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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 & Selling
Buying American Mares: What mares have proven successful in Australia?
Buying American mares
Hit The Road scores impressively on opening day at Del Mar
Hit The Road scores impressively on opening day at Del Mar
Buying & Selling
My Process of Evaluating Thoroughbreds
Top Line, Front and Back End When evaluating a thoroughbred horse, particularly a young one, it is crucial to consider its physical attributes and overall balance. These elements are foundational t...
Buying & Selling
The Trapezoid Theory
Have you heard of the trapezoid theory? Full extension and balance are key factors that contribute to stride efficiency and overall performance. [embed]https://vimeo.com/974721864[/embed] Whe...
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What size weanling should you buy?
Avoid making these common mistakes when buying a weanling! To the untrained eye bigger is better but in reality it could delay that horse\'s debut for years. [embed]https://vimeo.com/964252545?shar...
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Pinhooking: What is it and how can I take advantage of it?
The term pinhooking is used in the thoroughbred industry to describe the process of purchasing a weanling and reselling it as a yearling. It is essentially an investment opportunity and one with a rel...
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Successful Weanling Purchases in Australia
Year in, year out, weanling sales continue to present a fantastic opportunity for buyers across the country to find value. With yearling sales consistently increasing in strength and competition, they...
Buying & Selling
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. ...
Buying & Selling
Front Leg Conformation
• Various front leg conformations can lead to soundness problems during a horse’s career. For instance, a base-narrow horse often correlates with a horse toeing in, causing uneven distribution of ...
Buying & Selling
Hind Leg Conformation
• A horse’s hind leg is the lever that ensures maximum push from behind • Conformation of a hind leg varies between turf and dirt horses • Conformations to avoid include sickle hocks, straig...
Buying & Selling
Knee Conformation
Given the amount of weight and force carried through them, a horse’s knees are among their most important structures. Ideally, horses will be clean and flat through their knees. Issues res...