(Plummer family enjoying their first Sorting competition December 2024)
I came across something fascinating the other day—something that completely changed how I think about competition in the horse industry. In…
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.…
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 about what…
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…
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 growing…
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, owner…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 reined…
Winter-geddon 2021 hit Texas. It is pretty serious actually. Below-zero weather is very extreme in these parts. This once-in-a-generation winter storm has caused electricity blackouts throughout the state, frozen pipes that are yet…