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| Ok so here is the story.....I have a coming 2 year old filly that is the result of a not so intentional breeding. I raised this filly in a stall with her mother for the first few months of her life. I spent a lot of time with her so I am a little sentimental about her. My husband is not satisfied with her growth and conformation. He wants to send her down the road ASAP but I feel selling her as is without further training, she is bound for a really tough life or a truck to Mexico..and I just cannot be ok with that. I want to think this is just her "ugly duckling stage" and that she will overcome her current appearance. I would like to halter break her and go ahead and register her AT LEAST before offering her for sale. My husband thinks I am wasting my time and money. I just feel I should give her a fighting chance and that its the responsible thing to do. I cannot ride her myself because I am tied up with my new (human) baby. Looking at her Sire and Dams pedigree (sires maternal side is pretty weak), do you guys think she is marketable at all?
Edited to add: I do agree we should sell her (do to my lack of time to devote), my argument to my husband is that she could be desireable to a good home once papered and halter broken. :)
Sire: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/bogies+french+te Dam:http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/little+bit+o+leo
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| I like the dam side as much as the sire side. I think she is certainly worth registering and halter breaking at the very least. |
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Location: NE Texas | Absolutely I do. Some of the greatest barrel horses of our time were far from halter horses or had perfect conformation. My theory is "you gotta try em all". I say register her and go on with her and see what happens. There's no harm in that at all. |
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Location: Kansas | register her, and go from there. I do believe she would be marketable. Lots of people love frenchmans bogie horses. |
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| register, there are a lot of people that are on tight budgets that she would appeal to. |
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Location: Mansfield, Tx | I would have to agree with the others on here... Halter break her and start messing with her in your spare time. Give her time to grow up and fill out. I bet you will be surprised. |
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| I agree with the above posters. Put a little more time into her, get her halter broke, registered, then see where you're at. And who knows, maybe in a month or two, she'll really shoot up! I have a couple very well bred coming two year olds that I look at some days and wonder if they'll ever start looking like "real" horses. When you see them every single day, it's hard to see the difference. |
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Location: Southeastern Idaho | Please register her and give her a chance. :) I don't see anything wrong with that pedigree as far as a using type horse. She may not be what a barrel racer is looking for (on paper) but she certainly could be a great ranch or rope horse. I think your gut feeling is right on the money! |
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| Pics? Just curious! I love ugly ducklings! |
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| Not much point halter breaking her if you are not going to register her.
Currently people can buy so so registered prospects for 200-1500.
I have a different philosophy with horses, so I do send mine out for atleast 30 days and try to find the perfect home.
If they are quiet and won't make a top barrel horse, I will still put the time, effort and money into making them an awesome kids horse.
The way I see it is god chose me to care for the horse, and it is my responsibility to ensure they are used to the best of their potential |
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| cheryl makofka - 2015-02-05 10:17 AM Not much point halter breaking her if you are not going to register her. Currently people can buy so so registered prospects for 200-1500. I have a different philosophy with horses, so I do send mine out for atleast 30 days and try to find the perfect home. If they are quiet and won't make a top barrel horse, I will still put the time, effort and money into making them an awesome kids horse. The way I see it is god chose me to care for the horse, and it is my responsibility to ensure they are used to the best of their potential
I agree with you, I want to ensure she has something to offer and some skills so that she will be desireable to a good home. My husband is wanting her off the feed bill now, and I am saying no, lets register and halter break her THEN offer her for sale. |
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| Thank you all for the feedback. I needed some reassurance that she would be marketable once registered and halter broken. I don't care if I make money on her or not, I just don't want to send her out into the world with no skills or registration. I feel giving her at least that much is WAY better than selling her as is or giving her away. My hubby thinks no one would want her but I would really love to prove him wrong. |
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Location: Texas | That's a very decent pedigree. I agree with registering her and giving her a chance.
As far as growth, feed her some alfalfa every day and she'll grow. Either that, or some junior feed that contains the amino acids that encourage growth - alfalfa has them too. |
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| Whiteboy - 2015-02-05 9:10 AM I like the dam side as much as the sire side. I think she is certainly worth registering and halter breaking at the very least.
Thank you for your advice! I agree that with my little one I dont have time to start her ect and she needs to be sold, but I dont want to sell her with no registration or skills. That just sounds to me like a one way trip to Mexico :( |
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| Fun2Run - 2015-02-05 11:07 AM That's a very decent pedigree. I agree with registering her and giving her a chance.
As far as growth, feed her some alfalfa every day and she'll grow. Either that, or some junior feed that contains the amino acids that encourage growth - alfalfa has them too.
Thanks so much for the advice! I will do that. I am determined to make her a desirable prospect to someone. :) |
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| I like the breeding and I would register this foal. If it's any consolation, this is my ugly duckling (of an intentional breeding). And I should add here that the foal picture is about 6 hours after he was born.
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| brlraceaddict - 2015-02-05 11:44 AM I like the breeding and I would register this foal. If it's any consolation, this is my ugly duckling (of an intentional breeding). And I should add here that the foal picture is about 6 hours after he was born.
Very nice looking horse! Thank you for sharing :) |
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Location: Where I am happiest | Actually, there is alot to like about the pedigree of the sire. Including the bottom side!!! It would be a travesty to not halter break and register this filly. If I was closer,I'd take her off your hands right now. Is she getting good care right now? Is she still in a stall? Do you have any pics? Are you close to LRQHS? I bet she could trade you some great hunting machines for this filly. lol |
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| ThreeCorners - 2015-02-05 1:36 PM Actually, there is alot to like about the pedigree of the sire. Including the bottom side!!! It would be a travesty to not halter break and register this filly. If I was closer,I'd take her off your hands right now. Is she getting good care right now? Is she still in a stall? Do you have any pics? Are you close to LRQHS? I bet she could trade you some great hunting machines for this filly. lol She has been turned out on a huge pasture of good grass since she was about 7 months old. We do still go put our hands on her from time to time. She comes right up to you, and will allow you to pick up all four feet, rob all over her. This is because of the handling she recieved as a foal. She needs her feet done, but other than that is in normal pasture condition. I am an hour south of Shreveport. I believe LRQHS is a good ways south of me not certain though.
I found some pics of her,
first is her at 6 month (she was well balanced then)
and the last was taken this past fall (you cant tell much about her at this angle)
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| luvropin - 2015-02-05 10:09 AM Please register her and give her a chance. :) I don't see anything wrong with that pedigree as far as a using type horse. She may not be what a barrel racer is looking for (on paper) but she certainly could be a great ranch or rope horse. I think your gut feeling is right on the money!
I appreciate the positive words :) thank you |
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