Baileysno1
Well-Known Member
Hi, my friend has seen a horse she likes and wants me to go with her for a second viewing tomorrow. He is a 7 year old chunky 15hh bay cob gelding. She advertised locally for a 'family cob type' and the seller contacted her, the horse has not actually been advertised yet. Anyway they rode him for her an in arena and although green he was obdient and popped a small fence too. My friend got on and said he did that typical green cob fast trot and stumbled into canter but apart from that she was happy. He is not in full work at the moment and is a little tubby. We plan to go Saturday and I'll ride too, we'll also get him on the road as my friend wishes to mainly hack and school for fun and to improve his flat work -shes not into jumping.
Now they want £2000-£2500 and have said his tack is negotiable, he has a fairly new fieldhouse gp a few rugs etc. Family cobs aren't really my area but for something thats 7 and still hasn't established canter I think this is a little dear I've suggested she offers £1500 they will say no so she will say £2000 to include saddle and a couple of rugs and arrange vetting for this week. Am I being stingy? They have been a bit furry with her over a price so I think we should go in for the kill, although I have told her its what hes worth to her and if she likes him enough to part with £2500 then so be it, what do you think?
Now they want £2000-£2500 and have said his tack is negotiable, he has a fairly new fieldhouse gp a few rugs etc. Family cobs aren't really my area but for something thats 7 and still hasn't established canter I think this is a little dear I've suggested she offers £1500 they will say no so she will say £2000 to include saddle and a couple of rugs and arrange vetting for this week. Am I being stingy? They have been a bit furry with her over a price so I think we should go in for the kill, although I have told her its what hes worth to her and if she likes him enough to part with £2500 then so be it, what do you think?