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Just a quick note.....
Thought......many Americans are breeding European Warmbloods,
inspections and all. Those that don't go through the inspections......tend
to go towards the generic "breed associations"...."American Warmblood", etc,
etc.....just pick up any magazine that annually lists acknowledged breed
organizations in the US........cross anything with anything and start a new
breed organization for the resulting foal. We took our TB mare and
Hanoverian sired foal to an inspection....it was interesting. It also takes
the vets working with the breeders, the breeders working with the
organizations, the horse owners working with all of the above, as should they
all be working together.....and don't forget the officials at the show......
Judges......look at the QH and Paints, etc......you know, those
breeds that have abilities and bone and feet bred out of them. The judges at
shows are responsible for what is winning and what is not............fill in
the blanks here, folks.....just go watch a breed English or Western Pleasure
class.....don't forget the halter classes!!!! Sorry, I digress...... The
judges at the Fjord shows need to maintain their standards, regardless of
which Fjord organization any particular Fjord was bred under.
Just thoughts for the equation. I am a firm believer in cooperation, and
all the greys that come between black and white. There is an answer out
there, it will just take a lot of good minds coming together with good
thoughts, from all sides of the table.
I am not so sure about breeding out all those bad qualities in
horses......what do you think supports my Fjord habit?!!??? Yes, I am
grinning like a maniac now!!!! We do see, however, a lot of generic traits
that would make these (any breed) horses better off without them.....as any
veterinarian can testify to, or the spouse of the veterinarian, or their
staff, etc.
I love the controversial subjects on this list....people are
thinking.....cups of coffee are being set down quickly and repeatedly on the
computer tables........messy cleanup, but great thought provokers! Keep up
the good work, All!
Carole Sweet Modesto, CA
ps....................where Nattmann sweats like a stuck pig in this warm
afternoon heat, but isn't ready to shed his hair yet.....I tried!!!!!
