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Hard to answer unless you specify the question. Return on what?
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Ok I guess I am looking at breeding... costs v return or in other words return on investment...some to start off...
1.Older Mares are More Likely to be Barren Mares It is important, at the outset, to realise that age has an important effect on fertility in the horse. The live foal rate of 4 year old mares is approximately 75%, whereas that of 20 year-old mares is approximately 50%. These differences arise for a number of reasons, including the repeated cycles of trauma and infection that the older mare may be subjected to during her breeding career. It is important as a manager that you be aware of the very likely decline in the fertility of your mares with advancing age and take every possible step, in conjunction with your veterinarian to maintain the reproductive life of your mares. |
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I am going to google and add as I go on ;
Investment initially... A. Initial investment 1. horse a. initial mare costs : GB pounds/Euros b. opportunity cost (10%) of above investment/yr/horse c. depreciation (7 yrs) 1/7th of a./yr/horse actual horse cost 1st yr : a+b+c...others I have missed??? 2. equipment a. saddle, bridle, pad or any tack needed b. grooming supplies and blanket/s c. transportation vechicle... jeep/car/lorry d. trailer e. tractor Costs ...(opperating) A. Feed ..hay/haylage/grass.. corn..suplements ??others B. Labour .... most doing alot themselves or their family I guess C. Utilities ... ?? electric fuel ?? others D. Vets Bills... vacanations ,examinations,studs vets,highly erratic and unpredictable E. Training/lessons .. F. Facilities (horses housed at home or boarded) G. Ownership costs 1. interest 2. repairs 3. taxes 4. insurance 5. depreciation a. expense against annual income as animal/equipment reduces in value b. complication of depreciation involving horses..pedigree updates with / without black type results H. Opportunity costs a. loss of the use of your GBpounds/Euros if it is tied up in property, horses b. time loss Have to head out and do another bit will add in foal / yearling costs /stallion fees /sales fees |
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Another List of Expenses....
A. Feed and bedding Hay/Haylage...Corn ...Straw/Shavings... B. Health care Vets ect, C. Farrier Bills D. Breeding fees Stallion nominations / Foal shares ect. E. Maintenance and repair Buildings / Equipment ect. F. Equine insurance Mare/Foal insurance E. Utilities Electric/Water/Fuel F. Taxes (property and horse) G. Land rent/lease H. Registrations Weatherbys Mare/foal registration and any other racing bonus schemes that the breeder pays for ?? I. Breeding horse purchases ...The better the mare the better the chance of profit. G. Real estate purchases ... Well if we had the money to buy a ready made stud farm all the better :-) H. Equipment purchases ... Any thing from a fork to a tractor I. Advertising/marketing ... any ideas here?? J. Miscellaneous expenses ... this is for Murphys Law Total ??? |
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The holy grail...Profit/Jackpot or at the least holding your own,
Hobby or buisness... The taxation issue .... guide 163 pages...copy and paste.. http://www.britishhorseracing.com/owning_breeding/ownership/Bloodstock_Taxation_Guide.pdf |
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Article from ITBA with costs/expenses..... copy and paste
http://www.itba.info/PDFformpdf/30/pdf1.pdf |
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Financial Success in Breeding
Begins With Finding Your Breakeven Point....... An American article ...similar...good comparison... exchange at $3 to £2 / $4 to Eu3 The Final breakeven figure is ... £ 17,000 or Eu 20,000 for your yearling... Copy and Paste... http://www.horseinfo.com/info/faqs/faqbreedingQ1.html |