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July 26, 2010 Newsletter - copyrighted material
I am packing up and heading west to the Rockies. Two
sisters and their two mules unsupervised, are
heading down the interstate to look for bears, elk
and a mountain lion or two.
I will file a report when I get back.
 
A mule walks up to
the bar and orders a drink from the bartender.
The bartender sets the drink in front of him and
tells the mule, "it's o.k. buddy, you
can talk to me. Why the long face?"
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MULE MAIL:
Cindy, I have a 2
year old gelded mule that is chasing calves. He
doesn't seem to mind them if I am not around.
Whenever I come to water or feed the calves, he
runs them off. What can I do to keep him from
chasing the calves.
A bit more info. on
my mule. I purchased him at 14mo. of age. I
have had him 10 months. He is halter broke and
lets me scratch his ears and pick up his front
feet. He follows me every place I go, and meets
me at the gate every day. He was completely by
himself for 3 months, and in a pen next to a
cow/calf pair for 5 months. I put him in a 40
acre pasture with the cow/calf pair, for 1
month, and then added 30 calves. He is just
wearing out the 30 calves. He lets the mother
cow groom him, and he nibbles on her neck. He
tries to run her calf off when it nurses. If I
am with him and leave him to do something else,
he will immediately chase the closest calf. If
I get in his
way to stop him, he will turn around and chase
the next closest. If I completely leave the
corral area, he will stop.
Thank you in
advance. ~Rusty
Hello Rusty,
Yes, you have a two year old on your hands. This is
typical behavior especially in the john mules. For
one, your mule is competing for your affections. He
is being playful and yes it is annoying. Do you not
have an equine companion for him? Even a goat would
be OK. The only solution I have is to separate him
with a goat or donkey as a pal. When he gets older
you can put him back in with the cows. Do you play
or work with him at all? He is behaving like a dog
that is looking for something to do - so he is bored
in a sense. I am assuming you are going to start
him under saddle soon. I hope this helps you in
some way, please write back and let me know what
happens. Thanks for writing, ~ Cindy K. Roberts
IN THE NEWS:Roy Rogers' "Trigger" Sold at Auction for $266,000 
For a stuffed gelding -- that's quite a chunk of
change!
One of America's most memorable horses was sold
at auction for $266,000 in New York to owners of
a Nebraska television station. The golden
palomino was featured in over one hundred movies
and The Roy Rogers Show. Trigger had 150 trick
cues and could walk 50 feet on his hind legs.
The horse was purchased at the Christies Auction
by RFD-TV in
Omaha, Nebraska. The station announced
plans to acquire more Roy Rogers and Dale Evans
memorabilia at the auction and open a museum.
Items at the auction came from the now-closed
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Museum in Branson,
Missouri.
People are entitled to receive a court-appointed and
court-paid lawyer in some criminal matters. By
comparison, in civil matters (where, typically,
money is at stake as opposed to jail time), free
legal services are not guaranteed.
Questions for an Equine Law Practitioner
Finding Low Cost Legal Services
In Difficult Financial Times
by Julie I. Fershtman, Attorney at Law
www.equinelaw.net
Dear Ms. Fershtman:
I am a riding instructor. Someone has
threatened to sue me, but I have no insurance
and I can’t afford to hire an experienced lawyer
who knows Equine Law. Are there ways to find a
lawyer at low cost or for free? - K.T.
(Maine)
K.T. is looking for legal services at low, or no, cost. It is unfortunate that she had no liability insurance for her equine business activities, since insurance companies provide a legal defense for covered claims. But with the threat of litigation, K.T. really needs a lawyer, even if she must find and pay for one herself.
In these economic times, people sometimes find
it difficult to afford legal services. This
article offers some suggestions for finding
low-cost legal services.
Low Cost Services - For people seeking free or
low cost legal services, here are a few options:
Legal Aid Clinics
You might be eligible for free or reduced cost
legal services through legal aid programs in
your area. Eligibility varies, and you will be
asked to provide information about your income,
expenses, financial needs, and family size.
Recent economic conditions have found legal aid
organizations facing unprecedented demand. Many
have been forced to prioritize legal matters
and, with reduced budgets, are almost
exclusively devoted to helping people with
significant family issues such as evictions,
divorces, and child custody matters. People who
call legal aid organizations with equine and
animal-related legal matters might find that the
assistance simply cannot be provided.
Free Legal Clinics at Law Schools
Most law schools offer legal aid clinics for
people in the community. These clinics vary in
the services they provide and who qualifies for
assistance. Contact a law school in your area
to find out available clinics, services, and
hours.
Law School Animal Law Organizations
With the growing popularity of Animal Law
courses in the nation’s law schools, Animal Law
committees are becoming very common. Find out
whether a law school in your state has an Animal
Law committee or organization. These groups
sometimes offer community outreach programs that
provide free or low-cost services on certain
types of animal-related legal matters.
Low Cost Legal Assistance Programs
Bar associations (lawyer groups) in many states
promote programs that offer low-cost legal
services to people of limited means who are not
eligible for free legal aid but cannot afford
standard rates typically charged by lawyers.
These programs are sometimes known as “Greater
Access to Justice Projects.” An example of one
such program is the Washington State Bar
Association’s Greater Access and Assistance
Project (GAAP). To find programs of this type
in your community, contact the American Bar
Association at
www.abanet.org or your
state or local bar association.
“Unbundled” Legal Services
Sometimes a lawyer can be hired to provide
limited assistance on a portion of an ongoing
legal matter. For example, some lawyers will
draft legal filings in their clients’ lawsuits
without directly serving as counsel of record in
the case. Also, some lawyers will review
contracts that people draft on their own. Not
every lawyer is willing or able to provide
“unbundled” legal services, and some are
prevented from doing so by ethical
restrictions. Discuss these options with a
lawyer.
The Internet
The internet may be an excellent source of
information on the law, but it is not a
substitute for a lawyer. Articles in
publications and on the internet, including
articles and books written by this author, are
not legal advice. Nevertheless, if you find
some useful online resources, such as a link to
your state’s equine activity liability statute,
you can share it with your lawyer.
Are Lawyers Appropriate for Every Legal
Dispute?
Not every legal dispute calls for a lawyer. If
you prefer to handle a legal dispute without a
lawyer, you have a few options:
Community Dispute Resolution or Mediation
Centers
Your community might have a dispute resolution
center or a neighborhood justice center. These
centers are designed to help people quickly and
inexpensively settle their differences. To find
out about community dispute resolution or
mediation centers in your area, contact your
local courthouse, library, city hall, or state
or local bar association.
Small Claims Court
Every state has a small claims court that is
designed to resolve disputes involving
relatively small amounts of money and allow
people to represent themselves without a
lawyer. States vary widely on the maximum
amount of money within the jurisdiction of small
claims courts. Some states, such as Texas,
Illinois, and New Mexico, allow people to seek
up to $10,000 in certain small claims court
cases. Tennessee allows recovery of up to
$25,000 in some cases. By comparison, Kentucky
limits recovery in small claims cases to $1,500.
This article does not constitute legal
advice. When questions arise based on specific
situations, direct them to a knowledgeable
attorney.
About the Author
Julie Fershtman, a lawyer for nearly 23 years,
is one of the nation’s most experienced Equine
Law practitioners, has tried equine cases before
juries in four states, has drafted hundreds of
contracts, and is a Fellow of the American
College of Equine Attorneys. For more
information, visit
www.equinelaw.net and
www.equinelaw.info.
Julie Fershtman’s books, MORE Equine Law & Horse
Sense and Equine Law & Horse Sense, can help
people avoid disputes. Order both for $42.90,
first-class shipping included. To order, call
Horses & The Law Publishing at 866-5-EQUINE.
Or, send check or money order to Horses & The
Law Publishing, P.O. Box 250696, Franklin, MI
48025-0696.
Attention Lawyers and Paralegals: Julie’s new
book on Litigating Animal Law Disputes was just
released April 2009. Horses & The Law
Publishing sells the book for a large discount
off the regular $130 cover price. Contact Ms.
Fershtman directly for information.
There are very few personal problems that cannot be solved
through a suitable application of high explosives. Cindy K. Roberts
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