Lepeppylass
Well-Known Member
looking for advice, or opinions on what is more sensible.
So our goal is to eventually become a smaller hobby farm breeding quality AMHA/AMHR double registered show stock with our own stallion and band of mares.Right now, however, we have one mare we plan to breed this spring, and the stud fee is 750$. We would have to haul her 6 hours(each way) to the stallion owners facility, so add in another 250-300$ for transport to and from, as well as the mare care costs while she is there (4$/day).
Another option is to purchase a well bred proven stallion with a successful show history for both himself and his get, priced at 950$. We would have to haul him, 5 hours each way, but could be done in one day, so estimated fuel costs 200$.
If you were in our shoes, would you invest in a stallion, or just pay the breeding fees and wait?
So our goal is to eventually become a smaller hobby farm breeding quality AMHA/AMHR double registered show stock with our own stallion and band of mares.Right now, however, we have one mare we plan to breed this spring, and the stud fee is 750$. We would have to haul her 6 hours(each way) to the stallion owners facility, so add in another 250-300$ for transport to and from, as well as the mare care costs while she is there (4$/day).
Another option is to purchase a well bred proven stallion with a successful show history for both himself and his get, priced at 950$. We would have to haul him, 5 hours each way, but could be done in one day, so estimated fuel costs 200$.
If you were in our shoes, would you invest in a stallion, or just pay the breeding fees and wait?