[QUOTE=Pennywell Bay;7267853]
I’m sorry you feel this way. You got some good information regarding why it isn’t an “open” sporthorse registry/assessment.
“And why if the sport is recognized within their breed are there no breed specific classes offered to help grow the sport within that breed.”
I think this is a question better directed at the AQHA or breed shows. Maybe I am reading it incorrectly.
Bashing other breeds is not professional, directed at everyone. Threads like this will pop up when a farm name or horse is associated with it courtesy of Google. Not the persona I would want to present as a professional breeder, or human being- but that’s beside the point. I don’t see as anyone was QH bashing. My friend has a lovely QH, she shows hunter. Idle chit chat ring side, someone usually asks his breeding/what he is. We laugh, he’s a QH who does pretty well in the hunters. No offense meant/none taken.
The last paragraph is just inaccurate, to me. I know plenty of Hanovarians and the type (WB in general?) who compete into their 20s. People can come out of the woodwork listing their old schoolmasters who are competing.
The questions were genuine, and I believe you received some genuine feedback, meant to be helpful. If you put your hackles up and begin bashing other breeders/breeds, people are going to be defensive.[/QUOTE]
I appreciate the polite feedback. I did come to simply ask questions and understand why it isn’t more open. I do feel a frustration that sport horse simply leans towards warmbloods. I didn’t come to piss people off I came to.express a frustration as the title says please explain this to me. I left it alone before people simply came to pick and yes at that point I became frustrated. And defensive. Who wouldn’t ?
I have spoken with AQHA regarding but the issue with that is to truly get a versatile horse for other disciplines you can maintain a similar frame and ride fairly similar. With a dressage horse you are asking for roundness and contact something that you don’t see within traditional AQHA shows. I would love to see more opportunity for them to be recognized within AQHA.
You are right when you look at that line you wouldn’t expect jumping or dressage success. Why I bred to the unbridled line tb wise to infuse more of that in there. However I was not well versed in the kitaman line and was told that he produced some nice equitation horses. Not bad.
I have primarily marketed to the quarter horse and tb market. I don’t care to cross to warmbloods. I would prefer to show what my guy and offspring can do. I have done a few stallion shows/exhibitions, and working on redeveloping my website. I do have a job and real life and as a result of that some things were put on the back burner. Plus from being ill, I wasn’t in a position to breed so I didn’t actively market him. That was my decision.
I appreciate the kind advice (and the kitaman line info) from those considerate enough to give it. Have a good day.
