How much for this hunter?

[MistletoeMegan]

16.2hh 7yo TB gelding.

Exceptional manners and lovely temperament, stands with no fuss at meets and knows his job.

Cubbed with Cattistock past two seasons, hunted and hound exercised with Seavington past 3 seasons, all with lady rider, goes first or last, jumps everything.

Good to catch, box, shoe etc

Includes tack and rugs

Opinions please

 

[gemma1992]

I'm no expert but I'd say £3000

 

[AmyMay]

Worth it's weight in gold I would say, and in the right part of the country around £9-10K I would say.

Without takc etc.

 

[BroadfordQueen]

i would say about 3-4k

 

[ihatework]

ditto 3-4K

 

[LEC]

Cattistock has some big hedges so must have some ability. Seavington does not do quite so much. I would say 6-8k if he looks nice and jumps well at that age he could even slightly alter career.

 

[severnmiles]

4-4.5K!

 

[ihatework]

Cubbing round my way doesn't include big hedges

but then I suppose we aren't really proper hunting country

 

[vicster]

Maybe 5-8k

 

[BroadfordQueen]

to be honest if it hasnt done anything but hunt it cant be worth that much...my horse hunts alot, jumps everything, goes first or last, but wouldnt say he was worth 10k, and he events and showjumps too, and is only 5!

 

[Super_Kat]

I'd say about 8-9k if he's a gentleman out hunting.

 

[AmyMay]

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...... to be honest if it hasnt done anything but hunt it cant be worth that much

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Sorry, but you are totally incorrect. A good hunt horse will go for as much as a good novice/intermediate eventer.

 

[racingdemon]

betwen 8 & 10K, depending on looks, build etc,

if he's brave and sensible then top end of that, do not underestimate what people will pay for ready made hunters.

 

[racingdemon]

and More!!

 

[AmyMay]

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and More!!

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Yes you're probably right LOL

 

[Claireg9]

good hunters are worth alot so id say put him up for 9.5k and be prepared to drop slightly.
However the market is slow at the mo so you might find 6k is a quicker sale!

 

[MistletoeMegan]

Forgot to add that he's shown successfully in-hand at County level as a youngster - very good looking horse!

 

[AmyMay]

Well you will have a ready made market for him in many respects. Presumably you've put the word around the hunts he has hunted with that he will be on the market.

Aim him for an Autumn Hunting sale - fit and ready to go.

He sounds wonderful. What's the breeding??

 

[MistletoeMegan]

Thanks, he is wonderful!

He's by Thowra, a French son of Sadler's Wells, out of a non-registered TB mare.

 

[Clodagh]

Where are you? A friend of mine is looking for a hunter/team chaser. I'm in Essex.

 

[MistletoeMegan]

Bump.

 

[MagicMelon]

£3000 max. A hunted horse is useful, however its not proven (like having competition experience / records etc.). So personally it wouldnt be worth that much unless someone wanted it purely AS a hunt horse!