Pedigree Query

Anyone planning to breed anything in 2010??

griff

we are.

If you do not breed in 2010, you must believe this market is going to be just as bad in 2012 - think about, a foal conceived in 2010 will be a yearling of 2012...I think the market will be much better then and those yearlings will have been conceived on rock bottom stud fees.

IMO it seems like a better opportunity than breeding in 2009 was.

The commercial real estate mortage default debacle has not yet hit the fan but is coming and soon.

Yes, I do believe the 2012 economy is going to be as bad or worse than it is now..

griff

Griff posted: . . .

Yes, I do believe the 2012 economy is going to be as bad or worse than it is now..

Yep, that is what I posted. [see above]

griff

Thus far there hasn't been any rock bottom adjustments to the Kentucky stallion fees. I suspect the farms don't plan on taking too much of a hit. More likely they will minimally reduce their fees and just breeder fewer mares, hoping things will balance out.

It's sort of a catch 22 because if you drop it too much then you might piss off the people who paid considerably more...

Maybe it's a good time to negotiate?

Honestly I think the economy has affected many areas of the country, but the Midwest seems pretty strong with less unemployment numbers than elsewhere. I think now is probably going to be one of the best years for deals on stud fees than we might ever see again

I think the guys that can pick up cheap, well bred yearlings and get them to the races can make a bucket of $ next year. The commercial breeders and even the breed to race folks have too much up front cost, including stud fees, and I can't see how they could consistently beat the odds at this point of the game.

jm

We will be breeding at least four of our mares- especially looking forward to those Adena Springs stallions that will be gracing Ontario very soon!

We are in a better spot than some breeders though, as we both own our own farms, so don't have to board out. Certainly keeps the costs down!

I am down to 4 mares and you can guess who I am going to be breeding to.
Having your own facility and standing a millionaire does have its advantages that is for sure.

I am even considering breeding my lightening fast Valid Expectations mare to a QH and running QH in the next few years. Hialeah is having a 40 day meet this year for good purse money! and I love Florida in the winter!

I have 4 mares, I'm selling 3 of them, and will breed the 1 I keep for next year.

I don't know for sure exactly where I'll breed, or who I'll breed her to, but I do plan on breeding for 2010.

I'm also selling most of the horses I have remaining. 3 of the weanlings for this year, plus all of my yearlings.

Theo

I wasn't going to at first, but changed my mind and am sending my mare to Sir Shackleton for 2010.

I have been thinking about breeding my fillies. One is a catagory five (storm cat) and the other is a Server the flag (deputy minister). I am looking for someone who wants to bread to them this season and send them back to me next season in foal to the same stallions. Is that reasonable?