Anyone ever been to Goresbridge Sport Horse sale in Ireland?

[ellieplatt]

As above
few questsions, thinking of going over sometime in the new year!

How much do they go for? More or less if backed? What breed are most of them?
And if you've got any before or after pic's of them, and how theyve come along that would be great,

thanks

 

[spacefaer]

The horses at Goresbridge tend to be Irish Sport Horses, with either ISH parents or a WB sire quite often.

There are rarely bargains to be had in competition horses there - good horses make decent money, horses with quirks or vet issues, make less money

Most 4 yr olds are backed - they'll make more if the vendor can show them off - paces and jumps

price examples from the Sept performance horse sale
16hh 6 yr old dun gelding ISH, hunter trialled, Pony Clubbed, hunted for 3 seasons, good to do E5800
16.1 5 yr old bay mare ISH hunter trialled, pony clubbed, 10 pts SJAI , evented E3600
15.2 5 yr old bay gelding cob x, hunter trialled, hunted one season E3700

Most will be green in terms of schooling (English style) but should be reasonably worldly-wise and more mature for their age, compared to Eng horses

What would you be looking at?