To those of us who have been here for several years, we wonder about the level of intelligence of those new owners who are surprised that their two year old (previous owner said he/she was totally trained) acts like a young horse instead of a steady-eddy 25 year old gelding. Hello? If they had the intelligence to locate and purchase a Haflinger, could they not think about a trainer? And how about the bewildered new owners who can't seem to find a saddle to fit a "fat" Haflinger. Again, what happened to their intelligence -- can they not realize they need to restrict feed OR figure out how to locate a saddle fitter? I've had four (4) different saddles on my two Haflingers and all 4 have been a good fit. They are standard, off the rack saddles of good quality (no cheap crap) and a wide tree fits. If I want a "perfect" fit, then I know to go a saddle-fitter for that adjustment. So, my point is: this is a large list and most of us make allowances for others. Personally, I have learned more from the posters about the current horse situation than I have ever learned from the folks who merely say "hi" to a friend. But to each his/her own (within whatever the list owner allows and she DOES edit!).
Ride ASAP (as safe as possible) and have fun! Judy in NE TN
--- In haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "HRT" <hrhorses@...> wrote:
>
> I agree Marilyn. I don't think you are being crabby. It seems whatever
> topic gets started it somehow branches to this discussion. As a new Haffie
> owner I have to say I'm getting discouraged by listening to these posts.
> Please don't misunderstand that I'm getting discouraged with the breed, just
> what type of people are associated with the breed. That said, I do have to
> say that there are some REALLY great people on here too. I know when I was
> looking at purchasing a filly and just 'mentioned' about possibly having a
> (as in ONE) foal out of her in maybe 6-7 years from now and just wanting to
> make sure I was purchasing something that was a good representation of the
> breed I got jumped all over publically and privately. Actually, I got a PM
> about purchasing a youngster and working with it myself, about how much time
> it takes, etc. it wasn't even on topic with what I was asking and
> automatically went into the breeding debate.
>
> I've since decided to keep my pre-purchasing questions to myself and am no
> longer sharing my excitement publicly (on here) for the breed. I think it's
> a shame and sad.
>
> -Jen in MN
>
>
>
>
>
> From: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Marilyn Mitchell
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 9:31 AM
> To: haflingerfriends@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [haflingerfriends] Preaching to the Choir
>
>
> Sigh. You know, I really don't think any irresponsible backyard breeders are
> using this site. I know good will come from talking about the need to be
> careful when breeding our horses, but I'm tired of this topic. Yes, I can
> just skip these posts but it pops up in other threads.
>
> Or, how about a new branch to the topic such as what to do when one
> sees/meets someone who is ignorantly breeds their unfit mare/stallion to see
> what it'll throw. Or, organizing in some way to require licenses to breed
> horses. I'm not against responsibly breeding out-crosses. People breed unfit
> purebreds, as well as mixes. I'm not into trendy pets. I'm just tired of
> this topic. Nothing new is being said.
>
> Or, if you have a beef against one particular person continue that
> conversation privatley.
>
> Sorry to be such a Scrooge. I'm against irresponsible breeding, too,...but I
> have geldings and no interest whatsoever in breeding. Plus, I've been sick
> for the past week and a half and am just feeling well enough to be crabby.
>
> I'm afraid I'll be hated on now. Oh well.
>
> Marilyn
>
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