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| Just curious about other folks' way of thinking. I'm really bored here at work...
When do you like to buy your prospects? |
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Location: WI | 3yo's off the track! |
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Location: Montana | I got my first "young" prospect as a 2 y/o. He is what I could afford and still put time and $$ into for training with decent bloodlines...not top bloodlines, but good lines in our area. My last prospect is my 14 y/o mare I have currently and I got her as an 8 y/o from some relatives of a friend. She happened to be a matter of convenience, yet needed some work, that turned into an awesome little horse. :) |
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| Bump for morning crowd. This is interesting. More weanlings than yearlings... Hmmmmm |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | Ours generally run through their 3 yr old year and then get started. |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | RoaniePonie11 - 2015-01-04 8:22 AM Bump for morning crowd. This is interesting. More weanlings than yearlings... Hmmmmm
I sell a lot of weanlings---there are a lot of people that want to start with a blank slate. 
I like raising my own, but I also purchase well bred prospects (that will be eventually be added to our broodmares) anywhere from long yearling to 3 years of age. |
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Location: here | I like yearlings that have not been handled ,they have a clean slate and it gives me plenty of ground work and bonding time before I get on them. I find this easier and I have had less problems doing it this way rather than starting with one that there may already be issues that need to be corrected. |
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| I am pretty surprised. I like to buy between weanling and yearling or there around because I'm spoiled to having my foundation on them and knowing all that they know so there aren't any major surprises. I just didn't think there was that big of a market you that age. I have looked at the sold ads here & there and most are 2-6 then finished horses ages obviously vary. I have tried buying the older, more started ones but I still haven't gotten along with one good enough to keep it. Not that I have gotten along with all the ones I've personally trained either lol |
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Location: Texas | It depends...
I enjoy having them as early as possible. Having them since birth means I know everything about them. But, it's also the longest wait. I like watching them grow so I don't mind.
I like getting them off the track as 2 or 3 year olds because they are already broke and I can just pick up from there and keep going to make them ride how I like.
I got a long yearling this year and have saddled him a few times and sat on him once. The pros are, he's a clean slate. The cons are, I either have to break him myself or send him off. But again, I don't really mind. |
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Location: Around here somewhere... | It depends- if for me, I like to get them as weanlings. If I'm planning to sell them, I like broke 3 yo's. |
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Keep those crap slapping tails away!
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Location: Around here somewhere... | The "more weanlings" does not surprise me at all- I will NOT buy a weanling to sell because it is HARD to sell a yearling, I almost always end up keeping them until them until they are 2! People either want them as weanlings or at a ready-to-start age. I can sell started 2-3 yo horses all day long, and age doesn't matter for selling good broke horses, but it's tough trying to sell a yearling. |
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