RE: Liability with Internship Programs?

2005-01-14 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In California, the release form may help you in court, but that is AFTER you have mounted a $100,000 defense. And, if the people are deemed to be "employees" that does not help at allan employee in California is entitled to compensation

Re: ice/snowballs/cold

2005-01-14 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> This is the kind of pad my farrier has been using for years..one brand is called the "huf-grip" snow pad I think. Shoes have borium on toe and heels. Jean in Fairbanks, Alaska, warmed up to -10 and snowing again! >My work horses that move

Re: Liability with Internship Programs?

2005-01-14 Thread carcox
This message is from: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In West Virginia everyone uses a liability release form that seems pretty protective. Carole Cox Northern WV 70 degrees yesteerday, single digit tonight! One extreme to the other.> This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am curiou

Liability with Internship Programs?

2005-01-14 Thread Gail Russell
This message is from: "Gail Russell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am curious (Carole..others?. Do you not worry about liability? Here in lawsuit happy California, I am terrified to have anyone do anything with the horses, even in an "exchange" program, because of the liability issues. My understanding

Re: does it ever get too cold?

2005-01-14 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, My Fjords have been outside in temps down to almost -50 the last several nights. They have a run-in shelter, but it is not entirely enclosed, it is a roof off the downhill side of their little barn. the west wind can blow in, but I have

Re: Cold weather and fjords

2005-01-14 Thread Ruth Bushnell
This message is from: "Ruth Bushnell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Whoa...! you do have us beat... only 17 below this morning but too cold for the wind to blow anyhow. This is our coldest day so far this winter. (better than floods!) I love to watch the way the Fjords deliberately position themselves

Re: horses playing

2005-01-14 Thread NordicKees
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] My fjord gelding will play with one of our miniature horse geldings and yet he never hurts him. They will chase eachother, they will nibble at eachother and sometimes the fjord will pull on the mini's mane, but the mini keeps going for more. He will back h

ice/snowballs/cold

2005-01-14 Thread janet
This message is from: "janet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi All, my horses have to walk up a hill to get to the water, and this year we had 2 inches solid ice due to snow then rain. I spread plain stock salt first, then, because I could not find any sand, used coarse barn lime on top. I'm not worried

Winter shoes

2005-01-14 Thread Janne
This message is from: "Janne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi Bonnie, in Norway we always had winter shoes on most of our horses, and they had pretty sharp screw-in spikes on them, as it often gets very icy in NOrway during winter time. Just remember to wear good boots, as those spikes REALLY hurts when

Cold weather and fjords

2005-01-14 Thread Janne
This message is from: "Janne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> We had 36 below overnight, the high today is supposed to be 28 below. Fjords are all outside, including the young yearling colt. The wind chill will reach 50 - 60 below tonight. Fjords are just fine. They do have shelter from the winds, plus wo

Re: horses playing

2005-01-14 Thread CrystalZak
In a message dated 1/14/05 10:27:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Before Kirby joined our family I never had horses who played and just had > fun > before i got oz, i had two quarter horses who loved to play with each other. they would rear up and make noise, toss kicks at each other, and

Re: bloodlines and photographies

2005-01-14 Thread Epona1971
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 1/14/2005 8:35:13 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: We haven't a lot of databases about this in France, and we haven't found any norwegian/english or norwegian/french translator..

Re: Internship program at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia --

2005-01-14 Thread Carol Riviore
This message is from: "Carol Riviore" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -- We're now in the process of arranging all things for our summer season of Nova Scotia Beginner Driving Vacations. -- Each year, we accept a maximum of 8 girls to be

bloodlines and photographies

2005-01-14 Thread Myriam/Ptite_marmotte
This message is from: Myriam/Ptite_marmotte <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, We are two frenchs owners of norwegian fjord horses and we do research about their origins and bloodlines of the modern ford horse, a subject whcich is a passion for us. We haven't a lot of databases about this in France, and we

Re: does it ever get too cold?

2005-01-14 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You might want to go to the discussion on the Equine Studies Institute website: http://www.equinestudies.org/discus/ There is a discussion on cold weather Click"Lastr day" in the menu at the left, then read "Cold weather exercise" Jean in F

Re: winter ice

2005-01-14 Thread Carol J. Makosky
This message is from: "Carol J. Makosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Bonnie Liermann wrote: This message is from: "Bonnie Liermann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Anyone have any good suggestions for me? I can assume this ice may last for quite a while if the temperatures stay winter-like. I picked up a big ba

Re: does it ever get too cold?

2005-01-14 Thread Laura Kranzusch
This message is from: "Laura Kranzusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Does your Fjord have any run-in shelters or wind breaks? Do the Fjords huddle together?>> No, there are no shelters, there is one wind break. Yes, they do huddle together, I saw them doing it the other day. I know they will be fine

Re: does it ever get too cold?

2005-01-14 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, My Fjords have been outside in temps down to almost -50 the last several nights. They have a run-in shelter, but it is not entirely enclosed, it is a roof off the downhill side of their little barn. the west wind can blow in, but I have

RE: winter ice

2005-01-14 Thread Jean Ernest
This message is from: Jean Ernest <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Well, I have winter shoes with borium and rim snow pads on Bjorken, my main riding gelding, and old Bjarne, so he can get up and down and won't slip. The two mare are barefoot and get along pretty well. When it is really icey, like one winte

Re: winter temps and cart suggestions?

2005-01-14 Thread MNoonan931
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Isn't it amazing how a few miles makes a difference, Bonnie is freezing in Helena, MT and I am a few minutes south of Missoula and we hit 30 today and its snowing and quite nice outside right now. Cynthia, I do believe you are bordering on Teasing us North