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Can anyone tell me what I can expect to pay for a horse or pony thats not green and is sound?

I understand no horse is 100% and all that but I want to start saving for an all rounder I guess of like 14hh -15hh and want to know what is a good starting price. And do genuiene people price their horses appropriatly?

I know people can rip you off but I will do Vettings and ask to be ridden and to ride myself before making a decision.
 
It all depends at what level you will be riding your all rounder. For a safe hack and low level PC and RC you should get something around £3,000 but for higher level competitions the price increases accordingly.

After nice temperament, I would put safety in traffic at the top of my list!

Look at the notices in your local tack shop to get an idea of local prices.
 
It seems to depend on what part of the country you are from too. Here in the Midlands horses seem to be going for silly low prices at the moment, nice ones too.
I would say if you budgeted £3000 to £4000 you would find yourself something very nice for general RC stuff.
 
I'm a happy hacker, no showing. popping over jumps, long walks, bits of cantering and unfortuanetly lots of traffic. I would even say someting like an energetic pony club horse. Not super fast but is happy to step up a gear if asked.

So when I see something for £1200 that is not a safe bet? But this may be my area pricing. I'm from Cornwall. Would a older horse maybe be something to look for? I've seen lots of horses in the 15-18 yrs for low prices but are these too old to ride?

Its all sooo confusing!!
 
Usually, for a horse to be a bombproof safe sort you pay a bit more than £1200. Lots of older horses are still fine to be ridden. I wouldn't consider the ponyclub types as a cheaper option, quite often the 14- 15h ones are valuble little competition ponies/ horses in their own right, & if its safe & reliable as well they often go for very good money.
 
I would say that you are looking for a happy hacker not an all rounder, which would come a bit cheaper. How about popping an ad. in your local tack shops describing exactly what you want and you may find someone who has an older horse that would suit you. I wouldn't write off a 16/17 year old.
 
I got a 4yo all rounder perfect in every way bombproof had a tiny 8yo riding him over jumps he was a plod.£1300 but that was 4years ago and in the north west
 
Older horses can make brilliant hacks, we bought an 18yr old ex racer, a total star, didn't have him nearly long enough, we lost him to colic this year, the problem is, he was so good no other horse has managed to measure up.
Personally, I wouldn't let an older horse go, after 15yr old they have a home for life
 
Personally I would go for a younger horse, no mid-late teens purely because if/when something goes wrong with them you are stuck! I would suggest looking at ages 7-13 and for a low-level, safe horse you are looking to pay around £2200-3000.
 
just for comparison, i've just sold my 15hh 3 year old, easy safe, schooling in an outline but green cob cross, very good looking and wonderful temperament for £2K. If he'd been 5 years which is the age everyone seems to look at he'd have been £3.5
 
IME 14 - 15 handers are a lot cheaper that 15 - 16 handers that do the same stuff with the exception of top competition ponies. I think you're looking at between £1.5K for a slightly older, plainer, mixed breed and £3.5K for a 6 - 10 year old quality sort.
 
I am originally from Devon and when buying ponies we used to try and go Cornwall direction rather than up country. You generally got more for your money in Cornwall, we assumed it was because it's not the easiest place to get to unless you are round that way anyway and distance would put some buyers off. Not sure if this is still the case, but it's what we found about 10-15 years ago.
 
There are an awful lot of very cheap horses out there at the moment. This is not because they are all rogues or cripples, but because people can't afford to keep them. You can come across some good horses for £1200, and some horrors for £5000, it just depends. Price is often no reflection on the animal. A lot of the dearer ones you see being advertised again a few weeks later.
 
I have just paid £1,000 for a new pony.

For that I got a 14hh welsh x gelding, just turned 13 years old with full wardrobe. His good points: he's very handsome and nicely put together, he's fit and healthy, he's safe in traffic, he's got a very nice character, he's easy on the ground, he has got the basics for hacking (a bit of leg yield, accepts the contact, etc). His bad points: he pulls like a freight train when he gets on grass and is a little spooky, he has no pedigree.

I was after a happy hacker with nice active gaits, that walks out and is interested in the world and easy on the eye. So I'm really happy with him.

He was from south Yorkshire. I got a bargain because his owner is expecting her first child and this was her first ever pony, so she simply wanted him to go to a good (vetted) home.

I got really lucky; I was preparing to pay 2.5-3 thousand.

Bt there are genuine bargains out there!
 
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