This message is from: Cynthia_Madden/OAA/UNO/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Evaluation: Brian, I think your remarks on evaluation are right on! I also sympathize with those who feel that they would at least like to do a conformation evaluation only, but please don't forget the importance of the performance portion. Should I decide to start a breeding operation (if I ever win the lottery), I would consider the performance of any stock (and its offspring) just as important as the conformation. As pretty horse that can't perform is useless in propogating the breed as far as I am concerned - just look what having *halter* horses and *performance* horses has done to quarter horses .Isn't it criminal that this wonderful breed has become such a bad example of horse breeding practices in this country, I grew up on quarter horses and now also own an old fashioned Morgan.
Tank - the wonder horse Tank and I had two very nice drives this weekend. He has matured so much this year (he is now 7). One of our major goals for the summer was the standing ordeal and he has learned now to stand so that I just drop his lead and he will stand while I groom and harness him. (Of course, I am careful to stand him where grass is not very available - I don't want to push my luck too far). Still, I am very pleased by finally getting him to stand well. His performance out on the road is outstanding. He is getting more fit and more eager and really seems to enjoy road work. I know I may have pushed him a little to far when he stops and cranes his neck around to stare at me somewhat accusingly - but he didn't do that this weekend. We are preparing for some pleasure shows and hope to go the Kansas City CDE in October. He doesn't like schooling much, but I am trying to be more persistent. Show programs: It is more trouble to put breeding information on a show program for those who do this volunteer work, but it is done at some shows. I also wouldn't mind a list the names and addresses of those people who are showing. Cynthia Madden Omaha, Nebraska USA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
