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Buying American mares: How does my mare purchase travel home to Australia from America?
Buying American Mares
Front Leg Conformation
Buying American Mares: What are the costs involved with buying a broodmare in USA and importing to Australia?
Buying American Mares
Conformation Lesson with Lindsey & Boomer
Breeding
The 2 most important conformation traits in yearlings Boomer Bloodstock Craign Rounsfell
Breeding
The Most Important Conformation Traits in Yearlings
When evaluating yearlings, prioritising specific conformational traits is essential to ensuring a successful racing career. Key aspects such as good bone structure and healthy feet are critical, as ho...
hidden meaning behind racehorse brands boomer bloodstock
Breeding
Hidden Meaning Behind Racehorse Brands
What is the hidden meaning behind racehorse brands in Australia and NZ? Discover how this technique uniquely identifies individual horses and how to read each brand. [embed]https://vimeo.com/98938...
Breeding
Conformation Lesson with Lindsey & Boomer
Watch and learn from Lindsey Smith and Boomer about what physical attributes they look for in a horse at the yearling sales. Featuring stable stars Tuvalu, Corner Pocket and a promising young 2YO. ...
The differences between a sprinting type and staying type
Breeding
The differences between a sprinting type and staying type
When examining a horse, it is important to know the differences between a sprinting and a staying type, particularly for a bloodstock agent as I am then able to provide my client with the style of hor...
How to find a successful nick
Breeding
How to find a successful nick
Throughout my career I have always been taught to pay attention to nicks, steering towards those that have proven to be successful and avoiding those that have not. The premise of nicking refers ...
What considerations do you make when selecting a stallion mating?
Breeding
What considerations do you make when selecting a stallion mating?
Deciding who to breed a mare to can take as long as several months, with many different aspects that come in to play when making the final decision. Whether I have just purcha...
What business opportunities are available in the breeding industry?
Breeding
What business opportunities are available in the breeding industry?
There is a multitude of business opportunities in owning broodmares available to individuals thinking of entering the breeding industry. 1. Buying a recently retired mare and ...
Why should I look into breeding my mare?
Breeding
Why should I look into breeding my mare?
Your mare is ready to retire from the track but you have grown attached and aren’t quite ready to sell her yet, what should you do? If you are in an ownership that does not have to be dissolved...