New Posts For Thread: Consignorshttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignorsYes I know the word will send shivers down your spine!But I will be looking for the use of one later on in the year at Tattersalls Foal sale.Are there any recommendations from you guys as to which ones are worth paying for?YOU4COFFEE,To some extent it depends on the quality of the foals page and importantly the foal itself.If you have a decent commercial colt and just the one then personally I'd not be against showing the foal myself,providing you are competent enoughhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522436267#522436267YOU4COFFEE,To some extent it depends on the quality of the foals page and importantly the foal itself.If you have a decent commercial colt and just the one then personally I'd not be against showing the foal myself,providing you are competent enoughMon, 30 Jul 2012 13:06:05 -0500Lairey Mary is right, you won't get the best location but I think most buyers will be looking hard for the value and will find you if you have a prospective nice one. I intend to do mine myself.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522343773#522343773Lairey Mary is right, you won't get the best location but I think most buyers will be looking hard for the value and will find you if you have a prospective nice one. I intend to do mine myself.Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:04:42 -0500Only thing I will mention that if you do it yourself, will you not be handed a poor location stable-wise and if you're out in the Boondocks, will you not miss the footfall of potential buyers?I know Winning Colours on here uses Paul Thorman of Tricklhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522331037#522331037Only thing I will mention that if you do it yourself, will you not be handed a poor location stable-wise and if you're out in the Boondocks, will you not miss the footfall of potential buyers?I know Winning Colours on here uses Paul Thorman of TricklFri, 27 Jul 2012 08:47:54 -0500Thanks for your replies and advice,it does help!Finally produced a nice correct colt foal,[so far so good]Just wanted to know, would I being doing the colt a disservice by showing him by little old me or paying a so called pro outfit? Maybe I will sehttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522251407#522251407Thanks for your replies and advice,it does help!Finally produced a nice correct colt foal,[so far so good]Just wanted to know, would I being doing the colt a disservice by showing him by little old me or paying a so called pro outfit? Maybe I will seWed, 25 Jul 2012 05:57:05 -0500Yer ma, I was reminded of the old chestnut pointing out how grammar and punctuation really do matter - do you want "to help your Uncle Jack, off a donkey" or do you want "to help your uncle, jack off a donkey"!You cannot be recommending me to you4cofhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522217675#522217675Yer ma, I was reminded of the old chestnut pointing out how grammar and punctuation really do matter - do you want "to help your Uncle Jack, off a donkey" or do you want "to help your uncle, jack off a donkey"!You cannot be recommending me to you4cofTue, 24 Jul 2012 08:49:42 -0500PotM logic is very sound but I'd go as far as to say I dont think it matters who sells you're foal as long as they are competent to do so - you've as much chance with a bigger or small operation getting a useless lassie walking it badly while anotherhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522198579#522198579PotM logic is very sound but I'd go as far as to say I dont think it matters who sells you're foal as long as they are competent to do so - you've as much chance with a bigger or small operation getting a useless lassie walking it badly while anotherMon, 23 Jul 2012 16:20:02 -0500YOU4COFFEE,A biggish subject! What are you needing exactly? Will you be looking for someone to prepare your foal prior to sale or are you just looking to drop it at the sales and have it presented by sales agent?In my opinion there is no need to be shttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522185997#522185997YOU4COFFEE,A biggish subject! What are you needing exactly? Will you be looking for someone to prepare your foal prior to sale or are you just looking to drop it at the sales and have it presented by sales agent?In my opinion there is no need to be sMon, 23 Jul 2012 10:35:12 -0500With foals, I would recommend going by the "Goldie-locks" theory of;- not too big a consignor- not too small a consignorbut one that is just right,..... (10-25 foals IMHO)out of interest, colt/filly? sire?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522185987#522185987With foals, I would recommend going by the "Goldie-locks" theory of;- not too big a consignor- not too small a consignorbut one that is just right,..... (10-25 foals IMHO)out of interest, colt/filly? sire?Mon, 23 Jul 2012 10:34:36 -0500Yes I know the word will send shivers down your spine!But I will be looking for the use of one later on in the year at Tattersalls Foal sale.Are there any recommendations from you guys as to which ones are worth paying for?https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/29247793/consignors?post_id=522181289#522181289Yes I know the word will send shivers down your spine!But I will be looking for the use of one later on in the year at Tattersalls Foal sale.Are there any recommendations from you guys as to which ones are worth paying for?Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:01:45 -0500