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I have some terrific mares, they are 100% CMK, 100% early American 
Foundation, wonderful Shalimar and Asil bloodlines, with a little Al-Marah too. 
They 
are 60% *Raffles/50%Skowronek, all the great old names.  To the people who were 
talking about these bloodlines dying out, yes it is a shame but the reason is 
that there are no buyers who want to spend anything resembling real money for 
them.  Right now I have two gorgeous 3 year old Arabian/Oldenburgs out of my 
CMK mares, one of these just won the Champion Half-Arabian Sport Horse Mare 
title at Scottsdale (the only titles worth anything at Scottsdale are in the 
Working Western, Jumping, and Dressage/Sport Horse divisions).  Sport Horse 
quality judged by a USDF Sport Horse Breeding judge!  I haven't been able to 
sell 
her or her nearly full sister.  I'm advertising on the AHA website and 
Dreamhorse as well as other places, and asking only 10K and 8.5K each, I've had 
one 
low-ball offer in the last year that's it.  A few years ago you couldn't get 
near 
these beauties for less than 15 to 20K.  Even at the prices I'm asking now I 
won't break even.  I want to breed purebreds and have in the past but I can't 
even get 5K for a purebred in southern AZ.  I'm afraid that most people are 
just unwilling to pay what it costs to keep us breeding really good quality 
horses.  That's the reason these gems are being lost.  I've had my farm name on 
the endurance net as a breeder of CMK horses for at least 8 years, and while 
this is a well-attended website precious few have even contacted me.  Only one 
has actually come out to see the horses.  These are truly good horses!  You 
won't find any better!    If you want CMK horses then there has to be someone 
willing to pay money to those that are putting them on the ground.  I'm 
debating 
having to get out of breeding altogether because I can't even make back my 
costs.  I don't want to.  I want to breed and sell good horses to people who 
will 
love them.  Just my two cents.

Tracy Scheinkman
Misty Mountain Arabian Sport Horses
Tucson, AZ
(520) 885-7710
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