Barneyforever
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i heard that colts have lost their value dramaticly recently, i have found one with a price of £49 is this what there selling for or would this be a dealer? thank you 
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Patterdale
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Depends what type.
Lower end of the market foals, hill ponies/welsh A etc haven't had any value for years, you can pick them up for a tenner in the autumn sales.
V sad.
Lower end of the market foals, hill ponies/welsh A etc haven't had any value for years, you can pick them up for a tenner in the autumn sales.
V sad.
Barneyforever
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its a mini shetland considered showing it?navaho
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I saw quite a nice Welsh section D yearling colt sold for £10 last month, most colts are pretty much worthless sadly, especially in breeds where there is an oversupply of them. Some colts are being shot as soon as they are born which i find really sad, it must be heartbreaking for the mares.
Tbh though i would always but a colt over a filly
Tbh though i would always but a colt over a filly
mandwhy
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Yes definitely at the lower end but then a lot of quite decent welsh too. Whoever is breeding them doesn't seem to feel a need to slow it down either.
You wouldn't have to look hard to find a colt for free if you were in the market for a small pony, and there will be loads going cheap at the sales, probably nice TBS too. It is just the hassle of gelding, the buyer will have to get it done, and if there is any unexpected aftercare they'll need to pay for that too. I just think the breeders should get it done as a matter of course and give the poor things a chance, although it won't matter if they end up going for meat :-(
I do feel sorry for them but I have mares so I wouldn't have one unless it was gelded beforehand.
You wouldn't have to look hard to find a colt for free if you were in the market for a small pony, and there will be loads going cheap at the sales, probably nice TBS too. It is just the hassle of gelding, the buyer will have to get it done, and if there is any unexpected aftercare they'll need to pay for that too. I just think the breeders should get it done as a matter of course and give the poor things a chance, although it won't matter if they end up going for meat :-(
I do feel sorry for them but I have mares so I wouldn't have one unless it was gelded beforehand.
WelshD
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There seems to be a huge barrier in the thought process when it comes to colts. Yes gelding is expensive but it's not really bank breaking at the end of the day considering it's a one-off and the pony will live for 20 years or more
I bought a welsh colt and a welsh section A pony for less than my kitten cost - a sad state of affairs really
On the other side of the coin I looks at the cost of show ponies yesterday - the popularity of these is apparently in decline with falling class numbers reported but I was astonished to see foals from studs not even well known advertised at £1k - no crisis there obviously!
I bought a welsh colt and a welsh section A pony for less than my kitten cost - a sad state of affairs really
On the other side of the coin I looks at the cost of show ponies yesterday - the popularity of these is apparently in decline with falling class numbers reported but I was astonished to see foals from studs not even well known advertised at £1k - no crisis there obviously!