Well said, girls, keep it coming!
Waneta
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, halfboxtwo@... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 2/28/10 8:00:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> kagarriott@... writes:
>
> > I cannot for the life of me figure out why people are still breeding at
> > all in the awful mess the horse industry currently is in.
>
> Well, I am so glad you agree and see what is happening!
>
> Thank you for your voice in this matter ....
>
> I called my friend who works at the sale barn and asked her if she knew
> what the gelding sold for could she look up what happened to him, so she did,
> and get this folks, he sold for only $35.00!
> That is what it cost to put him in the sale so the owner got nothing for
> this cute gelding cross bred haflinger/welsh. And to top it off they had to
> drive three hours to get to the sale with him so add that into the cost of
> selling or should I say giving him away ... Not to mention that they had to
> have a health cert and coggins done as they were from Idaho and this sale was
> in Wash.
>
> Now to me that is insane ... This gelding had been fed right, was in good
> health, had his feet trimmed had all his shots and they had the vet records
> showing when he had been gelded and what vet clinic took care of him, etc.,
> just to get this horse to this age and to care for him properly cost that
> owner over $500.00 and that is all he brought at the sale was $35.00 ...
> a family did end up buying him for their kids but there again that is a
> mistake ... he is not a kids horses yet and won't be for several years.
> So my friend said that he was the second lowest selling horse there. And
> only one foundered pony brought less.
> So my point is: please do not breed to try to produce any horse you cannot
> keep for the horses entire life.
> The times are changing we all see it,
> there are too many horses already born, unless you are in a financial
> position to afford to feed that horse for the next 25 years then don't breed.
>
> I know some of you will delete this and say I am being too opinionated but
> the facts are there in every mag. in every feed store in every ad for
> horses there are so few buyers. And so many horses that need new homes. Do not
> make the value of this Haflinger breed go down the tube by out-crossing, do
> not raise a haflinger cross that is not going to be worth anything.
> Own this breed with pride, be selective, so the haflinger is held in high
> regard and wanted and cherished.
> Peggy in eastern Wash.
>
>
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