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Re: [RC] Registration - Claire Nystrom

I have an Arab filly that will be turning 2 on May 5 that was given to
me by a friend who didn't have time to spend with her.  She gave her
to me so that she would be well taken care of and have a good home.  I
have all the signed paperwork in order to register her, I just have to
get a DNA test kit and take a sample from the mare.  However, I do not
have the 200+ it would cost to register her, and the deadline is
coming soon.  I have basically decided not to register her as I just
don't have the money and don't see having it anytime soon.  I spend a
lot of time doing groundwork with her and plan on using her for
endurance when she gets older.  If that's not what she's suited to,
then I'll find another discipline that she can do.  I love her
personality (and she's gorgeous) and I plan on keeping her forever. 
Of course, I don't know what life will bring, as none of us do, but I
think that the most important thing for a horse is to be well-trained.
If a horse is well-trained and fun to ride, they will have a far
better chance of finding a nice home throughout their life.  I have a
mustang/Tb x and she is registered with the AMBA and my boyfriend has
a QH (we have the papers, but can't transfer them into our name as we
have not been able to track down the breeder whose name they're in--
we bought him from a family who's house was getting foreclosed on). 
My mustang and QH were both 5 when I got them and had not been
trained-- I picked them because they are both very well put together
and were in my under $1000 price range.  Sure, they were both a huge
investment in terms of training -- but that was my only option for
getting a sound, conformationally correct horse (especially where I
live in the NYC area and horse prices are astronomical).  I don't care
that they're not registered, I'm not going to breed my mare.  I used
to work at a breeding facility and I have seen many times the tens of
thousands of dollars, not to mention heartache if something goes
wrong.  I'll let other people that have the $ and interest to breed,
do the breeding.  And if the horse has the conformation that I want,
I'll buy it, regardless of papers or not.  My two horses that are old
enough to ride are both very well-trained and can be ridden anywhere
in a halter.  Papers or no, god forbid, I would have to part with
them, their training will guarantee them a good home.  I know my
Arab's bloodlines, I have been told they are excellent, but don't know
enough to make a judgment.  Her father is PL Prince Royale and mother
Zanonda, if anyone wants to look them up on the IAHA database and let
me know their opinion, I'd love it.

Thanks, 
Carol

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