Quote from Lonnie on October 1, 2026, 1:45 PM

Quote from Purple Aura on September 30, 2026, 12:59 PM

Sold my two shares of homebred Radiant Traveler. Ten bucks less than I paid. Had second thoughts and after seeing the name I wanted to vomit.   

There's a story to be told here.

We'll wait.  I, for one, am patient.

Quote from Lonnie on October 1, 2026, 1:46 PM

Quote from Purple Aura on September 30, 2026, 2:01 PM

 

Norm and I can disagree in public over bourbon  

So long as I can sip on some tequila, I'd love to join this disagreement.

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 1, 2026, 1:48 PM

@purple-aura, I didn’t mean any ill comments, the truth is I’m fairly new at all this, and I like to learn how the rest of you choose your horses to buy or sell, currently I only own three , and only Doon is currently racing..

Quote from NiekH on October 2, 2026, 6:29 AM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 1, 2026, 1:48 PM

@purple-aura, I didn’t mean any ill comments, the truth is I’m fairly new at all this, and I like to learn how the rest of you choose your horses to buy or sell, currently I only own three , and only Doon is currently racing..

There is nothing I enjoy as much as reading yearling catalogues and making lists of horses I'd like haha.
I can study them from their release to the auction. Personally I have things I look for in a pedigree, I have things I will never accept in a pedigree too. Based on those I make a long list, start selecting and make the list shorter and shorter. I usually do it with a points system. (I am trying to automate it so I can get the long list with a push of a button).

Then its time to watch videos, that is more subjective. I have the "ideal" trotter or pacer in mind and judge what I see on the video with how close it gets to that. Then I'll just have to trust Anthony (Or who ever is looking at the yearling) to judge the horse in person. Confirmation is the deal breaker. 

Anthony's and my favourite in the Jug Sale was scratched of the list due to its confirmation. 
In general terms that is how it goes for me.

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 2, 2026, 7:23 AM

Woe! You really do your homework! I hear that word a lot, what exactly is confirmation?

Quote from NiekH on October 2, 2026, 7:55 AM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 2, 2026, 7:23 AM

Woe! You really do your homework! I hear that word a lot, what exactly is confirmation?

Confirmation in its basics is how a horse stands. Is the horse toe-ed in, or toe-ed out. How straight are its legs, angles of the shoulder, length of the back. Development of the hindquarter etc.

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 2, 2026, 10:32 AM

Thank you ! I would not be good at this, every horse I  see, either  in person or on video  looks gorgeous to me..

Quote from NiekH on October 2, 2026, 11:24 AM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 2, 2026, 10:32 AM

Thank you ! I would not be good at this, every horse I  see, either  in person or on video  looks gorgeous to me..

It is difficult and very much a matter of taste and preference. Some trainers will not take any horses that aren't perfect. Some trainers will say they don't mind a toe-ed out horse but wont take a toe-ed in horse etc. I know Doc Moore X-Rays the ones he is looking at, during the auction. Benefits of being a vet. 

Quote from Lonnie on October 2, 2026, 2:29 PM

Quote from Bearcookie56 on October 2, 2026, 10:32 AM

Thank you ! I would not be good at this, every horse I  see, either  in person or on video  looks gorgeous to me..

#truth!