Horse prices

[JBM]

What would you expect to pay for an ex race horse who’s not retrained and been out of work for a year..6 years old
Advertised for around €1500 when converted to euro

 

[ycbm]

If it was in work, about that. Up to £3k if it was a really well made nice natured horse.

I would struggle to buy any horse that's been out of work for a year without a very, very good explanation why, and seeing someone sitting on it in walk, trot and a little canter.
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[ihatework]

Depends on the quality, conformation, temperament, injury history.

Anything from free to 8k

 

[JBM]

Was told the horse started ground work then the rider got injured and then the horse got an abscess in a hind foot (stood on something in the field) but now has shoes and pad covering the sole that was dug out and she's now sound.

 

[bonny]

Was told the horse started ground work then the rider got injured and then the horse got an abscess in a hind foot (stood on something in the field) but now has shoes and pad covering the sole that was dug out and she's now sound.

Can you see her ridden ?

 

[JBM]

Can you see her ridden ?

Not even sure she has a saddle for her to be honest but I’d be driving down to see the horse if we got that far and getting a vetting done. I have a saddle myself but wouldn’t want to use it incase its ill fitted but she’s the same size as my mare

 

[JBM]

Asked and she has no videos as was only ridden at the racing yard and due to injury can’t bring her back into work and I can’t ride her as would be unfair to throw a saddle on her after a year. She doesn’t have an arena or anything so doesn’t want anything to happen. Seems a bit off but I understand that be a bit unfair to throw a saddle on the horse and expect her to ride

 

[bouncing_ball]

I think I'd ask for a 3 month trial with a fixed purchase price, or walk away, too much risk to buy out right, unless you can afford and have mental toughness to risk writing horse off later.

 

[JBM]

I think I'd ask for a 3 month trial with a fixed purchase price, or walk away, too much risk to buy out right, unless you can afford and have mental toughness to risk writing horse off later.

Okie thank you

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Sold from the field is a massive gamble. I think a lot of horses get turned away injured and many of them will come sound but to buy before they have shown they can stay sound in work is a risk. A horse is worth so much more in work - however light -so if a dealer is confident a horse is sound why not spend 6 weeks getting it going and then sell for twice the price?

I accepted the risk on Amber and it worked out but there are no guarantees. I'd rather buy unbacked, personally, than have to re-back but a punt on sold from the field is still the cheapest option, probably. Or the most expensive!

 

[J&S]

TBH this horse sounds like she should be a freebee. Too many " ifs and buts". But.... you never know!

 

[Tiddlypom]

My money is on the horse being expected to send any rider who tries it into orbit. Hence selling from the field.

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Yes- that's the other reason for turning a horse away, especially if there is no evidence of it ever having been ridden away from a track.
I'd steer clear ay any price really.

 

[JBM]

Sold from the field is a massive gamble. I think a lot of horses get turned away injured and many of them will come sound but to buy before they have shown they can stay sound in work is a risk. A horse is worth so much more in work - however light -so if a dealer is confident a horse is sound why not spend 6 weeks getting it going and then sell for twice the price?

I accepted the risk on Amber and it worked out but there are no guarantees. I'd rather buy unbacked, personally, than have to re-back but a punt on sold from the field is still the cheapest option, probably. Or the most expensive!

Is re backed worse than unbacked?

 

[JBM]

Thank you for all advice very much appreciated

 

[Ample Prosecco]

Is re backed worse than unbacked?

Well if you have the experience to re-back a horse or the funds to send one away for re-backing, it is a safer bet to choose a nice youngster and do it from scratch, rather than re-back. Plus with an OTTB you need specific skills in retraining them so yes that is harder than backing a nice uncomplicated blank canvas youngster. Plus you have the risk that actally someone did try to retrain them and failed.

 

[PinkvSantaboots]

I would be wary that the horse is basically unridable or its got something wrong with it I think I would give that a miss and keep looking.

 

[JBM]

Okie thank you I won’t be taking on this horse I’ll look into youngsters more and do a bit more research on what a young horse needs hopefully next year I’ll be more educated on the subject