http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/ Connemara Pony Group Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:27:13 GMT Liz Gillespie http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47041 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47041 Mmmm... there has to be a happy balance somewhere - govt. regulation vs. 'free for all' system. In NZ, if you can find 15 similarly minded nutters, you can Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:59:30 GMT Heather http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47040 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47040 Hi sheila, Talking about out of date regulations - the Animal pedigree act does not recognize microchipping yet - they ask for a visual identification and Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:50:48 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47039 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47039 ... Sheila, The Connemara is such a versatile breed that it is hard to understand what is going on, other than that other breeds do better because of the Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:42:52 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47038 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47038 ... Thanks Lisa, Are the In Hand classes divided by sex, or do mares, geldings, stallions all show together? I am sure there would be some great pictures if Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:05:12 GMT connemaranz http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47037 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47037 Hi Maureen I cannot speak for countries other than NZ but I suspect that the over-regulation by a set of people hell bent on retaining control (for whatever Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:05:06 GMT Drogheda Farm http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47036 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47036 thanks maureen! ... From: Maureen To: Connemara_Pony@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 04, 2009 1:49 PM Subject: Re: [Connemara_Pony] Emailing: july1-sleepy Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:54:42 GMT connemaranz http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47035 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47035 Hi Heather Here we brand, usually freeze brand, horses/ponies, cattle and sometimes deer. All cattle and deer are also double ear tagged with a bar code which Sat, 04 Jul 2009 21:39:26 GMT Lisa Martin-Gerdes http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47034 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47034 Hi Maureen, The M & M's we've been to have been great fun (a unique opportunity to show under an International Judge, Great Ponies, Great People, Great Venue!) Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:38:00 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47033 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47033 ... Hi Lisa, That was a LONG drive! don't think I could have done it. Yes, Kathryn sent me a news letter on it. Would like to know a bit more about the Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:33:31 GMT Inez & Paul http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47032 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47032 Thank you for all the answers! It gave me some hope :-). We have another mare due this week (now 11 months). If she has foaled, I will have the other mare Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:22:40 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47031 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47031 ... Sheila, WELL said. I agree totally! maureen -- www.blueoakconnemaras.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:09:56 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47030 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47030 ... THIS is very scary stuff! It is discouraging that some pony breeds are flourishing and we are not.....I for one think the Connemara is a much more well Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:03:44 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47029 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47029 ... Hi Erin, It worked!!!! Thank you for the sacrifice of plain stuff and the link. I too could not see the pictures you were sending as I too live in the Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:42:20 GMT Maureen http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47028 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47028 ... BEAUTIFUL filly(so lucky to get a filly!) mom looks to be a beauty also...... maureen -- www.blueoakconnemaras.com Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:41:59 GMT Heather http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47027 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Connemara_Pony/message/47027 Hi Jesse, I'm sure you are right at the moment, that no BEC stallion would be passed for class 1, but even as a class 2 stallion they can be used for breeding