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tung erbringen kann. Es gibt nur wenige dieser Juwele – auch in Breeding Goals
Island – die 4jährig diese Leistung erbringen können. Breeders get recognized through and for their horses.
In my opinion, it would be really nice to see that the ideas a breeder
Vorstellung von has are not just short-term but would lead to one’s own breeding
line with a strong stock of mares. Sadly, the life of one breeder alone
4-jährigen Pferde is too short to accomplish that goal. You should still know what it
is that ideally you want to breed, and then you need to mercilessly
pursue that goal.
Uns deutschen Züchtern gegenüber ist es nicht gerecht, dass 4-year-olds at breeding shows
wir 4jährige Pferde nicht prüfen lassen können. Es gibt auch in Especially, when we think back to the last Landsmót in 2008, the
Deutschland genügend Trainer und Reiter mit Erfahrung und most beautiful, impressive and memorable performances were those
Gespür, die beurteilen können, welche Pferde dieser Anforde- of the 4-year-olds. I have tons of respect for the riders who educate
rung gewachsen sind. Einfühlsame und rücksichtsvolle Züchter and train such horses. They need to know exactly whether a horse
sollten ohnehin nichts tun, was den Pferden schadet. can already perform at the desired level when only 4 years old.
There are only a few true „jewels“ like that – even in Iceland – who
IZ: Den erfahrenen und rücksichtsvollen Profis traut man diese can in fact deliver such performances. It is not fair to us breeders in
Beurteilung sicherlich zu. Aber die Regelung ist doch eher zum Germany, however, not to allow us to show 4-year-olds.
Schutz der Pferde getroffen und für die Reiter und Züchter, die We do have enough trainers and riders with a high degree of expe-
nicht über das nötige Verantwortungsbewusstsein oder Erfah- rience and sensitivity who can judge with great care which horses
rung verfügen. will meet those demands. Any thoughtful breeder would make sure
anyway that his horses aren’t hurt or abused.

IZ: You’re right that a group of experienced professionals who are
considerate to these special demands will surely be able to make the
right call. But weren’t these rules – not to show 4-year-olds in

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