there are plenty of drafty Haflingers registered in AHR, and will continue
to be as they fulfill a need for many members. So a separate group is not
needed for them, as they do still fit within the breed standard which is
very broad. What is not as draft-friendly is the Inspection/Classification
process which is purely voluntary in North America, so is not a determining
factor in whether a purebred draft style Haflinger is registerable or
breedable.
As for an interest group--that is what the regional association groups are
meant to be for owners, but some (mostly in the west) are dwindling because
it is so costly to get together. After ten years of organizing a big
gathering in Lynden, Washington, I gave up because there would be no way to
attract enough horses and owners to pay the cost of the rental of the
facility. If there was a resurgence in interest in activities from owners,
you bet I'd do it again.
So start something on your own since the Rocky Mountain group seems to be
dying--try to rejuvenate it!
Emily
On Sun, Jan 10, 2010 at 6:35 AM, <RkyMtnTrls@aol.com> wrote:
>
>
> "...let's create a group for registered or non registered Hafy's...We don't
>
> have to be a breed registry, but ...the drafty Hafys... call it an
> "interest" group, that was filled with Drafty "throw-back" Hafy's, and
> unregistered Hafy's...who just love our Hafy's for who they are..."
> .
> This is the idea I was tossing out there, when I first started the thread
> ...
> "A registry for non-reg.Haffies, like "Pinto Horse Asso"? "
> .
> Did not hear back ... so am guessing there is no such registry, or interest
>
> group, out there ... for the reg. & non-reg. Haffies? I like your idea
> of a step further ... for the old-style drafty Haffie.
> .
> Just checking again ... am I guessing right? There is no group out there
> other than AHR, for Haflingers?
> .
> I did check for a local Haflinger "club" type group - got feedback from a
> recently former officer in it - they are disbanding / in process of
> disbanding. I emailed a listed officer (twice) of that group - and did not
> hear
> back ... so am guessing the feedback is, yes the only Haflinger "club" in
> my region is defunct.
> .
> Colorado is not a big Haflinger population state. The few I've come
> across have been show competitors or breeders. In a decade, I can count on
> one
> hand, the Haffie owners I've met or bumped into, in Colorado. Ellie and I
> meet fellow trail riders often - and I'm usually asked what sort of horse
> she is (I do a lot of informal promoting of the drafty Haffies!) ;-)
> .
> Sher & Ellie in CO
>
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>
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