2010 Breedings

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2010 Breedings

Postby griff » Tue Oct 13, 2009 5:59 pm

Anyone planning to breed anything in 2010??

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Postby LB » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:23 pm

we are. :)

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Postby da hossman » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:50 am

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.
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Postby griff » Wed Oct 14, 2009 5:57 am

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..

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Postby Shammy Davis » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:36 am

Griff posted: . . .
Yes, I do believe the 2012 economy is going to be as bad or worse than it is now..
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Postby griff » Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:21 am

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

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Postby fastappy » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:40 am

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.
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Postby Tappiano » Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:59 am

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?

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Postby radrider » Wed Oct 14, 2009 10:52 am

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

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Postby Joltman » Fri Oct 16, 2009 6:35 pm

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.

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Postby Maureen » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:23 am

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!

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Postby Jenny » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:02 pm

I am down to 4 mares and you can guess who I am going to be breeding to. :D :D
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! :D

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Postby jrgators » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:22 pm

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.

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Postby Bohemia » Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:31 am

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

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Breeding my Fillies

Postby charveyjr » Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:38 pm

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?