DRESSAGE HORSE PRICE HELP ( BUYING )

[Taboo1968]

You have to remember the horse is for YOU not your helper/trainer.... only you can know what feels right or wrong and it'll take a few horses to find the one you really click with.....
Why not have a word with the Assoulines? tell them your budget and see what they can source for you!
I was very frank with them when I spoke to them last year, telling them that I wanted something that was forgiving, yet highly schooled and I ended up with Odie, who was worth every penny, exactly as described and who has taught me soooo much in the past 12 months....

 

[FMM]

We bought our first show horse from Michel Assouline about 12 years ago. They were so nice and really helpful. We just wanted a quality riding club all rounder and they were sponsored at the time by a friend of ours, otherwise I would never have even thought of asking them.

 

[Bertie1]

People will try it on in the loveliest way!

I don't think you should overpay for a horse, even if he is everything you've always wanted, there's always another one.

I overpaid for a horse once because I got fed up of looking, and I really liked him. He is a lovely horse, and probably will be worth much more than I paid for him one day, if he ever stays sound - ha ha!!!

Just be careful, I could have bought a quality youngster with the money I've spent on vets fees!

to me, I would be put off by the windsucking too, and I would also be put off by the fact that he hasn't competed since 06 - that would set off alarm bells.

Also, bear in mind that true schoolmasters are very, very difficult to find, and fetch high prices. A lot of people put their horses up for sale as schoolmasters once they're reached a certain age/level of competing, but it doesn't mean they are a real schoolmaster - they could be very difficult to ride, nappy, badly behaved, dogged with lameness problems...

 

[Daisychain]

I suppose buying a horse is like gambling really, if you cant afford to lose it then dont put it on in the first place! If you get my point..

 

[pennyh]

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I don't think you should overpay for a horse, even if he is everything you've always wanted, there's always another one.

I overpaid for a horse once because I got fed up of looking,



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i know what you mean , i bought the wrong horse a while ago as i was so fed up

have spoken to the people & told them my thoughts , they have said they have noone else interested at the moment so i'm going to try & see some more & they will see how things go & bear in mind that i am interested if an agreeable price can be reached for all of us , not entirely convinced either way but trying not to let my heart rule my head!

thanks everyone for the good advice