There is no doubt that training and campaigning a stallion in North America is more expensive than in Europe, especially when you consider the number of potential breedings bringing in income to offset expenses. In this situation, we all have a vested interest in ownership and all expenses are split among us. It's also the reason I've invited three International Grand Prix riders to be part of our group. They, too, are people I like and trust. They can be part of an organization bringing in top talent for them to develop. Of course, we don't expect them to work for free, but they have a vested interest in the success of our boys.
If we feel a stallion is costing us too much money for the interest he generates, then we sell him as a riding horse.
In North America, we tend to look at horse business as an oxymoron--the two words just don't go together. It doesn't have to be that way.
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