Help wanted... Why can't I sell genuine youngster?

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wildriding1

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Hi all,
I know alot of people are asking the same question at the moment about selling horses and the state of the market, but this is a genuine help/advice wanted post and not sneaky advertising! I have advertised on H&H, Horse Deals, Horse Mart, Adhorse and loads of freebie sites and its cost me a fortune!! I have upped their price after reading similar posts on here about people under pricing, even taken price off them to see if that's putting people off, but all I seem to get is people wanting to loan or people with only £500!!
I just can't understand why these lovely genuine gingers aren't selling??
All help/advice gratefully received
Thanks

http://www.adhorse.co.uk/horseforsale_31356.html

http://www.adhorse.co.uk/horseforsale_31355.html
 
I think the trouble is with the smaller one is that most parents don't want to buy a three year old for a child, so that limits the market somewhat. I think the four year old sounds quite pricey considering it is has not been out and done anything and isn't a pure-bred native. You can get experienced Pony Club ponies who are successful in several disciplines for about 4k, so I would have thought most people would fork out the extra 500 quid for one of those, rather than buy a green four year old.

They look lovely ponies though, and you might be lucky and find exactly the right person for them.
 
I'm also trying to sell a genuine ginger - and just have not had much response recently.

The first advert for the 3yo - I would change the pics on this one. The pics on the mare show her much better, and while I realise that he is obviously not working at the same level, if you can get some pics of him being ridden with his mouth shut and not poking his nose so much, it would probably draw someone's eye in.

I'm not sure about the price on your 3yo - but personally I would have said that £3500 is quite steep for the mare. My mare is older admittedly, but I have her up for less than that, and she is schooling well, competing at prelim unaff & BD, and she is working well towards novice level. However - I'm not an expert on pricing horses - but I am sure someone who knows more than me will be along shortly!

Have you tried putting up ads in your local feed merchants / tack shops? And local papers as well?

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I also think the photos can be improved - often when wading through hundreds of ads it is easy to miss a nice pony if the photos are dark and uninspring, whereas a great photo catches the eye and encourages and draw the potential buyer in. For the four year old I would get a better jumping photo and make that the main photo. The weather is brighter now so easier to get a crisp photo. The jump doesn't have to be huge, but a little spread of bright poles would be good with perhaps a filler if you have one. Get in close so the pony fills the frame, or crop the photo afterwards to get the same effect. If you have or can borrow a camera with a motordrive it makes it easier to get the best moment over the jump.
 
I think the 4 year old is over priced a bit. Also the 3 year old's middle picture might be a little off putting.

They do look lovely horses though, really. How long have they been up for?
 
Thanks guys,
I agree with the prices being steep! I had the mare up at offers around £2600 and the gelding was on at offers around £1250, but nothing, hence I tried to up the prices to see if that got any more interest.
I know the pics of the gelding don't show him off too well but he only went in the school once for his photo shoot and with him only being 3, I don't want to do any schooling with him at the moment! He is enjoying just hacking about with his sis!
What kind of price would you advise me putting them at? They both need to go on and do something now, apart from eating! and Im 5 weeks away from having a baby myself, so could do with it being sooner rather than later!
A good home is a real priority with all my horses, I know people say that alot, but it really matters to me, especially when you've bred them yourself and know they really want to go off and do more and make somebody happy.
Anyway enough rambling, will try and get some better pics of them, not that easy now I have just taken them to their summer grazing! But really didn't want to turn them away over summer, especially now the mare has got going.
Ah stress of horses ehh???!!!!
Thanks again.
 
I think they are both very over priced. Sorry :o I would be pricing them both at more like half what you are asking. Also, I completely agree that you need some better photos. Preferably without their winter coats. Good luck finding them a nice home.
 
Hey, sorry - another who agrees with the price and pic's.

I would say about £1k for the little one and £2k for the bigger one, I'm sure this doesnt reflect the quality of them, just the current very slow market!

I would take some really cracking pictures. Even if it means boxing up and hiring a school, give them a bath, tidy them up, get them looking show quality. Then get some really balanced, tidy pictures done. One conformation shot, one under saddle doing flatwork, one jumping (for the bigger one).

It really is an awful state of a market out there at the min, and it means that even the very good horses wont sell themselves anymore.
 
I personally think its because they are both way over priced, plus better photos will help more.
 
I have to agree that they are vastly overpriced, i have to say i would think offers of £500 for the 3 year old are not cheeky at all, i think ask for 1k and be prepared to take £750, for the older one ask £1200 and take 1k. Sorry if thats not what you want to here but its just the way things are.
 
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