a horrible decision.One of those awful how much posts.

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Due to my accident and not being able to work or look after my horse (not horse related)I have come to a really hard decision to sell my horse.I just can not afford to keep him on sick pay and that combined with the fact I can't care for him means that it would be the best thing I could do for him as much as it really hurts me to do it.
Where I need help is how much do you think I should ask for him?He is 16.1hh registered ISH gelding who has done a bit of everything.He has competed at British eventing up to novice level having won at pre novice level.He had 70 British Dressage points although I haven't competed him myself.He was regularly winning at Novice level and is capable of flying changes.He also has BSJA winnings and is a grade c.I myself competed him at riding club showjumping where we managed to place 3rd at a regional qualifier and 5th at a championship.He is good to hack both alone and in company but can be strong when doing fast work in company.He is good to box,shoe,clip,catch and in the stable.Happily jumps anything you put him at.He never stops. He basically is a great confidence giving schoolmaster at any discipline for a novice rider wishing to move on in their riding.Now for the downside.Lol.He is 15years old,can be grumpy when being tacked up and with rug changes.He can be strong in company at faster work although he is stoppable and when I first had him could be bolshy on the ground.Although that is no longer a problem with me it could be at first in a new home. So if you have got to the bottom of this post well done and what would you expect to pay for him.
 
Has done alot, taking age and grumpiness into factor £4k? (Please don't be offended if I'm way of the mark - Scottish prices seem to differ from everywhere else!!!)
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Somewhere around £2,500 (be prepared to take £2,000) and I'd advertise him as a Riding Club horse.
 
Out of interest how long are you going to be out of action and off work for? And are you going to find physically looking after him difficult long term as a result of the accident? If the answer to my second question is no have you considered a loan? You may have already considered every avenue but it seems like you love and care for your horse deeply to be thinking of selling him for his own wellbeing but a loan my also be a viable alternative.

I'd guess, due to his age and "grumpiness", he'd be worth atleast £3500, maybe £4500 with all tack and rugs.
 
Hi Ginn
Sadly I cannot say how long I am going to be out of action for.So far it has been 4 months.I may need an operation on my back which will put me out of action for quite some time and possibly permanently from a riding perspective. I just don't know how long I am going to be unable to care for him at all.Again it may be permanent,it may not.
I have considered loaning but feel I could only loan him off of the current yard and would expect the loanee to take on board every expense.Livery is £50 per week so I doubt there is anyone out there who will take that on which is why I have come to the decision to sell.I couldn't bear to loan him to a new home with a stranger as I have heard one too many horror stories of people losing their horses never to be heard of again and do know of several people this has happened to.
 
Jo1 is looking for a horse - and your horse sounds as if it could fit the bill. Think she has limited funds, so if home is more important that money it could be worth the two of you chatting.
 
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isn't Jo1 from Yorkshire though.I am right down in the bottom of Kent so it may be a bit too far for her anyway.

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She could be - but would still be worth a conversation. I'd certaily travel to either place to look at the 'right' horse.
 
Hard to say without knowing a little more of his competition history (a grade c sj'er will jump anything from 90cm or smaller, up to 1.30m/1.40m depending on where he is within that grade
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) and actually seeing the horse, but in general a decent RC horse of that age should easily fetch £3.5k to £4k....particularly if he's easy on the eye
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I'm not sure about his bsja career but I do know that in the eventing side of things he competed at novice level which is up to 1.10m courses.I myself have jumped him over a course of showjumps that size which he did with ease.I have had him for 2 years and during that time have won quite a bit with him.
He is also very easy on the eye..lol even though I would say that
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Oh no sorry to hear that Spike, was looking forward to meeting you at next years RC events
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Sounds like a good allrounder sort but think its his age which would lower the price...havnt got a clue on price TBH, knowing what things are like at the mo..somtimes you see absolute 'dogs' going for loads and then the really good ones for tuppence. Would have thought around the 4-5k????
 
Thanks for all the pm's.I have decided to definitely sell rather than loan and have put ads up for him asking £4k ono.
LadyMagoo I won't be fit enough to compete this year as I have been told by my doctors and physio that it will be a minimum of 6 to 12 months before I am allowed to ride again.I'm currently waiting to see a neurologist and to have an MRI scan and have been told I could be looking at surgery which is really scary.Hopefully it won't come to that and I will be back in the saddle again at some point hopefully sooner rather than later.If I manage to sell my horse then I will look for something else younger and with a bit of competition experience that I can progress with when I am fit enough to consider it. If I don't sell my horse then I am sure that I will be back on the RC circuit next year and possibly on the bsja circuit as well.
 
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