This message is from: "Arthur Rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Everybody from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -
> From: Danielle Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: new member /breed recognition > >. As much as I did enjoy seeing > the mare and baby at the booth I was surprised that the chosen fjord wasnt > "flashier" such as a stallion or one of the less known colors like the > gray. dont get me wrong, I thought Rosita is a beautiful mare but showing > a "flashier type" would have helped to show off the breed . . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Danielle's post was interesting, and I suggest the Promotion Committee, or PEP committee think about it. (what does PEP mean anyway? - Promotion, Education & . . . ? ) As Danielle said, Rosita is a beautiful mare, but she's 23 years old, and she's had a huge number of foals -- If we want to promote Fjords as competition horses, then we should be showcasing competition horses. --- Young Fjords of the highest quality, and in the peak of condition. - The "Knock Your Socks Off" kind of Fjord. Perhaps the PEP committee could have guidlines for Fjord groups doing the bigger equine events -- These expos are Trade Fairs. The purpose is to introduce and sell equine products. And when trying to sell a product, your samples have to be eye-catching, and represent the best you have to offer. This is all part and parcel of BREED PROMOTION. We need more of it, but there has to be a focus on what we want to promote. -- That question could be open to a lot of discussion, but for now, in order to get moving, perhaps everyone would agree that the Fjord should be presented and promoted as a QUALITY HORSE. -- And if there's any question about what that is and what it looks like, just thumb through any of the well-known magazines. Study what other breeds are doing. -- They're showing gleaming, trained, fit horses with a lot of presence! - These are the images and the breeds we're competing against. Can we compete? Kind Regards, Carol Rivoire . .
