A few questions re: selling horses

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Just have a few questions regarding a horse I have in to sell - im not advertising!!

Ok, first off - the horse windsucks - grrrrrr! not badly, and its definately windsucking and not cribbing as all he does is presses his chin into the door and burps! He only does it a feedtime, or if something upsets him when hes on the yard - like yesterday when the youngsters escaped (but thats a whole different story!!). So, Im wondering how much does this affect his price? Is there a certain amount I should reduce it by, or do I advertise him for the price I have in mind (minus windsucking) and then drop it depending on what prospective buyers say?

Secondly, I was planning on advertising him on Horsequest, as I think its the best website for selling and its the first one I always go to BUT I have just had a browse through the allrounder section, as this is where his advert would go and was slightly shocked to find that the over 16hh section is full of very expensive BE/BD prospects /potentials /schoolmasters and the under 16hh section is full of 15hh connies!! Now this horse is what I perceive to be an 'allrounder' - as in he can/could turn his hoof to anything, hacks out, excellent in traffic etc etc, so being bang on 16hh, he could go in either section, but now im thinking he will look very cheap compared to everything else on there! I really dont want to use Horsemart as in the past Ive always been plied with a thousand timewasting emails, and I see H&H as more for selling competition horses, so not really sure what to do?
Any advise/musings/opinions very welcome and sorry for what I have now realised is a very long whingey post!
 
I've only scanned your post (sorry!) but the windsucking would have quite an impact on his price and people would probably make you offers as well, so make sure you allow for this when advertising your price.

As for horsequest, I think it's a great site (although it still annoys me you can't do a search!) and if your horse is an allrounder, put him in that section. People are looking for different things with different budgets. Just because he is advertised amongst BD/BE prospects doesn't mean he won't sell.
 
Yes windsucking will devalue him quite a lot....

My friend bought a horse that windsucks 3 years ago (before the market crashed!), Oct time, for £2500. He was a 9yr old, tb x hann. Jumped BSJA Disc and NC, placed unaff dressage (and went straight out to being placed BD novice when she bought him). Moves like a dream! Hacks, good in every way. Handsome boy.

I think she got him a bit less than she should have done, but he had been on the market for a few weeks and it was the windsucking that was putting people off! I reckon without the windsucking, he should have been on the market for £6k.
 
Its such a shame, as he a little cracker otherwise. Personally, it doesn't bother me at all, as it doesn't affect his health or performance in any way so I don't see it as a problem, but I am well aware that not everyone takes this view! Just makes it really difficult to put a price on him!
 
saskia295 said:
I've only scanned your post (sorry!) but the windsucking would have quite an impact on his price and people would probably make you offers as well, so make sure you allow for this when advertising your price.

As for horsequest, I think it's a great site (although it still annoys me you can't do a search!) and if your horse is an allrounder, put him in that section. People are looking for different things with different budgets. Just because he is advertised amongst BD/BE prospects doesn't mean he won't sell.
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Cant do a search drives me crazy as well! I wonder if they have done it intentionally so you have to look through everything. But yes its very very annoying.
 
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