Is Your Mama a Mare: How to Pick Your Stallion

There are quite a few steps you should take before you pick your stallion:

1. Check out your options

• The internet is a great place to start looking for a stud


• Horse Expos often times offer stallion parades

2. Look at the Bloodline

• Depending on what discipline you plan to shoow your future foal in will decide what stallion you choose


• If you want a good western pleasure horse, Zippo Pine Bar is a good option


• If you want a good halter horse, look into the Impressive Bloodine but beware of HYPP

3. Look at the Stallions Success

• A champion stallion can often times produce a champion foal

4. Consider the size of the horse you are wanting to produce

• Tall parents often times produce tall babies


• If you want a good barrel horse, a throughbred stallion may not be your best option

5. Find a Stud that is Close to You

• If your budget is tight, you wont want to pay any extra fees for artificial insemination which has to be done if the semen is shipped to you

6. Consider the Stud Fee

• An expensive stud may seem like the best bet, but remember to save money for future vet fees over the 11 months also