Nelli 426 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 While great to see training getting underway again, little seems to be said about the impact this crisis has had on us small owners. For instance we had four horses in work (1 racing, 1 week away to trials, 1 preparing for Jewels and 1 midprep). All kicked for touch. As trained at or near Cambridge and starting from scratch again we cannot afford (and nor can our trainers manage under level 3) to bring all back in straight away, never mind the babies requiring education. We are not even bothering to bring our best horse back until certainty of good stakes and races for his grade and have already decided we can only afford to breed one mare this year (3 last year). I'm hoping some of the decision-makers high above realise the financial hit owners have suffered and the ongoing effects this will have on trainers, studs and race fields. john legend, LongOwner, Hunter the punter and 1 other 2 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stables 577 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 I have heard one prominent administrator say that breeders will help the industry to recover by putting the horses they have bred into work, because of their age they have already accumulated cash and assets which allows them to afford to race horses. This doesn't fit the picture of most horse breeders that I know Huey and LongOwner 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patiti 274 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 Possibly stick to the breeding right now and sell more off shore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelli 426 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Stables said: I have heard one prominent administrator say that breeders will help the industry to recover by putting the horses they have bred into work, because of their age they have already accumulated cash and assets which allows them to afford to race horses. This doesn't fit the picture of most horse breeders that I know Expenditure on hobbies is discretional. Those with deep pockets will sail on and may benefit with less opposition. Those with little means will become spectators. Most will be in between. Hunter the punter 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Piper 404 Report post Posted April 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Stables said: I have heard one prominent administrator say that breeders will help the industry to recover by putting the horses they have bred into work, because of their age they have already accumulated cash and assets which allows them to afford to race horses. This doesn't fit the picture of most horse breeders that I know Yep, doesn't fit me , even though I can do some of it myself. Iraklis 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie 325 Report post Posted April 29, 2020 Put those reins under your ass! Mikie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...