This message is from: "Pat Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sophie You are far to modest in what you present as the gene pool you and Howard brought to North America.
Besides the Rei Halsnaes and Plutonikk lines. You carry the bloodlines of Ernarson which is even more rare, not to mention Havstad, Tunar, Briggen, Toddy, Halskovs Gry, Kvestur, Heino, Mosby, Illiano, Kalypso, Halstor, Lestor, Nordal, Inco Helgas Jarl, Kanada King, King Harold, Edvard, Ask, Froy, Ashild, Gnist, Gjestarson, Thorvald I, King Haakon, Grabb and my all time favorite Drageset. Certainly the gene pool in North America is far from "limited" as a member of this list might have suggested. I'm so glad you brought up Kastengardens Fernando, Sophie, because it brings this conversation full circle, back to what Patti Walter said about bloodlines in the first place. Bloodlines do tell - We chose the Rei Halsnaes line after seeing the picture of Reiulf off the Dutch cover website. The same picture is still there today. Showing his enormous ability over a good size fence. Rei Halsnaes equals athleticism and refinement. As I have nick named -"cookie-cutter" - Just as the Rokida, Anvil's Acre's and Fair Acre's prefix represents an extraordinary disposition and trainability. I too give Sandy North much credit and accolades in her work trying to get the record book out and about for us all to use.And thank you for telling us there are 12 evaluations not documented for general use. Perhaps this is the time to address paying someone to do this - perhaps from the foundation monies, so that the membership can utilize what the evaluation program tells us - in a timely manner. I will reiterate my original thoughts on how important it is that as breeders you know what your breeding for and when you sell these horses you sell them to people as an appropriate match. It is the responsibility of breeders not only to the breed in general, but for the individual horse itself and to the people whom buy your horses. With respect to all Pat Holland
