Can you help me value my horse please...

[wench]

As he will be going for sale soon (well about a month).

14 yo 16.1 tb x id gelding. Well bred sire Coille Mor Hill Irish ID SJ out of a TB mare. He is a pretty much bombproof hack, rarely spooks, and is happy to plod or go fast, whichever you want. He actually better on his own than in company, but will hack out in company fine (as long as hes not at the back of an enormous ride going flat out with a numpty rider).

Has done a couple of novice BE events, not placed, but did get round, also has about £16 BSJA winnings. He's hunted and been on riding club dressage teams with previous owner. He's good to catch and load, his only real problem is he is a bit grumpy in the stable; would probably be an ideal PC horse for ambitious teenager, and a nice hack for mum.

He has done an intro BE event this year, and will be aimed at a couple more later on this year. Any idea at all on price would be helpful, as I really dont have a clue.

 

[Halfstep]

He sounds like a poppet! I've always had a soft spot for Coille Mor Hill, who I used to see jumping in Ireland when I lived there.

Regarding price, how much/little would you be happy with?
Upsides, he sounds like a fun, easy horse. Downsides, he's 14 (which isn't old but realistically in a few years he will be in his late teens), and he has limited competition experience.

What does he look like? Is he black like his dad? If he's particularly pretty or flashy, you can always add a bit on to the price.

Otherwise, I'd say 3.5K-4.5K.

 

[wench]

http://www.equestrianphotography.co...roduct_info&cPath=8_979_980&products_id=70823 This is him - well its the only picture I can get to online thats half decent. As you can see, hes a proper ginger! I certainly would't take less than £3k for him, but asides from that, I have no real idea on value.

 

[kaya]

he is a very nice horse and has a lovely jump on him ! i think £3,500 is a very gd price for him.
why u selling him if u dont mind me asking ?

 

[wench]

He hasn't done anything wrong at all; see post below - just lost my best horse (Henry) - always bought Trigger to sell on so I figure I may as well do it now, then I can get a nice Henry replacement.

 

[flyingfeet]

Will he hunt?

If you advertise on the Gloucestershire / Oxon borders the minimum you will get for a hunter is £5k.

 

[wench]

Yes he is apparantly quite good - chap at yard took him a couple of times as his second horse - jumped loads of big stuff. He's from Ireland anyway, so I would assume he had a good dose of it when he was younger.

 

[Cruiseonamiro]

Reading it I thought about 4k... but think at the moment you will get what people will pay and people are always on the look out for nice PC horses that will event... so maybe a little more sorry about Henry

 

[ihatework]

Where abouts are you? Will he live out?
Got a lady on my yard, fairly inexperienced but not a complete novice looking for hack & rc dressage, and something her 21yo daughter can do some RC jumping on.
If you could PM me his details I'll pass them on.