How much is she worth? (pointless)

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She's not going anywhere for a while, so this is very pointless, but would be interested to see what you'd price her at.

15hh 8yo cob type. Sweet temper and very honest. Bold jumper. Has been hunting twice last season - jumped everything, very surefooted and felt very safe on her despite being too nervous for words. She was strong though, but with my more experienced sister she was better.
She did a season in Ireland and a season in Oxfordshire before we bought her. (came over from Ireland as a 5yo)
Good to clip - needs twitching for ears though.
Good to shoe/box/catch etc...
wonderfully easy to handle from the ground.
Forwards going but safe. Good to hack alone and in company, but harder work alone until you hit the grass.
Excellent in traffic. (but those horse eating plastic bags....)
Her flatwork is coming along.
Slightly long backed though. Tough as old boots.
Has competed in unaff SJing and XC, and done a few sponsored rides.
Brilliant fun, but not a total novice ride although pootling and quiet hacking around you could put anyone on her.
A few pics to give you an idea:
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Just under a year ago I think.

And jumping a few months ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2120fCHL9cw

What do you think she's worth? (it's very hard to get across how lovely she is without actually meeting her)
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Somewhere between £3500 and £4000 as she's not really suitable for a novice being strong, not completely non-spooky and not perfect to hack alone. If she was suitable for a nervous or novice person then she'd be worth her weight in gold.
 
She's good - I will admit, I had trouble when I first got her, but 2 years have passed and I can go out anywhere now and not have any problems. The but was that she is slower on her alone than in company until you get to grass, where she realises she can have a hoo harr.

I just wanted to say the overall picture really, to give an accurate idea rather than say all her good bits. but really that is the worst ''problem'' she has.
She has flair, and even my loopy sister who hunts the big stuff enjoys riding her - she's not easy but she's SO fun to jump and gallop around.
No napping as such - she just slows down a bit on the first 5 mins from home, but speeds up after a bit/

No spooking - she has a good look at plastic bags and grass verges which are actually brown - but tractors etc...anything really noisy she is very good. see below!

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Thanks for replying.
I say she's not suitable for a novice, because out hunting she is strong. But then a complete novice probably shouldn't hunt anyway (debatable I know). I'd put a novice on her to jump in a flash - she's speedy, but never refuses or runs out, because she enjoys it, therefore a novice could get a lot of confidence from that and could work on their position rather than having to work on getting the horse to clear jump etc... Just my opinion though! Thanks for your estimate
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Sounds priceless to be honest! Horses that are that nice, will give confidence but aren't a complete plod are like hens teeth.

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Will tell her that next time I see her.
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Thanks for your reply.
 
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