This message is from: Ursula Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> She felt that the >>bad acting stallion shouldn't have gotten a blue ribbon. ------------------------------------------ Carol, please re-read my original post where it says that 'people present' not 'I' felt that the stallion shouldn't have gotten a blue ribbon. My sole purpose in bringing up this topic was to generate discussion not to air my personal opinion. I have had numerous people contact us after the Oregon Evaluation to air this concern (temperament and manners)and Brian and I felt it was prudent to have some additional input. Since Brian is on the evaluation commitee and we were part of the preparation clinic I guess people felt it was important for us to know what the concensus was. We also felt it was a worthwhile excercise to hear from possible experts in the field and get a general feel for peoples opinion. I will be printing people's comments and sending them to Nancy Hotovy for discussion in the fall. It's important for the committee to hear what people have to say and this is a great medium.
Ursula P.S. Another consideration.....our animals can only be evaluated(judged) by how they 'present' at a given time (here and now) My horse may have outstanding movement at a walk or trot (another evaluation criteria) but if I cannot show that trait to the judge on that given day then the judge can only judge what he sees. Hence, why not be able to judge a poorly mannered horse if he is behaving obnoxiously,lacks respect, and is potentially dangerous to the handler. |-------------------------------------------------------| | Ursula & Brian Jensen from Trinity Fjords | | E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
