Dutch harness horse drama. Update major mare/ foal neglect Nov 2023 post 1782 Update Kate Shearer responds post 1930 Nov 25/23

[Scribbler]

You know, I went to a moderately tough high school in the 1970s when students were left to their own devices to sink or swim. Girls had actual fist fights. I have a very good sense of how you can taunt to get someone to the breaking point, then claim “they started it and attacked me,” and how you can dial up drama so everyone is stalking around ready to pounce. And we didn’t even have social media. Thing is, when I got to be about 16 or 17 I decided it was absolutely ridiculous and stopped participating. So did most teens.

As an adult that’s had a few adventures, I’ve never been in a bar brawl or even had a friend of any gender thats been involved in one. Cranberry juice, beer, nothing. I’ve never had family or coworkers or clients steal money or rip me off. I’ve never felt compelled to trash clients online. Etc Most people don’t experience any of this. So yeah, if you’re a drama magnet look close to home.

[Kasheare]

Then you are just the luckiest person.

[trubandloki]

@Warmblood1

I don’t believe COTH represents world wide equestrians because it seems limited to predominantly the US and Europe.

Lots of posters from Australia and Canada…

So that kind of does make it world wide.

[Scribbler]

@Kasheare

Then you are just the luckiest person.

Like I said, it was a choice.

No one I know as a friend or peer has ever been involved in a brawl in a bar.

[Kasheare]

Nor do I know anyone involved in a brawl. Believe me it was as shocking to me as to anyone what happened. I was out with some golf ladies celebrating my 35th birthday and it was like at 8pm. Wasn’t a crazy party scene lol!

[MorganSercu]

@McGurk

stop blowing your own horn quite so hard until one of the babies has a performance resume.

I would suggest until at least 30% of those babies have grown up and has a performance resume.

[Scribbler]

@Kasheare

Nor do I know anyone involved in a brawl. Believe me it was as shocking to me as to anyone what happened. I was out with some golf ladies celebrating my 35th birthday and it was like at 8pm. Wasn’t a crazy party scene lol!

And if by some chance someone randomly came up and shot at me while I was quietly reading my Bible on the front porch, officer, I also wouldn’t be plastering it all over FB and certainly not on anything intersecting my professional life.

[Zlotych]

@CuriosoJorge

@Kasheare

Considering already produced reserve champion best young jumper of the Kwpn keuring and won the futurist this year….yes 2022 was only my third year breeding so I’m excited for the coming years and heck it could be a huge failure but so far I would say for the fledgling program I’m doing pretty good

Having one nice foal does not a successful breeding program make. As I have already said, I would be much much more concerned about the 83% of your foal crop that didn’t qualify for first premium.

Have you been to the Netherlands? Have you used the mating advice service, or asked Bart what he suggested for your mares?

This bears repeating. 1 out of 6 foals presented scored well. That’s a pretty big miss for most people.
And twisting of the facts in order to brag about it, quite unflattering.

There is NO best young jumper champion for the Keuring Tour results.
The OP made that title up on her own.
There is a top Ten for foals, yearlings, 2YOs and Studbook Horses. Period. The End.
The futurity seems a new thing, and it looks like not every horse shown is entered in that, so maybe there was a better horse that didnt enter. Like, maybe the first placed foal.…

[Kasheare]

Actually at the keuring the best young jumper is scores from wrangling to 2yo. And in fact my wrangling beat out scores in all those ages across all keurings. And considering all my goals did well….how many foals have you taken to the keurings?

[Kasheare]

I never touted to be a top breeder. Why can’t I just be proud of what I’ve accomplished. And I absolutely agree I cannot wait for them to grow and go under saddle. But for now I’m freaking ecstatic with my program. So yes I’ll “woot woot” myself because it is an accomplishment.

[Kasheare]

Bahahaha well went best turned out at pony finals this year so I’m assuming my braids were ok….

[Kasheare]

You can actually sex an embryo!!! But decreases the chances of successful pregnancy by about 7-10%

[Kasheare]

You can actually test an embryo for color too!

[DownYonder]

@DownYonder

…reserve champion best young jumper of the Kwpn keuring

OK, I am confused. I thought the horse in question was a foal. If so, how could it have been considered “best young jumper”?

@fordtraktor

Kate’s foal was second highest scoring in the nation for Jumper direction

Yes, that is what I was driving at. There is a difference between best (or second best) FOAL in the jumper direction and “best young jumper.” If I were the breeder of the real second best young jumper (as determined by the horse going over actual jumps), I would hope that other breeders understood the distinction and did not make unwarranted claims about their own horses.

[Kasheare]

Again this rampant I called someone a slut is not the truth

[endlessclimb]

PREACH it!

[Kasheare]

Again at the keurings my foal won best young jumper that’s wrangling through 2yo. And yes his scores best out all those wrangling-2yo in all keurings. The Canadian foal had the highest score then i tied with someone who bought their foal in Utero. All our foals topped out scores through all 2yo!

[Kasheare]

and for all those now bringing into question my braiding work….

[endlessclimb]

Those are absolutely lovely. You’re clearly a very talented braider!

Manes I can do, tails I suck at. Do you have tips?

[Kasheare]

Absolutely! I’m always around for tips!!! The key to tails is to drop hair as you pick it up that keeps the braid the same size in the middle. Easier said than done as it’s a simple task but sometimes your fingers don’t work that way.