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Date Posted: 03:25:47 04/21/08 Mon
Author: Randy
Subject: B-Book II
In reply to: Jesse 's message, "Re: Randy-- B-Book II closed in North America--- Give me a break!" on 18:32:01 04/20/08 Sun

Hi Jesse,
I'm starting to like it when you get hot. It's like bagging a beautiful friesian!
Meanwhile this whole bbook thing is new to me. I had no issues with it before but I see how it could be cause for concern.
Are you taking on FHANA alone, or would you like help?

Randy



>Hi Randy,
>
>Let me get something straight! I DO NOT BREED B-BOOK
>FRIESIANS! And I did not state anywhere in my last
>post saying that I do. Obviously you don't read
>clearly! The issue is not whether b-book breeding is
>right or wrong! It's about our simple rights being
>taken away from N.A. breeders!! Is it right that the
>rest of the world gets to register b-book horses in
>the KFPS, but North Americans can't? It's just all
>political B.S. If you think about it there aren’t very
>many Friesians registered in the B-book in North
>America anyways in a given year. So to close the
>B-Book would be unproductive anyways.
>
>People will still breed unapproved stallion to KFPS
>mares. It’s just bound to happen. That’s because we
>live in a country where European standards are not
>understood! People just have their own way of thinking
>in this country. Just look at the Arabian, Quarter,
>Paint, and Appaloosa registries. If you were tell the
>Arabian people that they need to get their stallions
>approved for breed in N.A. They would think you were
>nuts! They would not go for it! People like this that
>don’t understand the Friesian/European way of breeding
>or that don’t like the high standards. Will do what
>they please! It is inevitable.
>
>To be quite honest with you I would much prefer to see
>a purebred Friesian that is by an unapproved stallions
>be registered in KFPS. Other than that the purebred
>breeding will more than likely be registered in a
>cross registry or any other Friesian association that
>has nothing to do with the KFPS or FHANA. To me that’s
>a shame. Why do you think that there are so many
>Friesian registries and associations in this country.
>The reason is people thought that their papers would
>be taken away from them if they bred their unapproved
>stallion to KFPS mares, or that they cross bred their
>horses! So people went their own way with the
>Friesians. So in a way the FHANA is helping all those
>Friesian cross/purebred Friesian registries. I’m sure
>all those registries/associations will just love
>getting those purebred foals registered!
>
>Then the thing is those mares that are registered in a
>cross/purebred registry will now be bred to another
>unapproved stallion. Just because people for the most
>part keep their Friesian mares as broodmares. So then
>you have unapproved breeding to unapproved breeding to
>unapproved breeding. So basically you have Friesians
>by unapproved stallions for generations. Does this
>make sense!!! Not really! But, if the horse was
>registered in the b-book II category. This horse could
>be bred to KFPS approved stallions. Then down the road
>people could have horses in the studbook with a b-book
>II horse in it’s mareline! Basically down the road you
>could get horses that are registered correctly. In the
>adult studbook from the get go! But, you can’t do that
>if people are forced to register their backyard
>Friesians (aka B-B II) in cross breed registries.
>Irresponsible Friesian breeding can eventually be
>corrected through time if registered in the b-book II.
>But, irresponsible breeding will just keep going if
>people are forced to register backyard bred Friesians
>in cross breed registries. This is not right!
>
>You must understand that unapproved breedings will
>happen in this country. There is nothing anyone can do
>about! Closing the b-book will not solve the problem!
>Only because people have their own ideas of the way
>things should be done! That will be a fact for
>eternity! Unfortunately!
>
>Hopefully I’ve opened up your eyes Randy! And, you can
>stop being a smart ASS!
>
>~Jesse

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