'Just Because' Breeding
I don't hang out at horse auctions these days, and you probably don't either, but most of us are well aware of the quantity of horses that pass through our sale yards - not just the broken-down - but healthy, registered horses, adults in their prime, and even youngsters.
So what chance is there of finding an appreciative and responsible home for the nicely dispositioned, but untalented, plain-looking grade horse.. the 'just because' horse - bred by a short-sighted horse owner from equally unassuming stock?
Why do some horse owners breed so irresponsibly, and why are they so unmindful of the long-term consequences that result from uninformed breeding?
Turns out there are plenty of appealing but questionable reasons that lure the naïve into the breeding game. Read more...
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