Most friendly Farms???

[Dubai-Millennium]

i was interested in flying and breeding 2 mares from europe to a couple stallions in kentucky - with good enough pedigrees and blacktype. (for possible sale at tattersalls)
i contacted some farms and almost received from all of them some informations/answers and even some brochures ....
the only farm who never responded was coolmore not even a short email ....
whats their policy? anyone of you guys breed a mare to a coolmore stallion?
i guess they are making enough ...

[LB]

I'm surprised you didn't hear back from Coolmore. They're usually delighted to talk to potential breeders. Maybe since most of their stallions are in quarantine for shuttling now, they're running on a skeleton crew. I'd try again, maybe a phone call instead of an email?

[cewright]

Good luck with your breeding plans! In KY, most farms that stand stallions do not board outside mares. That is an entirely seperate industry. The boarding farm will hopefully manage all aspects of the mare including vet exams, shuttling, breeeding appts, etc. It is probably a good idea to select a stallion first, then find a suitable nearby boarding farm.

I have always had good luck in getting a response from the farms. However, I have found a phone call to be more effective than email. This is the slow time of year at the farms. The northern hemisphere season is over, the shuttle stallions are gone and many people are on vacation or traveling. 2011 season prices will probably not be set until late fall after the major yearling sales and the BC. Perhaps you could get some help from the local Coolmoore staff in your area.

Regards

Chuck

[Dubai-Millennium]

ok, thanks for the answers.
im not so sure anymore anyways. after getting a couple numbers -
i kinda doubt that it makes sense flying a mare over ....unless you dont have to care about the money. maybe it would be better to buy a mare in foal and than fly her over to europe ....

i appreciate if you guys have any ideas
thanks

[madelyn]

I think you might pick up a nice mare in foal in November, January or February for about the price you would pay to ship two mares here. All the hard work is done, since the mare is already pregnant and you could send her to Europe and be done with it.. although you would get another mouth to feed.

[da hossman]

Actually I cannot think of a KY farm that stands stallions that does not also board mares. Some stud farms may be very careful about accepting outside mares (like country club memberships? ), but I cannot think of one that does not have boarders.

These days stud farms are looking for every bit if revenue they can find.