Drafts

[MerrySmile]

I have lots of great drafts and no one seems to be buying them. I'm wondering why that is. I've made sure they are either lowest price in search or well priced for what they are. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Or are people just not interested in draft breeds? What do I need to do to get better results?

[horse_lover_232]

What breeds do you have. I might be interested. There is a low buying rate right now. I am having a had time selling horses too.

[countrycool]

I have lots of great drafts and no one seems to be buying them. I'm wondering why that is. I've made sure they are either lowest price in search or well priced for what they are. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Or are people just not interested in draft breeds? What do I need to do to get better results?

I love drafts, its just on this game a lot of the horses dont look like the horse in real life, and the drafts on this game usually are really short legged and stubby if that makes since. Like when I first came to the game a lot of the quarter horses were the same way, so thats why Im a QH breeder on here, to make the breed look its best and as much as it can as the breed in real life. those are just my opinions not everyone feels the same im sure.

[Gaagii]

I have lots of great drafts and no one seems to be buying them. I'm wondering why that is. I've made sure they are either lowest price in search or well priced for what they are. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Or are people just not interested in draft breeds? What do I need to do to get better results?

What breeds may buy some.

I love drafts, its just on this game a lot of the horses dont look like the horse in real life, and the drafts on this game usually are really short legged and stubby if that makes since. Like when I first came to the game a lot of the quarter horses were the same way, so thats why Im a QH breeder on here, to make the breed look its best and as much as it can as the breed in real life. those are just my opinions not everyone feels the same im sure.

Absolutely no offense but a number of draft horses in real life are short legged and stubby. The Breton, Ardennes, Schleswig Coldblood, Italian Heavy Draft, Russian Heavy Draft, and other true drafts are just that. They have to be as the lower center of gravity makes hauling (sometimes monstrous weight) easier. It's really only Shires & Clydesdales that aren't lighter drafts (e.g. Friesians) which are leggy.

It's the same reason why stock type (the original type; which lacks the large modern TB influence of halter/racing QH) of Quarter Horses are short legged in real life as the lower center of gravity makes their balance & agility (their turn on a dime ability as some would say) generally better than leggier horses.

[countrycool]

I have lots of great drafts and no one seems to be buying them. I'm wondering why that is. I've made sure they are either lowest price in search or well priced for what they are. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Or are people just not interested in draft breeds? What do I need to do to get better results?

What breeds may buy some.

I love drafts, its just on this game a lot of the horses dont look like the horse in real life, and the drafts on this game usually are really short legged and stubby if that makes since. Like when I first came to the game a lot of the quarter horses were the same way, so thats why Im a QH breeder on here, to make the breed look its best and as much as it can as the breed in real life. those are just my opinions not everyone feels the same im sure.

Absolutely no offense but a number of draft horses in real life are short legged and stubby. The Breton, Ardennes, Schleswig Coldblood, Italian Heavy Draft, Russian Heavy Draft, and other true drafts are just that. They have to be as the lower center of gravity makes hauling (sometimes monstrous weight) easier. It's really only Shires & Clydesdales that aren't lighter drafts (e.g. Friesians) which are leggy.

It's the same reason why stock type (the original type) of Quarter Horses are short legged in real life as the lower center of gravity makes their balance & agility (their turn on a dime ability as some would say) better than leggier horses.

Yes draft horses are a lot stockier, but some in the game are much to stubby and dont have barely any legs, including the Belgian in this game, im not saying all are like that, but lots are, and in real life Belgians arent that "stubby". We have lots of them where we live and ive been around them lots of time in real life in person. as for the QHs, ive grown up riding them and working with them, and I can tell you they arent super short legged at all, it of course depends on what the horse was bred to do, say you have a western halter QH horse and a HUS QH horse, there gonna be built differently. Anyway, as I said before this was MY opinion and not everyone agrees

[Gaagii]

Yes draft horses are a lot stockier, but some in the game are much to stubby and dont have barely any legs, including the Belgian in this game, im not saying all are like that, but lots are, and in real life Belgians arent that "stubby". We have lots of them where we live and ive been around them lots of time in real life in person.

No offense but European bred Belgians meant for working, particularly in the smaller towns / more remote areas, can be quite short. They're what's called the Belgian Brabant. The Americanized Belgians, whose roots lie in the Brabant, are leggier nice-looking show animals but, in reality, they're not nearly as efficient in actual working purposes as the Brabant.

as for the QHs, ive grown up riding them and working with them, and I can tell you they arent super short legged at all, it of course depends on what the horse was bred to do, say you have a western halter QH horse and a HUS QH horse, there gonna be built differently. Anyway, as I said before this was MY opinion and not everyone agrees

Again no offense but I am talking of original stock quarter horses. Not halter. Halter, like racing, are very TB influenced nowadays. Original QH's average height is 14.3 to 15.1hh. They're short, broad & muscular. This is the old west movie famous type. I grew up in the west and saw, rode and dealt with plenty of authentic cattle bred Quarter Horses.

But as you say it's your option. Mine differs.

[countrycool]

Yes draft horses are a lot stockier, but some in the game are much to stubby and dont have barely any legs, including the Belgian in this game, im not saying all are like that, but lots are, and in real life Belgians arent that "stubby". We have lots of them where we live and ive been around them lots of time in real life in person.

No offense but European bred Belgians meant for working, particularly in the smaller towns / more remote areas, can be quite short. They're what's called the Belgian Brabant. The Americanized Belgians, whose roots lie in the Brabant, are leggier nice-looking show animals but, in reality, they're not nearly as efficient in actual working purposes as the Brabant.

as for the QHs, ive grown up riding them and working with them, and I can tell you they arent super short legged at all, it of course depends on what the horse was bred to do, say you have a western halter QH horse and a HUS QH horse, there gonna be built differently. Anyway, as I said before this was MY opinion and not everyone agrees

Again no offense but I am talking of original stock quarter horses. Not halter. Halter, like racing, are very TB influenced nowadays. Original QH's average height is 14.3 to 15.1hh. They're short, broad & muscular. This is the old west movie famous type. I grew up in the west and saw, rode and dealt with plenty of authentic cattle bred Quarter Horses.

But as you say it's your option. Mine differs.

what? Im sorry but halter horses are the stockiest QH your gonna get. http://www.bertonqh.com/gallery.htm

[MerrySmile]

What breeds do you have. I might be interested. There is a low buying rate right now. I am having a had time selling horses too.

This is my sale forum. http://www.horseworldonline.net/forum/v ... 15&t=16950

I've thought the buying rate was low, but i thought maybe it was just me.

[MerrySmile]

I have lots of great drafts and no one seems to be buying them. I'm wondering why that is. I've made sure they are either lowest price in search or well priced for what they are. Is there something I'm doing wrong? Or are people just not interested in draft breeds? What do I need to do to get better results?

I love drafts, its just on this game a lot of the horses dont look like the horse in real life, and the drafts on this game usually are really short legged and stubby if that makes since. Like when I first came to the game a lot of the quarter horses were the same way, so thats why Im a QH breeder on here, to make the breed look its best and as much as it can as the breed in real life. those are just my opinions not everyone feels the same im sure.

I've noticed that they often do look stubby. I try not to breed them for that.

[countrycool]

I love drafts, its just on this game a lot of the horses dont look like the horse in real life, and the drafts on this game usually are really short legged and stubby if that makes since. Like when I first came to the game a lot of the quarter horses were the same way, so thats why Im a QH breeder on here, to make the breed look its best and as much as it can as the breed in real life. those are just my opinions not everyone feels the same im sure.

I've noticed that they often do look stubby. I try not to breed them for that.

Cool Drafts are great horses