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ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 12:58 PM

Tries not to cry, cries a lot
Grab a coffee and have a read.
Today started out like any other, browsing the forum, checking HH, going through auction horses, sorting barns. When I decided maybe I should start refining my breeding herd and establishing a show herd, that’s where I should have left it, at maybe. But no.

All day I have been going through my tiny barn of maybe 300 horses max, getting distracted by real life here and there, it’s now one hour to midnight my time, I decided I wanted snowflake horses some time today and spent a lot of money on them, my goodness they are some nice looking horses I have, continued going through my foals who are still with their mother in the pasture, you know before some crazy ghost lady comes in and steals them on the 28th pays bare minimum and runs off without a trace (security cameras can’t even spot this phantom lady).

I’ve gone through about half my herd when I think it’s a brilliant idea to bulk test my primary barn, what could go wrong, all important horses have passed sba, BOY WAS I WRONG, I should have stopped there, really thought about what commitment I was about to take, but no, whoop splash bang, I lost all my snowflake horses, my bootstrappers, my favourite mares that came in next month, I cried! What am I talking about! I am still crying, I spent so much on horses today to have basic show pony’s
JuSt BaSiC
So while I sit over here with my tissues and wine say a prayer, for my bank account and bad decisions.

Goobanni · Aug 11, 2018 1:01 PM

What do you breed for? I am happy to give you some snowflakes :)

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 1:13 PM

I don’t breed for anything lol, I’m focusing on fun markings, developing an ice line and was trying to establish a snowflake line, I’m honestly gutted if you wait for Sunday auction I’m happy to pay :) thank you for the offer

Xceptional · Aug 11, 2018 1:15 PM

Let me know if I can help.

Xceptional · Aug 11, 2018 1:22 PM

@ATouchOfGenetics I just put a 2 yr old 2 gen mare up in your chat for create price.

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 1:23 PM

I think I need to sleep on it for now I just sold a bulk load of them (sad part is that’s just my primary barn I still have my show pony’s to cull and pastures) so I will re asses the situation tomorrow, figure out who or what is to stay and who I lost where.

Bandit1119 · Aug 11, 2018 1:36 PM

It’s super disappointing when you buy new horses and are excited for them and they get snipped by testing.

My barns are sorted by generation and I usually toss all the foals in their barns before running all the testing on them and moving the show horses out to a show barn. so my older horses get tested 2 or 3+ times before moving into a pasture. I’ve had so many outside bred horses snipped because I didn’t even think that there may be older horses I want left intact that haven’t been tested in with the babies I’m testing.

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 1:46 PM

Being a beginner (only my second month) it makes everything a learning curb I have two barns the 15 stall one you get when you start and a 120 where my show pony’s play, I then have 2 extra pastures which break up my lethal and non lethal and my gen breeding.

SarahLove · Aug 11, 2018 2:20 PM

@ATouchofGenetics I put a snf stud in my chat DuelingHawks Sales for you for 1hb
(posting this from my side acct lol)

DevilsParadise · Aug 11, 2018 2:57 PM

Snowflake studs
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Snowflake Mares
http://hj2.huntandjump.com/adv_search.php?runsearch=1&status=any&ageg=&agel=&agee=&erag=&eral=&erae=&heightg=&heightl=&heighte=&boneg=&bonel=&bonee=&f_basic=none&f_adv=none&f_limit=25&mare=1&bty=1&lined=lined&foundation=1&name=&name_lm=like&color=&color_lm=like&owner=32144&owner_lm=like&breeder=&breeder_lm=like&sire=&sire_lm=like&dam=&dam_lm=like&barn=&barn_lm=like&pasture=&past_lm=like&tattoo=&tat_lm=like&tat_and=and&club=Snowflake&bc_lm=like&bc_and=and&e1=&e2=&a1=&a4=&a2=&a3=&f1=&f2=&p1=&p2=&s1=&s2=&s3=&c1=&c2=&c3=&d1=&d2=&g1=&g2=&ch1=&ch2=&z1=&z2=&sa2=&sa1=&mu2=&mu1=&chn2=&chn1=&kit1=&kit2=&kit3=&kit4=&kit5=&kit6=&kit10=&kit11=&kit12=&kit7=&kit8=&kit9=&sp1=&sp2=&sp3=&spM=&pax31=&pax32=&rb1=&rb2=&o1=&o2=&l1=&l2=&ice1=&icei=&ice2=&ice3=&ice4=&ice5=&ice6=&ice7=&ice8=&ice9=&ice10=&ice11=&ice12=&ice13=&ice14=&nexn=&nexx=&nexr=&nexg=&nexb=&nexw=&rainr=&rainwt=&rainpl=&raint=&rainna=&brindle1=1&brindle2=1&wf1=1&wf2=1&wf3=1&wf4=1&wf5=1&wf6=1

I'd be willing to sell anyone with a U in front of their name (uneven by a generation). If you like anyone else, feel free to ask. I'd also sell straws from any of my guys. All of my mares have been bred, though, so I can't do eggs. I also have a whole bunch of het snowflakes if you want to look through my barns and pastures. Anyone with a small s behind the name :)

Gracie3B · Aug 11, 2018 3:02 PM

Aww that’s so disappointing!

I can send you some free straws from this guy if you want. He is A papered 3rd generation superior :)

Hom Snf A 3G superior

Wildland Acres · Aug 11, 2018 4:30 PM

I really don't have much snowflake to speak of in my barn, but I can try to help you with bootstrap stock. What did you loose?

Wildland Acres · Aug 11, 2018 4:35 PM

I have these two ice bootstrap colt (AGA to sire) I could cut you a deal on, and we can discuss mares if you need.

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ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 8:33 PM

Oh my goodness thank you everyone for your help! It means an aweful lot, @DavilsParadise I have found one mare and one stallion I like but I just woke up and can’t function without coffee, @gracie3b thank you very much how about I buy them off you for pull price? @wildlands I was only bootstrapping to get me some high pt mares, your studs look like something I would struggle to afford. But I may pass I have one BS just got to turn off his testing!

Gracie3B · Aug 11, 2018 8:42 PM

@AtouchOfGenetics sure! How many would you like?

MariaChapinsFarm2 · Aug 11, 2018 8:52 PM

This boy is up for you. :)

SNF HC FreshPowder B3G

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 9:07 PM

How about I grab 5 @gracie3B

Gracie3B · Aug 11, 2018 9:23 PM

Oh no! I just tried to pull straws from him and then realized he’s only 2
Super sorry about that, next season if you still want them I’ll give you the 5 straws for 1hb each

DragonRun · Aug 11, 2018 9:27 PM

I have added you to DragonChat and have put up some snowflake horses and a bootstrap stallion there for you. All have passed SBA so are safe against accidental testing. I will also send you some straws that you can use to add some zip to your herd.

I have previously accidentally done the SBA thing and wiped out a bunch of my bootstrap herd. . I felt nauseous at the time.

RedDeeFarms · Aug 11, 2018 10:07 PM

do you breed for RH, Drafts, or WB?

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 11, 2018 10:16 PM

I breed all of them @RedDeeFarms I am a rh person. I’m good on stallions I’m now chasing the auction for some mares.

supersarah · Aug 11, 2018 11:08 PM

I put a mare in Light riding horse buddy chat for you :)

DevilsParadise · Aug 11, 2018 11:30 PM

Lol. PM me which ones you were looking at and an offer. Like I said, I'd be willing to sell any uneven stock. :)

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 12, 2018 12:13 AM

Well my money keeps dropping so I might have to get back to you after auction

Goobanni · Aug 12, 2018 1:19 AM

@ATouchOfGenetics, I have put two hom snowflake girls in my buddy chat for you for 1hb :)

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 12, 2018 4:32 AM

Oh goodness thank you dearly :)

DevilsParadise · Aug 12, 2018 8:04 PM

Whenever you can. Like I said, all of my mares have been bred, so anytime before next season is ok by me :)

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 13, 2018 6:52 AM

You guys have given me new life, so I have started having fun with my horses, all horses with ATOG in my horses name will have a story about why they are named that way, which I’m finding really fun, some are cute, some are funny (unless they are a rank special)

ATouchOfGenetics · Aug 13, 2018 6:52 AM

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