This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here is another "mission" for me and every NFHR member. I agree emphatically with Ursula..."that we must maintain the essence and integrity of the breed according to the guidelines laid our by the Mother Country Norway ....not take it upon ourselves to change things....The primary breeding concern must be to maintain all color, types and disciplines...not what the market wants or a poll desires." ...I could not have said it any better.
This is where the "mission" comes into play for all concerned. Letters need to be sent to EVERY NFHR Board member explaining the need to maintain the integrity of this breed. This way, everyone is kept up to speed on the desires of the NFHR members. Sending the same letter to all Board members ensures that the information is getting to ALL the people that make these decisions, would hopefully elicit empathy on this issue, and would generate responses from those Board members that would be so inclined to respond. It is good to know who supports keeping the breed intact, and who thinks it needs to "change" according to surveys. The numbers relating to how owners use their Fjords is basically just triviality....sort of. It is interesting to see the numbers, and use them to help with the "Herald" articles, marketing information, etc, but NOT to CHANGE the breed! Every "type" is already in existence to satisfy ANY need from ANY member. It would be a travesty to see this noble breed go the way of the Quarter Horse and Paint Horse, now that we are in the good ol' USA where people get to do their own thing. I haven't said much before, but if here in the USA, the Warmblood breeds from Europe can have inspections on horses bred here wanting to get into their studbooks, have 100-day testings for stallion approvals, etc, then the least we can do is continue to breed the Fjord true to the Norwegian ideals (they ARE "Norwegian" Fjord horses) and support the evaluations across N.A. with our mares, stallions, geldings, youngsters, etc. Question: which NFHR Board members are on this list? It would be great to start here, as has been done, but would be wonderful (and productive) to start getting responses from Board members here, as well. I hope everyone gets on this particular band wagon, as we all dearly love our Fjords, and hope to continue to promote our breed with its noble heritage. Carole Sweet Modesto, CA