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Location: British Columbia | Last spring I put a deposit in a mare bred to Judge Cash to hold the resulting foal. The breeder just let me know that the made did not carry to term and I have the option to back out. I still have another foal from him out of a different stud this spring but my intention was for two this spring so we could haul more next spring with my 5 year old and not have to worry about weanlings at home. He offered that I could have the mare rebred free of course, or opt out. I feel like I made a commitment and have to take next years JC foal simply because it would be unprofessional not to. Would it be wrong to buy two colts this year and let him find a new buyer for next years colt?
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  The Color Specialist
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Location: Washington. (The DRY side.) | No. It would not be unprofessional to back out at this point. |
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Location: Wonderful Wyoming | RacingQH - 2014-03-18 8:01 AM No. It would not be unprofessional to back out at this point.
this. And a reason I don't understand selling foals not yet born. So much can go wrong. |
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Location: Prosser, WA | wyoming barrel racer - 2014-03-18 7:20 AM
RacingQH - 2014-03-18 8:01 AM No. It would not be unprofessional to back out at this point.
this. And a reason I don't understand selling foals not yet born. So much can go wrong.
I would have a hard time taking a deposit before the baby is born. I have Judge Cash baby due within the month. I can't even let myself get excited until the baby is born healthy. Since the guy offered to let you back out I don't think it would be unprofessional to back out. |
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Location: Deep South | I think him giving you the option to back out implies that he does not expect you to wait another year on a foal you put a deposit on last spring.
I would not feel as though I were being unprofessional, to take a refund on my deposit at this point. As a breeder, I'm sure he's aware of the risks of selling in utero, thus has expectations to match those risks. |
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| kakbarrelracer - 2014-03-18 9:25 AM
wyoming barrel racer - 2014-03-18 7:20 AM
RacingQH - 2014-03-18 8:01 AM No. It would not be unprofessional to back out at this point.
this. And a reason I don't understand selling foals not yet born. So much can go wrong. I would have a hard time taking a deposit before the baby is born. I have Judge Cash baby due within the month. I can't even let myself get excited until the baby is born healthy. Since the guy offered to let you back out I don't think it would be unprofessional to back out.
I agree with the above. It is perfectly fine to back out. I don't sell foals until they are HERE...too many variables! I will call people when certain ones stand and nurse though. |
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Mouhahaha
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Location: British Columbia | Just to clarify, this is of no fault to the breeder. He is fantastic, and I pressed to buy the foal in utero so nobody to could swipe it out from under me(Ive missed the boat by a hair many times). |
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Strong Willed Woman
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Location: Prosser, WA | Probably because of the person openly advertising their JC foal to you. |
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Location: British Columbia | kakbarrelracer - 2014-03-18 6:20 PM
Probably because of the person openly advertising their JC foal to you.
Again, I did press to find out. He had not intended to advertise the foal until it was on the ground, but I asked if there were any mares bred that I would like to know about as I had previously bought in utero and had fantastic results. |
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Location: You never know where I will show up...... | RacingQH - 2014-03-18 9:01 AM No. It would not be unprofessional to back out at this point.
I agree. The breeder knew the risk before selling the foal in utero. I am sure they will understand.
This is also why no matter how hard I am pressed to sell one before it's born, I refuse to do it. I almost did one time and that was the mare that lost her foal before it was due, so go figure. |
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The Advice Guru
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| The breeder will understand, one thing to consider is the price of judge cash babies, as in the past year it looks like the foals went from 5000 to 10000. I don't know if the 10k are selling, but Judge is getting old and as you have said you have never been able to purchase one as they sell like hot cakes.
If you don't follow through the breeder may want more money the next time around. |
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Location: British Columbia | cheryl makofka - 2014-03-19 7:35 AM
The breeder will understand, one thing to consider is the price of judge cash babies, as in the past year it looks like the foals went from 5000 to 10000. I don't know if the 10k are selling, but Judge is getting old and as you have said you have never been able to purchase one as they sell like hot cakes.
If you don't follow through the breeder may want more money the next time around.
This. I am getting a steal of a deal and although its another year, I think it is worth the wait. Ive just been weighing my pros and cons but contacted the breeder this morning and agreedbto have her rebred and wait patiently again.
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