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Buying Yearlings: Do I Beleive in the Potential - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

Buying Yearlings: Do I Beleive in the Potential - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
Each year, a fleet of slick, well-bred yearlings are offered at public auctions in the Western performance horse world. These untrained young horses offer potential opportunity as well as a gamble..... read more

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Buying Broodmares: Qualities that Begin With the Letter P - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

Buying Broodmares: Qualities that Begin With the Letter P - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
Quality broodmares are often one of the hottest tickets at the horse sale, with quality producers always in high demand. Quarter Horse News (QHN) talked with SDP Buffalo Ranch owner Shane Plummer a.... read more

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What I Look for When Buying 2-Year-Olds at Auction - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

What I Look for When Buying 2-Year-Olds at Auction - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
The 2-year-olds kicked off this year’s Western Bloodstock National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Futurity Sales in a big way on Monday, Dec. 6, with one prospect selling for $700,000 and several .... read more

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Identifying Southern Hemisphere Markets for U.S.-Based Stallions - With Shane Plummer as featured on

Identifying Southern Hemisphere Markets for U.S.-Based Stallions - With Shane Plummer as featured on
International trade is always changing, and the same is true for the demand for the services of U.S.-based stallions in Southern Hemisphere countries. Some countries, such as Australia, have growin.... read more

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Setting Up US-Based Stallions For Southern Hemisphere Success - With Shane Plummer as featured on QH

Setting Up US-Based Stallions For Southern Hemisphere Success - With Shane Plummer as featured on QH
Shipping semen to Southern Hemisphere countries such as Australia or Brazil can be a great opportunity for an American-based stallion, but seizing that opportunity is a process. Shane Plummer, owne.... read more

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Is the Southern Hemisphere an Opportunity for US Stallions? You Betcha! - With Shane Plummer as feat

Is the Southern Hemisphere an Opportunity for US Stallions? You Betcha! - With Shane Plummer as feat
Given the world-wide nature of the horse industry and the powerful genetics of the American Western performance horse industry, it’s no surprise mare owners around the globe are interested in Americ.... read more

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Breed Late or Wait? - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

Breed Late or Wait? - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
There’s a time for everything, and most in the Western performance horse industry strive to have their mares foal early in the year. However, sometimes things happen and mare owners are faced with .... read more

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Who Should I Breed My Mare To? - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

Who Should I Breed My Mare To? - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
So, you’ve got a mare. You like her. You think she’d make a great broodmare. Then comes the question: What do you breed her to? Experienced breeders have time-tested strategies, and many have so t.... read more

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Living the High Tide Philosophy in the Horse Industry - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

Living the High Tide Philosophy in the Horse Industry - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
Life is rather funny.  The picture at the top of this article shows me with two of my all-time favorite horses. I sold both of them; now they are both mine, again. On the left is Meradas Blue Sue a.... read more

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Finding the Right Stallion Owner - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN

Finding the Right Stallion Owner - With Shane Plummer as featured on QHN
Mare owners in today’s Western performance horse industry are blessed with plenty of quality horseflesh to choose from thanks to the sheer number of high-quality, well-bred cutting, reining and rein.... read more

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