backed on unbacked

[Pipkin]

Am trying to sell my youngster as I dont have the time or facilities to do him any justice.
Haven't had any insterest in the month he`s been up for sale.
Not the best time for selling I know.
I`m wondering if it`s because of his age, experience.
He`s almost three so obviously not backed yet but is a nice guy who would make someone a great small horse. He`s got quite good bloodlines, a nice little pop when jumped the once he has been jumped and is generally a good guy.
Do you think it`s best to take adverts down and do what i can regarding backing when he`s mature enough or just keep him up for sale and hope for the best.
if you was buying a youngster how much education would you want them to have?

 

[Meowy Catkin]

I have bought youngsters in the past and I like them to be unbacked (especially if they are under 4 years old) but with good manners in-hand.

 

[pip6]

Feedback I have been getting is most people want them backed (also have an event bred 3 yr old for sale). We haven't bothered to advertise, & are working towards starting her (currently long reining, bitted, loads travels) towardws her event career. Will advertise after she has been backed, then if no interest keep her over the winter & start doing BE80's on her next year. If she has some provable experience under her belt, people may feel more confident about taking her on even though she is young. Shame we have to take it that far as she is the sweetest, calmest, boldest girlie you could meet. Guess buyers want written proof as in done some events. Bonus is I get to have more fun with her before she goes!

 

[Pipkin]

I have bought youngsters in the past and I like them to be unbacked (especially if they are under 4 years old) but with good manners in-hand.

That`s what I thought, i`ve had all mine unbacked even when I was a kid but then again i only hack so maybe people who want an all rounder/future RC horse they want to see what it`s done etc.
Maybe I`ll re advertise him when rising 4 and ready to further his ed.
Hes good to handle, have had him walking over all sorts, voice command and have even cured his rearing bolshy juvenile antics.

 

[ridefast]

Personally I like them to be either a blank canvas - good ground manners but that's all - or to have all the work done, I don't like having them halfway through, think it's unfair on the horse as they get used to one persons way of doing things then have to change.

 

[Meowy Catkin]

Feedback I have been getting is most people want them backed

I have bought one just backed youngster and I had to un-do lots of the previous owner's mistakes, so maybe I'm not an average buyer. I have bought older fully established riding horses but I am wary of the half-done stage.

 

[pip6]

Will try not to make too many mistake or leave Beau half-done. Aim is to sell a quality, well educated horse for someone who wants to event with basics done & horse ready to go. She is too good to mess up, by Tinsley Faerie Legend (Ben Faerie x Welton Louis/Elektra Spiritus) out of Kiltealy Spring (Sky Boy) x Classic Venture/ Celtic Cone mare. Our mare's half brothers are Noble Springbok, Some Day Soon & Fernhill Clover Mist (she looks just like SDS). Really looking forward to next year.....

 

[Pipkin]

Will try not to make too many mistake or leave Beau half-done. Aim is to sell a quality, well educated horse for someone who wants to event with basics done & horse ready to go. She is too good to mess up, by Tinsley Faerie Legend (Ben Faerie x Welton Louis/Elektra Spiritus) out of Kiltealy Spring (Sky Boy) x Classic Venture/ Celtic Cone mare. Our mare's half brothers are Noble Springbok, Some Day Soon & Fernhill Clover Mist (she looks just like SDS). Really looking forward to next year.....

I`ll leave him unbacked and just keep doing what I`m doing then.
My guys funnily called Beau too

 

[Spit That Out]

I've just sold a rising 3 year old (3 in August this year) obviously unbacked within 3 weeks of advertising him.

I used Preloved site and had allot of interest. I had the usual "can you send me more photos" and the usual "will you consider a loan" or "can i pay in installments" but out of all the timewasters i got 4/5 serious buyers which i didn't think was bad really for an unbroken horse in the current climate.

Good thing about Preloved is you can write War and Peace if you wanted to which i think helps if you can put as much info about your horse as possible. Be honest and realistic about the £ your asking for.

I've just sold a 16.1hh Shire x TB with great bloodlines for £1250 which is less than i paid for him as a yearling, but for me a good home was far more important than price. I'd rather take a hit in the pocket and know i can go and visit and keep in touch etc with the new owners.

Good luck selling your youngster.

 

[bryngelenponies]

I prefer youngster to be unbacked, like Faracat says you can spend more time undoing what the last owner did than it would take to totally train a blank canvas. If Beau was a filly I'd be first in the queue, he's just my type.

 

[pip6]

You know I'd never thought about naming a boy Beau, but thinking about it there was Beau Gest. Our girl is called Beau as she was born at 10pm, & the star in the film '10' was Bo Derek, but didn't think the spelling of Bo very nice (as in body odour), so went for Beau instead. You got a story behind your lads name or is it because you liked it?

 

[Capriole]

Id always choose an unbacked youngster for preference

 

[Meowy Catkin]

You know I'd never thought about naming a boy Beau

Even after Beau Brummel, the icon of men's Regency fashion?

 

[pip6]

Beau's registered name is Kcee Faerie Lites. We wanted the Faerie in there from her dad & granddad, then the 'fairy lights' idea came from her mum having an electrical name, just changed the spelling a bit...Kcee is our initials (actually K***** and C********, again just played with the spelling, phonetically it's the same).

 

[Pipkin]

You know I'd never thought about naming a boy Beau, but thinking about it there was Beau Gest. Our girl is called Beau as she was born at 10pm, & the star in the film '10' was Bo Derek, but didn't think the spelling of Bo very nice (as in body odour), so went for Beau instead. You got a story behind your lads name or is it because you liked it?

I`ve known a couple of horses called Beau and have always liked it. Beau came from an auction so didnt know his stable name and the name on his passport is Premier Boy, Americans call their boy`s their beua`s so sort of incorporated it I`m weird like that I did want to call him Dude because he is so much like a dude.

Wrote a letter to his owner and found out his original name was Nino after his sire, but he really doesnt look like a Nino.

 

[pip6]

Agree with you, Beau is a nice name, different to. Our Beau's younger half-sister (same mum) is called Mae. She started coming out before midnight on May 1st (may day that year), then plopped onto the ground 5 minutes past. She was so beautiful, she got called Mae after the date & Mae West. Reg name is Kc Double Dazzle, as apart from having a bit more white she is a ringer for her dad, Catherston Dazzler. Here is Mae at 2 days old:

and as a yearling, still gorgeous!