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I need help with choosing a stallion

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)
Hi, I own a five year old Arabian mare and plan to breed her next year. She is 16hh at the moment and we think the she will mature at 16.2hh the same height as her half-brother
Majestk Arabians Presents: Awe Saamm
I need help with finding either an Arabian or Warmblood stallion possibly in Canada.

Thanks for any help you can provide. :D
 
#2 ·
It would be a lot easier to help you find a suitable stallion if you posted some conformation pictures of you mare so we can find a stallion that would compliment her.

Also, some questions:
Where are you located?
How far are you willing to drive to breed your mare?
How much are you willing to pay for a stud fee?
What are your future plans for the foal?
Do you have the money/time/facilities for a foal?
Do you have 2 fields that are out of view from each other come weaning time, or can you board your mare at a stable until the foal has been weaned?
Can you afford the vet bills?
Do you really need to have a foal from your mare or could you buy a weanling?
 
#7 ·
Ok I will try and get pictures posted tommorow for Ilovesonya's questions here are the answers

Where are you located?
I am located in Prince George British Colombia
How far are you willing to drive to breed your mare?
It would be easier for me to find a stallion in BC or Alberta but for the next month we are going on vacation to Ontario and will be driving so if there are stallions in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec we would be able to go see them.
How much are you willing to pay for a stud fee?
we are willing to pay at the most a $10,000 stud fee
What are your future plans for the foal?
Either dressage, or Hack classes.
Do you have the money/time/facilities for a foal?
Yes we do
Do you have 2 fields that are out of view from each other come weaning time, or can you board your mare at a stable until the foal has been weaned?
yes we have 2 fields
Can you afford the vet bills?
yes we can
Do you really need to have a foal from your mare or could you buy a weanling?
Yes we would like to have a foal
 
#9 ·
We would like to breed her for a couple reasons I want another horse for showing at a higher level such as scotsdale and such. Also If I wish to breed her in the future It is easier for them to take if they have had atleast one foal when their reproduction system is still active.
 
#10 ·
Not sure if you would consider AI but there is a stud near me and you could do AI breeding with him I am pretty sure. He is a pure Polish Arabian and stands at about 16hh maybe a tad shorter, he is a big boy for an Arabian though. He has foals on the ground and I could provide you with pictures of at least one of his fillies. Said filly is amazing, she is pretty much the picture perfect Arabian foal.

If you are interested I will post him for you to see.
 
#12 ·
Wowee! 10,000 for a stud fee? Hickstead's stud fee isn't even 10,000. If I were you I would look around for a horse rather than spend that much on a stud fee. Also if your just doing hack classes and stuff is it really worth it to spend 10,000 on a stud fee? ~ Just my opininon
 
#14 ·
NordicJumper- I would love to see some pictures of them the Stallion sounds very nice also what is his tempermant like if you dont mind me asking?

lilruffian- thank you for the recommendation i will look as soon as i finish typing this.

unrealjumper/equiniphile- $10,000 is just the maximum we are willing to spend we would rather be under that. Also Hickstead is not a proven stallion im sure if he had very successful foals and considering his success his stud fee would be much higher. The other thing is that a yearling would cost more than ten grand my mare i bought when she was a yearling and she was 15 grand.
 
#19 ·
Why do you want to breed a mare that is so young? You don't even know how her conformation will be when she's fully grown. Or her temperment under saddle. That`s risky.
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#24 ·
Why do you want to breed a mare that is so young? You don't even know how her conformation will be when she's fully grown. Or her temperment under saddle. That`s risky.
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She has been started under saddle for 2 years and we will be taking her to her first Class a show this year.
 
#20 ·
She looks good. Not lanky like some Arabs can be at that age. Nice size to her too ;) She also doesnt have a severe dish to her profile & big (fair sized) feet, which is good.
 
#23 ·
^

Actually, that's cheap for quality bloodlines and proven show record parents.

However, I agree with the others. It's rather obvious you just want a foal because if your budget is that large you could EASILY afford a well started 2-3 year old youngster you could begin showing almost immediately. If you pay a 10K stud fee, that foal will have cost you upwards of 25K by the time it's ready to show between vet costs, board fees, training costs, etc. You can easily purchase a potential Scotsdale/Nationals winner for that price.
 
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