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asked off the asking price of a horse when buying?

Some seem over priced, some seem so low from what to me looks similar!

I have my budget and today got told that what is for sale are not so good at this moment in time??? I dont know?? Appreciate its only worth what you are willing to pay for it BUT.....
 
when you are sellig, they are cheap, when you are buying, they are expensive, i think you need to decide on a budget and go from there. If you are broke, come to ireland, and you'll find you're horse. they are going here for pittance. If you have a good eye for a horse, you'll find one that needs looking after but ill get yourself something good!!!
 
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when you are sellig, they are cheap, when you are buying, they are expensive, i think you need to decide on a budget and go from there. If you are broke, come to ireland, and you'll find you're horse. they are going here for pittance. If you have a good eye for a horse, you'll find one that needs looking after but ill get yourself something good!!!
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Shall we plan a trip together Indie - halve the costs, I need a good un too for a sensible budget and have good experienced help to come view too?????
 
If people are willing to drop a lot of money, it is either because they are desperate for the money, or they are desperate to sell the horse, because it has a problem. Having been right, royally caught out with my current horse I would warn you to take extreme care over what you buy.

Most importantly, if you buy something, whether it is from a private seller, or a dealer, make sure that the receipt states very clearly what the horse is being sold for - ie good to hack, no vices/ no napping/dressage/jumps/hunts whatever.... Do not hand over your money for a receipt that just says sold as seen and tried.
 
That's all well and good but it doesn't always work like that in practice... I sold a horse a few years ago and was extremely careful who he went to as I really wanted to find him the right home. He was good to hack, shoe, clip, load etc and I would have quite happily have put that in writing. He went to his new owner and within weeks, completely changed character!!! I have no idea what she did to him but he turned into the horse from hell (according to her)! She wouldn't let me have him back so I'll never know what his issues were and to top it all off (after the Court hearing - which I won outright!) she had him pts!

Sorry I know that's off the beaten track a bit - but just hit a nerve!

There are some very genuine sellers out there where home really is more important than price. I think the key is just to make sure you try the horse as often as possible and do your homework - get as much history as possible.
 
Have to agree with MissGee, have a wonderful horse up for sale but would negotiate price to the right home, those that really care for their horses will usually make allowances if the home being offered is perfect (and they can afford to). I have even offered loaning as an option to widen the search for a perfect home. Its not all about the money in some genuine cases.

Sorry to heart things went wrong in MissGees case. I will do as many checks etc possible and do realise that at the end of the day its a gamble selling. Some buyers are not so genuine as they seem...
 
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Being a born haggler, I'd be very reluctant to just hand over the asking price without trying to get something knocked off/ thrown in!
Last 2 horses, I got £300 knocked off the £2500 asking price for one of them. The other, from a dealer, was very reluctant to drop the price. I ended up getting £50 knocked off the £2500 asking price, and delivery thrown in.
 
I managed to get £500 off the asking price for my mare even when they had been offered the full price. Purly because they knew i could offer her the best possible home. I thought i was being downright cheeky but my dad said what harm was it going to do and they accepted! Its always worth asking! :)
 
Advertised at £1500 got him for £1000 including delivery (over 2hours away) and a full head to toe clip.

(good old Dad!!!)
 
ok the reason I asked is as I cant find anything in my budget started looking up the budget with a view to get some money off.

Unless it was 200% exceptional perfect and had a queue of people lined up I would offer full price but otherwise I would expect to get a bit off the full price.Also if it comes with no saddle/tack its the cost of kitting out on top.

I looked at a hack recently for £3K No tack cobby pony, I dont reckon they would have knocked anything off(horrid arrogant lady who was VERY qualified urghh) but then the other thing is I have seen something similar asking for £1500??? Neither were my type but this is the problem I seem to be finding.

I havent bought for 13 years(unlucky definitely it seems.........) so I dont know if the market is stale. EVERYONE keeps saying people cant afford to look after etc but I dont know where all the good ones are.....C'mon who is hiding them!!!!!!!
 
I dont know if its allowed on here if not then PM me, but if you let us know your budget and what you are after we maybe able to point out some horses or what price u should expect to pay and how much u maybe able to get off some horses. I just bought a horse she was advertised as 1500 and bought her for 750, so it depends on what your after and where you look. and how long you are willing to wait for.

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There wasn't much around when I was looking - you would have thought there would have been as it was height of the recession, just coming into winter!? But H was advertised at £4,000 + cost of tack and rugs etc (I think she said £500), but I offered £3,000 and finally agreed on £3,500 including lovely saddle, bridle (no rugs - I already had plenty anyway and no girth??!). I think that was quite a good deal, but he was probably over priced to start with!!:p

YO said he wasn't over priced if I loved him and he was the right horse for me - he was! :D

(Prices may not be absolutely correct - my memory is a bit dodgy!)
 
I will usually ask for a percentage off, but if the horse is a good one, I'm happy to pay the asking price, if its realistic.
When selling, no one has ever tried to haggle with me. I wouldn't mind a slight drop for the right home, but a private buyer who tried to get as much off as possible would put me off. I'd like to think that the new owner was the sort of person who wasn't a skin flint and might compromise the horses well being by trying to save money with its day to day care.

Saying that, did once ring up about a horse that was twice my budget to see if the seller would be interested at a potentially insulting offer, prompted by someone who knew of the owner's keeness to sell.
Owner was happy for me to view but fortunately I got tipped off through the grape vine and told it was a seriously bad bucker. Hmmm.
 
As previously said, not everyone who is looking to sell cares about the money!

My little chap was up for £3750, upon my instructors guidence, but I was looking for around £2750-£3k

I would even accept less for him if the home was 100% right, and thats not cause I want to sell him, I have actually agreed with OH that if hes not sold, it doesnt matter as I will have a horse regardless, and there is nothing wrong with him other than being 5, and people not believing how good he is to hack!!

bexcy-bee x
 
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