--- Janice McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ...the person that bred your boy, did so at some time and > > expense...and unless she is independently wealthy could not keep > > breeding for profit if she were to sell her foals at a monatary > loss. > > Breeding is a buisness for some of us... > > well. I don't know her life story intimately but I will say she > was > living in a very nice prestigious area in a lovely home with a nice > vehicle and trailer, healthy animals, all those things that I > consider > well-to-do. I am quite certain she sold my horse at a monetary > loss > and was actually pretty happy about it! I still email her and send > pics and she gets all thrilled and tickled when she sees the pics > and > sends back glowing emails about how much he reminds her of his half > brother, sends pics back etc. Its sort of a life long relationship > and I kinda get the feeling thats what she's in it for--- to keep > up > with them and their accomplishments sorta like a happy happy > granma. > When I tell people she is the one who bred my horse they always > always > say something good about her. > Janice
You know I am not putting down in any way the person that sold you your gelding.....It had to be at a loss... When I say it is a buisness, it is....a Big Buisness Hobby....I try to re-coup some of my money from breeding, do I recoup all of it...no. I take the loss as part of the pleasure of owning some amazing horses, and riding them.....it is fun....but I have to balance the amount I am will to lose...... Some people here are professional breeders...while we do breed here...we only had 3 foals this year...one was presold...the other 2 Sally and are are keeping for ourselves, for the first time....it is a small farm...next year will will only have 2 babies, one is already presold...the other we will keep. What started this whole thing --My focus was on you looking at positive aspects...not putting down people and organizations that some of us are involved in...... S. Lee
