How much does bloodlines play part in value?

[jesterfaerie]

I was wondering today if you had a horse with good (but fairly unknown) bloodlines and was apparently worth say £12,000. If the horse was middle aged and had done nothing whether they would still be worth a high amount just because of the bloodlines. Or would the value mainly be done on what the horse had done?
Sorry silly question but was wondering.

 

[Faithkat]

I would have thought, in that situation, that the value would be based on what the horse has, or hasn't, done, unless it's a mare with very useful bloodlines which you could utilise for breeding.
Bloodlines alone are only really a guideline when buying young and therefore unproven stock.

 

[jesterfaerie]

It is a mare but has never been bred from. The bloodlines seems very unknown as there isn't much info about them and the stud is no longer around.
I would have thought it was done on what the horse has/hasn't done but I am not very clued up when it comes to breeding and values so wasn't entirly sure.

 

[Orangehorse]

Unless it is for breeding, not really. After all, if you are talking registered horses, then all of them would have "good bloodlines."

If you have a wonderfully bred mare that had an accident and couldn't compete then it might be OK as a broodmare.

Once a horse gets over, say 5, then it is more about what it is doing or might do, not what genes it carries.

 

[Daisy11]

both i would say

 

[volatis]

for a stallion or broodmare or a youngster under the age of 5, then yes bloodlines are important. For a rding horse over 5, no, what its done is far more important

 

[jesterfaerie]

So if the horse is over 5, and done nothing (inc schooling and jumping) what would it be worth? (roughly)

 

[Abbeygale]

I think bloodlines are only worth money to people who lay importance on them. For some people they will only purchase horses with certain bloodlines - so this makes these horses very valuable, if they are "sought after".
However - I don't entirely agree with orangehorse regarding registered horses all having good bloodlines. If you are looking at stallions for example - not every stallions bloodlines are going to be good for your mare. And you might have a wonderfully bred mare - but that doesn't guarantee good confirmation / good confirmation - and certainly doesn't guarantee a good foal.
Breeding is a lottery even if you do use "good bloodlines".

 

[AmyMay]

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So if the horse is over 5, and done nothing (inc schooling and jumping) what would it be worth? (roughly)

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It could be worth quite a bit to one person - who was specically interested in breeding that line.

Altneratively it could be worth absolute pennies...

 

[htobago]

I don't quite understand what you mean by "good - but fairly unknown - bloodlines"? On the whole, 'good' bloodlines are 'known' bloodlines. If, as you say, little or nothing is known about these lines, then I'm afraid they are unlikely to be 'good' bloodlines - certainly not good enough or sought-after enough to make the mare worth a great deal.

In general, a mare with very good, well-known, sought-after bloodlines can be worth quite a bit to a breeder, even if she has not done much herself (providing she also has good conformation, type, etc. of course - even the best pedigree isn't worth much if the mare is poor quality).

 

[jesterfaerie]

I was told they were good, so just going with their comment rather than my own.