''Everything is for sale at the right price''

It’s a hard question really, I mean it’s not really something you can just answer, it takes quite a bit of thought as you may feel differently once you have had chance to digest it over a few days or few weeks and let the sentimental side of you settle down.

Now to put a slightly different slant on things, I did part with an equine that I swore I’d never part with (parted with horses and ponies in the past as you do when your growing up and wanting different things etc) but it would of broken my heart to part with this other one and still puts a lump in my throat now thinking about it but he was sold to a close friend and is still on the same yard, which was the only thing that swayed it for me but because I made that emotional sacrifice it enabled me to end up with my current horse, again another horse think the world off, so can I say I regret it now, no I certainly don’t.

Now what if he’s been sold on hopefully a good home but then lost contact, would I have regreted it then, again no and I feel quite bad to admit that, because I still wouldn’t have my horse that I have now.

Would I do it again, no. I'd rather just have another.

It’s a bit of a mind bender really.
 
Yes always. A horse can break it's leg in a field tomorrow and if someone offered say 20 grand for a horse I valued at 5 id let it go ... They obviously aren't going to spend that kinda cash on a horse to neglect it.
 
I've got one cripple lawnmower that I would really really struggle to sell as he is a pet, so probably no (although let's face it no-one is going to offer me silly money for him!!!!)

My other horse, depending on the amount offered and home I'd have to at least consider it.
 
If it was enough then yes. I guess BH is worth about 3K and if someone offered me 5 I'd bite their hand off. Nitty has no value at all so would definitely sell her if someone offered me money for her.

They're replaceable to me. I like them both but they aren't the first horses I've ever owned and I doubt they'll still be with me into their old age so assuming they'll be going at some point or other I'd be mad not to accept a good offer for them
 
My horses and ponies are priceless to our family. We would never sell at any cost. Even our 2 lawn mowers. Sad as we are they are our family, most we have had from babies.

I used to years ago buy and then sell on, I just couldn't do it now, getting soft in my old age.
 
No price on any of ours, we make that decision when they come through the gate, they all live out their days with us. Might as well put a price on your granny.
 
Kenzo said:
.....or is it?

If someone offered a lot of money for your horse (choking on cuppa tea figures here) or at least a lot more than you would personally value your horse at, despite your horse not being up for sale, was a serious offer and to a good home, would you be prepared to part with them or does your horse not have a price tag? *hums a bit of Jessie J*

I was talking about this the other day to someone, now it's hard to imagine so have a good think first but try to be honest when you answer.

I was mentioned a figure and they said of course you would, you'd be daft not to, but I just simply couldn't, I've put 4 years of my life into that animal and 4 years of hard graft, to me he's worth keeping because I get a lot of pleasure in riding and looking after him, more than a fat cheque but some people would and for their own personal reasons there is nothing wrong with that, we all have different lives and have different ambitions.

Could a certain price sway you, as in a silly high end price?
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I am going to say that everything is for sale at the right price. Excluding my family!! Best get that in before I am told off for selling my Mother :eek:
 
If someone offered me a million pounds for any of mine, I'd think that they were nuts and I wouldn't sell to someone mentally unstable! ;) :p

If they offered, say twice their real value I'd say 'no', unless I was practically destitute.

I was told (and I believe that it's completely true) that the owner of the arab stallion, Carmargue (sp?) turned down £30,000 for one of the horse's daughters because he wasn't sure about the potential home.
 
Difficult one. I have been offered a price for Monty significantly more than I paid for him, as in nearly four times more. I didn't even consider it though. Mind that would have been to a home in which I don't think he'd be particularly happy, doing a job that I don't think he'd really enjoy.

It would have to be a very serious sum of money to make me even consider it... and even then I think it would very much depend on who/where to and why they wanted him. Given all the right circumstances I still couldn't guarantee I'd sell him... and I've only had him 6 months. Ask me again in a few years and I wonder will the answer still be the same, or an unequivocal yes or no! ;)
 
Tricky question. I once had a silly offer for one of my girls that I turned down. She's now a field decoration at twelve. Do I regret it? Maybe. Not the money, but the possibility that her life might have worked out better than it has. Would I sell her now? Not for anything! We've had some superstar years and we've been through hell together. Out of all four I have, she's the one who would only ever leave me to be pts, even if I end up sleeping in a cardboard box to pay for her retirement!

The others...the big girl isn't mine to sell, so obviously no way. I have serious doubts that her owner would let her go for any amount either - there's a reason this lady is on loan and not for sale! My gelding is 30 and again I can't imagine selling him. But I can't imagine anyone offering me stupid money for a yellow gummy beast who needs dentures and bosses horses half his age around either! The baby...yes, if the home was as good as the money. I'm very fond of her and am looking forward to keeping her as a project to bring on, but in all honesty four horses is hard work financially and she'd be the first to go if I needed to sell for the sake of keeping the others.
 
I've turned down good money 3 times. 1st for my one and only dumblood years ago. I bought him out of Leiceser sales for £1800, and 2 years later was offered £7k. Said no because at the time I wasn't ready to sell him as he was very well schooled and we were doing 2time changes etc etc and I was learning a lot from riding him.
Couple of years ago I had 2 calls within a few weeks wanting to buy the gelding that I am hunting. Sorry, but he may be the build of a mans horse, but I like him, we have fun together and he's not for sale.
And on and off over the years I've had lovely irish men from over the water wanting to buy my Irish Draught stallion, but he is definitely with me for life.
BUT, I had a very lovely 2yo filly who was on my 'to keep' list, and a woman rang me 5 times in one day asking me to sell her. The 5th time I was prepared, put a very high price on her and she paid it. Did she keep her? NO. Sold again within a year!!!
 
If it was a figure that would make a significant difference to my life then yes- providing i could be assured he was going to a very good home. Same goes for my young-un's however i doubt anyone would want those lol!
 
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I dont know to be honest, I do some buying and selling where i work but I dont know if i could sell my own, I am meant to be selling a ex racer for someone but I might buy her for myself and my little yearling is so cute i dont know if i could sell him!! My old ex racer is such an old muppett that no one would want him anywya and the other one annoys the cr** outta me at times but he is the safest horse i have ever owned!
 
Yes apart from family. Last one sold was bought for 2000euro 11months later sold five figures. He wasn't bought to make profit, he was bought to get my confidence back, when i found out how much he was worth he was straight up for sale. I only potter around local things and ride a few times a week so for a horse of that value was totally wasted, also from past experience I know how an expensive horse can be worth nothing the next day if he had had an accident or something. He went to a great home where he will be used more than I did and give someone else the confidence he gave me back.
 
Years ago (read at least 25-30 years) i was offered a blank cheque for my 14.3 welsh cobxtb. He show jumped, and was virtually unbeatable. Could not even comtemplate selling him, we grew up together, had him as an unbroken 2 year old and i kept him until he was put down at 27. Money could just not replace the friendship we had together.
 
I was offered a blank cheque six years ago for my first homebred offspring who had turned out a rather nice useful childs WHP. It was the judge who had given her champion who offered it to me.
Fool .......... I declined.
But she is still doing a useful job as a kiddies first competition jumping pony and still belongs to us.
 
Was offered £3500 for Pharaoh about 2 months after being broken in as they thought he was a stunning pony with lots of potential, I suppose he was really but then he did have a hidden testicle that we didn't know about then! Should have said yes really as it would have saved so much on vet bills and heart ache but realistically, I loved him and would never ever have parted with him! Doubt anyone would offer to buy Misty. A 37 inch unrideable, laminitic, with seedy toe (thanks to previous owner...) that has a nice rear on him if you don't keep his manners in line (so we have recently found out) isn't much use to anyone!!
Although if someone did offer me a load of money for the horse I would still want to know that the home is perfect too.
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sounds awful but if im honest yes for sully but only if i knew the home was good because im heading off to uni next year if someone offered me even a small amount of money but a real quality family home i would let him go

however would have been no with roscoe after all he went through i was fully prepared to drag him around behind me wherever i went he was my true soul mate and i genuinly believe nothing could sway me(i got him for next to nothing and was offered 8k to a very good home) guess in a way its lucky i never have to make that choice now but miss him :(
 
Mine aren't for sale whatever the price, some one could offer me ten million for any one of my horses and they would be told to get stuffed as readily as someone offering me ten bob.


I wouldn't sell my dogs either whatever the price offered.


"Lots of men have a million dollars, but only one can own Man o' War" that is how I feel about every single one of my animals.
 
My friend was offered a blank cheque for her stallion to go to a very good home. She turned it down though, the first thing they planned to do was geld him, which would have been a travesty, we're talking HOYS winner stallion who had the most impeccable manners (I competed him amongst mares & he was a saint) & bred some beautiful stock.
 
We were offered a 5 figure amount for the pony I share a while back. We got him for tuppence but he was completely neurotic - bolted at every opportunity, was impossible to lunge/ride, nobody ever thought that he'd get to the point he's at now (just did his first dressage test affiliated and got 60.9% against proper dressage horses). Although the figure might be tempting, just the sheer amount of effort that's been put in and the attachment we have to him now means that he'll never be sold.
 
I was offered 4X what I paid for my boy and turned it down, even if you offered 100k+ I would honestly turn it down. My horse is my life, my world and hes not the most trusting of souls - he has been through so many homes before I had him and just doesnt trust humans. Having him start to trust me stopped me from getting rid of him multiple times both when offers were made and when I couldnt ride him. Hes now perfect for me and he means the world to me, not something I could put a price on!
 
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