This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Like I need another Potato chip, I mean Fjord.
We do have an interesting story that goes with the new horse so here goes: 5 1/2 years ago we met our first Fjords, two old mares that lived up the road. Jensina and Jonetta, two mares that originally belonged to Gene Bauer many years before. My friend Sarah and I rescued (I mean bought, we had a lot to learn) these 25 year old mares with 8mth old colts still not weaned. The owners at the time decided to send one colt with us and keep the other as a stud prospect. We told them if you EVER decide to sell him let us know, we want him. We learned a lot from the old mares, we obviously did not get any foals out of them and they died within months of each other within a year. They served their purpose, they were great ambassadors of the breed and Sarah Nagel and I were Hooked on Fjords.... Sarah still owns Sonny, Jensina's last baby, but we had lost track of the other baby. The people sold him one weekend when we were out of town for $700 as a wild unbroken almost 3 year old. The new gal broke him to ride and drive and sold him within a few months, making enough money for her college tuition. A friend of mine called me a few weeks ago and said, "Hey did you see that Fjord Gelding for sale, their are flyers all over town, I picked one up for you." I took one look and knew it was our long lost Jonetta/Ravel baby. (his name is Uller) I called her, went to see him, he's beautiful and I paid full price for him!! I wasn't gonna loose him again. I don't think the lady realized just how much he was worth though and I got a great deal. He has driven (a little) and he has been trail ridden a lot and he's been to every clinic that has come our way on natural horsemanship type training. He's a little spoiled, but we can fix that. He is 14.3 hands and very drafty, when I rode him it was like a rocking chair. Quite different from my mare Tone'. We now own our first Gelding, and of course he has fit right in (the bottom of course) An interesting note. I knew I was gonna be in trouble for getting another horse, but we had one horse that wasn't a Fjord, a 16 year old paint gelding with arthritis. I put an ad up for him and sold him the first day for the EXACT SAME AMOUNT I NEEDED TO BUY ULLER. It was meant to be!! and I'm not in the DOG house! Michele Noonan Stevensville, Mt An ALL Fjord RANCH
