Should I breed a stallion?

Since you ask the question... no. Good stallions make great geldings I hear (although I am guilty of favoring mares).

Honestly, unless the stud has fantastic bloodlines, ideal conformation and health, show titles to prove his abilities... there is no point in breeding him IMO. Stallions are a handful, and unless you run a serious breeding facility with absolutely high quality stallions, I just don't see the point. If the sellers want him to be a stud, let them keep him. When they sell a horse and give up ownership, they have no right (within reason) to say the horse must be kept a stallion.

If you like him, geld him. That's what I would do. Otherwise, pass.

If you don't have any experience in breeding, then it would be a bad idea to commit to owning a stallion. With the right handling, stallions can be a pleasure to own and ride, but they are likely be a handful, and are much less predictable than geldings. In the hands of an amateur, a stallion can easily become a danger.

There are a lot of down sides to owning a stallion as well. They are more difficult to house and contain. You have to be much more selective about pasture mates, which is why many stallions are housed alone. And many boarding stables and show associations will not allow stallions, making it more difficult to find places to keep and show your horse, particularly if you want to stick with local and lower level shows, or if you want to participate in clubs like 4H. If you do plan to breed him, you must prepare to advertise him and build a great show record, or you won't get enough business to make him worth your troubles. It's both expensive and a lot of work to promote a stallion. This is why it's best left to the professionals.

If you're just looking for a nice riding horse, then you'd be better off with a gelding. If you buy this horse, you are not obligated to keep him a stallion. Once you are the owner, then you call the shots. But if you want to respect the wishes of the current owners and not burn any bridges there, then you should look elsewhere for a horse for yourself. It's up to you.

I can't think of how to say this politely: "NO!"

no

Nope.

If you wanted to start breeding horses, I would suggest going to some local horse breeders offering to volunteer your time during breeding season, and maybe buy a mare infoal or buy a broodmare and put her infoal so you know what happens and how things work

Stallions are quite exquisite animals, without a doubt. However, owning and breeding a stallion requires commitment, time and discipline. It is a serious business and a lot of thought and preparation. Entertaining this notion of owning a stallion should be followed up by asking yourself a few questions. Do you have the proper facility to house a stallion? Do you have the experience and skill in handling a breeding animal? Do you have the ability to evaluate a mare's cycle?

Assuming you have no experience with breeding, I can only imagine you have no experience with stallions. Although stallions are considerably "hot" (but manageable), they should be treated no differently than any other horse, however, certain precautions are necessary. If you have little to no experience with owning, handling, working and correcting certain behavior than purchasing a stallion is a bad idea.

only if the Vet Ok's the deal.

If his owners want him to stay a stallion, then let them keep him. If you want to buy him and don't want a stallion, he's your horse and you can do what you want with him. Geld him. Stallion ownership is challenging and requires a lot of knowledge, a good set up and being able to handle a stud. They are much different than owning a mare or gelding. I've owned many stallions over the years, and as many as 7 at one time, and still own one. I've had a lot of experience in them. Stallion ownership is not for most people unless you plan to begin a breeding operation in which case, you better become educated before just trying to start one. They are amazingly powerful and beautiful beasts, but, you won't do yourself or the stud justice unless there is a good reason for you to own one.