A quick, what would you pay?

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Lintel

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As title reads. - and where about are you based? (prices seem to vary GREATLY!)
5 year old 14hh black coblet, not flashing or showy.
Safe and sane to hack and enjoy.
Green with schooling but basics are established.
No vices, good doer.
 
Its a tough market for the smaller, standard cob at the moment imo (nothing against them, my first was a 'nothing flashy' cob too!). That being said there's a yard near me that seems to have a fair collection so there's obviously a market. If I was being generous £1000 but if i was actually buying i'd pay around £500 if i liked the look. Does depend on how green is green! Based South Yorkshire!
 
I wouldn't pay it (mainly because of the height) but somebody might. He looks a nice sort and isn't green enough to put people off imo. If it was that ad at maybe £1200 i'd recommend to somebody for a first/second pony, at £2750 i think you'd be able to get the same safety but something more competitive.

*edit to add I've just had a quick look and there's quite a few similarly priced. So perhaps im a bit stingy!
 
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I also wouldn't pay that but if you were looking for a pony that kind of size for a child to grow into... kind and safe kids ponies can command much higher prices than ponies for small adults.
 
Lintel said:
Thanks all so far- not the pony in question but not at all dissimilar..
https://classifieds.horseandhound.c...diamonds-easy-all-rounderpcrc-cob-502840.html
- surprising but is it unrealistic?
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It is not too heavy and moves well for it's type so I think the price is fair enough, I would far rather have a plain colour than the so called fashionable but now extremely commonplace coloured cobs with no real quality and choppy paces, I would pay a sensible price if buying to bring on and sell but would be prepared to put in the work to get it to an above average standard, for a cob, on the flat and over fences, it goes without saying it must be excellent hacking alone and in company to sell well at a decent profit, the summer spent educating it and some autumn hunting/ hunter trials and it could sell to either a less confident child or a small adult.
 
be positive said:
It is not too heavy and moves well for it's type so I think the price is fair enough, I would far rather have a plain colour than the so called fashionable but now extremely commonplace coloured cobs with no real quality and choppy paces, I would pay a sensible price if buying to bring on and sell but would be prepared to put in the work to get it to an above average standard, for a cob, on the flat and over fences, it goes without saying it must be excellent hacking alone and in company to sell well at a decent profit, the summer spent educating it and some autumn hunting/ hunter trials and it could sell to either a less confident child or a small adult.
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I feel you may have sussed me be positive... ;) ;)
 
South Yorkshire, £800 to £1000 because of the ability to hack. Wouldn't buy myself as it would be too small for me unless it was built like a tank. Also, if I'm being picky I would rather a solid coloured horse than a coloured, so would pay a bit more for that :)
 
be positive said:
It is not too heavy and moves well for it's type so I think the price is fair enough, I would far rather have a plain colour than the so called fashionable but now extremely commonplace coloured cobs with no real quality and choppy paces, I would pay a sensible price if buying to bring on and sell but would be prepared to put in the work to get it to an above average standard, for a cob, on the flat and over fences, it goes without saying it must be excellent hacking alone and in company to sell well at a decent profit, the summer spent educating it and some autumn hunting/ hunter trials and it could sell to either a less confident child or a small adult.
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Agree with this.

For a good hacking horse, alone and in company i would pay £2000 at least.
Schooling can be worked on
 
Lintel said:
I feel you may have sussed me be positive... ;) ;)
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If I was looking for a keeper of that ilk and the temprement was right then the price is fine.

If I were purchasing as a project with a view to sell for profit then it would be too expensive/insufficient margins
 
I think it's a very reasonable price for what sounds to be a very safe, easy horse. I think we under-appreciate the (non-monetary) value of safe ponies and horses sometimes if they're not show-stoppers. If that was a buckskin Connie and not a black Cob it'd be about 6k...
 
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