[haflingerfriends] Re: Haflinger Breeders???

Excellent post Karen, There are so many factors affecting what is going on in the horse industry, I did believe 4 years ago it was a 'ride it out' and now know and have seen the horse industry isn't going to get better soon. That is what is disturbing to me. I wonder what everyone will do. Our farm has cut to bare bones, if we sell what is remaining, great, but we won't give them away, or sell them for meat prices, if we don't sell them, we can afford to keep them, train them, and use them for ourselves, our kids, and our program. But no room anymore for that 'project' horse to retrain, and resell, or for that 'issue' horse, which is sad, because they were my favorites to see what they could be turned into, and to pair them with a great new owner.
Breeding has come to a halt pretty much and I am still amazed by the emails that come asking me to cross my stallion on a 'rescue' horse or 'she has a pretty mane, will your stallion throw that?', or the 'I want my family to experience seeing a foal born' Are they kidding me???? We haven't accepted any breedings for the 2010 breeding season at this point, and the more it looks like it, we won't. If we aren't willing to rebreed our own proven mares, why would we do that for outside mares? Once again, interesting ideas all the way around.

Jacque in Ohio
www.hfbhaflingers.com

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Karen

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