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Picking the right stud

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I have a registed AQHA mare who I'd like to breed in the future. Preferably to an overo, but color doesn't really matter. I currently don't have her papers in front of me, they are with my horse records which has been moved so I need to find it, but I know she has Poco Bueno, King and others in there.

I have time to look into who I'd like to breed her to, but I might as well start now. She's currently 2 1/2 so I'm looking to breeding her when she's around 5 or 6 right now. Anyone have any favorite studs?
 

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The names you listed in her pedigree are many generations back, a large percentage of AQHA have those names in their pedigree as well.

First, have her 5 panel tested and tested for frame. Make sure she is clear of genetic diseases and know if you need to find a no-frame tested stallion as well.

After that, you need to find out where her talents are (what discipline does she excell at). If that is the direction you want to go with a foal as well, then you start hunting for stallions in that discipline that are even better than the mare and he out produces himself. The goal of breeding should always be to make the next generation better.

It really doesn't matter what stallions are someone else's favorite when you don't have an idea of what discipline you want to breed for. If the mare is all around and you want an all around baby, then you can ask for others' favorite stallions that are all around or produce all around. If the mare excels at halter and you want a halter baby, you ask for favorite halter and halter producing stallions. Right now a vague search for others' favorite stallions will give you a lot of wrong replies as you do not have a clear goal of what your plans are for a foal and each stallion that is of quality is bred for either a particular discipline or to be slightly better than average in multiple disciplines (all around stallions have a harder time competing against or beating excellent discipline bred horses in most competitions, there are rare exceptions)
 
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My mare also Poco Bueno in her lines - I'm curious to see yours full pedigree and what horses are in their pedigrees! Poco Bueno is a known carrier of HERDA. I would definitely have her tested, which is what I plan to do if I ever breed Star. Star is also started on barrels, so I'm sure yours will do great! I would wait until you've competed on your mare for a few years and she has something worth to pass on. Then, I'd look at some barrel stallions, if you'd like a potential barrel prospect out of her. I love Chasin Firewater or Firewater Flit. Frenchman's Guy, A Streak of Fling, and Slick By Design are other really good stallions.
 
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Chasin Firewater is practically a duplicate of my colt's mom. I absolutely LOVE him!

Lacey's parents are Skipedydodadebar and Ima Lilly Lena who you can find on allbreedpedigree.com or you can look at the post just before yours with the links lol!
 
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There is an enormous amount out there. It doesn't matter until you see what she is as an adult horse and what she needs to compliment her conformation needs and temperament as an adult horse.

You have three years to have stallions die, become infertile or have stallion owners decide to pull them from the public market. I have had all of them happen in less than 6 months, let alone 3 years!!! I strongly believe in not counting chickens until they hatch.
 
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I've noticed everyone else who does the same thing compliments the mare and is positive about the whole breeding idea.
Then when I say I'd like to breed her in the future, I get negativity.. Most of the posts I've had have had negativity and I'd love to know why.
YES, I know there are so many horses that are needing homes, but when you try to adopt from rescues they make the adoption process so difficult. I would know because I've tried it.
 
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We are negative because you have a herd of GRADE horses. It doesn't matter that they MIGHT have papers. No papers, they are grade in the eyes of the breeding world.

We also see horses that haven't earned the right to breed. They haven't proven themselves in any way except that they have the parts to breed.

With your mare you didn't have the money to get the vet out. To check her for twins. What has changed that will allow you to afford to breed another horse when you couldn't do it for the mare?

And last but far from least, none of these horses appear to be breeding quality.

If you want to save a horse, go to an auction, bid and win one on its way to slaughter. Pretty simple.
 
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Be causing breeding comes with great responsibility. When things go smoothly things go smoothly, but when they don't they go sideways very fast and can become very expensive. I have spent 3k just trying to get a mare pregnant and then lost both the mare and foal during foaling.

You are creating a life(s) that will exist for possibly 35 years. With either a good or bad temperament, good or bad conformation and genetic diseases. It isn't to be considered lightly.

Papers matter. Bloodlines matter. I started breeding horses in high school, but I think I did not make the best choices in my horse choices as a teenager even with excellent mentors watching over my shoulder.

And having a herd of horses can be a limiting getting into college. I would have done things differently.
 
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