Mick Kent

a great article, and for what it's worth, something that i have embraced and pushed within our syndicate (initially plenty of kickback, but no more, as currently 7 starts for 1 unplaced run)  to the point that we have a rising 5 year old that will have had 8 starts by the time of seasons end.why? combination of many things none the least immaturity, however, our trainer was fully supportive (and vice verce) end result?sound horse with plenty of upside, i would say that if we had of gone early, we would not have had a horse left, as they say in the classics, size doen't matter, its the substance to develop and learn that does

And almost forgot: too many mares are being covered by sires that aren't good matings from a pedigree and/or physical match perspective.

Second Chance wrote: His main point however was over-breeding.   And he's damn right.  Far too many ill-bred mares are being covered, far too many mares with physical weaknesses are being covered, and far too many slow mares are being bred. And until enough breeders with these types of mares go broke things aren't going to change because authorities clearly have no authority to tell breeders how to go about their businesses/hobbies.

Who decides who is objective ?

Please attempt to contribute something constructive to the discussion.

One of my initial comments: "no-one has the authority to tell breeders how to go about their business or hobby".  That's the primary reason why there'll be little change.

For better or worse that's never going to happen.

Trainers train, owners repatriate (or not).

What kind of person can train hands on and know full well that all bar a few real good ones are headed for SING Zoo.....? Macau is even worse, HK now has a repat clause for Oz/NZ........what a friggin joke, so many lovely animals met a horrible end up there, it happened when I was there in 85/6 and still happens now.....they shunt a lot up to KL to race and the last meeting up there the average age was about 10yo.....out of sight, out of mind.......it's a farce Asian racing, all about face, and if the mainstream media had the guts to write up the goings on up there and the countless Aussies and Kiwi's that made small fortunes out of those horses, well, wont happen though, too many big names involved eh?

And in that short succinct response, you have outlined exactly why the industry has absolutely no social license...the Australian industry will be struggling in 10 years, NZ is finished and a major contribution is the "all care, no responsibility" of participants, not all but many, especially the newer stakeholders who only see $$$$$$.   Trainers, breeders and owners who live in glass houses, shouldn't be casting the stones..

SC Ive been  ringing this bell for years now it seems. Breeders will not listen, the authorities are not interested in establishing sensible strict guidelines for breeding stock, neither mare nor stallion. It�s just money, money, money. But this is not moral when dealing with living, feeling, magnificent animals who ARE the industry. Ok for motorbikes or racing cars, but not horses. 

Have a read of this thread on twitter for another perspective.

Follow the narrative.

Second Chance wrote: Follow the narrative. No-one here has decided whether you or anyone else is allowed to breed with your, his or her mare.

djebel wrote: Unless, Shrunk your mare is producing genetic deformations I see no reason to stop you or others. That said,