09/02/2026
🌟Breeders & Buyers information..
Not everyone has $6000+ to drop on a stud fee. You want to promote your prospects? Try to raise a couple babies to sell? The end goal is to get them in the right hands or run them yourself. My advice, only breed to what you want to run yourself. Make smart business decisions and don't flood the market on the flavor of the month.
Buyers need to realize the expenses and time/work put into your horse. They will if the horse looks like a million bucks. Show these horses like you care, because you do.
Buy/Breed the best mare with the best pedigree you can afford. If your mare is already proven in the arena, even better. Mares that have had a job and or are money earners are going to be able to sell babies for a lot more. From personal experience, this is also a big component in the way these c**ts train up.
Conformation is the #1 thing I look at, due to how a horse is put together and how they move. I do not try to breed to anything that needs a tie down, because I don't want to use one, etc. 🙈 I don't care for a high head set. Decide what you can deal with and make the dream horse as user friendly as possible.
💥Don't over extend yourself and you wont have to fire sale. I have kept all my foal crops manageable in numbers. The amount of quality feed to bring them along is important, but early on moderation is key. If you want them to x-ray clean and have a long career, pay attention as your babies are growing. Mine get plenty of turn out and I don't over feed them to make them grow fast. Do not skip worming and doing their feet.
🔥What makes the "average" prospect worth more?
✔️Training (c**t starters and beyond, started on roping/barrels).
✔️Time invested
✔️Proper feed & hoof care
✔️Great conformation
✔️Good minded (user friendly is top tier)
✔️Lastly Incentives
I will say that the bigger incentives with annual payments will be the first one a new buyer drops. They may not see the point if they can't go. Don't let that deter you, a good home is a good home. ❣️
