[haflingerfriends] Re: World Haflinger Federation breed standard minimum height raised

This has been an ongoing disucssion for quite some time, it wasn't 'just decided.' Besides, the US has several representatives, Joel Greenisen for the AHR, Mr. John White is a Vice President, and Mr. Robert McArthur is an honorary President, so it isn't as if the US is not well represented, and if anyone was really concerned about this issue, the points could have been brought to any of them before the meeting. I know all three of these men personally and they are willing to listen to anyone who is an AHR member, and has registered Haflingers. For those of you who don't follow inspection, or haven't followed it for a while, I can see how this would be a shock for you, for those of us who do follow it, and follow the standards, it really isn't an issue for any of our breeding programs. If the horse isn't tall enough, it doesn't pass, period, doesn't mean it isn't still a registered Haflinger (in the US at least) just means it isn't recommended for breeding, and once again, in the US it doesn't mean you can't breed it, so really the US inspection holds no weight because it doesn't 'make' you do anything if you don't pass. In reality very few people inspect in the US, and those that do, and even fewer amount actually listen as to if they should continue to breed or not.
The US pretty much does whatever the heck it wants, even to the point of allowing horses to be papered and listed as registered that the World Federation told them to pull because they weren't pure. So a height increase is really the least of the US problems, and the US/AHR are just going to continue to do whatever the heck they want so a height increase really isn't a issue over here.

Jacque in Ohio
Woodward Performance Haflingers
www.hfbhaflingers.com

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