New Posts For Thread: looking for advice on buying a mare in foal at Goffshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffsI've been considering getting into breeding as a hobby with a while, I've recently moved back to the countryside and have a few acres with the house. I'm planning on going to the Goffs Feb sale and hopefully pick up an infoal mare, I'd be playing atI presume you are based in Ireland? So this probably won't interest you but it came up on a Point-to-point forum under their classifieds.http://pub31.bravenet.com/classified/show.php?usernum=2595317530&cpv=2If that doesn't work it the Jumping For Fuhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=486462081#486462081I presume you are based in Ireland? So this probably won't interest you but it came up on a Point-to-point forum under their classifieds.http://pub31.bravenet.com/classified/show.php?usernum=2595317530&cpv=2If that doesn't work it the Jumping For FuSat, 19 Feb 2011 06:51:55 -0600No, I didnt pick up anything unfortunately, I was probably a bit green in hoping to pick up something better than my money could afford, I was close with lot 382 but didnt have the nerve in the end, the fact that she was a windsucker spooked me, alhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=486396373#486396373No, I didnt pick up anything unfortunately, I was probably a bit green in hoping to pick up something better than my money could afford, I was close with lot 382 but didnt have the nerve in the end, the fact that she was a windsucker spooked me, alFri, 18 Feb 2011 15:00:13 -0600Any joy ovalu?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=486277321#486277321Any joy ovalu?Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:04:13 -0600thanks for the advice, I've had 2 racehorses in the past, neither of which even made the track, so I'm well aware that anything to do with horses can be a botomless pit, but I'm only investing what I can afford to lose, and if I dont get somethinghttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=485228909#485228909thanks for the advice, I've had 2 racehorses in the past, neither of which even made the track, so I'm well aware that anything to do with horses can be a botomless pit, but I'm only investing what I can afford to lose, and if I dont get somethingTue, 08 Feb 2011 15:54:35 -0600If you've a box free then take it, means you get your pass out and you're gone. Plenty to do that job for you but you'll be at mercy of their timescales and costs. If its a march and you're not near the stallion then get her to the stud or boardinghttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=485228257#485228257If you've a box free then take it, means you get your pass out and you're gone. Plenty to do that job for you but you'll be at mercy of their timescales and costs. If its a march and you're not near the stallion then get her to the stud or boardingTue, 08 Feb 2011 15:50:11 -0600These last two posts just show what the industry is like,open your eyes ovalu,plenty of mistakes on the way just be aware!https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=485226909#485226909These last two posts just show what the industry is like,open your eyes ovalu,plenty of mistakes on the way just be aware!Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:41:22 -0600Have you any lots in mind i could tell you about a good onehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=485223337#485223337Have you any lots in mind i could tell you about a good oneTue, 08 Feb 2011 15:20:23 -0600Good luck with your enterprise ovalu, I'm sure you have realised the pitfalls of your ambition through reading on here as much as anything else. But it's a great game when it works out - when - just keep your investment at the same depths as your pochttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=485222793#485222793Good luck with your enterprise ovalu, I'm sure you have realised the pitfalls of your ambition through reading on here as much as anything else. But it's a great game when it works out - when - just keep your investment at the same depths as your pocTue, 08 Feb 2011 15:17:10 -0600I've been considering getting into breeding as a hobby with a while, I've recently moved back to the countryside and have a few acres with the house. I'm planning on going to the Goffs Feb sale and hopefully pick up an infoal mare, I'd be playing athttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/26934897/looking-for-advice-on-buying-a-mare-in-foal-at-goffs?post_id=485212353#485212353I've been considering getting into breeding as a hobby with a while, I've recently moved back to the countryside and have a few acres with the house. I'm planning on going to the Goffs Feb sale and hopefully pick up an infoal mare, I'd be playing atTue, 08 Feb 2011 14:03:49 -0600