I understand what it takes to raise a baby. That wasn't my question. It's been YEARS since I've owned a baby as I didn't feel I had the time to devote. We do now. I'm NOT a new comer to horses, I've had them for many, many years. I think you are misunderstanding my post.
Jen in MN
From: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com [mailto:haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sylviasmiskoe@aol.com
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 10:42 AM
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] chocolate Haffie
Raising a baby can be fun but folks should remember the other parts. My daughter has a home bred mare:
pre-year - baby is conceived and grows in utero
first year - baby is cute and learns basic manners
2nd year - baby is cute and learns more manners
3rd year - baby is an adolescent, learns more manners goes out for first ridden lessons
4th year - adolescent, is ridden lightly, spooks regularly, dumping daughter
5th year - adolescent continues being ridden, spooking, dumping daughter but less frequently
6th year - more of the same
7th year - mare begins competing in combined traning discipline, is eliminated on a regular basis
8th year - more eliminations than completions but jumping abilitiy and dressage talent begins emerging
9th year - well trained horse begins emerging, daughter goes whole year without being dumped,
We hope for a good 10th year with no eliminations.
Fortunately for the first 6 years my daughter had a 2nd horse she rode and competed. He reached retirement just as the homebred began to emerge as a decent equine. Would we breed this mare? No, all of her half siblings have inherited the grandsire's talent and spookiness. Even the best one lost his Olympic consideration as too unreliable.
Sylvia in NH
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From: Molly McD <mollymcdonald@columbus.rr.com <mailto:mollymcdonald%40columbus.rr.com> >
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com <mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri, Feb 12, 2010 10:35 am
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] chocolate Haffie
Jen, if you're not out to find a broodmare and you really like her, and you think she's put together well, and you really like her, and you're looking for a companion, and you really like her, and you're up for the raising and training of a little one, and you really like her, and you're willing to wait to have a riding or driving horse, and you really like her, and if you want to purchase a horse now and there aren't many in your area, and you really like her........
I'm just sayin'...........
It sounds like you really like her ;-)
Molly in Ohio
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From: HRT
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com <mailto:haflingerfriends%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:51 AM
Subject: RE: [haflingerfriends] chocolate Haffie
Well, I went to see the Haflinger fillies yesterday and I'm not sure what
I'm going to do regarding them. I really, really liked the Chocolate
Haflinger, how she was put together. Conformation wise she was good or what
I want. Nice chest, nice legs, beautiful hip, beautiful face. Her mane is
blonde but does have dark hairs in it, so that I wasn't overjoyed about.
She also has a hind white anklet. Is it true that a white marking on a leg
is not ideal on a Haflinger? The lighter chestnut I wouldn't purchase as
she had a conformation flaw. I'm just not sure about the Chocolate girl
though, I really like her, but. but. but...
I want to make sure that I am purchasing a youngster that meets and are
favorable to the Haflinger breed standards. She's young, I'm not sure where
or what I will be doing with her in the future so I want to make sure she's
suitable for whatever endeavor we venture into. Please don't jump on me for
saying this but I could find a Haflinger that was an ideal of the breed, I
wouldn't be opposed to having a colt from her in the long future. I'm not
interested in being a breeder, but I've always wanted to have a mare bred
and keep the baby. I know it really wouldn't matter since my plan would be
to keep her but we all know plans change, life happens, etc. and I want to
make sure what I'm buying is within favorable breed standards.
Haflingers are so rare here in Northern MN I feel like I should purchase her
just because of that, but I'm just hung up on the dark hairs in the mane &
the white anklet. Does anyone have advice to share on that? Are these
things that are frowned upon?
Jen in MN (Who is torn on what to do about that little Chocolate filly that
she really likes and really hoping this great group of people have some
sound advice to offer as they usually do)
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