For anyone that's interested...

[Bri]

Following on from my Goresbridge Sales post.
They can't give an average price as it varies so much, but usually the range is between 1-20 k!

 

[CastleMouse]

Yes, some fantastic youngsters are under 5k, but the best horses can sometimes go for well over 20k

 

[Bri]

Have you been before?

 

[miss_bird]

I did reply to your last post, have been for the last 2 years and it is fab, ys prices do vary from £1000 - £20,000. But the best part is you can look at any horse you are interested in, in their stables. Thee are 2 arena's the horses are ridden in prior to going into the sales ring, and one for buyers to try out any horse they are interested in buying.
Is worth a visit, i will be going on friday, as you can pick up some good horses at very reasonable prices. Thee were alot of people from england last year buying up quite a few horses. I think if you fly from england and buy a horse, goresbridge will give you money back on your flights, or they used to anyway this helps attract overseas buyers.

 

[Bri]

Ahh thank you!!

Do you know what the monthly sales are like as well? Wondering whether trying to arrange to get over and find somewhere to stay in time for the Sport Horse sale is going to be a bit difficult!

 

[miss_bird]

No sorry i dont normally go to them, but i think one month it is at cavan equestrian centre and the other month at gorsebridge, so if i was you i would check out if that is still the case. I will as friend into the buying and selling to find out if the monthly sales are any good. But if you can i would try to fly over even if just for the day

 

[Bri]

We would like too, just bit of a tricky time, as horse is at horse hospital all of next week! Hard to know which is the best day to come over for too!

 

[miss_bird]

Oh dear why your baby in the horse hospital, hope just a minor thing, it is hard to say which day to go prob best to look at the list and see which day has the most horses you are interested in. if you go friday email what you wearing and will meet for a quick beer

 

[CastleMouse]

I've been to the performance sales a couple of times, some fantastic horses, well worth going

 

[Bri]

Nope, he's very lame. Vet doesn't have high hopes for him, poor boy. Hence why we're interested in the sales!

Not sure about the day. To be honest there's plenty on all days that interest us. So I guess we just pick one and hope the horse of our dreams isn't there the day after or something!

 

[miss_bird]

Very sorry to hear about your poor boy, will you still keep him as a companion. Let me know if you do manage to get to the sales. What sort of horse are you looking for, as have a few friends that breed and would have a variety of horse for sale.

 

[Bri]

Depends what the diagnosis is. Obviously if it's really bad he'll be PTS, otherwise we hope to keep him as a companion. Such a waste..he's only 5!

Looking for something fairly similar to him, between 15.2-16.2. SJ would be main thing, but able to hunt/do a bit of dressage etc! Preferably a coloured, MW...so not too fussy

 

[miss_bird]

That is such a shame especialy as he is oly 5. your lad looks the spit of the stallion my mare has just foaled by. Oh the most georgous little coloured filly foal.

 

[Bri]

Who was the stallion if you don't mind me asking?