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| Training or breeding--which one wins. | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 12 2007, 07:00 PM (194 Views) | |
| Dancinglite | May 12 2007, 07:00 PM Post #1 |
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We're on a bridge, Chaaaaaaaaarlie!
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In looking at a horse to buy what "turns you on" breeding or training? |
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| mpetrecz | May 12 2007, 08:57 PM Post #2 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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I really don't understand your question, but I learned a long time ago......most people think they are special and no one likes or admits to being average.
If everyone were exceptional riders and all their horses were great...........hummmmmm, then everyone would be average.I know it's easy to get frustrated in this emotional sport, but I think most people do the best they can with what they have. Most people buy out of love. Most breeders breed out of love. A horses life would be perfect if they could just eat, sleep, poop and socialize with their own kind and people that love them. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is as beauty does. Mary
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| Irish Ei's | May 12 2007, 09:27 PM Post #3 |
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Grab mane and kick on!
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What I hear is you talking in circles... By the time a foal you've bred is of saleable age it goes without question that it must have had age appropriate training... It's not enough tp breed the finest , healthiest, most correct foal possible . ANY foal or offspring for sale must be marketable. A two-year old that doesn't lead, stand, crosstie, respect humans and and their space is worth very little in this current market IF you truly want this offspring to reach his potential..... The stallion owner MUST know which mares their stud will complement... This is not the time for hit or miss, or "maybe, let's see" I'll take a good long hard look at the stallion owner before I even look at the stallion.... |
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| 2hsmommy | May 13 2007, 01:51 PM Post #4 |
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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Depends on the horse/pony...If it's young, probably the pedigree. Tells you what it may be capable of. If it's older....and a gelding, probably training it's had. Honestly, IMO, to many variables. Depends on the specific animal in question. |
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| NZ Loopy Lou | May 13 2007, 02:15 PM Post #5 |
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Thomas H. Cruise!
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If I am looking at a ridden horse then it is horse/type/temperament/training first and breeding later. Can't ride bloodlines or pieces of paper and although bloodlines can tell you a lot through family traits/performance, the one thing that tells you about THE HORSE, is THE HORSE. Some of the best horses I have sat on have come from back country stations running bands of mares with crossbred stallions.
Indeed, some of the top horses in this country have come off huge sheep stations as undhandled three year olds and are now representing our country at international level. Of course we also have top competitors from recognised bloodlines too, maybe more but IMO not necessarily because the big name lines have ALL the potential, just because people give them the opportunities that the other horses do not necessarily get as these horses usually end up with riders like me I really think every horse just needs to be taken on its own merits, not those of its forefathers but, as a breeder, I can understand why people look at bloodlines so closely as I have bought breeding stock on bloodlines alone (unperformed due to injury or simply not having been given the chance) and have yet to be disappointed with the choices I have made. Of course I was looking at type/conformation etc. as well not JUST the bloodlines. Mmm, 2hsmommy is pretty spot on though - there really are too many variables to answer a question like that completely and Irish Ei's, I can see myself starting to go around in circles now :lol: |
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If everyone were exceptional riders and all their horses were great...........hummmmmm, then everyone would be average.



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