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Would you pay for a 14.2hh 17yo gelding, hacks well, very well schooled, jumps 1.10cm easily but has dust allergies and a hock that gets stiff in cold weather and if kept in too much? not a novice or children's ride, very forward going and strong especially when jumping.
A member of my family is trying to make me sell my horses as things are financially tough, I'm happy to struggle on and my mum is happy to help out when I need it, but my miserable old git of a father is throwing his weight around and complaining loudly, not that he pays for or does anything for or with my horses.
Thankyou.
 
He sounds like a smaller version of my horse. Mines a 18 year old 17.1hh WB, his last owner was a bit frightened of him as he is not a novice ride and can be a handfull and I paid £900 for him. Hope this gives you a bit of an idea, sorry to hear about your situation x
 
presume no actual competition results? in which case not a lot (is that the right answer!) have a look on Horsequest for a quick guide but amount would largely depend on your ponies competitive track record - the health issues would also reduce it. Don't forget to take into account which part of the country you are from - we pay more in the south (or maybe I am just paranoid) - however does your father believe that selling your pony would offer an immediate lottery win to all financial troubles or is he trying to reduce monthly expenditure?
 
18 months ago, NFU paid me out £3000 for my 14hh rg NF 17yr old gelding. Total schoolmaster, been there done everything possible. Total saint. They didn't even query it....

Although he had no health issues (other than what he died from :( )
 
He had won £475 over in Ireland before i bought him, and £260 over here with me, but seeing as doesn't compete any more and not that i am ever selling him because someone else thinks i should, If i had to sell him for myself he wouldn't be going to a competition home that's why i didn't even think about mentioning his winnings, OOPS!!
I'm 28 years old and fully fund both my horses myself, with the occasional bag of feed of new broom/odd and ends being provided by my mum, who has felt the need to get the for me herself, I think he thinks because he has retired and mum still works i should be helping pay household bills etc, I don't live in their house so if even if had the extra cash he wouldn't be getting it ;)
 
Without meaning to sound rude I would say not a lot too. I think a lot of people are reluctant to buy 'older' horses, especially for jumping, and the health issues would definitely put some people off. Sorry to sound negative. I would definitely say under £1K.

Just read your last message - good on you, stick to your guns!!!!!
 
Like I said he wouldn't be going anywhere to jump, I'm well aware he's not worth much, makes me chuckle coz my dad really believes i'd get a small fortune for my horses, what a Muppet :D
 
Good for you...stick to your guns :D

I'm afraid I agree with the other posters...about £500/£600 and even then you may struggle to sell :o Sorry x
 
If you saw what he can do he wouldn't be around long, i guarantee he'd be gone in a week, when he was advertised for sale/loan last year i had over 100 phone calls and email's in 10 days and the first person to view him took him on loan and picked him up the next day, sadly the girl had health issues so they bunged him out in a field and he came back to me 3 months later, he wont be going any where again
 
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