So much passion on this subject, and so many views, it's great that so many people hold strong opinions, and are prepared to have their say, I see that as very very healthy. If no one piped up it would mean that no one cares, and how sad would that be?
There are so many threads popping up that I'm struggling to decide where to have my say, I get easily lost and overwhelmed with the way that the posts appear and run on these YAhoo Group boards, I've decided just to jump in here.
I strongly believe that the registry as it is should stay, properly registered Haflingers should be the core and the backbone of our breeding stock.
Is there room for an extension of some sort, well yes probably, but in the real world of costs, and balancing costs and benefits who would gain what, and especially would the breed overall gain anything? I'm not sure it would, although I really do understand the fact that certain horses and individuals would see, or believe that they had gained in some way.
My ideal world.........
A central and undiluted registry for purebred, properly registered Haflingers, who, just to tread on some toes, reflect and maintain the original ideals of the Haflinger breed, they would not evolve into a more and more modern type, but would remain the dual purpose horse that I believe they were intended to be.
I would also see room for a part bred Haflinger Registry, same as the past bred Arab registrations, that allows people to acknowledge the Haflinger element, but also allows the careful crossing with other breeds to produce sports ponies, or other 'bred for purpose' types.
There may also be room for a Haflinger Affiliate registry, and this would pick up those animals that for one reason or another have fallen through the net and are in fact registerable Haflingers, lacking only their papers. Now personally I would question what benefit this would bring to anyone. and I can't make up my mind what I would do with the offspring of horses on this registry..hey I never said I had all the answers, but I think the discussion is at least valid.
When it comes to it, I have great sympathy with Jessies statement up there, while all my Haflingers ARE registered, my main riding horse Mr G, the Pintaloosa, isn't, and I love him dearly, even though I've no idea, and have no chance of finding out anything of his history. For those, the great majority of people, who neither breed nor want to show, the statement 'you can't ride papers is so true.
Just have to put this pic here
http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb198/rm185western/Horses/new%20Mr%20Gilmore/davepic123-1.jpg
That right there is the most important thing about horse ownership, to me it's about the relationship, not the papers.
Denny in Sask, where it's warming up at last...-4*F and rising, I may ride today YIPEEE!
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, RkyMtnTrls@... wrote:
>
>
> Maybe if AHR is firmly against a "Registered Grade" category ... I wonder
> ... is there a registry out there ... something like the "Pinto Horse Asso"
> (which is a color registry) ... but ... that is for Haflingers who meet the
> breed standards (but is *not* a color registry, but for those meeting
> Haffie breed standards) ?
> .
> I am guessing not - since I have not seen a post on this list talking
> about such a thing.
> .
> I wonder - would it be possible to found such a registry for those meeting
> the Haffie breed standards? \
> .
> And for those who might say .... what about the Half-Haffie or the Spotted
> Haffie .... well, I am musing over such a thing for those who meet the
> Haffie breed standards. A Half-Haffie or Spotted Haffie would obviously not
> meet the breed standards, so would not be part of the picture.
> .
> I would be interested in feedback on how a registry is formed. After all
> - EVERY registry out there started off by someone (or someones) who got
> together and got the ball rolling. ;-) Don't know if I could be the
> one ... DO know I could not do it all by myself ..... but it's worth voicing
> the question ....
> .
> I think there is a serious interest from the non-reg. owners out there, who
> would appreciate and enjoy a simple certificate recognizing their
> Haflinger as a Haflinger .... and would be just fine with a no-breeding policy, and
> a "must meet breed standards" policy. ;-) Probably would even be
> fine is they were excluded from showing/competition (bet many don't do that
> anyways, so not even a "loss" in the equation ;-)
> .
> Sher and "EllieMae" in CO
>
>
>
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