How much would you pay for a child's pony? (Sorry!!)

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11.2hh (approx) reg New Forest mare, 12 years old. Excellent in traffic, catch, shoe, clip, box etc. Leads from another horse out hacking. Fabulous with little children grooming, fussing etc. My 12yo daughter has been riding her off the L/R but we have come to the conclusion she is more of a L/R pony as she can be cheeky (usually food orientated!) and the "right" sized child doesn't have the strength. Everything up to date. Owned by us for 9 years but sadly it's time to move on.
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Ignore the date on this photo-it was taken yesterday!!
 
More than that - safe lead rein and "play" ponies are like gold dust. We've just paid £1,500 without tack for a 20yo Section A who does go off the lead rein but is better on it (like yours) for our 3yo and after only 2 months he's virtually paid for himself already as child is so happy on and around him.

I would try for £1,950 or more and unless you're in the back of beyond I'd be surprised if she doesn't go quickly. We were phoning about county standard (but not top class) lead rein only ponies in their teens that were all over £5,000 and yours looks lovely in the first photo.
 
I agree with rachelthegreat's sentiments but we looked and looked and looked... For a truely safe childs pony I look at the sort of amount I mentioned as an investment and as the pony's not old (unlike ours) a purchaser would get hteir money back again.

I would pay it and so if I would...and honestly, I'm not mad or rich!
 
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Thank you all. I don't want to ask silly money for her but on the other hand I'm sure people aren't interested if they're too cheap. I tried to sell her as a 7yo for around £750 inc tack & rugs and I didn't have a single phone call (pre-internet
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That's ridiculous. Ours is 100% kiddie proof, a true one in a million and we only paid 600 for him. Okay he's a shetland, but friends have an 11.2hh for sale for 500, pc pony, the works.
 
I'd consider anything if it was described as what I wanted... by anything i mean, any price under my budget. I wouldnt sell a kid's pony for stupid money, nor expect to pay it. Kid's grow fast.
 
I sold my 12 hand section A for £2500, he was 7 years old and had done everything and was as genuine as they come.
He was vetted and gone in less that a week of the advert going in, and I was inundated with phone calls for weeks after.
I put him on the Pony Club website, its only £3.50!
 
I am sorry Rachelthegreat but 11.2 ponies can be worth a lot more than a big horse. Top SJ and show quality ponies fetch thousands and a good just backed Dartmoor Exmoor etc can easily fetch two thousand plus
 
My 12.3hh girl (Mia yous may remember her from previous thread), weve been schooling her the last week or so, she is great with traffic, is jumping around 90cms with ease, good to box, is totally bombproof (was rode by a 5 year old), good with farrier and vet, easy handled. Was told many times she would be a great kids pony. Shes only 6 years old.

Was going to sell her for £1200, but since finding out i was pregnant, i might keep her for baby lol, if he/she turns out interested in horses. Fingers crossed
 
Not many child's ponies are truly good on the roads. Hannah's old Section A mare, Tweenie, is bombproof on the road. She makes Patches looks skittish in comparison. Hannah's been following me down the lane on hacks now for well over 12 months. (she's 9 at the moment) and Tweenie doesn't put a foot wrong.

I'd never sell Tweenie for a figure as low as say £750 with tack as it would mean someone would get a free pony as her tack cost more than that! Ridiculous. In my experience, parents WILL pay for safety when their children are considered. Tweenie can be stubborn and a bit wilful off the lead rein when schooling solo, but following another horse/pony or on the lead rein she is fabulous and has taught my daughter to ride and have a very good seat. Now that Hannah is 9, she can really get her legs around Tweenie and their riding has come on leaps and bounds in the last 6 months. As you say, a child has to be strong and effective enough to get a decent work ethic from a cheeky pony.

At least £1500. Your pony looks a little cresty though in the second picture, which may put some people off at this time of year with the worry of laminitis that summer months always brings. Not me I hasten to add, as I'm used to managing susceptible ponies.

Good luck with the sale.
 
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best bet is to see what others like yours are going for. sorry but 1950 is ridiculous for an 11.2hh!!well... i wouldnt pay that-child proof or not!!!

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I would.To get something you are sure(well, as sure as you ever are with horses.Mind of their own bla bla bla) is safe for your child I would pay as much as I could get my hands on.

TBH, I would be willing to pay for more fr a pony for my son and have peace of mind then I would even think of spending on something for myself.
 
I paid a lot for Toby's new pony - which goes brilliantly off the lead rein with a 6/7 year old inexperienced child. There are VERY few ponies that can do that. Most of them are LR only. And good CHILDPROOF ponies even with poor conformation will go for over £1k just because parents want to be able to trust their pony not to savage their children when they are not looking!
 
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You would get about 1400 up by me - bit more if tack was really good!

All the confidence with horses comes from being around them so if she is good to handle (an most are horendous) then you've cracked it.

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Thank you all for your input. I've never bought an older pony-always seem to go for 3 year olds! I've decided to put her up for £1950 inc rugs & tack (it isn't top quality stuff) and see how it goes.
 
An 11.2hh lead-rein pony for £1950! You have got to be joking!!! I wouldnt pay more than £800. Im sure i can find you something that you can plonk a child on and lead them around on that is quiet on the ground in a shot! A true childs pony can be riden by beginners of the lead-rein with minimal problems.
 
I'd say up to £1000 i paid £800 for a pony who was a little devil of the lead rein, but as my daughter is very confident she has turned out perfect for us. Although people want lead rein ponies, most of them also want something to progress on and thats when the prices start going up. A really safe first ridden pony is easily worth £2-£3k.
 
Agree with Vieshot that whilst a pony that goes well both on or off the leadrein is worth its weight in gold, one that is really only suited to leadrein work is less valuable, as there are more of them about.
 
I guess it's only worth as much as somebody wants to pay
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I can always come down on price but it's not so easy to go up
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Thing is, this pony has taken my daughter from learning to ride through to being off the L/R. She is so unflappable we draped her in black plastic (don't ask!) and she never batted an eyelid.
 
I did have a quick look, they seem to range from a couple of hundred to a few thousand!
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I need to move further north- New Forests are far too common round here lol
 
Friend has just bought a paragon of virtue, 15 years old, 11.3 for her 4 year old child. Rides on and off the leadrein. Paid 2.5k.

Its really not unusual for something thats well put together (placed county level LR), child and bombproof, to be priced, and to sell, for that money. I suspect in a few years when he is outgrown he will still fetch a good price even at his age.
 
I suspect the ones in the thousands were either suitable for first ridden as well and/or were county level show ponies.
 
someone on our yard sold a 17 yr old 12 handish welsh for 2 grand with tack. she is the original plod on the lead although can still be stubborn. i watched the people who bought her trying her in the menage (from a distance ) and pony who was standing by the gate refused to move so the mum just turned around and went the other way! i wouldnt have given 200 for it never mind 2 grand. but as people say these ponies do make the money regardless of age. my shetland ,who is 5, goes weeks without even being sat on and you can just plonk a child on her and off you go.she is brilliant when the kids are around her as well ,i paid 650 for her
 
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