I was attracted to these Haflingers because they were smaller ( and mine are on the big side) to learn to drive team with. It may be silly but the smaller size gives me a lot more courage to try with than two of my 17 hand Percherons do.
Karen G www.princesscarriage.com
--- On Mon, 2/22/10, hol2haf3 <geristew@jeffnet.org> wrote:
From: hol2haf3 <geristew@jeffnet.org>
Subject: [haflingerfriends] Re: World Haflinger Federation breed standard minimum height raised
To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010, 9:12 AM
Why did I become interested in Haflingers, when I already had 3 very nice rideable warmbloods? Height.(My mare is 14.1)
Would I prefer taller haflingers? No.
What do people want in a family horse?
Short, sound, easy keeper, healthy, good temperament.
Can the shorter Haflingers compete in most sports? Yes.
This is a large list, and an opinion poll might be a valuable tool to send to the WHA. Also individual letters.
Why do they need to be taller? The world is full of taller horses, what so many want is a small but sturdy horse.
How many? A moot question. Who are they? Breeders, mamas, grandmas, sellers?
You are right to be enraged, Emily, as the thought of so many nice horses turned into sausage is horrible.
Geri in cool (25F) morning, but sunny.
--- In haflingerfriends@ yahoogroups. com, Emily Gibson <briarcroft@ ...> wrote:
>
> Were any of you aware that there was a unanimous decision among the nine WHF
> delegates present at a WHF meeting in Ebbs, Austria in September 2009 to
> raise the minimum height in the breed standard from 138 cm to 140 cm.?
> Failure to reach the minimum height results in exclusion of the Haflinger
> from breeding in the countries with mandatory classification.
>
> The new rule is under "Type" in the Breed Standards, downloadable from
> http://www.haflinge r-tirol.com/ en/world_ federation/
>
> The required size is from 140 cm to 150 cm. The minimum size must be
> achieved, non-achievement leads to exclusion. The maximum size can be
> exceeded in the case of a good exterior evaluation.
>
> This makes me spitting mad. Not only is it excluding a large number of very
> fine representatives of the breed (who automatically become sausage in most
> countries when not approved for breeding), it continues to give permission
> for the breed to bred "up" with no upper limit. I'm so disgusted at the
> leaders in our breed, especially at a time when Haflingers and Haflinger
> breeders need support, not a slap in the face (or muzzle as the case may
> be).
>
> It is beyond time to consider an alternative Haflinger breed standard
> organization outside of the World Haflinger Federation (who ultimately
> control all the inspections of Haflingers world wide). They don't have a
> clue what people who love Haflingers feel is critical to preserve the
> character of the breed.
>
> Emily
>
>
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>
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