Marlanoc Foal Thread, All Foaled! 4 colts, 1 filly
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That's almost all I get of him!
:rofl If he isn't moving then he is creeping closer and talking to me which means camera down and hands on him, he has me well trained
I'm loving Picasso's upright look, I think he is going to be quite eye catching and although a bit stand offish he has a quiet sort of nature. He is on the sale list but he won't go anywhere until after the show season, I'm hoping to bring him out as a weanling gelding when the foal shows kick off
I'm loving Picasso's upright look, I think he is going to be quite eye catching and although a bit stand offish he has a quiet sort of nature. He is on the sale list but he won't go anywhere until after the show season, I'm hoping to bring him out as a weanling gelding when the foal shows kick off
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Picasso definitely stands tall and proud, it looks good on him.
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He just looks so grown up already. Still cute tho lol
When you decide to sell one of your minis how do you decide how much they're worth?
When you decide to sell one of your minis how do you decide how much they're worth?
Mostly it comes down to market value, you need to see what else (of similar quality and standards [regos, bloodlines, show results of foal and/or parents, performance of siblings]) is selling (not advertised, but selling) for in your area.
Gelding prices are shocking but I refuse to sell one of mine for less then $1000, that's for a horse gelded (at my expense) registered, halter trained and with my ongoing support. Obviously I can be swayed a little by the right home
You need to know how long you can run an animal on for as well. Say Picasso doesn't sell before winter, that won't hurt me at all!
Also never rely on your foal money, I never like being in the situation where I feel pushed to sell or where any horse has a price. At Nationals I got offered twice what I paid for Special, an insane price tag for a gelding and I turned it down. Having Spesh in my life is worth more to me then his potential price tag and because I'm not pushed to sell anyone I can make that choice. I like having the ability to indulge myself
When a foal sells I'll just put that money back into the stud by improving a facility or saving up for something new (like a swish bang float!) but it isn't needed to pay an urgent bill.
I think I've rambled a bit
countrymini
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No, that's good advice. I was just wondering where people got their figures from. I was reading on one miniature horse site that stated that their prices were based on how much money they'd already spent on that horse with showing, vet fees etc and I kinda thought that was weird. Then there are horses advertised for $1000 and ones for $10,000 and up!. My plan is to only have a maximum of 7 minis at a time and unless I sold one I wont breed for more. That way if they didn't sell I still have enough room and $ to look after them. When I do advertise my first I will have to ask you guys for your opinions on pricing as I have absolutely no idea lol. But yeah, not desperate to sell but I guess I will have to at some point lol.
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Yeah it is hard to part with them, easier when you know from the start who you want to keep.
I was supposed to sell Sterling and Storm but I really wanted to have them for their yearling show season so I can keep building up my stud name, but I am going to have to get serious about advertising them eventually. Probably after their first few shows when I know what they are capable of in the ring.
I was supposed to sell Sterling and Storm but I really wanted to have them for their yearling show season so I can keep building up my stud name, but I am going to have to get serious about advertising them eventually. Probably after their first few shows when I know what they are capable of in the ring.
countrymini
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When you say from the start, do you mean before they're even born? And what age do you sell them when you sell a foal? Our first foal will be around for a few years I reckon, Phoebe'll shoot me otherwise lol. I'm hoping for a boy to geld.
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I mean from when I make the pairing!
Right from the start I set strict rules on what can be kept, Painted Lady had to give me a filly for it to have a chance of staying, Dreamy could give me either but it had to look like it had the whole package I was after. I spend a lot of time assessing the bubs in the first 3 weeks and confirm my intial reaction.
The keepers then need to prove worthy of keeping, like Lyric in the halter ring last season locked herself in as a keeper.
Sometimes I'll run on for longer with the intention of selling later, like Sterling & Storm but that's harder as you do grow attached.
As for when, Picasso could be sold tomorrow but he won't go anywhere until he is weaned and has his basic handling.
Right from the start I set strict rules on what can be kept, Painted Lady had to give me a filly for it to have a chance of staying, Dreamy could give me either but it had to look like it had the whole package I was after. I spend a lot of time assessing the bubs in the first 3 weeks and confirm my intial reaction.
The keepers then need to prove worthy of keeping, like Lyric in the halter ring last season locked herself in as a keeper.
Sometimes I'll run on for longer with the intention of selling later, like Sterling & Storm but that's harder as you do grow attached.
As for when, Picasso could be sold tomorrow but he won't go anywhere until he is weaned and has his basic handling.
countrymini
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ok, that sounds like a good way to do it.
It's hard because you love them all
you have to train yourself to not be stable blind so you can honestly look at what you have in front of you and decide what to do.
I need to get a few friends in to see Thor because I am hoplessly smitten with him
need some non biased opinions!
I need to get a few friends in to see Thor because I am hoplessly smitten with him
countrymini
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Well since you want a non biased opinion I'm going to be honest. He isn't really that cute AT ALL, but I kinda felt obliged to say something nice, seeing as I don't know you that well yet. So hopefully you can find a home that will take him in but you might have to pay the buyer to take him seeing as he's so hard on the eyes. Hopefully this helps to make your decision a bit easier.
That was me being sarcastic btw, Thor is absolutely gorgeous!!
That was me being sarcastic btw, Thor is absolutely gorgeous!!
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countrymini
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hmmmm bit jealous here lol.
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