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Founder, Solo Select

The big-picture strategist — careers, new ventures, and whole programs, top to bottom.

• Coming into the industry with means and wanting to start on solid ground
• Starting a new venture or building a program from the ground up
• A program bleeding money that needs a full overhaul — not a wind-down
• Deciding whether to double down or pull back
• Designing and building a facility around the program it has to serve
• Balancing genetics, facility, and the long-term financial picture

Co-Owner, Solo Select

The buyer-seller’s eye — and, like Mel, equipped for almost any call in the business.

• Buying or selling at the highest level
• Auditing your roster — which horses to keep, sell, or chase
• Spotting elite talent before it hits the headlines
• Engineering and building a ranch or facility from the ground up
• Almost any question in the business — the generalist alongside Mel

Breeding & Mare Evaluation

A lifetime building programs around great mares.

• Building a program around a band of great mares
• Mare evaluation and pedigree decisions
• Sire-line stewardship and long-term breeding strategy

Bloodstock Acquisition & Sale Strategy

Quarter Horse racing and bloodstock, read by one of the sharpest eyes in the game.

• Quarter Horse racing and bloodstock selection
• Reading value at the yearling sales
• Racing pedigree analysis and sale strategy

Stallion Management & Genetic Planning

The key for people new to the business — connections, mares, and a fast, clean start.

• Getting into the business quickly, efficiently, and right
• Acquiring the right mares to start or build
• Opening the right doors — connections built over a lifetime
• Foal and cross evaluation

Young Horse Development & Sale Preparation

Building your own young horse program — from breeding decision to sale day.

• Building your own young horse development program
• Breeding and raising a foal for the market
• Choosing the right sale to sell in

Equine Reproduction & Breeding Programs

Equine reproduction and breeding programs — more foals on the ground, and a program built to move forward.

• Improving reproduction results — conception, embryo work, mare and stallion management
• Building or moving a breeding program forward with a real plan
• Reining breeding and program decisions
• Veterinary-grade reproduction expertise for your operation