Arghh - right pony wrong price!!! Opinions

Personally as a mother of 6 children all having ridden from the age of about 2 with the eldest 25 and the youngest just 7, I would have said that for an experienced pony , a, I wouldnt be bothered about his age at all, and b, the price seems perfectly fair to me for a pony that knew his job etc. To be honst if this was my pony and someone rang and queried the price before even coming to see him I would tell them not to bother coming!!! I appreciate he is a long way away but thats just the name of the game really, good ponies are as others said ''rare as hens teeth''. I suppose the only thing I am really suprised at is that you even have the chance to buy him, most really good small ponies are snapped up word of mouth, however the remoteness of the location may be the reason for this. Good luck!
 
I agree that it sounds about the right price. Perhaps they'd knock a couple of hundred off for the right home, but to offer half would get the door slammed in your face!

Only thing that I'd say is check that the pony is good off the leadrein - take another small child (who can ride) to try him perhaps?

As for the "why hasn't he been sold locally" angle - it doesn't always happen. We just sold our wonderful 13.2. In spring a couple of people asked about buying him, but we wanted another season with him, and they'd bought by the time we put him up for sale. He still sold to the first people who came to see him. He was 17, and we sold him for just under £2k..

I'd ask as many questions as possible, see videos and as many pics etc as possible, then bite the bulllet if you still like him.. Haggle about price once you've decided. I would say that if you haven't got £1900 to spend, you'd probably be wasting your own time..
 
£1,900.00 - have promised him a home for life, since my youngest is only just 2 we should get years of pleasure from him :) just need to hope the section A's tack fits him - I've a horrible feeling the saddle will be too wide....getting ahead of myself now as he hasn't been vetted yet and am trying not to get too excited just in case..............
 
Wow! No flies on you Mrs! Congratulations. Hope that the vetting goes well. I look forward to seeing lots of pictures of your children having happy times with the pony on here..x
 
Sounds like a bargain to me over here you could have a 14.2 laminitic 15yo for 3k a safe ride when sound or a 14.2 5yo green stubborn nature difficult to catch forward going oppinuated good breeding welsh but a gelding for 2.5k don't all rush!
 
personally i would want the price down a bit, i wouldnt say he is out by much, a pony that is classed as an ideal LR and first ridden pony is worth their weight in gold, me and my mum sold one at the end of the winter and totally wish we could the pony even though she was hopelesly outgrown but she was the safest pony i have ever come across, you cant put a price on a childs safety so i say go for it
 
Fingers crossed all goes well for your vetting!

You'll forget all about the money in a wee while when you see your girls enjoying their new pony!

xxx
 
Well negotiated!

A safe, well used childs pony isn't easy to find, especially when they're quality too. I think you'll be glad you bought him when your little girls are gaining experience and confidence from him :)
 
I'd say that sounds really good.

I paid £900 for a 16 yr old but she hadn't been worked in a while. Alhough she's great on the lead rein, I only have my kids on her off the lead rein in a small enclosed school. She's not naughty but can be a bit cheeky if she feels she's not getting enough instruction from her rider!

She's got good breeding but isn't what you'd call a show pony. So I reckon you've got yourself a bargain there.
 
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