. 
there was nothing there that bothered her. other participants asked 
why i was there, since she was so good. i told them it was me that 
was scared, not her. 

we struggled. she always wanted to go faster. our attempts at a 
canter were usually a train wreck. but we worked on it. and in recent 
days, we were learning how to actually slow down, to listen when i 
said No we cannot jumps the trot poles. i realized a lot about my 
riding skills. i learned to quietly get her to slow down and listen. 
it worked. 

and then i lost her. after speaking with my vet, i am thinking 
perhaps there was something going on that finally came to a head 
sunday night. she was getting girthy. she would stop walking and not 
want to go forward. she was constantly farting (scuse my language). 
we just though it was normal fjordie quirks, and we will never know 
for sure. 

if you are not on Facebook, i had 100s of notes of support from our 
Fjord family around the world. and others who have experienced the 
same pain. we are not alone. 

i also posted that i am extremely fortunate to have found another 
fjord who will be able to continue what skylar began. i am purchasing 
Iduna Acres Leila from Candy Lund in wisconsin. she is a 10 year old 
daughter of WH Stone and has done everything. from the photos i have 
seen, she is stunning to look at, but also has the wonderful Fjord 
qualities we all so love. she excelled at her first years in Blue 
Earth, and has the same soft eye and calm demeanor we look for. i am 
very grateful to her owner that she will entrust this lovely mare to 
me. Skylar has told me in her own way that it is ok. i will be 
picking her up on August 1st. 

again. thank you to our entire Fjord family. i have known since early 
on that Fjords come with an extended family. i am proud to be a part 
of the celebration of this glorious breed. 





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Re: skylar

2015-07-24 Thread laurie with
This message is from: laurie with livingi...@q.com


thank you to all who expressed the sympathy about my loss of skylar. i have 
also heard from others who have experienced the same thing, and my heart goes 
out to you. our big strong equines can be taken down be the smallest things. 

skylar taught me a lot about horses, riding and myself. she was sent to me to 
continue what oz could no longer do. she was feisty, sassy, opinionated, herd 
boss and fearless. i took her to a desensitising clinic shortly after i got 
her. i had only ridden her a few times, but she was a rock star. there was 
nothing there that bothered her. other participants asked why i was there, 
since she was so good. i told them it was me that was scared, not her.

we struggled. she always wanted to go faster. our attempts at a canter were 
usually a train wreck. but we worked on it. and in recent days, we were 
learning how to actually slow down, to listen when i said No we cannot jumps 
the trot poles. i realized a lot about my riding skills. i learned to quietly 
get her to slow down and listen. it worked.

and then i lost her. after speaking with my vet, i am thinking perhaps there 
was something going on that finally came to a head sunday night. she was 
getting girthy. she would stop walking and not want to go forward. she was 
constantly farting (scuse my language). we just though it was normal fjordie 
quirks, and we will never know for sure.

if you are not on Facebook, i had 100s of notes of support from our Fjord 
family around the world. and others who have experienced the same pain. we are 
not alone.

i also posted that i am extremely fortunate to have found another fjord who 
will be able to continue what skylar began. i am purchasing Iduna Acres Leila 
from Candy Lund in wisconsin. she is a 10 year old daughter of WH Stone and has 
done everything. from the photos i have seen, she is stunning to look at, but 
also has the wonderful Fjord qualities we all so love. she excelled at her 
first years in Blue Earth, and has the same soft eye and calm demeanor we look 
for. i am very grateful to her owner that she will entrust this lovely mare to 
me. Skylar has told me in her own way that it is ok. i will be picking her up 
on August 1st.

again. thank you to our entire Fjord family. i have known since early on that 
Fjords come with an extended family. i am proud to be a part of the celebration 
of this glorious breed.

 


laurie with
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Re: Skylar fjordhorse-digest V2015 #72

2015-07-21 Thread Alice MacGillivray
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I’m SO sorry.  Lots of healing thoughts coming your way from around the world,

Alice MacGillivray

 On Jul 21, 2015, at 12:59 AM, fjordhorse-digest 
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 i lost Skylar last night 
 
 laurie with

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Re: skylar

2015-07-21 Thread Sarah Clarke
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Laurie,my condolences.Sarah

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Re: skylar

2015-07-20 Thread Robin Churchill
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So sorry to hear . My deepest condolences on the loss of your friend.
Robin

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