Taylor Made’s Boarding division has a simple goal. We strive to raise happy, healthy foals that are marketable and, most importantly, that go on to be quality race horses.

Achieving this goal is far from simple, however. Long before a foal hits the ground, a game plan must be in order and strictly adhered to. To begin with, our team carefully evaluates all mares’ pedigrees, conformation, and offspring before making any type of mating decision.

Once the best stallion for a mare is chosen, great care must be taken to ensure she is ready to conceive. This begins with a proper lighting and nutrition program. Taylor Made has a better than 90% in-foal rate over the last ten years (excluding 2001). By giving the mare the opportunity to cycle early while maintaining proper conditioning, these results are easily obtained. Using highly regarded veterinarians and nutritionists, we have found our mares conceive much easier than the industry norm. After the mare is pronounced in foal, her pregnancy is monitored throughout gestation on a regular schedule to ensure she will have every chance to deliver a live and healthy foal.

Once delivered and for the duration of its time at Taylor Made, the foal is monitored daily, enabling our knowledgeable staff to closely follow its development. Keeping owners apprised of their foal’s growth is important to us. Monthly evaluations by our broodmare manager and farrier are recorded and sent to the foal’s owner, along with color photographs. We also maintain close contact with owners by telephone, fax, and e-mail, and pride ourselves on providing a constant and consistent line of communication with our clientele.

Our world-class facilities are conducive to the development of young horses. The 1,600 acres of our farm is made up of rolling hills and wide-open pastures with the best grasses. We truly believe that a horse develops best when left in the outdoors and is allowed to be with others of similar gender and age. This allows the horse to use its natural instincts and compete in an environment that will build bone and muscle. When protection is required, we have state-of-the-art barns with good ventilation. For those horses unable to live in a herd atmosphere (sick, lameness, etc.) we will separate them and give them the proper environment in which they can overcome their setbacks.

At Taylor Made, we know that good horsemen raise good foals. By maintaining the best veterinary, farrier, and nutritional care possible, we will give your foal the best chance for success in both the sales ring and at the track. We treat the horse as an individual while still allowing it to be herd-oriented, giving each animal the best opportunity to develop into an athlete that fits our philosophy. By putting the horse first, we know in time that athlete will not only reward the breeder in a potential sale, but also give the potential new owner and trainer a viable racehorse.