[clydesdalechris]

Okay. Still new to all this blogging.
I am not new to horses, but mainly I deal with drafts or warmbloods.
Recently my friend and I brought 3 very sad quarter horse foals home from an auction.
None are related, they were all different sellers at different times, etc.
The first was a sick baby about 3 months old (should've still be with momma, but they separated them at the auction). He barely made it - 12 degree temps that day and week and sick as could be.
To say the least my son fell in love with him and he came home with us, since no one else wanted him. Now he is looking beautiful and is the first one to greet me when I pull into the farm. He is already halter broke, leads, clips pretty well and is getting better with his feet.
The other two are about yearling age. Both were so under weight that all their bones showed, but not the worst I have seen (sadly). They are both thriving. They've only been with us a few weeks and are doing fabulous on weight and ground manners.
My big question: Two are supposed to be from registered stock, but I know the seller and he is as shifty as the desert sands. I wont even rescue a horse if i know it is one of his any more.
How important will it be for those seeking quarter horses to have papers?
This probably sounds dumb, but I know with drafts, most don't care, especially since mostly I deal with geldings so there is no bloodline continuance.
Also, do any of you know of trainers who are specifically looking for quarter horses or warmbloods to start training? I just need to know where to start for these guys.

[BklynCwgrl]

For me personally...unless I'm going to show or breed, I don't care anything about papers.

I guess you can sell them for more money if they are papered.

[SalemsMom]

Fillies is more important to have the papers,specially if anyone is wanting to show them,or tobreed later,colts not so much,but still people like to see the pedigrees,I never worried about the colts,as all we did is trail ride,but once i got into halter showing,I wanted papers,there are a lot of people that papers doesn't matter,glad you rescued these guys,and i hope you find good homes for them.

[John]

I would try and get the papers. It will not hurt any possible sale to have them.

[PeggySue]

did you not get thier papers with them?? I am confused if they are registeredable they should hav ecome with papers that you would have sent in to either transfer to your name or to register them...

I personally want the papers IF they have them.. if you don't have papers in hand the best you can do is sell them as GRADE QH ... and honestly right now no horse is worth much unless it is a SHOW SHOW horse... anything for trail or backyard use the bottom dropped out of

[Super Step]

I like to have papers on my Quarter Horses horses. For me I like to look at the history of the horses breeding. The QH is a pretty versatile bred. I like knowing the lines pretty much have a purpose, not just a mating because both parents were registered.

Unless there was a breeding report sent in or the foals already registered, it can be an uphill battle trying to register one.
I own a good roping horse that is considered a grade because he has no papers. Since we do not compete in breed shows with him, papers are of no concern.

[BonnieM]

I agree on the papers if you can get them, and it will make a sale more likely & folks like knowing the history of a horse and a solid birth date (year at least) BUT, there's a lot of folks that would give a good home to a grade QH, too! Kudos to you for helping those 3 guys.

BonnieM

[Solsalia]

Papers are good to know about any genetic faults too. HYPP and HERDA as examples.

[gotta a horse]

I agree with the above. Papers, imo, are important to have. I need to know if they carry any genetic diseases such as HYPP and HERDA like solsalia mentioned. I also want to know their breeding. What are they bred for? Do they have good bloodlines? What can I potentially do with them? I know some people don't care about papers because you can't ride papers. In all honesty you can in a way (like in breed associations like the AQHA, NRHA, FQHA, etc). Without papers, you cannot ride in those associations. If you don't plan to "ride the papers" so to speak, you can sure as heck sell them.

[PeggySue]

I am one that says you can't ride the papers BUT I will also say for resale and show value they do help alot... They can tell you alot about the horse itself.. dispostion can be told by looking at papers everybdoy can run off at the mouth all they want about it being the way they are raised but talk to anybody about a "Hancock" horse and see what you hear or a Shining Spark horse.. THose papers can tell me what ones to stay away from