How flat is the horse market?

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Just thought I'd ask as earlier this year a friend sold a 17.1 id/tb very handsome horse, ample ability but querky and not the easiest horse. He sold very quickly for what I would regard as being over what he was worth at the time. Now another friend has a 6 year old on the market which I have been and do still ride occassionally as my mare is at stud. This horse is not ugly at all does everything that it says on the tin (if it were in a tin!!) is hacked out by a 70 year old but also I've taken dressage and not come home without a rossette including affiliated! He'll do pc/event you name it really. Today whilst out on him, the owner was riding her horse with us, who had an epi! and he stood there whilst the other horse ditched the rider and went bombing off and then walked back to the yard!!!! I was absolutely astounded at his calm reaction! (my friend was fine by the way!!) He's not being advertised at over what he's worth if anything I'd say he's up for less! What sort of price would you put on that sort of horse, (hard to say fully without full details and pics but don't want this to be seen as advertising, he's 16.1 tb x warmblood).
 
Sounds like the sort of horse we are looking for
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I think a certain type of horse, eg bombproof weight carriers, are still in demand but other than that not a lot seems to be selling, I know a couple of really nice horses, who are just not selling, even at really reasonable prices.

The horse you were talking about sounds great.
 
Are horses still selling at the upper end of the market as there is still money available and people like to say "we paid ££XXX" for our new horse (doesnt matter if the horse was actually worth that!), but the more realistically midddle market prices arnt moving as the people who would normally be looking for these are the ones worst hit by the credit crunch?

Someone has actually suggested to me that I grossly inflate the price of my daughters 14hh pony as it may stand a better chance of selling!
 
horse sounds lovely...definitely around the 5k mark- if not over (hard to tell without more details)
i guess it all depends on where he's advertised, what she's saying to people who ring etc...
but generally i do think the middle market is flat. people can still afford top end horses and everyone is looking for a bargain- thats part of the problem i think- everyone is after a bargain and not happy to pay a decent price for a quality horse...
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good horses are still selling well regardless of whether they are happy hackers, eventers, show horses etc.

good photos are key to grabbing the buyers attention- where is he advertised?
 
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