New Posts For Thread: Much excitement, ok not for you but I am easily pleased.https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleasedI'm just off the back of walking in a mare to be covered, in Ireland.I apologise to everyone but the few nerds on here who won't be in the slightest bit interested in such a post but it's something I've always wondered about and it seems to be a sligThank you FT & PM for your kind words of encouragement. Due to the paper I was thinking I'd got the slot in spite of the Sire but hopefully you're both right and his improvement from "Binned" to "Not p1ssing too many people off" has indeed been notihttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=552140139#552140139Thank you FT & PM for your kind words of encouragement. Due to the paper I was thinking I'd got the slot in spite of the Sire but hopefully you're both right and his improvement from "Binned" to "Not p1ssing too many people off" has indeed been notiTue, 13 Jun 2017 02:48:29 -0500I've done all sorts over the years Form by way of rigging up lights. My usual being an extension lead with a bulb dangling from it over the box in question and a timer switch at the other end. It's a lot cheaper than a light mask and they don't needhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=552133875#552133875I've done all sorts over the years Form by way of rigging up lights. My usual being an extension lead with a bulb dangling from it over the box in question and a timer switch at the other end. It's a lot cheaper than a light mask and they don't needMon, 12 Jun 2017 05:52:41 -0500Good news Posh, and clearly the upward curve of whatever sire it is has been noticed. The best barometer of that being the sales companies! To get a place you are happy with is an achievement indeed. I am now converted to the masks though selectivelyhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=552130505#552130505Good news Posh, and clearly the upward curve of whatever sire it is has been noticed. The best barometer of that being the sales companies! To get a place you are happy with is an achievement indeed. I am now converted to the masks though selectivelySun, 11 Jun 2017 13:52:57 -0500I know of one person who uses the masks and they love them. Am not a breeder so have no experience myself.The inspections have been and gone and I have been offered a place in the same sale as I sold last years offering in, which I have very gratefuhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=552129313#552129313I know of one person who uses the masks and they love them. Am not a breeder so have no experience myself.The inspections have been and gone and I have been offered a place in the same sale as I sold last years offering in, which I have very gratefuSun, 11 Jun 2017 11:08:22 -0500Formtwist I am quite a fan of the light masks.I think they need to be on nice and early if you want a consistent cycle in February. I would say pre December 1st probably. And I imagine plenty early on a pregnant mare too. In their defence I have manahttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=552101757#552101757Formtwist I am quite a fan of the light masks.I think they need to be on nice and early if you want a consistent cycle in February. I would say pre December 1st probably. And I imagine plenty early on a pregnant mare too. In their defence I have manaThu, 08 Jun 2017 14:24:30 -0500Good luck Posh, I always think mane issues better than chewed tails. PotM, you no doubt know you are far from alone in a frustrating year. The mares seem to have joined some union to take overproduction issues into their own hooves! Having said that,https://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=551962115#551962115Good luck Posh, I always think mane issues better than chewed tails. PotM, you no doubt know you are far from alone in a frustrating year. The mares seem to have joined some union to take overproduction issues into their own hooves! Having said that,Sun, 21 May 2017 14:09:19 -0500Sorry to hear of your woes PM but glad to see that you've navigated the choppy waters and ended up with by and large positive outcomes at the end of the day.Just saw my yearling today and Manegate aside I'm really happy with him. Will be interestinghttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=551958775#551958775Sorry to hear of your woes PM but glad to see that you've navigated the choppy waters and ended up with by and large positive outcomes at the end of the day.Just saw my yearling today and Manegate aside I'm really happy with him. Will be interestingSun, 21 May 2017 08:58:21 -0500Sorry to abandon this post but I have been busy licking wounds. My attempt to get a Shalaa nomination was disappointing Posh I have no knowledge that the horse is!My trip to Ireland was a negative one sadly and I couldn't take her back for practicalhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=551931099#551931099Sorry to abandon this post but I have been busy licking wounds. My attempt to get a Shalaa nomination was disappointing Posh I have no knowledge that the horse is!My trip to Ireland was a negative one sadly and I couldn't take her back for practicalWed, 17 May 2017 14:04:43 -0500Although I understand your point Sageform, I have to agree with Mary. Hundreds of mares with foals travelling up and down motorways in some pretty dangerous conditions outweighs the other arguments in my opinion. If you have ever been involved in anhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=551709679#551709679Although I understand your point Sageform, I have to agree with Mary. Hundreds of mares with foals travelling up and down motorways in some pretty dangerous conditions outweighs the other arguments in my opinion. If you have ever been involved in anThu, 20 Apr 2017 04:57:23 -0500Surely it is about how many sires there are and therefore how many employees on Studs etc ? I was involved in livestock breeding for many years and AI is now very efficient but one sire can produce thousands of pigs/calves/foals so how many sires wouhttps://community.betfair.com/bloodstock__breeding/go/thread/view/94018/30828595/much-excitement-ok-not-for-you-but-i-am-easily-pleased?post_id=551704841#551704841Surely it is about how many sires there are and therefore how many employees on Studs etc ? I was involved in livestock breeding for many years and AI is now very efficient but one sire can produce thousands of pigs/calves/foals so how many sires wouWed, 19 Apr 2017 13:07:16 -0500