Nightgames wrote:
charleyharvey wrote:
I guess I don't pay any attention, but I really don't think anything that was said in the OP is true...at least not completely.

On the first point I remember months ago when someone was having trouble with her horse just about everyone suggested she think about finding a new horse.

I have still never seen anyone encourage someone to breed a fugly just for a cute foal. I'm surprised no one else mentioned this. Is there some example I missed? I only ever see people discouraging people from breeding fuglies, especially if they're only interested in a cute foal. In fact, this is always a one-way ticket to getting torn a new one.
Now lots of times people will compliment someone who posts pictures of a foal they already have, even if its breeding isn't that great. But I think this is more because you can't fight about everything all the time and sometimes you want to be nice to people on the board in the interest of not being everyone's enemy. You have to pick your battles.

Actually, recently I was told that a shitty put together paint foal would be more valuable than a solid paint with great conformation. image


Actually, I believe SMA first said that a less quality colored foal has more marketability than a high quality breeding stock. That is different that a dollar value. A high quality breeding stock will be worth more money than a crappy colored foal, it will just depend on if you can find a buyer. If solid colored horses are your thing, why not buy an AQHA prospect instead of a solid paint?

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