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Monday, March 24, 2008

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Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds would like to thank you for taking the time and interest in the thoroughbred industry. Here at Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds we have many many investment opportunities as well as offering a background that one can only get from years in the industry. But not in just one area. The difference between Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds and many other racing establishments is the back ground. You will have the opportunity to review these experiences that began from the ground up experiences from not just one hall of fame trainer but from many throughout twenty years also not just training but from riding. Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds is not here to tell you everything simply because we don't know everything. We hope to create a partnership with you and Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds or be able to guide you in a direction that would be best for your investment.
We are also offering many other different opportunities on our web site.. Our Blog HORSE-W-TWO-TALES gives our readers and equine owners and participants the opportunity to tale their RIDING OFF IN THE SUN SET stories. We also offer a store where you can purchase many different products for your home/business. With a one click one stop link to many different types of online GAMING SITES for your pleasure, from horse racing to football to golf whatever your pleasure may be. This blog is designed for folks like you and I and the folks well that are just a little different.
first FACT TO KNOW ALL EQUINES HAVE A HEART AND SOUL!
Lets start off in giving you a bit of information about this industry in short form. Many investors don't know or were never informed prior of their investment how the thoroughbred industry works. We at Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds find it very necessary to inform you of the many different possibilities, from BREEDING, SALES, RACING, to JUMPING and more. The list just goes on so if you opt not to participate in one type of event there are many other events and professionals in the equine industry that will be able to re-educate your equine mentally and physically and be on the trail to start a new career.

The Breeding opportunity available in the equine industry is very overwhelming, every state as well as almost the world offers a breeding program with awards for its offspring's and with this it creates a Chaim reaction (like a pyramid).The awards that are offered are so different from state to state, from country to country, one would need to view each country's or state's web site's. The easiest way one could describe the variables in any state or country is to tell you is that in the thoroughbred business revenues are generated though racing, and performance including showing, jumping ect, the Breeding is the sole of it all. There are generations of breeding as far back as civilization, the breeding line is the key in being effective in the high dollar better said my sire was a champion or the broodmare was so there fore the foal would be valued at a larger value when born of course conformation does have a opp ion. You also could look at like northern Dancer yes he was a great horse but in those days the population of racing equines were limited therefore he bred to most so there were more offspring's which were more noticeable. Today you have thousands of stallion's standing for service the choice is yours, along with a long wait for the foal to develop into a two year old. And some may wait longer, breeding is like playing the lotto.
The broodmare is in the same scenario. Breeders will research back as far as four generations if not further to make a decision, so in most cases be prepared to pay an large amount of money for a stallion. It is highly recommended to breed to a stallion with a pedigree and with a athletic background as well as earnings. We find that the broodmare in many more cases to be kept because of pedigree only with out earnings. More than often owners, breeders fall in love with the broodmare and wish to keep them not mention its easier to find a farm to board them, unlike a stallion unless the stallion is someone like a Kentucky derby winner.. (note): the racing industry and breeding industry is the third oldest profession next to prostitution and bull fighting. At any event it's a feather in the hat for all countries, states, government's that owners and breeders profit. It's a revenue thing.
The idea to design and create your own Breeding/racing/sales dynasty is in every government's interest. The revenues are in the billions every year, (note) when the u.s. experienced the depression way back in the man of war days everybody including there cousins raced to bet the ponies with unemployment checks and their welfare checks, that was the one industry that bailed us out of the depression giving everyone the opportunity to profit from a buck even the government made it's money at the track "revenue's" (they always do and still do) anyways its money going around and around.
On anther note it's safe to say like in humans just because my father or mother or brother was a champion what ever the case may be does not necessarily mean this foul is going to be a champion, like I said it's no different than the lotto.
Sales is a invention of commericalization started in the days of the high powered farms as time went on and these big dollar farms grew up to the point of owning thousands of acres and brass surroundings in the mansion like barns, they were put in a position to have the need for public auctions. They were in a situation were they had all the good horses and all the not so good were put out to pasture. Either you ate them or you sold them either for racing or other investment ventures. They also couldn't allow the idea of running against them self's in a race or show ect.
Therefore by having these sales at a prearranged date every year they would soon be able to bring many people together to bid all at once, rather than try to get investors to go to the farm. There were such auctions for riding /working horses but the investors were looking for a separation between working and racing, with all equines together this would create a lesser value for what the racing interests were looking for. So by making these auctions (thoroughbred sales) rather than a plain auction and what ever auction, cattle horses ect. Don.t misunderstand before the auto was invented the plain working horse was worth much more than any racing thoroughbred. Also the purses in those days were very little but you always had the betting which is what makes racing. So now that we know how it got started and how the large farms were able to disperse there overflow or disperse the stock they didn't want We see our self going to a thoroughbred auction in this century.
Now were at the sales and It's really called WYSIWYG same as the computer largin what you see is what you get, this can start anywhere from weanling, yearlings, two year old's or older horses. You can bid to buy broodmare, stallions or geldings with past racing experience. These sales offer everything from vet checks x-ray viewing, your able to view these prospective buys first hand (you can even hire A private adviser to stand by your side while examining the equines.
But remember it's not any different than buying anything else in any other market with certain conditions with a return option but in the equine sales this option is for shorter period of time and it only pertains to rules that the sales company issues. All equine owners or sales consignors are required to inform certain irregular issues to the sales company so the public be aware of before biding, these are rules by the sales company so when the equine is on the sales block and they announce these issues you better be there you might not want to bid. Finance is easy you can get a bank draft, or fill out the paper work for credit in the back of the sales catalog or go to the sales office. There are sales agents that will buy and purchase for you as well as fill the paper work out for a small fee. If needed a agent can be available for you there at all times ofcourse there is a commission involved also and it does vary,now your off- n-running buying your first race horse or broodmare or whichever it may be.
Two Year Olds; This where the fun starts for everyone, the breeder,owner,trainer,rider all get to start with an equine that can range anywhere form fourteen hands to a real good size equine and in most cases even if they were handled they seem to all act like they have never ever seen a human before, usually they relate to smell, sight (vision is a shadow )and relocation also has its points and the experience they went through when they were at the sale. After all all they ever knew but one place and that was where they were born and never been anywheres else. Some farms do an excellent job with the babies but they all do get a bit silly. So you start breaking these two year olds and try to be careful as much as possible you don't want to get them hurt, the injury may come back three months down the the road and bite you in the ass.
Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds in no way can tell you the steps only because everyone has there own way. We have found the idea of being in a hurry at any stage of development mental and physically of any equine especially a two year old relates to this old wise tale IN A HURRY TO WAIT !!!!! This is the best advice we can give don't be in a hurry to wait, but yet you will find horsemen that have learned differently and will be a hurry. Remember its flesh and blood with a mind and heart and soal so be careful you can hurt these equines either physically or mentally, this is a firm warning!!!!!!!!
Your more personal trainers do not look at money as a issue there more interested in creating a athlete that will be sound and productive this means time, excellent ethics if we may say. So when the equine is ready It's ready!!! Meantime enjoy the makings of a possible future world beater or the horse that gave you nothing but heartbreak this happens even with the best and most expensive horse's there are.
I would like to thank you again for having an interest in the thoroughbred industry and viewing Yellow Rose Thoroughbreds Web site and now I would like to give you some back
ground information.
My background started in southern California from the early seventies. Twenty years between Santa Anita Race Track, Hollywood Park and Del Mar. Other tracks in Northern California Bay Meadows and Golden Gate Fields and on the east coast Belmont Part and Sara toga. Along with 43 other tracks. I could tell you who where and when but by now one would realize that would take a long time, spending much of the time of my young life in California I had the opportunity to be employed by many world champion trainers and the point is it wasn't just one. The west coast experience was a time to be always remembered.
Only life itself could offer the opportunity to be employed to so many great horsemen (note) I speak this way only because they were good teachers and they taught me well and with the education gained I was able to be employed by some of the greatest horsemen. I guess I could say I've been employed by the best in the west. I would like to thank Neil Drysdale, Tommy Bell, Richard Mandella, Jack Van berg, Roger Stein, Charles Whittingham and so many more and when I went to the east coast I wish to thank you all for the same excellent horsemenship and I'll always will remember horsemen like Woody Steven's, Seal Veitch, John Veitch, Allan Jerkins, Leroy Jolley ,Angel Penna Sr and many more. It has been a honor to work with the best in the United States. YELLOW ROSE THOROUGHBREDS

Friday, March 14, 2008

Bucks Tour Of History Chapter 4







With the horse's all gone and the student's having a choice of hanging around for a couple of weeks and doing well I guess you would call it poop work or (???? work) everyone decided to go home.
Buck having his uncles place to go to or to the beach.
Buck thinking if he goes to his uncles place that's work at the produce stand and split fire wood yep Buck knew how to do that type of hard labor, rolling large logs to the splitter and split the logs into fire wood that was his summer job or he could go back to the beach and never return to the horse farm which he was afraid of. Buck decided to stay at the horse farm and get familiar with the grounds. Being there he got to know the people pretty good, the owners and Howard and others. They took such pleasure in the idea of a surfer could have such a interest they decided to show Buck some history. Inside that big barn a room as long as the barn where those mares were, and about 30 ft wide and what you saw was history at a stand still.
Buck walked in and from one end to the other there were saddles, there were rolls and rolls of leather and so many different leather items, there were bridles everything hand made. This place had the smell of history even on some of the old tables was unfinished items with spider webs so thick it had to have been sitting for years. There were racing forms dated back to the fifties printed in black and white. It was so overwhelming looking at this stuff, not just what was laying on the tables but the many items that were hanging on the walls. After Buck got done I guess you would call it mesmerising they told Buck follow.
He got to the end of the leather shop and there was this like train door Buck opened it and walla it was a room of artifacts, records, trophies, old racing forms, just stacks and stacks of old rewards of the horse racing industry dedicated to these people. It was the history of the Sport of Kings and these people were the Kings. Buck not ever being a reader in his entire young life for once started reading. Realizing that the material goes back to even before man of war . Time passed on that day and Buck not realizing that everyone left stayed untill the late hours of the night checking this stuff out..
Well believe it or not Buck for weeks on end continued to go back to this hideaway of history and continue to educate himself to the point that he was able to visualize it. He even got to look at many training charts, some of the worlds greatest horses were developed this way. Pictures, articles, magazines funny how they looked when they were in black and white, actors, presidents, so many different famous figures and 100's of win pictures seeing these people when they were at there youth. Buck got a lesson in life from this room, Buck realized everyone makes history and never forget it because history can repeat itself and it can come back and bite you in the as, also as you go in life never forget your mistakes cause you might make the same mistakes again and you'll bite your own self in the as, life and knowledge and your memories are so very valuable in life never forget it.
Buck at this stage of his life at this farm being able to see these artifacts sitting still surrounded by spider webs has been one of the most important teachers he's ever had even to this day. Bottom line never judge a person at first glance, and never judge a book by its cover. Buck doesn't know why he thought this way after seeing all this history, but weather it be a man or woman that goes forward in life having ethics and honor they will make history as little or as big it may be or as good or bad it may be all the same its your history and because you are as one you are responsible for your own history.. See ya in chapter 5 all be safe and read about Bucks reality that's about to ride him.

Friday, March 7, 2008

Bucks Journey Chapter 3




Bucks letter;
As time went on forgetting about the jockey school and Buck's realizing after working two years and some months at a sprinkler factory and his girlfriend growing more into a women, a time has come in both of there life's to move in a different path, nothing lasts forever no matter how wonderful it may be.
Bucks girlfriend has decided to move on and Buck wasn't part of the moving on. Who could blame her having a excellent education and the look of a queen, not with the blond hair but with the long brown hair down below her bum, dark brown eye's and being 5ft what a sight anyways she decided to move on to better things and well Bucks finding himself being interested in getting back to the beach. The sprinkler business has also reached its limit so once again Bucks thinking about the idea of beaches and women and another types of work. Ending up getting a waiters job at a place called Hanks, a sea food restaurant right at the Newport Beach Pier.
Funny Buck ends up back were he started when he was younger. Spending the summer there among his fellow beach bums, Buck receives a letter from the jockey school. They requested him to show up on March 10 well if that's not the oddest thing that's Bucks birthday unfortunately its his 21 st. Finding himself a bit older to start something new and having no real future at a sea food house at the the age of 21 and no education Buck takes the jockey school on.
Buck jumps in his 67 chevy super sport grabs what little he owns and heads out to Chino California. Arriving at this farm well actually it was like something out of the wild wild west! Driving along the out side of the property miles and miles of v-mesh fencing who's to know it was like about 1000's of acres or so, this was overwhelming to say the least, there must of been about 500 or 600 horses at least cattle every where.
Anyways Buck goes to the main office and introduces himself and two tall cowboys walk out and look at Buck wareing a tank top, shorts, thongs and hair down to his waist which was gone real soon (clothing thongs and hair). Buck says hay man whats happening the old two cowboys look at Buck and say howdy and scratch there heads. Well one would think this will be Bucks last day but the funny thing is little Buck hit it off with the old two cowboys and they all laughed and had some fun.
Buck not really knowing anything about the horse world and realizing that these two old cowboys come to find out was a hall of fame trainer and the other was considered one of the most successfully owner and breeder in the world. They talked and messed around a bit and had some fun with Buck and then brought Buck over to what they called a dorm. Buck brought his stuff in and they explained to him many things that was going to happen and that at 4 am sharp breakfast will be served. Meantime all the other students were in the dorm and Buck and all of them got acquainted oh ya out of 300 application's only 7 people were picked.

Well 4 am cameup real quick and Buck being curious and excited about the first morning he was able to be up and ready to go, of course being from the beach most surfers or beach bums got up early it's a beach thing. Anyways sitting down to eat this tall older women with a bit of a horse sounding voice saying eat up and make it snappy we don't have all day. I guess she meant what she was saying cause as soon as she said that she started picking up the plates. About the time everyone was ready to sit back a little some Spanish cowboy mid 30's comes walking in (Albert) wearing these big Spanish spurs and yelling if you want to be riders get yours ass's up and lets go, he's walking out were all running to keep up this guy was huge..
He then loaded us up in a van hauled us down the road about 30 minutes or so to the other part of the farm. He brings us in this huge barn looks like its 100 years old with stacked plank oak for the stall walls and about 200 stalls, dirty stalls and horses in them (mares) alot of mares. My gosh we did stalls from 5am to 8pm.

The stall duty went on for a few months and as time went on we all got a handle on the stalls handleing the mares, bring them in and out grooming and still doing stalls all the time. Being more or less a bunch of drug store cowboys but from 4:00 am in the morning to eight to nine in the evening we were all learning how to walk around like bulls.
Ya we got lunch and dinner at the dorm so the conversations were quite entertaining from what we used to talk about and now its about horses. I guess if you involved yourself in the conversations it was a easy way to tell if you were going to make it as a cowboy at this farm. Were finding ourselves spending more time working with the mares.
Oh ya there was this old mean looking cowboy that supposedly been at this farm since it began, the old cowboy with chew dripping out of the corner of his mouth a cowboy hat that it would've been a good idea if he either threw it away or burned it not to metion the clothes he was wearing, but I'll say this once you got to know him and heard some of his long tall tales he was real cool to say the least and with his old tractor he drove maybe a 1925 ford pulling this cart that must of been used for one reason only cause it sure smelled like it, he (Howard)was the main man along with some partner of his and they much did all the stalls all day long. We soon graduated from most of the stall mucking spent more time working and cleaning and handling the mares you know grooming etc, day after day seven days a week.
The kids were getting tired and the cowboys were just beginning, funny thing is who ever thought some beach bum would hang in there and soon began to expand out a little more. Then all of a sudden were all going to learn to be real cowboys were going to work with hundreds of cattle we branded them,we castrated them, the horns were cut off we treated pink eye, what a ordeal hundreds of cows weeks on end.
At this stage we all began walking like cowboys meaning a lot of hard honest everyday dirty work rain or shin the beach bum almost started to wear a cowboy hat. Were all finding out whether this is right for us, some of the other kids I say kids cause all the other students were 16 or 17 some with a little horse back ground some none anyhow a few have come to a decision that the city life was much more attractive so they began the old call home and save me in the hat trick.
Buck well he had no one to call except his uncle which he has been staying intouch with and that kind of phone call wasn't going to be the answer so Buck continued on. One morning all of a sudden about 4:00 am we were really put in a bums rush to get to the other end of the farm (chino) soon after we got there about 10 big cattle trucks come driving up and backed up to the big barn, instructions were to load the mares, Buck thinking I've never walked a horse outside the barn area or into a big trailer well little did Buck know all at once the gates all opened and closed a certain way by a few cowboys and a maze soon was made.
Someone yells open the stall gates and run those mare's down here well believe it or not every mare for about 7 hours ran perfectly in the loading area and loaded right up without a bit of help, those horses did better than if one was to handle then one by one. Were ending this chapter seeing that the mare's are all gone and there's nothing but a lot of stalls to be cleaned again and repairs and there's no horse's but a few pony's.
Buck has an idea that some thing was about to happen but didn't quite know what. Meantime time was on his hands so see chapter 4 and will tell you what happens with the time thats on Buck's hands and what he gets into and what the furture holds.