respects the wishes of its membership.
Kathy Graves
On Jan 8, 2010, at 10:28 PM, Emily Gibson wrote:
> Kathy,
>
> actually members don't want their names on the web, (we've asked
> whether we
> should publish the membership list on the web in surveys) so just
> send an
> email to the AHR office to ask and they'll let you know in a
> heartbeat.
>
> Emily
>
> On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Kathy Graves <kgraves@4fast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Emily,
> >
> > Would it be possible to have a link on the AHR site where members
> > could look on to see if they are a paid up member? I see a Member
> > Farm page, but what about just a listing of individual members with
> > the year in a column next to their name to show it they are
> current or
> > not?
> >
> > One year I managed to pay double memberships which, when pointed out
> > to me, I elected to roll the second payment over into the next
> > membership year. Now I'm never sure if I'm current or not. What
> > would be helpful to me would be a page where I could look up my name
> > and membership expiration date. Thanks,
> >
> > On Jan 8, 2010, at 10:13 PM, briarcrofthaflingers wrote:
> >
> > > sorry I offended you with my assumption that people who love
> > > Haflingers would feel some sense of responsibility to help support
> > > the registry even if there is not a direct benefit to them as an
> > > owner.
> > >
> > > No registry gets it 100% right and pleases everyone. AHR certainly
> > > has had its bumps but I'm here asking what it is that people are
> > > feeling they need to see done differently.
> > >
> > > Yes, we have done "theme issues" for the magazine, but it made
> many
> > > members unhappy because they didn't find what they were interested
> > > in in a particular issue. The dressage people really don't want to
> > > read about draft hitches, and the western trail folks don't care
> for
> > > the articles on jumpers and the draft folks could care less about
> > > the dressage ring. So we try to incorporate something for everyone
> > > in each issue, if we can.
> > >
> > > It is trial and error and it will never be "just right" for
> everyone!
> > >
> > > Emily
> > >
> > > --- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com<haflingerfriends
> %40yahoogroups.com>,
> > "eaglepointeacres"
> > > <eaglepointeacres@...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > So just to clarify on the comment below, If you do not have
> > > registration papers then you shouldn't call your horse a
> Haflinger.
> > > But since I love haflingers I should be "should still feel an
> > > allegiance to the mission of the registry, and support it with
> their
> > > dues dollars."
> > > > Sorry but that really doesn't make me feel like I want to join
> the
> > > registry.
> > > > For whatever reason I have been hearing more and more negative
> > > comments about the AHR. There is no easy answer. But if something
> > > doesn't change things will only get worse. The current board needs
> > > to find a way to pull everyone toghether.
> > > > I will toss out one idea about the magazine. What about having
> > > each issue focas on one disapline. For example 6 issues how
> about 1
> > > ea on draft, pleasure driving, western, english, dressage and a
> > > stallion issue. Wouldn't people be more inclined to advertise is
> the
> > > issue that best showcases the "type" they market. At the beginning
> > > of the year schedule each issue and assign someone to be in charge
> > > of getting all the articles for that issue to Ruth.
> > > > I do hope things move in a positive direction. I love my guys
> even
> > > if one technically isn't a Haflinger. Just promise me you won't
> tell
> > > him cause as far as he is concerned he is the "best haflinger"
> in NW
> > > Ohio. <smile>
> > > >
> > > > --- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com<haflingerfriends
> %40yahoogroups.com>,
> > Emily Gibson
> > > <briarcroft@> wrote:
> > > > > but where there is no proof whatsoever that a horse is
> purebred
> > > Haflinger?
> > > > > To me, calling it a Haflinger is only wishful thinking as it
> can
> > > never be
> > > > > proven.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Those owners who believe they own a Haflinger, but without
> > > papers, and there
> > > > > are many of you out there, should still feel an allegiance to
> > > the mission
> > > > > of the registry, and support it with their dues dollars.
> That is
> > > what breed
> > > > > support and promotion is all about.
> > > > >
> > > > > Emily
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Kathy Graves
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
>
Kathy Graves
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