I personally would like to thank you for your comment below. I did, at first, personally find it rude the comment made, as my stallion, A Rock, is the first stallion listed as 'not liked' by Jennifer. And why Jennifer may feel she was not being rude because it was her opinion, if I had put a picture of her dear, beloved, horse and made the same comment, I am sure I would have been labeled poorly.
I then, however, looked at the other stallions Jennifer did not personally like, and it actually made me smile and I felt quite honored that my stallion was then on the list because the ones listed are some of the most influential, prominent, and decorated stallions in the US. She in fact named TWO gold rated stallions (A Rock being one of those) and Aristocrat being the other, both of which were named so by World Haflinger Federation inspectors. And when I look at the stallions she does like, it is quite obvious there are different ideas, which is what makes the Haflinger so unique.
Our breeding program is structured around our beliefs in the World Haflinger Federation Standards, and for those who don't believe in those standards, don't like them, or won't put your horse up against those standards for whatever excuse, shame on you.
Everyone gives an opinion, here's mine, if you don't like the standards, find another breed with standards you like! the Haflinger is around because of standards set by the World Federation and breeders, long before many of you even knew what a Haflinger was, and now, many of you who are NOT breeders, and don't even care to have a registered Haflinger, OR be a member of the National Registry are going to sit at your computers, drink your coffee and give your 2 cents on what should or should not be considered a Haflinger based on bone and type because a standard has changed in the past how many years??? Humph.
Jacque Woodward in Ohio
Woodward Performance Haflingers
www.hfbhaflingers.com
> > > > Now for some of the more 'modern' skinny tall leggier type haflinger stallions standing, the ones I personally do not care for their looks
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> Jennifer, did you ever think that this statement is rude to the members of this list whose pictures of stallions you listed? I think if you truly love the haflinger breed then we love all of them. We may not keep the other type in our barn but they are all haflingers. Please think about your words and people's feelings. And no I do not own a stallion but my daughter owns a gelding out of Aristocrat. Have you ever seen Aristocrat in person? He has a presence also. Lori in WI
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