RE

THE HONORARY REGISTRAR

Many of you will be aware that at the AGM held on Sunday 22^nd January 2012 Mrs Patricia Harrison was appointed as the new Honorary Registrar replacing former Registrar Sue Seel.

You will appreciate that there will naturally be a change over period and ask you to be patient with us during this time.     This has been impeded somewhat by previously arranged commitments on the part of the former Registrar and also adverse weather conditions.    There is also the travelling element between Essex and Manchester with all the equipment and storage that the post encompasses, and there will inevitably be a setting up period.    We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this change over may cause but be assured that we hope to achieve this as quickly and accurately as possible with minimum disruption to all concerned.   As soon as the necessary transitions have been implemented and Patricia is in a position to action all requests you will be notified immediately via this website.

We would therefore ask that at this present time if you require a passport to be updated with a change of address, you need to report a deceased horse or you require any registration forms that you contact the former Registrar Sue Seel.    If you have any other type of enquiry, including inspections you should contact the new Registrar Patricia Harrison.

Thank you for your patience.

Sue Seel                                                           Patricia Harrison

2 The Hopgrounds,                                      Heyhead,

Finchingfield,                                                Rochdale Road,    Bacup,

Essex,     CM7 4LU.                                      Lancashire,   OL13  9XF.

Tel: 01371 810216                                       Tel:  01706  874250

e-mail: sueseel@btinternet.com             e-mail : registrar@haflingersgb.com

In the South-west on 9.6.2012

with Lucinda McAlpine. Good preparation for show as you can either ride or take in-hand pony for showing practice, or try some dressage exercises. Ex Grand prix dressage rider, plus HOYS showing in early career. Adaptable sessions all levels of rider from happy hacker to competitive folk. Refreshments and haffie chat included.
Price per rider £65.
B & B possible at the farm if you wish to make a week-end of it or have a private lesson with Lucinda.

Email   june.eckhart@btinternet.com  for further details

Printable copy with entry form

2012 Breed Show will be held on 27th, 28th  & 29th July

The AGM will be held on 22nd January at Orton Hall Hotel near Peterborough. Further details to follow

We hereby inform you that following the resignation of Herr Schweisgut, the Haflinger Horse Breeders Association of Tyrol has now taken over ownership of the entire import and Export operation known as IMEX.

The General Assembly of the Haflinger Horse Breeding Association Tyrol will elect a new President on 28th January 2012 and the result announced at the Stallion Inspection in Ebbs on 4th February 2012.

Until then, all business regarding the Folenhof and IMEX continue to be handled by the office at Fohlenhof Ebbs and the two deputy chairman,
Romed Posch and Oswald Hochfilzer, will remain responsible until the appointment of the new Chairman responsible.

With greetings from the Haflinger Horse Breeders Association of Tyrol

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It has recently come to the Society’s attention that passports being produced by the Belgisch Europees Stamboek are being produced illegally and are therefore invalid.     The BES is not a recognised passport issuing organisation.  These passports have a laminated cover that is white in colour.  It has the blue European flag at the top and within this flag is a small Belgian flag with the words Belgisch Europees Stamboek.    A sample of the front cover is included with this notice.   It is very unfortunate that the Society is already aware of several of these passports that have been issued to Haflingers imported into Great Britain.   The advice from DEFRA, should you be in possession of this type of passport, is to contact your trading standards office immediately.   Give them as much information and history as you possibly can and tell them to contact DEFRA directly with your complaint.  DEFRA are aware of this type of passport as they are not only being issued to Haflingers but other breeds too.  They are currently working with the Belgian government to try and solve this problem.  Please make all your horse owning friends aware of this situation.

Example of Fraudulent Passport

Should be a great chance to eat, drink, be merry and talk Haflingers!!