Cutting Industry Is Still Hot

If anyone has been watching the futurity auctions they may find themselves excited about how much the horses are still bringing despite our economy. At times it seems some are going too cheap and there is a lot of no sales. The older horses aren't doing as well, geldings either. It seems to me that people are looking to the hot stallions and well bred mares. Well bred broodmares seemed to be doing well. On that note I have to congratulate the Barry family on the sale of their mare Playin Tag. She won Superstakes with Cara on board and many other championships with a total winnings of over $235,ooo. She is bred to Spots Hot and sold for $220,000. Randy and Pam Olsen bred and raised her. Not bad for a home grown mare! I watched another dream mare sell for $425,000. It was Peek A Boon, a daughter of Smart Little Lena and Royal Blue Boon. It was a great package, she came with a Dual Rey on her side, an embryo and 2 paid up breedings to good stallions for 2009. We may see less horses being bred, we will see better bred horses.