A horse is worth whatever someone is willing to pay. But what makes one worth $10,000 and another—same pedigree, age, sex, and type—worth $100,000? The answer is as varied as…
One thing I’ve learned in this business is that great programs aren’t built overnight - they’re built one foal, one breeder, and one program at a time. That’s the vision behind…
This one might come off a little spicy, but that’s not my intention. I don’t aim to offend, but I’ve always believed in telling the truth, even when it bites…
Last month, I heard something pretty remarkable: in 2024, a thousand new millionaires were made every day in the USA. That’s 365,000 in a single year! (CNBC Article)
That’s incredible news and…
A.I. is coming faster than we can process—and maybe faster than we’re prepared to handle.
My family is annoyed with me of late. For the past six to eight months,…
Just outside my office, there’s a weathered post.
It doesn’t move. It doesn’t speak.
But it says everything.
It’s a quiet symbol of something loud in my world:
Can’t Pay.…
(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 he…
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 Western…
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 of SDP…