Re: responsibility towards breed type, etc.

2001-02-06 Thread Northhorse
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In a message dated 2/5/01 7:31:46 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
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> .. 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
> notfill in the blanks here, folks.just go watch a
> breed English or Western Pleasure class.don't forget the halter
> classes

What I like is that some of the QH people have seen what has happened
to the breed and want no part of it. So yes, they've formed their own
registry to bring back the Foundation Quarter Horses. I give them
credit for wanting the breed back to the great, all purpose style
horse it once was. If we ever breed Merry Gold again (a big if,
depending on some hock exrays too) it will be to one of the FQH's.

Pamela






responsibility towards breed type, etc.

2001-02-05 Thread Sweetmule56
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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 UScross anything with anything and start a new 
breed organization for the resulting foal.  We took our TB mare and 
Hanoverian sired foal to an inspectionit 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 notfill 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 listpeople are 
thinking.cups of coffee are being set down quickly and repeatedly on the 
computer tablesmessy cleanup, but great thought provokers!  Keep up 
the good work, All!
Carole SweetModesto, CA
pswhere Nattmann sweats like a stuck pig in this warm 
afternoon heat, but isn't ready to shed his hair yet.I tried!