This message is from: "Mike May, Registrar NFHR" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
At 05:36 AM 6/10/2002 -0700, you wrote:
This message is from: Nancy Newport <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thank you for the nice message Nancy. I will forward it to the BOD for you. The BOD does a lot for the members and don't get a whole lot of thanks for it really. The time is coming to elect the new members for next year. If anyone is interested please let me know & I will get your name to the right people.
Mike
Hi Mike, I will microchip all mine, and think at some point we should require it (make it a package with the DNA test for all foals who will be registered), but as to when, I'll leave that up to the board. This breed registry has done a great job (compared to other registries) of policing the breed so that it improves and doesn't become a casualty of indiscriminate breeding. The registry can also encourage responsible ownership. I think that a micro chip does more good than inconvenience for owners and horses. Just the fact that a horse is chipped makes it a little easier down the line when that horse perhaps falls into poor circumstances and is discovered unknown as has happened on the list several times recently. Those caring folks who find an unknown Fjord and pick it up usually want to know it's history - I know I would. I think our registry is somewhat under pressure to set standards for Fjords in the US if not North America, so I look to the board to think ahead years down the road and try to determine if the policies it sets will be beneficial to our horses. I have not had Fjords long enough to see the big picture, but have confidence in the folks in our registry to hash it out and make good decisions. JMHO, Nancy Newport Gainesville, Florida Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
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