Re: [AlpacaTalk] aborted twins - 96 days gestation
I'm about to get myself in a lot of trouble, but yes, I absolutely
believe that. He has his Studmaster program to market, promote,
advertise...
Training Program. He sets the trends on what is good and bad. Does
anyone else smell conflict of interest? And quite a few of the
studmasters came from that very large farm in Ohio. Who also control
AOBA. I can't be the only one who sees this. Well, I'm not, actually. A
judge who lives in the Northwest chose not to renew the certification
precisely because of these ethics and conflict of interest concerns.
I have wanted to start a new show in our area not controlled by AOBA,
either under the auspices of ALSA or the international show system for
quite some time. I wonder how hard that would be.
I think AOBA's directives used to be sound, but their operations have
gotten away from serving its membership. I now get absolutely nothing
for my $125 farm membership (required to join show division) plus $50
Show Div. fee besides having the luxury of NOT paying $75 per show to
enter my animals or fleeces. I can't see for the life of me what that
membership does for me, except take $175 out of my bank account every
year. And for people like those in control of AOBA and the Show
Division, $175 is pocket change. But for many people, that's a lot of
money. Don't even get me started on the costs to attend halter shows
sanctioned by AOBA! Here in Oregon we have the Oregon Flock and Fiber
Festival. $4 to enter a fleece. $25 per stall. I'm not sure what the
halter show entry fee is, but I'd wager it's between $4 and $25. At
AOBA certified shows, you can't get a pen for less than $125, and
that's a cheap one. Entry fees for halter or fleece are around $30
each, and an insulting lot more for nationals. What's going on here?
And yes, I am a farm member of AOBA, and a Show Division member, so you
bet your sweet fanny I have the right to complain. And if I had refused
to bow down to the extortion of AOBA and Show Div, I still would have
the right to complain about their crazy exorbitant fee structure! I'm
saying it is wrong! And I also say the fox should not be guarding the
henhouse (Judges Training and Certification)
crazy pills!
Heather
:)
On Oct 10, 2008, at 2:04 PM, Wendy Edwards wrote:
> Do you think the Studmaster's Program is the reason for the
> concentration on a few bloodlines?
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