Molly--where the snow is still coming down and the temps are dropping in Ohio
----- Original Message -----
From: Rich-Lin
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: [haflingerfriends] Haflinger Breeders???
Jackie,'
How is snowy Ohio??
I think that most of us so called breeders, who use to have at least one stallion and many foals, and sold them at good prices, can NO longer still do that. with the prices sooo very low right now, unless a person is rich, they just can't afford to keep 25 or more, as we use to do.
I have seen this coming for some time, and we are now down to just 4 geldings and one mare.
All of my customers just want a family-type reliable, sound riding/driving horse. AT a reasonable price. No ones ever comes by to purchase a foal, and does not care about any special breeding of a stallion or mare.
I just recently sold 2 mares at an extremely LOW price, when years ago, I have sold up to 30 haflingers per year... How times have changed.
I think people are finally realizing this sad truth.
Linda
Rich-Lin Farm Haflingers NH
----- Original Message -----
From: haflingerhorse@hotmail.com
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:30 PM
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Haflinger Breeders???
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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