Overall, the North American broodmare market was down slightly, with the average broodmare price dipping 0.8% to $83,161 compared with a 2017 average of $83,799. The North American median, however, decreased nearly 12% to $15,000. How much does a horse foal cost? Buying a foal with all the potential of Read more…
Holy Roller was thought to weigh as much as 125st (800kg), as much as 47st more than the normal horse. Even his head was believed to weigh in at 7st 8lbs, more than the weight of some jockeys. Born in 1992, Holy Roller’s foaling sheet – sort of like a Read more…
On average, a female horse, or mare, can have between 16-20 foals in her lifetime. However, this number is a rough estimate because so many factors can affect the number of foals a mare can have. How many foals can a mare have safely? The number of offspring varies greatly Read more…
Averaging 16 hands (64 inches, or 163 cm) high and weighing about 1,000 pounds (450 kg) at maturity, Thoroughbreds are usually bay, chestnut, brown, black, or gray. How much should a 16 hand Thoroughbred weigh? between 1036-1543 poundsA sixteen-hand Thoroughbred weighs much less than a sixteen-hand Suffolk Punch. But on Read more…
Quarter horses become fully grown at the age of 4 or 5 years old. Thoroughbreds. Thoroughbreds also become fully grown at the age of 4 or 5. What age do Thoroughbreds grow until? It is generally said that: Quarter horses and Thoroughbreds reach full height by 4 or 5 years Read more…
The scale of the industry is huge — around 15,000 thoroughbred foals are bred each year in Australia, and a similar number of standard bred foals are born nationally. How many Thoroughbreds are born each year? Stud records in the United States were begun in 1868. Today, the U.S. is Read more…
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“Budget’s” Lifetime Record Total 5% Purchase including GST & sales costs $24,000 $1200 First year upkeep $33,000 $1650 Next 5 years upkeep @ $42,000 pa $210,000 $10,500 Total Costs $267,000 $13,350 What is the average lifespan of a thoroughbred racehorse? 25-30 yearsThe majority of racehorses will have a racing career Read more…
Albion saddles for Thoroughbred horses. Albion offer a great selection of saddles which work really well for high wither Thoroughbred’s. With Albion you can request their Thoroughbred tree and deeper rear gussets. Common models such as the K2 GP and K2 Jump can work really well. What kind of saddle Read more…
$75,000. The average sale price of a racehorse is $75,000. However, many racehorses can cost much less or much more. There are several factors that can contribute to this cost including age, pedigree, training, record, and conformation of the horse. What is a Thoroughbred horse worth? On the other hand, Read more…