>>>we do have a chance to be > part of determining if foal evaluations will be > included in this picture and if so, how that will be > carried out or to limit the evaluation process to > young adult and adult horses. The window of > opportunity on this is small....once in place you > cannot get rid of it. You don't have to be a member of > either organization to go at this issue from a welfare > of the foal stance. There are plenty of caring USIHC > members who would not want the norm to become 2 week > old foals transported all over the place to be chased > around an arena without their mothers. But someone has > to open the dialogue or it will just happen by > default. Anyone?
Ashley, what are your thoughts on how and what to do? Judy http://iceryder.net http://clickryder.com