Post by bittercowgal on May 30, 2007 21:30:17 GMT -5
Welcome to the ranch board of Tranquil Acres Farm!
Tranquil Acres Farm is my main ranch and my utmost joy. Here I raise the most elegant of all breeds, the Arabian.
Breeding Goals
Being a perfectionist from birth, I strive to produce only the best. I've set myself very high standards which I fully expect to someday reach. With the help of extremely strict, ruthless culling methods and a highly selective breeding program these goals will someday be met.
I am breeding for:
-*- All realistic colorations with specialization in the darker shades of bay
-*- Solid, Sabino and Maximum Sabino patterning
-*- Stat placement proper for success in 100 mile Endurance races
-*- The consistent inheritance of heart from one generation to the next
-*- Animals clear of genetic disorders and void of any major conformation faults
-*- Animals with the ability to be learn new concepts at a high rate of speed
Ranch Policies
General
-*- All horses are Coggins tested once per season. Any whom test negative are immediately euthanized humanely. Thus far, there have been (0) ZERO cases of EIA on this ranch.
Sales
-*- Sales horses are available only during a dispersal sale. These dispersal sales are ran on an as-needed basis. This means that there may be several years between dispersal sales. During years that a sale takes place, the sale shall run from the first day of Fall until the first day of Winter. Any sales horse not sold by the first day of Winter will be immediately re-homed with no exceptions.
-*- Sales horses may be available to be purchased off season via private treaty. You must contact me directly if interested in purchasing via this method.
-*- If there are six or more horses listed in the sales barn, then a dispersal sale will take place the next available Fall.
-*- All home-bred colts shall be gelded prior to being placed up for sale. Intact home-bred colts may be available upon extremely rare occasion. This is done to ensure demand for their sires.
-*- All sales horses will have been at least started in foal training unless otherwise stated on their individual page. All sales horses shall be UTD, Shod and have been recently tested negative for EIA.
-*- The average price range you can expect for a horse from this ranch is $10,000 to $100,000. All prices are non-negotiable.
-*- Any Local Stock horses, whom are to be sold, will be placed for sale no approval. This may occur during any season. LS will be given (3) Three days to sell before being rehomed. Prices for LS range from $15,000 to $100,000 and are non-negotiable.
Studs
-*- None of my stallions are available for live cover breeding due to the risk involved.
-*- Frozen semen is available upon request. The price per breeding dose can be found on each stallion's individual page. A breeding dose contains two (2) straws. Requested semen will be shipped directly to you.
-*- Some stallions may have frozen semen available for sale at all times. It is not necessary to contact me before purchasing these straws.
-*- It is greatly appreciated if semen is not used with the intent to produce a grade horse. Please stick to using the semen for purebred or recognized cross-breedings only. I understand accidents happen but repeat offenses may result in no longer being knowingly sold semen from my horses.
-*- It is also greatly appreciated is semen is not resold for anything less than the stallions current semen price. Repeat offenses may result in no longer being knowingly sold semen from my horses.
-*- Prices on semen shall range between $5,000 to $25,000 per breeding dose.
-*- Semen shall be sold in packs containing two breeding doses. The first dose is considered paid for. The remaining dose is provided free of charge as a courtesy to my customers. The free dose is meant to be used as a back-up in case the first dose fails to settle.
-*- There is no additional live foal guarantee beyond the provided free dose.
Broods
-*- None of my mares are available for public brood. I'm intensely sorry for any annoyance or inconvenience this may cause anyone.
Breeder Incentive Program
-*- Any foal born on this ranch and carrying my brand on it's left shoulder is eligible for this program.
-*- Simply show this foal to at least GCh status. Once at least GCh status is reached, you will receive one (1) foal of equal or better quality free of charge. You must contact me in order to receive the reward foal. The reward foal is also eligible for this program.
-*- Reward foals will be randomly chosen based on your gender preference. I'm sorry but I cannot accept requests for specific criteria other than gender for the reward foal. Reward foals will be chosen from foals whom would normally have been placed up for sale. Reward foals may or may not be available right away, be prepared to wait.