Friesian Values please.

[1588]

I'm looking to buy a Fresian to break in and bring on. How much would I expect to pay for a registered rising 4yr old.
Many thanks

 

[ktj1891]

I'd say from what I have seen for Fps registered £5000 plus.

 

[littleshetland]

I went to Holland to buy mine - 3yrs old, beautifully and professionally broken, reasonably well bred - I paid 7000 euros (including vetting and transport). I could have haggled but was so smitten' I'd have swapped my granny for him.......

 

[Cortez]

Sure, you can always get another granny.................

 

[1588]

Gosh I'd better get saving. 😃

 

[littleshetland]

As fond as I am of Granny (and I am) theres no contest really - big, black and glossy with fabulous hair... he's gorgeous! OP - well done for buying a friesian!

 

[1588]

It's the musketeers on the Beeb to blame. Lovely men, lovely horses 😁😜 (I presume there's a Fr amongst them) x

 

[rowan666]

A friend of mine got her VERY nice fresian as a 2yr old for £3000 i think the price also included gelding. She got him directly from a breeder in halifax

 

[littleshetland]

It's the musketeers on the Beeb to blame. Lovely men, lovely horses ���� (I presume there's a Fr amongst them) x

They really are extremely pretty horses, very photogenic. Unfortunately, when the lorry arrived from Holland, it just had the horse on board - no sign of gorgeous blokes in tight leather trousers (sigh......)

 

[Cortez]

They really are extremely pretty horses, very photogenic. Unfortunately, when the lorry arrived from Holland, it just had the horse on board - no sign of gorgeous blokes in tight leather trousers (sigh......)

I think they're extra?

 

[littleshetland]

I'm laughing out loud! I knew I should have haggled - "ok, 7 grand and AND a musketeer...."

 

[Cortez]

If you had a spare granny, d'you think they'd do a swap?

 

[littleshetland]

I haven't really got a spare Granny - but thinking about it I'd probably rather have another Friesian....I think some bloke in a big hat with feathers in it waving a sword around would get a bit dull after a while....(ok, the leather trousers are still quite interesting tho!)

 

[windand rain]

Wouldnt give one house room but each to their own a friend tried a newly broken 6 year old which was £1800 so they are about a bit cheaper

 

[ibot]

hey I have one just make sure you get it from a trusted place, they do come with some problems and I would not change Paddy for the world I have had days where I have cried due to one skin complaint or another. But I love him and yes the ones on the TV are lovely, its funny how many are on the telly ive seen them in Casualty and Clash of the Titans, and Merlin

good luck
feel free to come back to me with any questions

 

[alainax]

Good luck in your horse hunt! I adore my boy, an absolute dream horse in every way.

I did ALOT of looking when I was after one, they range from around £3000-£8000 depending on breeding and where they currently are. There are some very dodgey "friesian types" which claim to be friesians which you can pick up for under the £2k mark. But I am sure you will do your research and get a really nice example

Edit - and I am gutted I forget to negotiate on getting a Muskateer too

 

[OldNag]

I think they're extra?

I think there is a gap in the market for Fresian-with-hunk-in-leather as a complete package?