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Midnight_Ashes

Midnight_Ashes

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I have been browsing horsemart (window shopping for Mary Poppins :D) and I am astounded at the prices of some of the horses! I think people are picking numbers from nowhere :eek:

So, a quick "how much?" just out of interest!

16.1hh chestnut gelding, 12yo, IDx but no papers. Passported/chipped/vaccinated/wormed etc up to date. Safe, responsive ride. Competes to novice level DR. Hacks alone or in company but not good with traffic. 100% to do in all ways (load/travel etc). Due to an incident in a previous home can be nervous jumping, but with trust in his rider will jump 1m+ with ease and scope to go much higher in time. Willing and obedient. Can be ridden by a novice and will look after a nervous rider but excels with experienced rider. Shown lightly at county level, done DR to national unaff. level.
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It's not the sort of horse I window-shop for, so no idea really. I guess the competition side puts the price up a bit, but then gets brought back down again by not being good in traffic, and needs someone competant to jump.

I wouldn't buy it for much at all, because I'm more a leisure rider, but if someone wants to focus on dressage it would be worth more to them. £3000?
 
I would say between £2500 and £3500 to account for the quirks; at the upper end of the scale to a buyer who wants a really gorgeous horse (for he is!) for dressage/riding club.

PS I entirely agree about the crazy prices on horsemart. Most people are realistic and then you get people slapping £6k on their neddy. I fear they may be disappointed....
 
If it is easy to do and sucessful at Novice affiliated dressage and at showing at County level (not just turning up for the classes!) I know lots of people that would pay £4000+. Hacking in traffic and jumping is not vital to many.
 
eml said:
If it is easy to do and sucessful at Novice affiliated dressage and at showing at County level (not just turning up for the classes!) I know lots of people that would pay £4000+. Hacking in traffic and jumping is not vital to many.
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I'd say a bit less in the current market.. roughly 3.5k.. here he'd be worth much less as our horses are generally cheaper (and especially now the country is such a mess)and less again as it doesn't hack in traffic, jump/hasn't hunted.

You'd pay about 1.5k for him here.
 
BIrish said:
I'd say a bit less in the current market.. roughly 3.5k.. here he'd be worth much less as our horses are generally cheaper (and especially now the country is such a mess)and less again as it doesn't hack in traffic, jump/hasn't hunted.

You'd pay about 1.5k for him here.
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In all honesty gorgeous as he is I don't think I would want to pay much
more than that even here.

He comes with 'issues' at the end of the day and there are loads more
out there that don't.
 
One milleeyon pounds!!! (said in Dr Evil voice)

Sorry, that's totally unhelpful :giggle: but I know this Ginger Ninja isn't for sale and I'm sure he's priceless to his current mummy.

If I was making an offer to buy him (which I totally would) I reckon maybe £3k ish?? Having browsed ads over several months it seems that "responsive but safe for a novice" is hard to find so I'd be prepared to pay for it. Even if he wouldn't jump with me, I would prioritise the fact that I wouldn't be over-horsed but would be able to have fun and consider competing.
 
dancing lucy said:
Because of traffic issues I would say 1.5k personally wouldnt be interested in horse that is scared in traffic too dangerous
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Not if you don't want to hack on roads :wink:

Thanks guys, if I were to sell him I would ask about £3500 I think, marketing him as a dressage horse (which he is). He will hack in light traffic, but he came from the back of beyond so hasn't seen much more than cars and quadbikes :tongue:

As becky said, he's not (and is never) for sale, I was just curious really, given some of the things on horsemart which are serious money and nothing flash. However the wording of the advert makes a huge difference, and what you aim it at. I wrote that to give you an overview of the horse but if I were to sell him it would read more like:

Dressage schoolmaster, 16.1hh IDxTB 12yo gelding. Excellent manners, good to do in ways (travel, clip, catch, with farrier etc). Responsive ride with established lateral work, beginning to work on collection and extension. Currently competing Novice level and scoring in the 60s. A quality horse who will easily go further. Will hack off road/light traffic alone or in company; first or last. Proven dressage competition history including unaff. National finals, shown lightly including some County level. Handled and hacked out by a novice, a dream to own.

Sounds better already ah :p
 
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