Possible bad news for SAF Bloodstock industry

Over the Air wrote: If this is true, the implications are catastrophic for the industry. It is clear that the workings of the NHRA have become shambolic and this is not a surprise given the appointment of a change agent to lead an organisation of which he has no background in and no experience in. Any normal individual in this situation would covet his staff who have experience and who could guide him. Not Lyndon. He has been on a crusade to get his Employment Equity figures correct, and this has come at a massive price. The exiting of white personnel with the necessary experience and replacing them with people of colour without the necessary experience, without giving proper training and hands-on time has come to bite him, and bite him hard. He is also apparently also dictatorial and its his way or the highway. He also is said to give intense management input to certain individuals if you get my drift and these individuals never have to stand in the Q. A short time back Judy was forced out with her years of experience, now Samantha has gone the same route. Both were marginalised. This is a catastrophe created by Barends.

My question is what are the NHRA board going to do about this? The times are right for a vote of no confidence in Barends and his exit is warranted to save the sinking ship. If I were a breeder I would be demanding action. My livelihood is being seriously threatened by a politically appointed incompetent.

naresh wrote: The sites that I use for pedigree analysis although they are overseas websites, our horses come up. This means it's been captured albeit maybe from the Breeders themselves. Won't it just be transferring data from the Breeders to the South African stud book ?

Another thing is that the Darley website gives you hypothetical matings with their stallions which also shows horses with similar pedigrees. Fillies that are currently racing in South Africa that I have entered all appear in this website so far.

So I what I assume is that South African stud book is not being updated.