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Hedge_pig

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OK, so I'm new to all this horse buying malarky and I don't have anywhere near enough pennies to think about buying one yet but looking through the ads on horsemart (hey I can dream) I noticed the huge price differences between horses that sounded and looked very similar, they were all described in pretty much the same way: as perfect horses.

I also noticed that there was a big difference between trade advertisers and private, with trade horses being much cheaper, is this because they are being sold on quite quickly and therefore you are taking potluck as to skill and temperment or do private owners think their horses are worth more? And are horses that are priced cheap 'for a quick sale' actually problem horses that people want to be shot of or can you really get a bargain?

I suppose what I'm asking is how does the pricing actually work, are some huge bargains or big rip-offs? Sorry if this seems like a stupid question but I just don't understand. x
 
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Unless you are very experienced, you tend to get what you pay for. However, not all horses are described truthfully or accurately. You must take another person who is experienced with you when looking at horses. We have seen unsound/lame/pelvic problemed horses when viewing, and you need to be sure and assertive to say 'no'' - horse is not level!!
A really good horse will not come cheap - word of mouth is good, but do not be afraid to pay a good (hefty) price for a decent horse. There are bargains out there, but not for the inexperienced I do not think.
 
Agree to a degree with Mogsy - I would agree with "a really good horse will not come cheap" as Ive had a few fab horses who werent expensive (well very cheap in your English market, up here in Scotland prices tend to be slightly lower). But yeah, probably not for the inexperienced as bargain horses are usually youngsters.....

You need to work out your max spending limit and stick to it. Ask around, people will be able to tell you which dealers yards are good / bad and also if you see a private horse you like, again ask around first. Do as much research into the horse as possible! The last person who bought one of my horses phoned up a few people in my Riding Club and our local show centre (where she knew the horse had competed a lot). I felt a bit crap, like she thought I was a liar but actually seems like a clever move. She knew 100% the horse was great as not one person had anything bad to say about the horse so she could buy the horse knowing chances are she'd bought a good horse!
 
and it all depends on wat u r going to do with it, if like me im just a old happy hacker i usually pay up 2 2500. and it goes to show even if u pay more they can still and will have problems.. 2 years ago i bought a loverly horse for 3000, in the winter , and wen summer came he was a very bad head shaker ..
 
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