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jos
Member
Username: Paardex
Post Number: 50
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, Jul 17, 2005 - 6:07 am: |   |
Dear all,
I don't know if this is the right place to post but couldn't come up with a more suitable place.
I'm thinking about relocating from the north of Holland[about 7 to 8 months stabling at night due to cold and rain]to Normandie.
Questions :
Are there any members over there who could enlighten me about the necessary time of stabling [mares and foals big showjumpers] over there? Local people assure me a walk in stable will do due to almost year round green pastures not very cold and rarely very hot.
As far as I can find out the climate slightly resembles New Zealand, if no members from Normandie and region are available could anyone else from a similar climate please tell me what to expect?
Would under these circumstances the horses really do well with a considerable smaller workload for me?
In advance thanks for your time,
Jos |
Nancy S. Kaplan
Member
Username: Redalert
Post Number: 144
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 10:10 pm: | |
Hey jos
I just spoke with a friend of mine who is from New Zealand ... asked her about the climate there. She said it is Incredible for horses ... that the coldest it ever gets in the Winter is possibly 35 degrees. And, right now, the Fall of the year is quite mild! She said GREAT PLACE to have horses!
ENJOY!
Nancy |
jos
Member
Username: Paardex
Post Number: 51
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, Jul 21, 2005 - 11:33 am: | |
Thanks for your reply Nancy, at the moment realestate agents and bank people are driving me crazy. Glad to know that if I succeed at least the horses will be grateful!
Jos |
Christos Axis
Member
Username: Christos
Post Number: 903
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jul 27, 2005 - 8:50 am: | |
Jos, Normandy sounds ideal as far as average temperature is concerned.
But, as in every place, you do need to mind local wind and humidity more than average temperature itself.
Too windy in the winter or humid in the summer make management and training a lot harder, and you may find significant differences within a few kilometers.
Best of luck in your search,
Christos |
