|
|
 Elite Veteran
Posts: 1035
 
Location: TN | Just curious on everyone's thoughts...
When looking at purchasing a weanling or prospect of any age do you prefer to buy a colt or filly? Why?
Edited to add: if they are both bred equally well. :)
Edited by KatieMac88 2018-02-06 10:55 AM
|
|
| |
|
 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
 
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Don't matter what gender they were, as long as they are bred the way I liked and got the built. |
|
| |
|
Married to a Louie Lover
Posts: 3303
| We’re gelding people, personal choice. |
|
| |
|
 I Sell Dreams
Posts: 1654
Location: Freestone TX | Filly. If she has a career ending injury, she will still have value as a broodmare. |
|
| |
|
  Neat Freak
Posts: 11216
Location: Wonderful Wyoming | NoNoBadGirl - 2018-02-06 10:03 AM Filly. If she has a career ending injury, she will still have value as a broodmare.
This is an excellent point, but I just don't care to ride fillies. So if I am wanting to ride myself, I get a colt. |
|
| |
|
 Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
| I like fillies. Had 2 geldings prior...one would give me the world, the other one is an ass. Had 2 mares before these two, and both would give the world.
I just like the girly attitudes that come with mares. So that's why I bought a filly. I probably should have bought a gelding....since it's a bit messy when she's in heat. You can't tell it with her, but the boys are stupid. |
|
| |
|
 Elite Veteran
Posts: 1079
Location: MN | OhMax - 2018-02-06 10:57 AM We’re gelding people, personal choice.
Same here. Personal choice and seem to be more willing with less attitude, in my experiences. |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 1035
Location: TN | NoNoBadGirl - 2018-02-06 11:03 AM
Filly. If she has a career ending injury, she will still have value as a broodmare.
This has been my reasoning for wanting a filly. I've always had geldings and loved them, but it's a nice insurance policy to know that a filly has a back-up career if she gets injured. |
|
| |
|
Location: Not Where I Want to Be | always remember
just because they have a uterus, does not mean they should use it. |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 1035
Location: TN | 1DSoon - 2018-02-06 12:31 PM
always remember
just because they have a uterus, does not mean they should use it.
Oh I agree 100%! Just saying if she’s well bred and not able to compete due to injury (not something she would pass on to offspring like navicular or something) then it would be nice to have the option. |
|
| |
|
A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | 1DSoon - 2018-02-06 12:31 PM
always remember
just because they have a uterus, does not mean they should use it.
A big fat ditto |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 5293
| I have a preference for geldings myself as well, but darn it couple years ago bought a mare, just had to have her and she is well worth it. LOLOL I will not breed a mare of mine unless it would be significantly cheaper to raise my own than buy. Right now I can find nice, well bred, good confirmation prospects for under 5k. EASILY..... Usually under 4k, but 5 is my max. By the time I pay stud fee, vet bills, raise the foal to age 2/3 to when they can be ridden, then trained, etc I am in WAY OVER 5k. And my vet even says the hardest part about foals is keeping them alive for 3 years.. lol And these prospects that I speak of for 5k, are BROKE, and usually ready to go right on the pattern. |
|
| |
|
Elite Veteran
Posts: 1035
Location: TN | FLITASTIC - 2018-02-06 1:26 PM
I have a preference for geldings myself as well, but darn it couple years ago bought a mare, just had to have her and she is well worth it. LOLOL I will not breed a mare of mine unless it would be significantly cheaper to raise my own than buy. Right now I can find nice, well bred, good confirmation prospects for under 5k. EASILY..... Usually under 4k, but 5 is my max. By the time I pay stud fee, vet bills, raise the foal to age 2/3 to when they can be ridden, then trained, etc I am in WAY OVER 5k. And my vet even says the hardest part about foals is keeping them alive for 3 years.. lol And these prospects that I speak of for 5k, are BROKE, and usually ready to go right on the pattern.
That’s an excellent point. |
|
| |
|
 Off the Wall Wacky
Posts: 2981
Location: Louisiana | OhMax - 2018-02-06 10:57 AM
We’re gelding people, personal choice.
Same. Bought one mare, and I'm ready for her to go. |
|
| |
|
 The One
Posts: 7998
Location: South Georgia | I prefer geldings.....and somehow I have this mare that I love. As much as I love her though, geldings are simpler to me and I'd still prefer a gelding. |
|
| |
|
 That's White "Man" to You
Posts: 5515
| I like the way my hispanic friends think...If it's not a stallion, then it's no horse at all! lol |
|
| |
|
 Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
Posts: 20915
Location: LouLouVille, OK | NoNoBadGirl - 2018-02-06 11:03 AM Filly. If she has a career ending injury, she will still have value as a broodmare.
Not always... :'( I had to put a 3 yr old down last year....
Im a gelding girl... so colts are my first choice, but I currently have 2 fillies lol.. ugh... save me!
|
|
| |
|
Expert
Posts: 5293
| Whiteboy - 2018-02-06 12:50 PM
I like the way my hispanic friends think...If it's not a stallion, then it's no horse at all! lol
Oh I see that every single day!!! My neighbors!!! They have about 6 studs and just as many mares. They have no business raising Andalusians ! But they " Know" everything!!! |
|
| |
|
Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
Posts: 20915
Location: LouLouVille, OK | 1DSoon - 2018-02-06 12:31 PM always remember
just because they have a uterus, does not mean they should use it.
LOL... classic.....
|
|
| |
|
| Filly for sure. The mares I've been fortunate enough to ride, campaign and own have all had tremendous heart and have never given up. I love the grit and personality of mares, and yes, if they have a performance career ending injury, you can breed them. If she's not a mare I wanted to breed before she got hurt, then I wouldn't breed her after the fact. I do understand terrible things happen and they can die, but that can happen to any horse.
Edited by madredepeanut 2018-02-06 4:49 PM
|
|
| |
Folks on-line