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I am looking to start a gelding army, buuut i do not know how many geldings to start out with, ratings.. etc. If anyone has any advice i would be grateful!
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How many to start with. I think this depends on how much space you have/can buy. I started with 10 then bought and filled a 50 barn to begin with. 100 barns are the best value for money though. It'll also depend on how much time you have to show. Entering shows gets quicker with practice but can still be time consuming. 25-50 is probably a nice starting number of you have capital/space.
Ratings wise will also depend. If you decide to show SD you'll probably want an E or P in that discipline. But the others won't matter too much. If you want to go AD then I'd probably go for PPP or possibly PEP comb. SD is easier to enter but level up quicker. AD will stay in the money longer but also level up slower.
Hope that helps :) |
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How to start - I look for stallions that are for sale then geld them. I’ve found that to be the cheapest option. Sometimes I get lucky and find geldings, but that isn’t as common. People tend to sell their “reject” colts pretty cheap. I try to buy one or two a day and geld any colts I breed. You will build up an army pretty quickly.
PPP is my “ideal” rating, but I’ve had SSS geldings be my top money earners and be at the top of the leaderboards consistently previously.
I also try to get as many as possible at similar levels when starting out so that you are not paying several riders that are only assigned to one or two horses.
Unless they are “specialized” I prefer to keep them training in all disciplines for a long time because when they level up in their strongest discipline...say XC...they are likely ready to show in Dressage and keep earning money for longer :) |
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