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I wonder where that overbreeding is when the annual numbers of newly registered horses are declining in the AHA and the average age of a registered Arabian in the US is in its teens.

 

chris

Donna Coss <coss@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Bargain hunters are everywhere--look at the success of E-Bay! There 
> still seems to be a lot of overbreeding in the Arabian world--any times 
> by small breeders who breed a mare or so and end up with more horses 
> then they can feed. Many times these horses are from quality 
> bloodlines and the breeders' just want "out" and price is reflected in 
> give away prices. Some time the purchase is a bargain, but many times 
> the young horses were not fed properly, feet allowed to get out of wack, 
> worming irratic or not at all, vaccines etc. haphazard and training, 
> marginal, at best.
> Contrast that with a farm that puts a great deal of thought into 
> bloodlines, even importing stallions, and builds up a perfect facility 
> to insure that the horses are properly cared for and they never lack 
> health care, training etc.
> If you are seriously in search of a horse
>  that will be competitive and 
> not have problems, where would you purchase your horse? Would you 
> spend the time it effort to find that perfect "back yard" horse or go to 
> the breeder who has spent the time, money and effort to build up a 
> bloodline that will prove itself?
> If one doesn't see a reason to spend the few thousand dollars more for 
> the young horses that are cared for and brought up in an optimum way, 
> then why and how can any large farm stay in business? Why should 
> time, money etc. be expended to develop good, sound, and well bred stock?
> And do not flame me, because yes, small breeders can be passionately 
> involved in the care of their horses-- They can afford, up to a point, 
> to give quality care!!
> I am just asking the question--why *should* or *would *anyone establish 
> a breeding farm, when they have to compete with the low-dollar, giveaway
>  
> prices!
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Chris Paus

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