What Do You Expect From a Horse for It's Price?
This horse is a 6ish yr old unregistered paint gelding.
If he was listed at ,000, what skills would you expect him to have? What about ,000 or ,000?
I’m not looking for one specific riding style, so if you ride western, answer for that, if you ride dressage, answer for dressage, same for a game horse, trail horse, jumper, etc.
Thanks!
This would be a horse I’m starting. In the past, the horses I’ve started have been for friends, so I haven’t worried about having to sell them, but this one I plan to sell, so he will most definitely not be free… I asked the question, because I was curious what a buyer would expect from a horse listed at those three prices.
The horse lives in Southern California.
When I see prices, I don’t base them on the horses training. I have seen some rotten horses that people that were so barn blind have them priced incredibly high. Then I have seen some people that were in a bind and sold a very very nice horse cheaply.
I ride the horse, see their training level and base it on my own personal idea of what I am willing to pay for that horse. If the horse has huge potential I would be willing to pay for than what they have it advertised as.
Trust me, if anyone offers you a free horse, expect a poor conditioned and an animal with not the greatest health. I have a mare who we got for free, and she was in really poor condition with ribs showing and sunken hips. Now she has improved a lot since we first got her, but is still quite thin (being a Thoroughbred, she is harder to condition). Also her two front teeth are just stumps, so we are getting a dentist out to see her next week. Apart from her health she is a lovely beginner’s horse and has a lovely personality.
Hi
I live in the UK so I am not really sure how the prices compare but if a horse is free it is usually in a bad, unhealthy condition. The more you pay the more you should get from a horse. For an expensive hose or pony you should expect results from national competitions and shows and make sure there is a record of this. You always have to be careful when considering wether or not you can afford a horse as some breeders and dealers will tell you things just so that they can sell the horse for a higher price – always make sure you check for records of cash prizes and winnings.
As for the different disiplines it should be a simillar price for al horses that compete at county level, local level or national level. If a horse or pony excells in more than one discipline the price is going to be higher than if a horse or pony just excells in one discipline.
Hope this Helps
At 2000 I would be expecting a horse that I can get on and understands the basics of riding. He should know how to turn and stop. However, I would not expect him to know his leads, and it would not surprise me if he bucked in the canter. Nor would it surprise me if he some other vise, such as being herd bound, or extremely pushy.
At 4,000 I would expect him to know his leads and have some ability to bend, move off your leg. Be able to be taken into a show ring and still perform. But not winning except at small unrated shows. I would also want decent movement and conformation in the horse. Tracking up and willingness to move forward.
At 6,000 I need to be seeing something to spend that kind of money. He needs to be fairly advanced with potential to keep moving up. He should be responsive to seat and leg. He should have some show experience so I will have an idea how he will perform. Especially since he is not registered- you normally can up the price 500 to 1,000 for a registered horse depending on breed.
gamer: 2000- broke, ridden western
4000- broke, ridden western, just started on patterns, registered
6000- broke, ridden western, games and places high such as 5 out of 29 other riders( 5/29 bcuz that’s exactly me and my horse), wins money a little, registered, fast.
i bought my horse for 4000 green broke, started on patterns-, liked it, and has a desire to go fast, plus a semi- good pedigree, but i don’t care about pedigrees( dash for cash, and some other ones i can’t think of right now)
at 2000 the horse should be broke and not buck
@ 4000 should be kid safe
@6000 places constantlly
you can get wht i said was 6,000 for cheaper so people look around
Without seeing the horse move and looking at the conformation, I would not have a clue.