For Horse Lovers
My name is Greta "Jade" Krafsig
and I'm the owner of Design1Online, LLC a small game developement company specializing in games for
women and girls. Like most girls I grew up completely horse crazy and still am to this day. I bought my first horse Erin on July 30th, 2007. She's a 1999
bay Thoroughbred mare out of a fairly well known VA steeplechasing stallion, Aaron's Gold.
My second horse, Abbott, arrived on April 10th, 2010. He's a cute chestnut Quarter Horse gelding I was originally planning to train and sell...until I realized what a fabulous horse he is. Instead he's learning how to jump 3'6 and I have plans to take him to some upper rated horse shows in fall 2011. I have a B.S. in computer science with a focus on computer games and graphics and I teach horseback riding lessons at a local barn on the weekends. I love programming almost as much as I love animals and working with kids.
Northern Michigan Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation (NMHRR) is a non-profit organization, currently working on our 501(c)3, tax-exempt status. We are happy to provide receipts for bookkeeping purposes but please obtain advise from a qualified accountant before making or claiming a tax deduction for your donation. NMHRR takes in horses who are in need of a new home, regardless of the reasons. Although we are required by law to carry a dealer's license, we are not horse dealers. We need the help of individuals, communities and other like-minded volunteers who are as dedicated as we are to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of horses in Northern Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula. Any and all donations, funds and adoption fees are put back into the organization and as soon as our tax exempt status becomes formal, all donations will be tax deductible.
We board our adoptees at a local equestrian center where they have access to shelter, summer pasture, winter time and supplemental hay, fresh water, trails to ride on and the use of both indoor and outdoor arenas. The center also offers lessons and trail rides, which our adoptees become part of while waiting for their new homes. This provides them the opportunity to work with a variety of people and ages, in a secure enviornment. We have a trainer available for those horses that need some additional training and many volunteers available to provide any special care and all the TLC they could ever want.
Northern Michigan Horse Rescue and Rehabilitation is a public benefit nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes. Specifically, this organization will prevent cruelty to animals through rescue, rehabilitation, adoption and/or retirement of abused or starving horses. Our organization has designed and has developed four (4) programs in furtherance of our purposes.
Horse Rescue Operations.The purpose of this program is to prevent cruelty to and neglect of horses. NMHRR retrieves surrendered or donated horses from individuals who are no longer able to care properly for these horses and are unable to locate new, acceptable homes for these horses. We will also retrieve horses from the Humane Society and other animal cruelty agencies. We will not seize horses directly from current owners, but will work with a licensed agency or proper authority that may need assistance. We will occasionally purchase a horse from auction or private individual, if we determine that the horse would benefit from our program. We advertise and encourage people to donate horses in need of a new home to our organization, where their future health and well being can be monitored. To accomplish this goal, we collect donations and raise funds to board them at an equestrian center already set up for the care of horses. We plan on raising money and advertising through distribution of logo inscribed t-shirts, hats, and jackets for donations. These products will be predominately available online, at the equestrian center, at horse shows and at other community functions. Accepted donations for these products will be between $10 and $25. We will also advertise through our website at http://www.nmhrr.org and place ads in online horse classifieds, horse related publications and at other horse related functions. Additional funds are raised through bake sales, garage sales, educational horse related seminars, community outreach events and adoption fees. Rescue operations have begun on a limited basis and the solicitation of donations and other public funds will be pursued more aggressively as soon as we obtain tax-exempt status. The organization will also apply for grants upon receipt of tax-exempt status. Beth Ann Weise and other directors administer the program. They also accept the assistance of volunteers in the horse community; horse trainers, veterinarians, farriers, etc. The program takes approximately 20% of our organization's time and takes place predominately at 847 Meecher Road , Gaylord , Michigan .
Rehabilitation. The purpose of this program is to restore the horse to full health, both physically and psychologically and to continue their training or to retrain them for other activities. Specifically, after a rescue, surrender or donation of the horses, we will provide them with as much care and attention as necessary. Rehabilitation activities consist of the boarding and veterinary care of a horse until we determine the horse's best potential. A licensed veterinarian and farrier will properly examine and decide the proper care for all horses. Some will become pleasure horse prospects, some will have show prospects, some will become 4H projects and some will become trail horses Some horses might take longer to regain proper strength and weight before they can be rehabilitated for adoption. Others may take longer to retrain due to psychological problems caused by neglect and/or abuse, inadequate training methods or other negative experiences. If medical and training evaluations reveal that a horse is unable to be rehabilitated, these horses may simply be retired. We will find these horses a pasture home as a companion animal or personal pet, which will allow them to live the remainder of their lives comfortably and without harm. This program will follow the same fundraising efforts as the Horse Rescue Operation. This program has begun and is administered by Beth Ann Weise and other directors, with the assistance of volunteers and other qualified individuals. We depend largely on an equestrian center already set up to care for horses until such time as enough donations and grants are collected to open a training and stabling center. The program will take approximately 30% of our organization's time and will take place predominately at 7000 Hayes Tower Road , Gaylord , Michigan .
The Adoption Program. The purpose of this program is to place rescued and rehabilitated horses with compatible, long term, loving individuals. All interested individuals must go through a screening process that includes an application for adoption (Appendix 2), reference checks and a visit to potential new homes by one of the directors or other qualified volunteers. Follow up visits will be performed for at least the first year, in order to confirm that the horse is doing well and being cared for as stipulated in the adoption contract. Horse adoption fees will vary with the age, quality, and temperament of each horse. Adoption fees will be kept as low as possible and average adoption fees will be between $300.00 and $500.00. On rare occasions, the quality of the horse that goes through our program would warrant more. All adoption fees are returned to the organization so that we may continue operating. We advertise these horses through our website at http://www.nmhrr.org , by placing ads in online horse classified ads, horse related publications and will begin hosting open houses in order to introduce these horses to potential adopters. We assist individuals with finding veterinary and farrier care and provide support after the horse has left our possession. Beth Ann Weise and other directors administer the program. The program takes approximately 30% of our organization's time and is coordinated primarily at 847 Meecher Road , Gaylord , Michigan .
Education. The purpose of this program is to educate people regarding the care and the costs involved with owning a horse. We will promote the use of vaccinations and Coggins testing and provide information on what constitutes cruelty and neglect. We will host seminars that will provide instruction in basic horse care with farrier, veterinary, dental, chiropractic, massage, tack, training and riding demonstrations. Beth Ann Weise and other directors will administer this program with assistance of volunteers experienced in horse care; veterinarians, farriers, equine massage therapists, chiropractors, horse trainers and individuals with multiple years of experience with the show and rodeo circuits.
Northern Micigan Horse Rescue Needs Your Help!
For more information on donating or how you can help please visit their website: http://www.nmhrr.org.
- Adoption - take home a new horse
- Sponsor A Horse - and get updates on a four legged friend
- Spread the word - tell your friends about NMHRR!
- Donate - all proceeds go to helping the animals
- Wish List Items - send hay, grain, equipment and other barn supplies
- Volunteer - visit and help out around the farm
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Unpaid Intern
Job Description: Responsible game moderation, creates special shows and races, helps generate contests, games, and other member interest features or functionality. Encourages and helps new members learn how to play. May be tasked with creating simple game modifications (programmatic and design), help documents, rules or game content.
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Requirements: Must be 16 or older. Basic HTML knowledge is a plus. Must be familiar will all game rules and have had an upgraded account at some point in time.
Entry Level PHP/MySQL Programmer
Job Description: Assigned to modify, update and create features for design1online.com games. Duties include:
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- MySQL - querying, inserting, updating and deleting data
- XHTML & CSS - W3C standards, validation, browser compatibility and form basics
Hours: Availble on a per-script basis
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $10 an hour
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights of use contract, 1-2 years PHP and MySQL experience
Entry Level Flash AS3 Programmer
Job Description: MMO programming for whoa-horsie.com. Duties include:
- Maps, Items, Characters - creation, generation, actionscript 3 programming
- SmartFoxServer API - integration with PHP and XML
- MySQL - querying, inserting, updating and deleting data.
- QA & Testing - quality assurance, game play testing, AI testing, bug reporting
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $10 an hour
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights of use contract, 1+ year actionscript experience
Freelance Animator
Job Description: Animation modification and generation for whoa-horsie.com. Duties include:
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- Colorization - segmented, dynamic colorization
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Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $8 per frame
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights to use contract, 1-2 years animation experience, 1+ years experience with animation software, examples of work
Freelance Graphic Artist
Job Description: Cartoon style with a realistic appearence to match current graphic styles. Drawings include horses, items, country themes and game layout images. Knowledge of:
- Photoshop - cropping, coloring, line art, transparent backgrounds
- File Optimization - reducing file size and compression for web
- Branding & Print Media- logos, t-shirt designs, hats and journal designs
Hours: Varies
Location: Telecommute
Payment: Via Paypal or check at $20 per image
Requirements: Must be 18 or older, signed rights to use contract, 1-2 years graphic software experience, examples of work
Interested in any of these positions?
Automatic Upgrades
The english register now has fully automated upgrades. Yay!! That means if you pay with PayPal (with the exception of an e-check) your upgrade will appear on your account in just a couple of minutes. Purchasing racing tickets in the racing register is also on this new automatic upgrade system. We're still in the process of converting racetracks over to the new system but we hope to have those working by the end of the week. In addition we're working on a buy a friend an upgrade feature so you can buy automatic upgrades for someone else's account.
Also we have a special treat for February. The limited edition color, Sunshine, will be returning. Any time you breed a Sunshine colored horse to a horse of another color you'll get a brighter version of that color. Think your roans are a bit to dark? Or maybe your grays look a tad dreary. Add a little Sunshine to brighten them up! Sunshine is only available to upgraded members at the store during the month of February.
27th - 1 Year Subscription to Horse Illustrated or Young Rider to #280036 Seaira
28th - White Oak Stables T-Shirt, Journal or Mousepad to #75619 Barrel
29th - UPGRADE OR RENEWAL to #46883 ***Louise***
30th - $200 DOVER GIFT CARD to #72974 Cougar Valley Farms
22nd - Saddle Pad or Bridle to #13541 Freedom Acres Stables
23rd - Saddle Pad or Bridle to #284598 Horse Hollow Rescue
24th - Reduce one horse's age by 5 years to #68664 Black Panther Stables
25th - Return a retired horse to the game to #265504 BSR
26th - Personalized Jewelry Box to #70300 Praise N' Honor
19th - $50,000 to #85147 Paris
20th - Horse Necklace or Bracelet to #44354 Squeaky's Rescue
21st - Nylon Break-Away Horse or Pony Halter to #208443 CherryTree
"I have been really committed to White Oak Stables and like it so much because of the fact that it allows me to feel a sense of owning a real horse. I don't own my own horse, so it's been really hard dealing with that. However, on White Oak Stables, I can have as many horses as I wish, and they can be the best. There are no limits on money; I can always earn more. My horses on White Oak Stables are excellent and they are very real to me- the closest that I have."
"Because I work, live, train, and show at a stable, as well as owning and training many horses, I have fun going on WOS to show and train my horses just like I do every day, except it's much easier on line!"
"It is very realistic which is great as that's the whole point of the game. The treats, tack and riding settings are great as people have to work things out and work hard to try and find events and the settings of how to ride then they have to get the best take and treats so the horse does well."
"it is a very well organized and challenging game yet enjoyable at the same time. There is a variety of breeds and options for your stable such as breeding, racing and rescue stables. This was the feature that originally attracted me to the game, besides my love of horses."
"On White Oak Stables, you can't just leave for a month and expect to have all your horses waiting there for you. In real life, just as it is in the game, the horses are rescued if you do not feed them or otherwise care for them. Also, if you don't train them, they can never become better."
"It's incredibly realistic. It doesn't allow the strange crossbreeds most sites seem to flourish with. True horse colors and markings are shown, unlike certain sites where there's are custom colors or people get to simply put in the color of the horse. Its a quality safe site that you can learn about horses on."
"I have learned a lot about breeding and bloodlines here, especially! It's also a good way to teach responsibility, and prepare for owning a real horse someday."
"I like how WOS is mostly accurate with breeds, colors, etc. Shows and contests are fun to enter and I look for something new to do every day, and I always find something! I name all my horses after my own and I train them in similar fields."
"White Oak Stables helps me a lot because I know that I can come home and log on to talk to all of my friends here, who I can be myself with and no one cares what I look like. I have made so many friends in the over a year that I've been playing on WOS, and I continue to make them all the time."
"People help you when you don't know or understand something and they also make shows for you or give you Christmas and birthday presents which make you feel special."
"I found the other players very helpful and kind and I picked up game concepts quickly, which isn't always the case with more complicated games. I immediately enjoyed the atmosphere of the game and was instantly addicted. Even though it takes a lot of hard work and undying dedication, you don't have to spend countless hours online everyday, so White Oak Stables is great for those of us with very busy lifestyles too."
"Another thing that I love about this game is that you must work with other players to get to the top. For example, you must buy quality stock, breed with other lines, and use peoples race tracks to create an successful stable. As well as this, the unpleasant players in the game are quickly weeded out of the game because they lack the responsibility of taking care of their horses. I also love the fact that there is a newspaper with a comments section so the users of WOS can learn more about other stables horses and make friends with other players."
"Its member friendly, people are willing to help one another make choices and help out. Unlike other sim sites I've been on, people are respectable towards others they don't agree with."
"I like it because I have met so many nice people from all over the
world. The first time I went into the chat and was desperate for help because another member had steered me in the total wrong direction, there were many there who jumped right in to help me. They walked me through the process of getting my main horse trained so I could get myself back on my feet. It is these members who have made White Oak Stable what it is for me today. I like it that I have made many friends of all different ages. From ten years my junior to ten plus years my senior, White Oak Stable is an excellent place for people from all walks of life to gather and discuss our common ground, a love of all horses."
"The best thing I think about WOS is the newspaper. It keeps players up to date right off to what's happening, and we can actually see other peoples opinions. Its a complex, and yet easy site for novice and top players to enjoy. I love the work that's been done on the site. Thank you for just the opportunity to be involved in the game!"
(Photo courtesy of Rhett Savoie)
Jane has coached at three Olympic Games. In 1996, Jane coached the Canadian 3-Day Event Team at the Olympics in Atlanta.
Jane coached several Three Day Event Riders from the United States, Canada and Belgium in preparation for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. While in Sydney, she also coached United States Dressage Team member, Susan Blinks. With Jane's guidance, Sue and her horse, Flim Flam, were able to help secure the team Bronze medal. This victory was particularly meaningful because Jane has helped Sue with Flim since he was three years old.
In 2004, Jane once again accompanied the Canadian Three Day Event team to the Olympics. This time the competition was in Athens, Greece. Under her watchful eye, several of the riders achieved their personal best for their dressage scores and finished tenth as a team.
Find more articles, watch instructional videos and purchase her books and DVDs at:
Thank her for kindly sharing them with us by visiting her websites above to learn more.
