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Re: [RC] To breed or not to breed - suendavidlately for me is breeding. I have always wanted to breed and raise my own foal, and possibly to breed foals for sale. Yes, I KNOW it is the most expensive way to get a horse, and no, I have no delusions about making money at it... it would be purely a hobby. I've bred three foals and still own all three. Speaking *only* for myself, I don't kid myself that I have such wisdom or unique insight that I can produce horses that no one else could produce better. There are thousands and thousands of excess, unwanted horses (dogs, kitties, etc etc etc) bred by people that just wanted them as a hobby. This is NOT a judgement on you, Amanda. It was just my own personal feeling that if I was going to put a foal on the ground, then it was my responsibility to provide a home for life and never foist it onto an already overburdened market. So, I have my three "foals" (13, 7 and 2), they're all wonderful, and I wouldn't trade them for the world. I just always thought breeding horses should be like having children---if you're not prepared to be responsible for the consequences, good or bad, don't have them in the first place. Don't mean to sound like a crotchety old grouch. Just my two cents. :-) Susan G =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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