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Myloubylou

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Am amazed at the prices of some horses on the market and wonder if I have a skewed view of what horses are worth. Am going to see rising 7 14hh mare that hacks alone & company, is good on ground, to clip, shoe, load, mount. Has been ridden by children so could use some schooling up but jumps 70cm courses quite nicely. Is advertised at £3500 with rugs & bridle which I think is fair for safe nice natured pony. Friend thinks too much. Pony is for me, guess it’s down to what a buyer is willing to pay.
 
If the pony is as described and sound, it sounds like good value if she is what you are looking for.

The trouble is, without seeing the pony no one can say if she is worth that, less, or more. Some ponies have great movement, some rubbish. Some are amenable, some not so much, even if kids have been dealing.

Some ponies will be worth £2,000, some £20,000. Some will be worth £200!

I would not listen to the friend, if you have the money and she is what you desire then go get her. Unless yu are wanting to sell on again and make a profit?
 
I deal in larger horses but I'd say she is a bargain. It takes time and money (lots of) to produce ANY horse to that age/level. And with a bit more schooling, to allow a better kid to compete her, she'd be worth even more. Only you and the vet can tell what she's like conformation/movement wise - but if you think she is good on both fronts, grab her. Ignore the idiots who want bargain basement horses and then moan non-stop about the problems.
 
Pony is for me (in my 40s) to do clinics, hack and take on horsey holidays. Not for producing and resale. I am seeing 5 year old connies advertised at double that
 
Connies seem to be the breed of choice at the moment so that will always put a price hike on them.

However the price seems very reasonable to me for the pony as described. A safe horse is worth its weight in gold for a very large number of riders.
 
IF it’s the right horse for you, then it’s a good good price, you can always ask if there’s leeway on the price..I looked at several horses 12 years ago all around that price range, half weren’t imo worth the money, physical or mental problems and i was in my 40’sthen too.. ended up paying 3000 for mine who is still with me and worth his weight and definitely worth the pounds. But I have had people also say you paid too much for him, But he’s still with me, 12 years on and a star, love him to bits, so don’t listen! You’ll know whether the horse is right for you and the payment takes a bit of a backseat! Good luck.
 
I think it's sounds a reasonable price. I paid slightly less for my 8 year old 14hh Highland last year but he was quite green - nicely schooled in the basics but hadn't hacked on the roads or jumped plus the owner wanted to ensure a good home.
 
You could find similar but greener for under 1k but then you would need to invest time and money to bring them on. If you can afford it and you like the pony go for it. Mine is very similar sounding minus the jumping as we never bothered to progress her ridden work as shes my driving pony. She cost me under 1k but I have spent over 1k on her having her broken to drive plus the investment of time, so its swings and roundabouts really. And as there is no plans to ever sell her the cost doesnt really matter that much.
 
If it is as advertised it doesn't sound expensive to me. TBH I am always surprised at how little many people think a horse or pony is worth. I hope it is what you are looking for.
 
Remember the initial cost of the horse is probably the cheapest thing about it! Once you start adding up the bills on an ongoing basis, the one off initial payment seems much less important. It's certainly true if one is forking out for livery as opposed to having one's own land. I've always paid the asking price for any horse I've bought and never regretted it. Good luck with your horse hunting.
 
You will always have people bragging about their £500 superstar & some people are that lucky, or talented enough to turn around someone else's 'problem' horse. Imo a lot of horses are sold too cheap for the cost & work that goes into producing them.
I've recently purchased a 7 yr old 14.2 conny x for just under £4k. She hacks sensibly, but happy to up the pace, jumps a metre confidently & does a reasonable prelim dressage. I think I've got a bargain..
 
staffylover said:
Remember the initial cost of the horse is probably the cheapest thing about it! Once you start adding up the bills on an ongoing basis, the one off initial payment seems much less important. It's certainly true if one is forking out for livery as opposed to having one's own land. I've always paid the asking price for any horse I've bought and never regretted it. Good luck with your horse hunting.
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Very true, I have 2 ponies who added together cost me well under 1k to buy. I dread to think how much I have forked out keeping them, I daren't add it up!
 
If you're talented and have the time, you can buy the cheapies and spend a few months riding them into shape. Some of us don't compete, so we can put up with 'sub-optimal' behaviour etc whilst we sort them, and TBH the challenge is quite enjoyable. However, if you want something that's ready to go, then it will cost, because somebody has spent a lot of time getting it that way.
 
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