Thoroughbred Breeders

I have decided to get into Thoroughbreds.

I believe I am going to do them in Racing (My parents raced TBs growing up). 

I'm mainly going to be focused on conformation and stats.

Will start my herd out as Foundations from the EC, and perhaps buy more foundations that I can find with good conformation. As of right now, I plan to breed my 2nd generation to nice lined outside studs to bring in better color and hopefully higher conformation. 

I'm getting worried as it seems that there are a lot of TBs with the grey genes, and I despise the grey gene... 

Makes it difficult.

Anyone else have this problem (whether you breed TBs or not), and if so, what do you do about it? 

Are you willing to keep a 60+ confo foundie if they have the GG gene? (I currently have a 61 confo with GG...) 

What do other TB breeders breed for? 

Any tips? 

Thanks, just looking to have a conversation about TBs on EV! I don't know any other TB breeders right now, however soon I'll look into getting into a club or something :) 


Last edited on 2018-01-04 at 13:40:04 by Saber

Gray is very pretty, but I do not want it in my herd until I reach my color goal since it will essentially cover up all that effort lol. As you can probably tell based on what I've already said, I breed mine for color, with stats coming as a second priority.

Last edited on 2018-01-04 at 13:48:05 by Raptor

Yeah, I guess I shouldn't care THAT much about gray when my main goal is conformation.. Perhaps I'll keep my GG good confo horse but buy a 2 credit gray gene fixer. 
Or, I also have a few of those freeze gray items from the snowball fight :) 

If I were you, I'd keep the high-confo GG horse and use a gray tweak/freeze gray like you mentioned. c:

Last edited on 2018-01-04 at 14:16:33 by Raptor

So I just got a 58.13 GG mare who also is RbRb (I breed color on my QHs and can't seem to completely escape caring... haha) so I think I plan to keep these two, and breed them together, then use the grey tweak on their foal :) 

I have another buckskin who is Gg who I'm thinking of keeping as well just cause of the color. 

I use the coat randomizer if they are EC horses with the Gg or GG. I have quite a few nice racing TBs right now but as I just started a few weeks back am nowhere near being able to breed them. They all have all Good conformation, foundation lines, most with nice colors. Feel free to take a looksie. I plan to breed them each twice and maybe sell 1 foal from each pair :) 

Dang Olympea, you really hit jackpot with a few of those foundation colors!! I just have a ton of Bays and Chestnuts... The Buckskin, a horse with Splash, and Rabiciano are the only cool colorings I've gotten.

I hope I can remember when they get older and in breeding age... I would really be interested in perhaps buying a few colorful foals from them (with decent stats of course) to add to my future 2nd generations! 

Many are Custom or used Coat Randomizers on them. I put them in riding school daily, train daily, and treat daily to ensure they always gain stats. Hopefully they get to a decent amount before breeding. 
If you want to send a friend request to keep track go ahead. If I do offer foals for sale they will only go to dedicated TB breeders. 

Last edited on 2018-01-04 at 14:49:50 by Olympea

Can the coat randomizer get rid of gray as well? Perhaps I will get a few of those and use them on my current horses! 

And not sure what age you bought them at, but all of mine whom I get even just at 3 years old, by the time they're at 20 years they're usually around 800 stats! 
And I'll send you a request now :)

Actually you have requests disabled, so you can send me a request if you'd like. 

I use coat randomizers on mine! 

I am getting out of breeding TBs, if you see any of mine that you would be interested in, just make an offer ; ). 

Olympea here - sorry Saber had no idea. Yes the coat randomizer puts Gg or GG to gg. 

Ooooh RbRb! Congrats! I love rabicanos.

edit: I looked through your horses for funsies and that SpSp is really pretty as well! SpSp, RbRb, frame splash, and frame overo are my favorite TB patterns.

Last edited on 2018-01-04 at 15:55:39 by Raptor

Yeah I like both of those as well Raptor! Although I'm not breeding my TBs for color, I can't help myself but still keep color in mind. The perfect TB in my eyes (my goal to get to someday with them) is High confo and statted with beautiful colors (And I'd LOVE to have no Gray haha). That would be a perfect herd :) 

Question for you guys! I'd love your opinions.
So both my Rabicano (GG) and my Buckskin (Gg) have the gray genes... I like those colors, but don't want the gray gene. Would you guys still use the Coat randomizer on these two? As it would change the color as well.

However I am happy as I just used the randomizer on my 61 confo GG stallion and got a gg Palomino :)

Edit: I also just randomized a bay and got buckskin. Since my other Buckskin is Gg and 56 statted, I might not even keep... Perhaps will try to sell for someone who breeds for color as it is a foundie and very nice for that. (I also have 1 extra mare than stallion, so would save me spending more money at EC to find a matching stallion.) Haven't made my mind up, but if anyone is interested, let me know! 

Last edited on 2018-01-04 at 18:59:56 by Saber