What are the market statistics for horse breeding?
Written by horserider on February 2nd, 2009
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3 Comments at "What are the market statistics for horse breeding?"
All depends on the breed and location. For instance, in the US southwest there are an awful lot of Quarter horses and the area is relatively economically depressed. Even if you have a good stallion you won’t get as much for a breeding, and unless you have an exceptional foal you’re not likely to be able to command a good price for the babies.
On the other hand, in places like California or Texas you can get higher prices because the standard of living is much higher there.
If you have a rare breed of horse in an area it can work both ways. For instance, if you have an Andalusian ranch with high quality stock and a fair number of horses available for sale, and if you show and advertise, people will travel quite a ways to see your stock. On the other hand, if people aren’t familiar with the breed, local sales and breedings may be a little slow.
When I first started my breeding program, I had a rare breed but a mare and stallion with phenomenal bloodlines. I lived in a small town in Southern California outside Los Angeles where there were a lot of ranches with lots of the same type of horses. When my mare foaled my husband said I would never be able to sell the baby because no one would come to our place to see our two little horses when there were hundreds to be seen within a 100-mile radius. I advertised in a local horseman’s newspaper, and the third person who called bought the mare sight-unseen for $15,000.
What it boils down to is being fair, honest, and having really good bloodlines– no matter the breed or location. You just have to be able to spend the money you have wisely.
I would check out the reports that the US government does, especially through the USDA and extension offices. They offer a 2002 census of agriculture and their website offers some great data.
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