writing to my horses breeder - help please

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OK this may become long you have been warned :o

I have had my boy for about 9 months now :D we are getting on fab and he is becoming what I want him to be.
I already know he has only had 3 owners in his life and the one before me didnt have him that long, she brought him off his breeder. From what she told me he was started with her and had a good but very basic education before being sold. She then brought him and situations changed meaning she couldnt do what she wanted with him and he ended up out of work. So I would like to write to his breeder and find out a bit more about his past and I would love to see some pictures of him when he was young if possible.
Any way I'm not that good at writing things (as you can probably tell) so can anyone help me write a letter that dosent sound wierd or put anyone down please?

I am a bit worried as apparently she was very in to showing for him and I want him as an all rounder so I dont want her to be anoyed that he isnt being shown. Any one that breeds horses heard from a new owner? and would you mind if they were doing something diffrent to what you intended?


Thanks guys hot choccie and cake going round :) and if I get any baby pictures I will share
 
I am a breeder and I am always delighted to hear from the owners of my horses. My main concern is that the horses are well looked after and doing whatever job their new owner requires of them to the best of their ability. If the owner only wants to hack that is fine so also is the one jumping Grand Prix level in USA!
Don't worry about how to write, just do it!
 
I did what you are planning to do except I didnt have the owners address but knew who the stallion was, he was local so I emailed the stud and was thrilled when she responded and had passed my number to his breeder who then rang me.
I had viewed a young papered horse in a dealers yard and was a bit confused to why he had ended up there. They had told me the stallion but I hadnt seen the papers so I just hoped I could find his history which I did thanks to the stud. I bought him, got the papers, kept in touch with the breeder who has visited him, sent me foaly photos :) and we are still in touch 8 years later.
Go for it, you have nothing to lose. Good luck
 
A friend of mine wrote a letter to the breeder of her pony and we were invited to the stud to see pony's mum and dad! It was great, and we really saw alot of his personality in his parents :)

She asked for my help writing it and we just told her that we have one of her ponies, he is doing very well and we woud love to see some baby pictures or hear some baby stories if possible. Gave her a couple of pictures of the pony and also said if she doesnt have time to respond then not to worry, but it would be great to hear back from her :)

She seemed glad to hear he was in a loving home and was happy and healthy, dont think she minded he wasnt being shown (he too was bred for showing- has brilliant bloodlines and looks and moves to die for!

If you want a hand with anything feel free to pm me, cant promise i'll be of much help, but i can try :D
 
I am not a breeder but do sell on i try and stay in touch with all new owners, if a horse i had sold and lost touch with new owner got in touch with me i would be very happy so sure a breeder would be delighted.

I have contacted breeders of horses i have bought and they have always been very helpful and happy to hear about the horse and how it was doing, and happy to be passed on to new owners i sell on to so go ahead you have nothing to lose.

And it would be nice for you and the breeder.:)
 
18 years ago, I contacted the breeder of what turned out to be my Horse of a Lifetime soon after I got him, aged 4. She was brilliant, came to see him and brought photos and videos of him from 1 day old until 6 months when she'd sold him. I was able to scan pics and take copies of vids, so I feel like I've known him since he was a foal. I'd go for it - you may be pleasantly surprised.
 
I can only think that any breeder would be pleased to hear from whomever owns their babies, to know that they are doing well, and regardless of the job that hte horse is doing now - he's happy. Show people / breeders do realise that every single animal they breed and produce is not necessarily destined for the show ring. And they'd be delighted to know that those that are (or are not) are doing something useful and giving someone happiness.

I say go for it, and then share the results!

Years and years ago, I bought a younster straight from a breeder, and used to keep in touch with her -and managed to score lots of baby photos from her. I still have those pics in my horse photo album. They mean a lot to me, even though the horse is long gone.
 
Thanks guys I will write to her with some pictures and see if I get anything back I was just a bit nervous as from what I had heard she was quite particular about him going to a showing home and although I do a bit of showing he is realy going to do a bit of everything.
 
I wrote to my mare's breeder when I was 12 so goodness knows what rubbish I put in the letter!! She was lovely though and sent me a whole stack of photos of baby Lou and her mum. We exchanged quite a few letters after that and she seemed genuinely delighted that I'd gotten in touch and was having so much fun with a horse she'd bred. I really should write to her again because I'm sure she'd be thrilled that I still have her nearly 10 years later!
 
I'm sure the breeder would love to hear from you :) I know i would if i'd sold any that i'd bred. I wouldn't worry too much about her being annoyed that you aren't that into showing. I'd like to think that most people wouldn't be too concerned about what their horses ended up doing career-wise as long as they were happy and well cared for. I wrote to my youngest's breeder not long after i had her and the breeder called me one day & asked if i'd like to visit the stud :) Luckily it's only about 20 mins from where i live so we went up and met her dam, sire and her other full brothers. They were lovely and i managed to get some baby photos too. You've got nothing to loose so get writing :D and good luck!
 
I have bred a couple of youngsters and keep a stallion, but would not call myself a breeder as such. I sold my first youngster and was always begging the new owner to send my updates and photos - which she never did - I found out why but lets not go there - she decided to sell her and offered her back to me. I found her a new owner who now regularly updates me and sends pix. I went to see her back in February as she is now up north and that was lovely. If, years down the line, she was re-homed again I would love the person to contact me - I have hoards of photos, and I could (hopefully) show off her dad and her full brother. I may be different to other breeders (say on a large scale stud) but I would always welcome news and updates. I took the time and effort to bring her into the world and feel responsible. A breeder has to think about marketing their stallion(s) and how fantastic to actually know what the progeny are doing. To go to a showing home would show the world what the breeder can produce that is why she is saying this (going on my experience) but I would not worry yourself. I would be assured that the animal is fit and well and happy to turn a hoof to whatever is asked of it. :)
 
Thanks guys :D
Its not that I dont want to show him but its not going to be our main dicipline if that makes sense, my instructor thinks we should try to go to equifest so its not like I'm totally against it but I want him to be a true allrounder and I believe he will be by the end of this year :D. Would it be worth putting a post in breeding to see if any one knows his breeder (and what her reaction is likely to be like)? I have an address but that is the one in his passport.
 
I wanted to get in touch with the breeder of our horse but didn't have an address or breeding details. I did have his flu and tet history so I wrote to the first vet who had jabbed him and asked them to pass on a letter if they would be so kind. This they did and the breeder sent us some foal photos and confirmed his breeding. It was really nice to have some history for him.:)
 
I bought my mare because of awlful abuse she was living I then wrote to her breeder explained ( she already know the mare was going through hell but the owner wouldnt sell her back to breeder) I explained that her sight was going ( the mare is 12) and Jenny was so so so happy that whilst things hadnt been good with the mare she was now safe loved and not going any where until her life suffered - just write what comes from your heart, tell the breeder what the horse means to you be honest - a decent breeder would just love to know that a horse they bred is simply happy loved and enjoying a good life dont be shy just write :) xxxx
 
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