Riverdance
Well-Known Member
One thing that I have noticed in the Miniature horse world, is that people seem to be afraid to buy an open mare. So, everyone who is selling a mare has to have it bred to sell it.
This puts an even greater strain on the Miniature market. I for one have several really nice mares for sale who either are not right for one of my stallions and I do not need them for the other stallions (which does not mean they are not right for yours) or are performance horses (which I am no longer breeding for), or are just one too many mares on my farm. This does not mean there is anything wrong with them, just that I am no longer breeding them. I would prefer to sell them open, or with a breeding to a stallion of your choice on my farm. I really would like to not just breed them hoping that they will sell. Because if they do not, there is an extra foal on my farm.
In the large horse world everyone does a soundness vet check before buying a horse (or at least they should). Why can not the Mini breeder do a breeding soundness check on a mare they are interested in buying?
I though it would be interesting to find out what your opinion was regarding this topic, as I am really thinking about offering my mares open for next year, or only bred if you want them to be. This way it would also keep the price down on some of the horses.
What is your opinion?
This puts an even greater strain on the Miniature market. I for one have several really nice mares for sale who either are not right for one of my stallions and I do not need them for the other stallions (which does not mean they are not right for yours) or are performance horses (which I am no longer breeding for), or are just one too many mares on my farm. This does not mean there is anything wrong with them, just that I am no longer breeding them. I would prefer to sell them open, or with a breeding to a stallion of your choice on my farm. I really would like to not just breed them hoping that they will sell. Because if they do not, there is an extra foal on my farm.
In the large horse world everyone does a soundness vet check before buying a horse (or at least they should). Why can not the Mini breeder do a breeding soundness check on a mare they are interested in buying?
I though it would be interesting to find out what your opinion was regarding this topic, as I am really thinking about offering my mares open for next year, or only bred if you want them to be. This way it would also keep the price down on some of the horses.
What is your opinion?