Andalusian Horse News Breaking News by Donna DeYoung The Connellys (Manor Hill Farm) Speak Out Against ANCCE Posted 02/13/08 by Donna DeYoung The following article was posted publicly. The article is in 4 parts. Links to the full article are provided below. Here are some of the best quotes with my comments in [italics] ************ "Where are our papers? Where are our papers? Where are our papers?" (was in all CAPS but I removed to make easier for your to read). "The people who worked to get revision for the PRE, all founding members of the Foundation, didn't do it to get Spanish Papers!" (again, was in all CAPS). [Wow, that's interesting! I didn't know that <sigh>] "They fought for and won access to Spanish revision because it was the only breed quality control in existence!" [They haven't heard of doing your own breed quality control? Geez.] "They saw our horses being changed, being bred and shown like Arabs and so they worked extraordinarily hard to get breed quality control, Revision, and it worked!" [Okay, so it worked, so WHY are we complaining?] "We have spent years locked in a helpless embrace of registration hell, forced to handle our registry operations through backdoor unprofessional shell organizations ..." [Ahh, I get it! Entitlement, it's "your" registry, isn't it? after all...] "And how about the rumor that ANCCE is going to 'help' us by opening an office in the United States ... [sarcasm here] ... We really need their rather large footprint in our country representing Spanish breeders. We ask for our Cartas and we get --- competition!" [So there you have it folks, the real reason why the Foundation "hates" ANCCE - they see them as competition. It all comes down to $$ doesn't it? Sad, really.] "We can place our trust in the only organization that has worked diligently for 'the horse' ..." [Before you place that trust, better read ANCCE's response denouncing the Foundation and considering disciplinary actions against them. Read that here.] The Connelly's end their letter by saying "Why not join us in declaring this our graduation day!" [So, if you're ready to graduate from Spain (or didn't want to go there for schooling to begin with), please, go right ahead and join the Foundation!] ************** Read the full article Part 1 (jpg image file) Part 2 (jpg image file) Part 3 (jpg image file) Part 4 (PDF) [Home]