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Dear Mary,
I liked your comments. We need to be inclusive, not exclusive.
Considering the Fjords' historic background as family farm horses,
we certainly need to honor the niche of small owner and not cater to
the large breeders only. After all if they're so successful and so
profitable, they are not the ones that need further support from the
organization. I think Carol is to be commended for turning her farm
into a going concern in that fairly remote location. I'm sure a lot of her
return comes from the bed & breakfast and training and sales commissions
as well as from sales of the horses she actually bred or imported or stud fees
from Gjest and whomever else she is standing. The point is not to distance
the wealthy, successful breeders from the beginning or small breeders,
but to share information and help each other along. Is there not sufficient
Fjord interest to support us all? If the answer is no, could we not create
this by working together, instead of against?
Thinking along these lines will bring a positive communication, which
may
lead to a positive association.
Best wishes,
Alex Wind
Harmony Springs Farm (2 Fjords)
Shawsville VA
