I know what you mean about the breeders getting out of it. I am not a breeder myself but i do know a breeder who has just recently decided to get out of it and go to drafts. He used to be a serious promoter of the breed and wanted to get them out there but in lieu of the lack of support from the AHR not to mention the countless expenses not only to keep the horses but to even register them he has decided to not go on. We have been trying to get them do something about this NASH ordeal and we've gave all possible options but they want nothing of it. They don't support their breeders and its a shame. It is those people that keep the breed going. There just isn't a market in it and with new fads of horses coming in, its getting even worse. I really can't say what will happen if this continues because if people who are truely for the breed get out of it and no one new really comes in (hypathetically of course) then there could be a serious situation. I don't know that all of the breeders will disappear but in order to find a good horse, persay, it would take some searching.
Just my thoughts on the matter.
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, haflingerhorse@... wrote:
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> Hey everyone. In the past three days I have heard of two Haflinger breeders (they owned four or more mares) who are done with the Haflinger breed. One is completely finished, and the other is keeping a couple Haflingers but has purchased friesans. Even our farm, having 9 broodmares, and 6 foals last year, are now down to two foals coming and just two broodmares, we have sold or given away the others. Considering that only around 600 Haflinger foals were registered last year, as compared to at some points 2000 a year, it is to me, getting a bit scary. There aren't to many Haflinger breeders left only a handful that I know of who are still breeding. What is this breed to do? Do you think with the resulting 'shortage' of Haflingers that will be coming in the next 2-3 years, the prices will go back up? Or, are you afraid (as I am) that the breeders are getting out, but the backyard breeders will continue and the quality of the breed will suffer?
> I pose this as a discussion only, I am not surprised with these breeders getting out, as we have drastically cut back from our highest number of Haflingers at 38, down to 10 Haflingers total. I am just a bit worried as to if the breeders are leaving, where it will leave our beloved Haflinger, and in who's hands?
>
> Jacque in Ohio
> Woodward Performance Haflingers
> www.hfbhaflingers.com
>
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