How much for first horse?

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My friend is thinking of selling her cob, and she really needs something that will go a little further now, as her mare is more of a first horse, and she has had her far too long, so how much would you sell this mare for...

11yr old Cleveland Bay x Cob
Dark bay mare
100% to hack, will go first, last on her own, not fizzy, spooky, strong, anyone could ride her, I hacked her with a broken leg
Will work in an outline but takes alot of work, as quite lazy to school, but can do it
Jumps out hunting, and xc type fences, but not careful with poles
Hunted with previous owner, and safe as houses
Very showy, and would do very well at local level, as show cob/hunter, very smart mare, with a lovely head
Wonderful temprement, perfect first horse

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She is lovely - prices in East Anglia are not as high as some other places, so if your friend advertises her nationally (Horsemart, H&H, etc.), she should easily get £4k if not more. Safe, genuine horses that any member of the family can ride and enjoy are like hen's teeth - pretty rare! So she will probably be snapped up.
 
she looks super and the sort you never see advertised. Last year a friend was looking for a horse like this and had to travel 200 miles to find one. I am sure you will get at least £4000 for her if she will pass a vetting okay of course
 
As others have said, horses like that are so rare
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How will your friend replace her though!! Maybe you should get her out looking for a replacement - get her excited about whats out there? Either way it'll make her decide what way she wants to go.
 
I'd say £4000 too, but I'd also say to your friend 'Be careful what you wish for, as you might just get it' as the saying goes! Her mare looks and sounds lovely. Such horses are difficult to find. She may get one that drops into an outline easier and is more athletic, but isn't as sweet and wrecks her confidence.

Does she have regular flatwork lessons from a <u>good</u> instructer (an II)? has she tried a schooling whip or spurs to get the mare to listen more? My girl will also be lazy, but when I wear spurs she seems to just accept that we are doing some work. I almost never need to apply them, just having them there makes her get on with it and she seems to enjoy working more with them than without
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(mares eh?). I will never part with her after scaring myself silly with my previous horse - and she isn't even good in traffic!!

Since your friend has such a bond with her mare, selling doesn't sound like a great idea to me!
 
I have to say Stella I think I agree with you. I've not yet found a horse that can't be whizzed up a bit with correct food and riding. Unless she now has ambitions for serious level affilliated competing then I think this might be worth a try first. Horses like this are gold-dust IMO.
 
My 4YO was lazy lazy lazy and I was at my wits end with his carelessness over jumps, we have started to feed him and gotten him fit and he is like a different horse, forward and energetic, but his natural sensibleness meant that in his 2nd SJ class he jumped a water tray, bright fillers etc really boldly.
Has your friend not tried whizzing her up with feed and doing gridwork to help the jumping?
 
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