This message is from: Mike May <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> At 12:25 PM 9/23/98 -0300, you wrote: >This message is from: Arthur and Carol Rivoire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >This message is from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia - > >Regarding comments to my message of today in which I suggested that our >Registry, the NFHR, could be doing more for its memebers in the areas of >EDUCATION & PROMOTION. > >Mike May commented that I was confused in thinking that the NFHR ran the >shows. -- Yes, that's possible. However, I feel that whether or not the >registry is actually running the BREED SHOWS across the country, it should, >as the governing body of the Norwegian Fjord breed, have a >positive influence. . . A GUIDING INFLUENCE . . . on the standards of the >show. For example - All horses should be pure-bred Fjords and registered >with an approved registry. - All horses must be properly presented (manes >cut, clean, groomed) - No abusive handling of horses - >No unsafe equipment allowed - Horses and handlers tacked and dressed >appropriately. Those are just my preliminary thoughts that could be used as >guidlines from the NFHR to the BREED SHOW organizers. -- This comes under >the heading of EDUCATION. -- Also, I understood at the Libby Annual >Meeting that all the shows, except Libby, were NFHR sanctioned. > Well I am not sure what "NFHR sanctioned" means really. I do know that the Woodstock show is only open to NFHR registered horses or horses registered with a Foreign Registry. This allows our Canadian registered neighbors to show also. The Blue Earth show as far as I know will allow any registered Fjord to show. I know Libby's is open to amy of the Registries. I am not even sure that they require the horses to be registered. I have never been to or know anything about the Turlock show. But it is also a combined show with the Icelandics I believe. I wish it were actually possible for us to have as much power as you think we do. I do agree that we should make suggestion to the show organisers. We however can't force them to follow any of them.
A possibility could be that if we did give each of the shows a to be determined amount of money to hold the show if they followed our guidelines. As to the statement above: >For example - All horses should be pure-bred Fjords and registered >with an approved registry. Approved by who? The show organiser of the NFHR? > >So, how could the NFHR help its members show appropriately? Well, it could >publish EDUCATIONAL pamphlets informing newcomers to the breed, and to >showing, just what is expected at open shows and at breed shows. That >would be just one of the EDUCATIONAL pamphlets the breed could publish. >Another could be on proper GROOMING. Another on proper FEEDING. On basic >HEALTH CARE - FOOT CARE - WORMING - VACCINATIONS I think these all are good ideas. But other than maybe Grooming & Feeding is it really any different than any other breed? Worming & Vaccinations can also be a bit specific to different areas of the country. But I do agree with the concept. Now all we need is the volunteer(s) to write them up and get some pictures to go with them. I can't speak for the BOD but I am pretty sure something like this would not have a problem with funding. >- Lists could be made >available of books and videos and magazines helpful to Fjordowners.These >suggestions would be so simple to implement, and not very costly. And >before the directors start decrying cost ----- > Well since the only book I know of written in English anyways is yours I think we have a pretty short list. In fact I can keep that list in the back of my head. I have sent people looking for books your way Carol. >I have one more thing to say today - Steve mentioned that it was too bad >all the DIRECTORS OF THE NFHR are not on the List. Well, I guess! > BUT, WHY AREN'T THEY? This is the information age, afterall, and what >better way is there for the Directors to know what owners and breeders are >thinking than for them to tune into the exchange of information and ideas >this List generates? It should be REQUIRED READING for NFHR directors! > Well I just found out last night that Stoors Bishop now has a PC. It isn't hooked up yet but it will be soon. Now all we have to do is get him on the Net. As of right now the following BOD members have email: Catherine Lindsay Julie Will Keith Brighton Marcy Baer Roger Cabic Susan Davies Lindsay Sweeney That is 7 out of 9 & Storrs is about to join us. Now we have to get them to join the list. So far Julie & Marcy Baer are on it. I will send all of the rest of them the instructions for joining the list. Mike
