Why would you do it?

Buckshot · 07-04-2008, 05:17 AM

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Originally Posted by County

Because some people don't care about quality the price is all that matters. Not just horses but anything, why do some people buy an older car? House? what ever. We all think differantly. And thats a very good thing.

In many ways, it is a good thing. (How boring would it be if we all thought the same?)

But in the case the original poster portrayed, it is not a good thing, in my opinion.

County · 07-04-2008, 05:20 AM

I may have missed it in the OP all I saw was one persons opinion. Since I don't know that person nor have seen the horses she/he owns I really had very little to go by. For all I know I might not like the OP horses either?

Buckshot · 07-04-2008, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by County

I may have missed it in the OP all I saw was one persons opinion. Since I don't know that person nor have seen the horses she/he owns I really had very little to go by. For all I know I might not like the OP horses either?

Yes, it was one persons opinion.

However, that one person has pretty sound judgment most of the time, and our ideas of what is quality and what is not are pretty much the same.

So I was going by what I knew about the OP.

Chester · 07-04-2008, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by County

Well since we only have your word to go on we have to assume its all by your standards. Why? Because their not the same standards yours are, that may be a good thing from both sides and it may be a bad thing from both sides we really don't know.

As far as breeding a two year old stallion I'm a big beleiver in doing so to find out what he can produce. So often I see people stick a bunch of money and training into a stallion then find out a few years later he can't produce decent foals. Then they keep breeding with him anyway because they have so much money invested in him. Makes more sense to me to breed them at two and if they don't like the foals geld him and move on to the next stallion to promote.

Firstly, the "Stallion" is not even a 2yo yet. They won't be spending lots of money on training, they sell themselves as trainers.

They are breeding to outside mares, so using them as experiments?? For a fee too.

As to it being ugly, they probably don't think so. I just prefer my horses to not have obvious conformation faults and have a bit of pretty to them.

Jenje! · 07-04-2008, 05:31 AM

Let's not forget how hard breeding is on a young horse's body. I would not breed a two year old, no matter the quality, for that reason alone... any more than I would ride one.

County · 07-04-2008, 05:31 AM

Which is the point I was trying to make not everyone wants the same thing in a horse. For instance I don'ty care about pretty, I'm into cutting cows don't care about a pretty horse when it comes to that sport.

And my point about breeding two year olds ( I raise QH's so their b-day is Jan 1 ) is why spend a bunch of money and time training and showing a horse then find out afterwards hes not going to be a good sire. I'd much rather finmnd out what he can produce first. And yes I charge a fee for my stallions regardless of age. I don't force anyone to breed to them thats alweays their choice.

BarrelBaby18 · 07-04-2008, 05:35 AM

i hate people who do that. Its rediculous.

County · 07-04-2008, 05:38 AM

I can't imagine hating anyone for it but thats just me. You must hate people really easy.

" exactly " what is hard on a two year olds body to breed some mares? I've had horses since 65 and never heard of that before. Have a 26 year old stasllion thats still breeding and sound as can be.

shaiarabs · 07-04-2008, 05:38 AM

its not about pretty, its about structure that cannot be changed, poor angles and balance will always be poor angles and balance.

contracted tendons will be contracted tendons. pigeon toes are pigeon toes, over at the knee is over at the knee, cow hocks are cow hocks, these things don't change

some faults can be worked with for certain disciplines, some cant and some should just be never used for anything at all.

as for breeding a downhill baby of not even 2 FOR ME, thats a huge no-no he is not ready body or mind for it.

County · 07-04-2008, 05:43 AM

I have no problems with not breeding for specific bad conformation don't see anything said I ever did. Nor do I think someone should breed a two year old if they don't want to. Its totally a personal choice.

07-04-2008, 05:31 AM	#15
Jenje! Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,662 Images: 881 Blog Entries: 27	Let's not forget how hard breeding is on a young horse's body. I would not breed a two year old, no matter the quality, for that reason alone... any more than I would ride one. __________________ ♥ Jen Zombies, Monsters &Ooze (a blog) That love is all there is, is all we know of love. - E. Dickinson *** VA Allure * BBA First Page * Instead Of Flowers ***

07-04-2008, 05:35 AM	#17
BarrelBaby18 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pennsylvania--In the barn. Posts: 3,910 Images: 282	i hate people who do that. Its rediculous. __________________ Proud To Own- Rayven- Luck Be A Lady..Barrel Racer "You rarely here "yeah, my horse and I won that", but you mainly here "Yeah, I won that" " You cant win anything without a good partner, wheather you be on his back or right next to him.it just wont happen.

07-04-2008, 05:38 AM	#19
shaiarabs Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manjimup Western Australia Posts: 470	its not about pretty, its about structure that cannot be changed, poor angles and balance will always be poor angles and balance. contracted tendons will be contracted tendons. pigeon toes are pigeon toes, over at the knee is over at the knee, cow hocks are cow hocks, these things don't change some faults can be worked with for certain disciplines, some cant and some should just be never used for anything at all. as for breeding a downhill baby of not even 2 FOR ME, thats a huge no-no he is not ready body or mind for it. __________________ Life comes from and is sustained by Life. It is the undeniable Order of Things. We didn't create it, but by birth we are bound to it.

07-04-2008, 05:20 AM	#12
County Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,041	I may have missed it in the OP all I saw was one persons opinion. Since I don't know that person nor have seen the horses she/he owns I really had very little to go by. For all I know I might not like the OP horses either?

07-04-2008, 05:43 AM	#20
County Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,041	I have no problems with not breeding for specific bad conformation don't see anything said I ever did. Nor do I think someone should breed a two year old if they don't want to. Its totally a personal choice.