General Question, how much would you pay for a exracer?!

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As title, how much would you pay for a exracer whose come off the track sound with clean legs and just been hacked out?

am getting something to bring on to event and was thinking of getting one :D
 
We paid just over two and half thousand for one that was racing trained and hunted (too much but heart ruled head lol) and another we got for free just off the track but he has a splint although got all clear for eventing from good vet.

Its hard to say with recession but I wouldnt pay much to be honest and would try to keep under £1000 euros xx
 
I paid £1700 for my ex racer- but then he is an arab and had been in the same home, only being lightly raced each season,for several years. TBs tend to be a whole load cheaper- max £1200 I would say.
 
My friend bought hers for £8-900 2 weeks ago. Last race was the end of May. No one on
my yard has paid over £1k for one but then we have mainly cobs.

Hope that helps.
 
I'd go up to 1500 ish for something with really good confo and nice paces. As far under 1k as possible for anything more of the average ex racer type.
 
Well, depends how much they've done, and how much 'quality' they have... If they've been school, worked well, and are chilled up to £3000 I think. If they've done nothing, and are straight off the track probably £1500 max...
 
Temperament is the main thing that gets the money for them. I recently paid £1200 for an 8 year old mare. She hadn't done anything except raced and hadn't even been on the roads, but her temperament was superb and she has lovely conformation and extravagant paces. I was proved right by buying her - she went out and won dressage only a week after buying her. Hasn't looked at anything on the roads and hacks alone and in company. Been over poles - not even taken any notice of them. I only saw her briefly in a field, in a rug and got about 5 mins to check her legs before she cantered off with the rest of the herd, but I have been proved right in paying a bit more for her. You get what you pay for. If the horses on the racing yard really are any good, they are snapped up by the staff there, as a lot of the staff buy them to bring on themselves to make a bit of money. If you pay a bit more, then it is probably worth it. There are very few at the bottom end of the money scale which don't end up as endless vets bills. It is also worth speaking to the staff at the racing yard who look after the horse as they usually give you an honest opinion.
 
Rebelzmum said:
Temperament is the main thing that gets the money for them. I recently paid £1200 for an 8 year old mare. She hadn't done anything except raced and hadn't even been on the roads, but her temperament was superb and she has lovely conformation and extravagant paces. I was proved right by buying her - she went out and won dressage only a week after buying her. Hasn't looked at anything on the roads and hacks alone and in company. Been over poles - not even taken any notice of them. I only saw her briefly in a field, in a rug and got about 5 mins to check her legs before she cantered off with the rest of the herd, but I have been proved right in paying a bit more for her. You get what you pay for. If the horses on the racing yard really are any good, they are snapped up by the staff there, as a lot of the staff buy them to bring on themselves to make a bit of money. If you pay a bit more, then it is probably worth it. There are very few at the bottom end of the money scale which don't end up as endless vets bills. It is also worth speaking to the staff at the racing yard who look after the horse as they usually give you an honest opinion.
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Completly agree with this.
 
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