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Location: California | Sooo I need help! I got a nice little bonus through work & I want to try to get back into barrel racing. I've bene following the threads for a while & it has just made my decision more concrete.
Now however-I was originally looking at horses on the track @ Los Alamitos for a prospect (lower budget, we know a couple trainers to help out).
Anyway, now I found a daugher of Feature Mr Jess for an AMAZING price, but about $1000 over budget plus shipping. BUT she's also in foal so it could be a win win deal? She's 6yo...
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| If you are wanting to get back into barrel racing, a mare in foal is not the way to go. If you want to get into breeding then jump on it. |
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| If I were wanting to start competing again I wouldnt buy a mare in foal. I would buy something broke and ready to go to the pattern or already started on the pattern. |
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Location: California | Yea, that's what I was thinking as well.. I mean even a 2yr old that I can train would be great. I don't know if I would want to wait another 3 yrs. I know it's a great opportunity & of course one day I would love to have a couple nice broodies, but the original goal was prospect first, broodie later LOL |
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Location: Mississippi | I don't know how long you have been out of barrel racing but if it's been quite some time I would suggest something older and finished. I made the mistake of getting a young horse after about 15 years of not riding and it was not a good match...at all. It takes awhile to get back feel and balance and having something automatic would have sped up my comeback.
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Location: California | turtleaut - 2016-09-06 7:40 AM I don't know how long you have been out of barrel racing but if it's been quite some time I would suggest something older and finished. I made the mistake of getting a young horse after about 15 years of not riding and it was not a good match...at all. It takes awhile to get back feel and balance and having something automatic would have sped up my comeback.
Yea, I totally get this. I still ride, I have two other horses now. My mare is 16 now & dealing with hoof issues & abcesses. So I pretty much gave up on that one... She's happy getting fat hah.
Originally I had been barrel racing, but I switched to hunter/jumper for a quick minute. Now I basically just ride around in circles or on the trail hah. |
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| turtleaut - 2016-09-06 9:40 AM
I don't know how long you have been out of barrel racing but if it's been quite some time I would suggest something older and finished. I made the mistake of getting a young horse after about 15 years of not riding and it was not a good match...at all. It takes awhile to get back feel and balance and having something automatic would have sped up my comeback.
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Location: California | I wouldn't be able to afford a nice older finished horse... Budget is under $3500.
I've been out of the barrel racing scene, but not out of riding. I was competing in hunter/jumper events, & just doing a lot of riding outside of barrel racing. So it's not horses I'm out of shape with. It's more or less cash LOL |
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| From what you have said, I would look for an older horse (6-9yrs maybe) that has been ranched on, or something of the sort. Super broke, that you can just go on the pattern right away. I know in my area, you can find these horses, especially if you don't mind a mare and/or grade or not too flashy bred. You will have a lot more fun on something like that, broke, willing, quick to learn, and doesn't have arena problems caused by other riders. Plus, if you decide down the road that this horse doesn't have enough speed for what you are wanting, you should have a nice 3-4D horse that you can make a little money on and look for another prospect. |
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Location: Where the pavement ends and the West begins Utah | I would get that mare in foal. It is going to take a bit to get back into that groove. You can train that mare to your style. Some people wont ride a pregnant horse but keeping her in shape makes foaling a whole lot easier. Even now your 2 years out from competing. Good horses are hard to find( when your wanting a certain line). If this horse is what your wanting in a horse jump on it. the opportunity may not come your way again. |
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Location: California | Yea that's what is making my decision hard. She is in foal now, and only 6 years old. She has had one previous buckskin colt that will be weaned soon. She came off the track & then was started on the pattern before she was used as a broodmare |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | ccarpe18 - 2016-09-06 8:07 PM Yea that's what is making my decision hard. She is in foal now, and only 6 years old. She has had one previous buckskin colt that will be weaned soon. She came off the track & then was started on the pattern before she was used as a broodmare
I wonder why they started breeding her instead of finishing her on barrels? I would worry about her being sound. Are you just planning on buying her for the baby?  |
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Location: California | Southtxponygirl - 2016-09-06 8:10 PM ccarpe18 - 2016-09-06 8:07 PM Yea that's what is making my decision hard. She is in foal now, and only 6 years old. She has had one previous buckskin colt that will be weaned soon. She came off the track & then was started on the pattern before she was used as a broodmare I wonder why they started breeding her instead of finishing her on barrels? I would worry about her being sound. Are you just planning on buying her for the baby?
Different owners. The original owner passed away, a different girl had her & started her on barrels. I guess she wanted to go a different direction & traded her. The owner now didn't care about her being sound-just wanted her as a broodmare. Her first colt sold right away & she was bred back to the same stallion. She wasn't exactly listed for sale-I had inquired about horses that were available. She was offered as a sort of opportunity. |
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