This message is from: "starfirefarm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"Hey Ruthie,
Did you have any of your Fjords evaluated this year? And have you had them
evaluated in previous evaluations? I sue wish we could get the latest
Evaluation results..When I bought the book I understood that it was to be
added to with each subsequent evaluation. It sure would be nice to be able
to see ALL the results shortly after the evaluations are finished!"<<
It would be nice to have the results immediately. Unfortunately (as usual)
there have been some glitches along the way. Sandy North is currently hard
at work (burning the midnight oil after her regular job and on weekends)
entering the final data for the the next Record Book, then there is proofing
and it will be off to the printers. This next RB will contain data from all
of the evaluations since 2000. If I counted correctly, it will include 12
evaluations. Plenty to compare, along with the initial RB. There also
continues to be talk about publishing the data on-line and working out the
details along those lines.
If we were a large enough organization, such as the AQHA, or the APHA, or
whatever, we might be able to hire a full staff to ensure these things get
done, but comparatively speaking, our membership is quite small and we still
have to rely on volunteers to get a lot of the work done. Along the way,
communication can become stymied for one reason or another.
Like the lack of communication/information passed along about changes in the
evaluation procedures that Margaret Bogie was talking about (I'm not sure
what specifically she was talking about, but I know that some changes had
been made) the NFHR can always work towards better communication (whether it
be concerning evaluations, or publishing the meeting minutes on-line in an
appropriate time frame.) I know that these are issues that the NFHR Board
of Directors have taken on during their recent face-to-face meeting. I,
like you, am looking forward to seeing the results of the meeting published.
Beth
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Starfire Farm
Beth Beymer and Sandy North
http://www.starfirefarm.com
"Remember, a horse can tell you a lot of things, if you watch and expect it
to be sensible and intelligent."
Mary O'Hara - My Friend Flicka
