breeding horses? 10 pts...?

Question

I was wondering if its possible to make any reasonable amount of money from breeding purebred horses? please only answers from people with knowledge or experience. thanks alot.

Answer 1

As someone else pointed out, you need money to make money. You also need a clear vision of what you are hoping to accomplish with a breeding program and it is not just about making money. Breeders are hoping to improve the quality of the breed or type and not just perpetuate mediocrity.

The costs can be enormous and the return limited. Hours and money spent breeding, foaling and preparing a horse for sale can be wiped out in moments by a illness or an accident.

Have you thought out all the expenses you will need besides a nice mare or stallion? Facilities your own or board at a stable with knowledgable staff, feed, vet bills,farrier.
People will not buy just based on a pretty mare or stallion. Bloodlines are important and your horses have to prove themselves. Breeding show jumpers? Your mare and stallion will need to have proven themselves in the arena. You may end up having that foal for 3 years or longer before finding a buyer willing to take it on as a prospect.

Will there be a market in your area for the horses you are hoping to raise?

My sister breeds warmblood horses. She just sold a mare for $65,000. They raised this horse, trained it, campaigned it in Canada and the US and cared for it for 7 years in order to get that price. She thinks she probably broke even but she is not doing this just for the money. She has a goal and this mare is an important step towards reaching it. Patience and vision required.

Lots to think about and research to be done. Will you make oodles of money? Probably not. Could you make a reasonable amount? Maybe depending on what you think is reasonable.

Answer 2

I am an American Quarter Horse breeder and trainer. I am not sure what you consider a reasonable amount of money. But, my horses more than pay their own way.
Not all purebred horses have a high value. Value of a horse is determined by breeding, disposition, who wants it and training level. If you have quality horses that are in demand, you can definitely make profit.
Remember they call racing the Sport of Kings. That should tell you the kind of money that can be made...

Answer 3

Depends if a person has a registered horse that produces show or workable quality foals.

The blood line and breed are also determiners.

There is some money involved but have to also place money to also make it later on.

I do know a few breeders who do make decent money; however, competition is a factor next to production. They get enough customers to maintaine their profit; however, a good down is one the care of the stud/stallion or brood mare to maintain their health and facility. Have to equal a higher amount of customers to go beyond the equalness of the care of stud and mare during breeding process.

A family member, not going into detail who works with the IRS and get cases a lot trying to place it on their tax's as a right off. A lot of cases, have to prove a profit and after 3 years of non-profit off the horse will be consid a hobbie. (Example: show horses).

My horses falled under hobby as I did it for fun, not for profit.

Do you plan to obtain a breeding license and register with breeding association or the horse for it's particular registered breed?

Answer 4

Of course you can make money breeding horses! Search for any breed of horse online and you can find numerous breeders available. Most of the time the facilities are gorgeous and the horses are of top quality. Horseracing is an enormous breeding business, and perhaps people make the most money in that area versus other breeds. Show-quality Arabians and eventing horses also go for high prices.

Answer 5

Your average Jane Doe will not make any money breeding horses.
I breed Paints, Percherons, Spotted drafts and Minis. I make enough every year to take care of the horses I have.
You know what they say about, How do you make a small fortune breeding horses? You start out with a large fortune.

Answer 6

No... The average person breeding will not make alot of money off of breeding horses. It is usually done for love of the breed, to improve stock, to breed your dream horse, etc. Rarely does a big money horse come through a barn, and their income (through sale, prize money or breeding fees) usually goes to feed the rest of the barn. Even the people that make alot of money off of their horses know that one bad foal crop, or injury, or illness can wipe out their herd and leave them back at square one.

Answer 7

i think it depends on where you live and the kind of horses you want to breed. then you need to gain knowledge about that breed. for example, if you live in cattle country you probably don't want to breed thoroughbreds, but there's not alot of money in cattle horses. my last stable was a standardbred breeding barn. i cared for up to 30 mares and foals. there were a few geldings that were racing just to keep extra money coming in. but i don't think she got back what she spent for the entire process from conception to birth. i remember 1 filly that she wanted 10,000 for.
but i don't know if she got it. she said she'd never sell her for less, so i imagine she's still got her. i guess you could call it a crap shoot. i've worked in enough stables over 30 years to know i'd never get into it.

Answer 8

yea, my cuz lives out in the country and has about 8 horses and he breeds them. He actually makes a lot of money

Answer 9

It's a ton of work and even though you might get a lot of money when you sell them. You still have feed bills, vet bills, etc. There is a lot of work and money that goes into getting established.

Answer 10

You can make gobs of money as a horse breeder. Especially racehorses.