Does anybody know of an Appaloosa farm in or near SC? I've been toying with the idea of breeding my mare (crop out Appy) in the hopes of getting color but have been thinking I may buy or adopt a baby instead. The stallions I was looking at were registered Appaloosas but were built more like halter horses. I like the pretty head, muscle, and hind quarters on those horses.

I keep checking the PMU sites but their prices are ridiculous. One gorgeous filly that was in my price range cost as much to be shipped as she did. And that was with teh facility holding horse shipments until they had a full load.

There are several websites for appys.    Spots for sale is one.  http://www.spotsforsale.com/

If you were closer I have a yearling that my daughter is showing next week at the state fair that we are going to sell.

Horse prices, especially for youngsters are really depressed right now. I was at the Billings Livestock Horse Sale, Billings, Montana (one of the largest in the country) in June. Registered yearlings were going for $100 - $150. The blood lines were respectable. You can not breed a mare, take her through a pregnancy and raise a foal for a year for anything near that kind of money. I would watch for sales on the East Coast.....just do a search. I am sure you could pick up something nice for a song, especially with winter coming on and high hay prices.

Good Luck,

Brenda

The national registry will have information to help you find breeders in your area.

Hey Lynn do the horse world a favor and hold off on breeding your solid mare. chances of getting color out of a solid mare are pretty slim unless you get a homozygous stallion.  (not sure if Appys are tested for homozygous or not). 

Right now you can go on dreamhorse.com or any horse classified listing and find show quality foals for next to nothing!  There was a drop dead gorgeous liver chestnut blanketed appy colt, double registered here in Michigan I saw go for $250 on dreamhorse!  He was 7 mos old!!!!  Had good hips, nice neckline, great topline, nice slope, babydoll head. 

There are TONS of them out there.  Help one out please!!!!!

My mares dam is a solid appy and she has never thrown a foal without color from several different studs.  

Medic - If you read my post, you'll see I'm contemplating adoption or purchasing a foal versus raising one. I actually would have already adopted a PMU if the transport fees weren't more than the horse. If I did breed, I would be keeping the baby anyway. Not that I have to explain myself. I am asking if anyone knows of Appaloosa babies for sell in my area not your opinions on whether or not I should breed.

Do you raise your own foals?

Lynn I was replying to Terri.  She was adamant on the anti slaughter thread about folks not breeding.  I was just seeing why she would breed hers when she thinks others shouldn't that is all.

Everyone has a right to breed, but then don't complain about over population.  Horses live close to 30-40 years if kept right, they can be ridden well into their 20's.  There is no reason to keep breeding and breeding.  I would suggest breeders take a few years OFF and not breed, irregardless how well bred their horse is. 

I applaud your efforts Lynn to find a foal.  There are more than plenty of them out there.  Right now you can find LOTS of diamonds in the rough, really nice looking horses, good movers, sensible, etc. dirt cheap. 

Especially in Michigan, we had a severe drought this summer and hay has escalated from $2.25 a bale all the way up to $8 a bale in some areas.  So folks are definitely pulling the belts tight and practically giving away horses.

Terri:  That is great your horse is doing that.  I still don't see how that justifies throwing so many foals.  It would seem if you were only to breed once in a great while it would increase the value of the foal since there are not that many out there, making it a hard to get commodity.  That would make sense to me. 

Lynn I was replying to Terri.  She was adamant on the anti slaughter thread about folks not breeding.  I was just seeing why she would breed hers when she thinks others shouldn't that is all.

      You need to re-read the thread.  I don't remember being "adamant" about not breeding.  I was "adamant" that the slaughter houses shouldn't be closed.

     And the solid mare I was talking about isn't mine, I just own one of her foals.   

Ooops  my apologies Terri.  I may have skimmed through it.  I do tend to make mistakes...after all I am a human (and a blonde at that..lol)  So I am sorry. 

Lynn:  you can get really nice foals pretty cheap up here in Michigan and shipping wouldn't be too much either.  Many transporters go through here and head south.  You could pick up an empty stall and get a reduced rate.  Good luck and happy horse shopping!!!