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A Quarter Horse Breeder is a professional horse breeder who specializes in breeding and raising American Quarter Horses. They are involved in the management and husbandry of breeding horses, from selecting mating pairs to raising and monitoring the health of the resulting foals.

When choosing a stable or breeder to work with, you should seek an experienced individual that has a good reputation among other horse owners. Look for qualities such as knowledge of equine husbandry, good organizational skills, and attention to detail. It’s important to investigate the practices used by the breeder to ensure they adhere to humane practices when caring for their horses.

Quality selection plays an important role in producing excellent American Quarter Horses. Experienced breeders have an eye for selecting sires and dams with desirable characteristics such as conformation, disposition, athleticism and pedigree. A foal can inherit many superior traits from its parents; however other external factors such as nutrition and medical care may also contribute to the quality of the foal.

Breeders have specific duties regarding the health and welfare of their horses - including providing them with access to clean drinking water, suitable feed, proper shelter and a comfortable living environment free from disease or parasites. Proper vaccination protocols must be adhered too, as well as regular veterinary examinations being conducted throughout each horse’s life span.

AQHA offers two databases where you can search registered people or approved people under their scheme - "Breeders Directory" and "Registered/Approved People". The AQHA website also provides information on membership eligibility requirements which must be met before individuals are able to register horses under this association's name.

The cost of getting started in quarterhorse breeding varies greatly depending on your location, experience level and initial start up budget available to you - but generally speaking it may cost anywhere between $5000-$25000 just to get started up front with facility setup costs alone (not including ongoing expenses). Factors like purchasing mares/stallions, registering them with AQHA & veterinary fees need also be taken into account during this process.

It takes around 11 months after successful breeding before your mare gives birth (known as parturition). Depending on various other factors such as diet & stress levels experienced by your mare during pregnancy – gestation periods can slightly vary between 340-365 days (11-12 months).