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garnet
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 Posted - 16 Dec 2009 : 3:13:39 PM
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If I may be permitted to make a comment from the very bottom of the food chain, I have in years gone by submitted articles on Anglo and Part-breds to the AHS only to have them go unacknowledged, as indeed was the case with most of the letters I wrote to the AHS during my 20+ years of membership, and eventually I came to the sad conclusion that the Society had nothing to offer me. On the other hand, Arabian Link, TAM and the Crabbet magazine have all been kind enough to welcome and publish my self-indulgent blatherings. This may be a moan but it is also a statement of fact - as Babs says, when one has laboured long and hard to produce an article one likes to feel that it was not in vain.
My mares both achieved Premium status on the basis of their showing performance and while I was never in a position where I was able to breed from them I nevertheless feel that the Premium scheme has an important place which should be preserved. |
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alistair leslie
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 08:52:18 AM
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Have you considered sennding the articles to other equine and non equine publications _say, the local press for local interest/
The space in Arab mags is very limited and when the audience is fine tuned to pure-breds then even more limited .
Fact .
So why not try other ways to promote your breeding .
potential clients may be just in the next village and not know anything about you .
Give it a try! |
    
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BabsR
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 10:43:03 AM
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What a hollow response Leslie....certainly have to agree that the Arab Mag is fine tuned to the Pure Arabian.....and possibly most would prefer it wholly that way
However.....the AHS hold an Anglo Arab Stud Book and a Part Bred Arab Register and those Breeders/Owners etc., (particularly Anglos, who pay equally the same fees and compulsary Membership fees) to be able to register their horses, are ALL entitled to equal consideration, be it at Shows, in AHS publications or whatever, the same entitlement Pure Bred Members receive, the AHS should extend to ALL MEMBERS
Therefore, really not very supportive, to suggest a Part Bred Arab Owner/Member go elsewhere. The AHS has in the past been unfair when allocating Magazine space for the non pure Arab Members news and views
It is indeed very refreshing that the current yearbook has included several pages of Anglo and Part Breed Arab Members articles. Hopefully faith may be restored and we look forward to an ever increasing input from Anglo and Part Bred Arab Members
Babs
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alistair leslie
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:13:17 AM
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Calm done dear -its only a forum!
gosh you are a crosspatch sometimes.
I meant AS WELL AS the Arab publications .
It is a fact that editors are desperate sometimes fro local interest items and to have a prestigious stud in the local area would be of great interest to local and regional readers
Try it and maybe you will feel that the toil has been worth it . |
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BabsR
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 11:42:58 AM
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On the contrary Allistair.....am a very calm laid back person, quite chilled out in fact, if you knew me personally.
However, when it comes to supporting/protecting what I believe in, there is a lot of fire in my belly.....and I can get up on my soapbox and speak my mind, which somehow seems to get dubbed as moaning by many....so be it!! Just like to see fairness and honesty in life
what you see is what you get with me......and will continue to speak out and fight for my beloved Anglo Arabs.
Babs
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weirton
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 3:22:42 PM
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Just caught up with this thread.
Very well said Babs. Obviously I'm not as tactful as you but the sentiment is the same and patronising tones from those who don't understand the importance of the AA/PB situation or have to suffer the same treatment as the Anglo and Part-breds, only help to aggravate the situation.
I didn't even have the courtesy of an acknowlegement of receipt of the report I was asked to do, not that it mattered that much but would have been nice.
I would like to add that I thought the Pure-bred content in the magazine was much improved, more interesting and I enjoyed it very much.
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DenmoorStud
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 4:59:27 PM
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BabsR
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England
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Posted - 17 Dec 2009 : 6:03:26 PM
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On several occasions over the years, I have tried to stress the importance of Brood Mares to the Premium Scheme and suggested a list of same, be included in what used to be a two page AHS Promotional information article, for Premium Stallions, including photographs etc
which appeared in Horse & Hound etc.,
Unfortunately that was dropped which was a great pity...for the future, maybe, who knows Premium Scheme Promotional literature may be resurrected
Babs
www.SunrayAngloArabianStud.co.uk
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alistair leslie
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England
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Posted - 18 Dec 2009 : 09:49:22 AM
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Not at all hollow Babsr
if you recall I have said many times that the Soc exists for "the promotion of light horse breeding" and should fulfil its' remit.
It would have been good imo if You had been on council for the last 20 years to add your points where it counts.
It is not too late ,there are elections coming up soon . |
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BabsR
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Posted - 19 Dec 2009 : 11:39:48 AM
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Sorry Allistair....much too long in the tooth now...what we need is the young blood, who is as dedicated as I to further the interests of Anglo Arab and Part Bred Arab Breeders/Owners/Members
Can only support from the comfort of my office chair and computer, of late!! Hopefully there is just that person out there?? One who is willing to take on the task of AHS Council Member and possesses the dedicated endeavour and motivation to support the aims of the minority Anglo/Part Bred Members and the Performance Premium Scheme, which have somehow been consigned to the `back burners` for some considerable years now.
Babs
www.SunrayAngloArabianStud.co.uk
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AHS YEARBOOK.....Premium Scheme Annual Review
