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Location: Texas | Well, I personally breed them myself for the most part. We lucked into having some nice mares that we competed on and retired. Then we started to breed them. Our first crop that we kept was from 2014. There is no way I could afford to buy the horse I have now if I didn't raise her from the ground up.
Most of our babies we sell in the 5000-9000 range. Totally doable to find something that can be a contender for that price range as a weanling/yearling. 2YO gets tougher because they are about ready or are already broke. Weanlings we sell for the cheapest because you still have so much time to wait and feed them.. But if we have them by the time they are yearlings we don't negotiate as much. Just me personally.
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| There are a bunch, but I wont be blasting them all over the internet for others to find.
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | Word of mouth... When we are ready to start looking we just let a lot of people know what we are looking for. We have bought two of the nicest mares we own that way for A LOT less then they are worth. We bought them both from friends, one was getting ready to adopt a baby and needed to cut back and the others her parents were going through a divorce and needed to downsize as well.
Just bought back a mare I sold for 10 years ago for a lot less than what I sold her for and she will hopefully be bred this year, stacking up on our mare power so we can breed for nice babies. |
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | Disregard
Edited by jake16 2019-01-03 4:33 PM
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Location: So Cal | Keep your eyes out and know what you like... My great find was on an ad where the owners took horrible pictures, didn't bother to write up a good ad, and lived a little far from everywhere. I kept watching the ad and saw the price drop, had a feeling and flew 3 hours and then drove 4 to find a horse that was WAY nicer than their photos made her look! ;) |
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Location: Desert Land | Fancie_That_Chrome_ - 2018-12-30 2:57 PM 3canstorun - 2018-12-28 7:11 PM scwebster - 2018-12-28 1:49 PM KSC - 2018-12-28 12:25 PM Anyone care to share recommendations to breeders pages to watch? Who is reputable etc. Thank you
Some on Facebook:
Robyn Herring Owner of FWOTR
Bryel Mulligan Owner of Lions Share of Fame
Joleen Hales - Streakin Ta Fame, Perks Alive, Rare Bar
The facebook page of Fiestas Gotta Gun
Trena Greer - Greer Quarter Horses Jolene owns Streaking Ta Fame. I only point this out because there is also a Streakin Ta Fame. of course and if im allowed to toot my own horn, Royal J Performance Horses. I breed to almost all outside studs and focus on Race track, barrels and roping. (primarily barrel prospects ) All of our foals sold this year except 1. So we had a nice season.
Thank you for the shout-out! You've got some really nice mares and babies as well. I know you put a lot of thought in to what you do.
I try really hard to produce nice prospects at a reasonable price. If you're in the market, please check out Crossbones Barrel Horses on Facebook.
Also, Western 37 Barrel Horse prospects is a great program and Shannon always has nice prospects for sale. She is the sweetest, most honest, down to earth person you will ever meet. We're working on getting her Facebook and website updated. |
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Location: Desert Land | My advice is to try to buy a weanling or yearling. Of course you have to feed them and keep them alive longer before you can start them, but it will be much cheaper than trying to buy a 2 year old that's ready to start.
There are deals to be had sometimes, but beware of an own son or daughter of a name brand stallion for sale cheap. More often than not, there is a reason why it's cheap. Of course there are the occassional fire sale situation where someone really needs the money though, so have an open mind but remember to do your homework. |
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Location: NE TX | I am on a super strict budget, like I sit down every 6 weeks and plan my next 3 pay checks out.
Last year I purchased a foal that was still baking at the time that was my dream bloodlines and now I will just have to wait till 2022 to see what he can do. It is a long wait and a lot of time and my first time owning one younger than 4, but I am excited about the future and now planning on saving for a larger truck then larger trailer same way I did for him. I googled savings plans and found one that worked for me where you check off every week a certain amount and I saved over $5000 in a year doing that. It was slow but I did it. |
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| I have limited land, and after breeding for one, and putting the time and money into a horse that was just not athletic enough for what we wanted we don't really go for babies.
I prefer to look for prospects that are broke to ride, haven't really been hauled, and I season them. That way if they aren't what I am looking for I didn't put so many years into getting them there. From there if I sell them, then I take that money and buy "up" or put it towards better quality tack, LQ etc.
My best deal was for the horse that my screen name is. I bought a $500 cow stud that had never been touched. He was my first barrel horse. Sold him for $10,000, and bought a free runner Perks Alive prospect, that I have learned just about everything on. I took the difference of that money and put it towards our barn or some other bill (can't remember now).
I wish I could drop more on a horse, but being a teacher the money just isn't there. |
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