Show Shetland..
No kidding..I for one had a small pure hackney that could have been a Canadian Show pony.. which is not the way it should be! The Canadian Shetland Society have been morons since the late 60's with regards to following what the MARKET dictates. Just because the breeders that run the society have terrible breeding stock does not give them the right to dictate to the membership.
The best darn shetland in Canada cannot show here, DUH or have his foals registered EVEN BIGGER DUH! I'd take that pony in a flash, but alas sour grapes of the fat necked dumpy no motion wanna pretend its a nice shetland people who run the Canadian farce say NO!
It's a joke, so Canada, keep breeding the junk, because the market will always want that kind of pony NOT.
I would actually fork over membership money to have a say, but they certainly wouldn't like what I have to say ! Follow the ORIGINAL registry, meaning offer Classic, Foundation and Modern registry. Not this "A" crap. Could you imagine if the Canadian Hackney Society pulled a stunt like that???? I think not, because the membership AND committee are in the thick of the real world (hence the height change for road ponies). Why? Because the MARKET has shown a real need here.
The Canadian Shetland will be a nothing force in the future breeding market of the Shetland as a whole. Its a shame, because as the Hackney has shown, Canada has the best of bloodlines and show ponies in the Hackney world. Sure can't say that about the Canadian Shetland.
BTW here here to RFP's 6/8's Time..the BEST shetland stallion I have had the priveledge to watch show in the last 15 years. I do hope someone with enough lites on upstairs reads this...I have nothing to hide, I have no problem breeding the best to the best, and if I had a shetland mare, I would breed her to the above stud, and to heck with Canada, who wants to show scrub ponies anyways.
Whew...off the soap box!
Kim