How Much Would You Pay For Ted? *PICS*

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For the people who asked for pics ... here is my original post ...

*He's not for sale, so I'm not advertising but at the mo I only loan him and would like to buy him in the future so was wondering how much I should expect to pay for him.

Ted, 5yo 12.2hh Dun/Buckskin (not sure which) native breed pony (not exactly sure) Can work in an outline when really asked but not always too keen on the idea. Can be lazy but after a few quick transitions he wakes up and goes from lazy to nearly unstopable. Ridden in a snaffle with a flash. Has jumped up to 3ft with confident rider but will refuse if your not sure and dont give much encouragement. Has started jumping little courses and is doing well, very careful and quite speedy. Great to hack alone and in company, loves going for a gallop but is alo happy just to go for a walk. He will go through puddles with encouragement. He is scared of dogs running at him but has gotten better than he was, he used to refuse to move unless you turned for home, now he will stop and look but after a few seconds will walk on past them. Great to clip and have feet trimmed. I have been told he's good to load (owners words were "walks himself on") but I havent loaded him. He hasnt currently done anything out of home but by time I want to buy him he should have done clear rounds and the odd local show.

So what do you think? If more info is needed just but I have written everything I can think of Thanks in advance *

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He looks like such a dude!! Love ponies like that.

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He is
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his jumping is why I dont care about his height haha .. if I hadn't thought he'd be any good at jumping I dont think I'd have started loaning him lol
 
So cute - he is tiny though, is he for a child to learn on?

Are you the rider jumping him? he sounds like he maybe more suitable for experianced tiny people rather than kids?
 
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So cute - he is tiny though, is he for a child to learn on?

Are you the rider jumping him? he sounds like he maybe more suitable for experianced tiny people rather than kids?

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Yeah he is only 12.2hh. Yes Im the rider, he could be for a child who just wants to plod around the school as he'll be lazy if you let him, but with jumping he'd definatly be for more experienced riders. He's stocky and can carry up to 9/10st I'd say.
 
Are you going to buy him for yourself then? or to sell on?

Sorry, I don't know any of the background of him and you?

He just seems a tiny wee pony for an adult to ride - sorry if I have got it wrong
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Are you going to buy him for yourself then? or to sell on?

Sorry, I don't know any of the background of him and you?

He just seems a tiny wee pony for an adult to ride - sorry if I have got it wrong
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I'd buy him and give him a home for life. He's practically my first pony (had a cob on loan from a riding school but that wasnt really much of a loan) and I've always dreamt of owning my first pony forever.
 
I think he would make a good Pony Club pony & maybe worth £1000 if he's safe. If he comes with tack & rugs, more.

I think you may be limited in what you can do with him at shows however as there may be age restrictions in many classes.
 
Maybe around 900??

Also, although you aren't too heavy for him, he's only 5 and are you completely sure that you won't want to do something more in a few years? You won't be able to compete him will you, the whole adults on ponies thing? And if you put on weight in 5 years time, you would worry about being too big for him- take it from me. Get one you won't outgrow, it saves a lot of heartbreak in the long run.
 
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Maybe around 900??

Also, although you aren't too heavy for him, he's only 5 and are you completely sure that you won't want to do something more in a few years? You won't be able to compete him will you, the whole adults on ponies thing? And if you put on weight in 5 years time, you would worry about being too big for him- take it from me. Get one you won't outgrow, it saves a lot of heartbreak in the long run.

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I've already thought about all this, at 17yo I doubt I'll get any taller and I'm happy at the weight I am so I'm going to carry on with the job I have and try to keep it the same. In the future I would like something bigger but I'd rather have him before I get something else, he's very cheap to keep so I'm going to wait until I can afford another horse to buy one. If I ever do get too heavy for him then I'd stop riding him and find a rider for him, or if he's older just keep him as a field companion. When I said about shows I meant things like clear rounds and fun gymkhanas and maybe the fun in hand shows like handsomest gelding etc. Not to be rude to you or anyone else, but I have thought this through and made up my mind about it.
 
That's cool then
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As he is I would say 1k tops for what he's worth, vary a little dependant on tack and rugs. He's inexperienced, small, and not easy by the sounds of it, so that goes against him. If he does some pony club etc in the next few years he'd be worth more. Have fun.
 
I hate to say it but I agree with Coffee Bean. I bought a 14.1hh when I was 17, & it was a bit of a mistake. There were no classes for us & I always looked fairly big on her. I should have gone for a 15.2hh. I kept her for 3 years but I could have been doing a lot more. I also developed an interesting style of jumping as I had to lift my feet clear of the poles, or it may have been me who knocked them down rather than the pony!
 
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I hate to say it but I agree with Coffee Bean. I bought a 14.1hh when I was 17, & it was a bit of a mistake. There were no classes for us & I always looked fairly big on her. I should have gone for a 15.2hh. I kept her for 3 years but I could have been doing a lot more. I also developed an interesting style of jumping as I had to lift my feet clear of the poles, or it may have been me who knocked them down rather than the pony!

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Oh dear haha, glad to say altough I do look tall on him I seem to be short in my leg, or he just takes up most of it haha. I do ride fairly short though, occasionally ride race horses and find shorter comfier
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Ahh let the girl do what she wants to do - she clearly loves the little guy to bits and bobs
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In the current climate I'd pay about £800-£900 for him.
 
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Ahh let the girl do what she wants to do - she clearly loves the little guy to bits and bobs
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In the current climate I'd pay about £800-£900 for him.

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Haha thank you
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I do love him, which is why I want him, just though if she sold him to someone else he'd be pulled around by kids because he's small ... dont want that for him!
 
Ahh let the girl do what she wants to do - she clearly loves the little guy to bits and bobs

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love him and carry on enjoying him his a cracker :}
 
I can see why you love him, he's bright as a button. You have clearly weighed up the pros and cons and when you do have to loan him out etc he may make an ideal pony for a competant light teen.
 
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Ahh let the girl do what she wants to do - she clearly loves the little guy to bits and bobs

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love him and carry on enjoying him his a cracker :}

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thankss
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I suppose giving him a permanent home is better than being passed from pillar to post as he's outgrown. Sorry for giving you an opinion that wasn't asked for.:)

Think I might climb onboard my son's 12.2hh, she could do with the exercise, though not sure I'd be brave enough to jump - perhaps I should try out my old technique!
 
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I can see why you love him, he's bright as a button. You have clearly weighed up the pros and cons and when you do have to loan him out etc he may make an ideal pony for a competant light teen.

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Thank you
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Yeah there are loads of light, good teenage riders out there so if I do loan him out I would find someone suitable
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I suppose giving him a permanent home is better than being passed from pillar to post as he's outgrown. Sorry for giving you an opinion that wasn't asked for.:)

Think I might climb onboard my son's 12.2hh, she could do with the exercise, though not sure I'd be brave enough to jump - perhaps I should try out my old technique!

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Thats okay
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I agree with you, which is now a part of the reason I want him. Haha you should
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I also ride an ex racer but have to say I prefer my little lad, he's so much fun
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I hate to say it but I agree with Coffee Bean. I bought a 14.1hh when I was 17, & it was a bit of a mistake. There were no classes for us & I always looked fairly big on her. I should have gone for a 15.2hh. I kept her for 3 years but I could have been doing a lot more. I also developed an interesting style of jumping as I had to lift my feet clear of the poles, or it may have been me who knocked them down rather than the pony!

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I mus admit I would agree with this. However nice a pony he is, I am a little baffled why a 17 yr old would want to buy a 12.2hh pony? You do look very tall on him at the moment, so really you will be restricted as to what you will be able to do with him. I'm sorry if that's not very helpful and I understand what you are saying about not wanting to see little kids pulling him about, but it just seems an unusual choice for someone of your age and height.
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FB - Yeah it looks like it, not sure how much he has left or how big he'll make, I'm no good on that stuff
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Lauren - haha im actualy 5ft7 but I'm so used to riding him it doesnt bother me now, yet when I get on my friends 14hh pony I feel huge .. weird lol
 
As an aside - the first jumping photograph is an extremely unsafe setup. A young horse like this should never be faced with a fence like that that makes it totally unclear whether it is supposed to be a bounce or a single fence and will not teach the horse confidence when jumping. This type of thing will make accidents more likely.
Also you need to move those buckets etc well out of the way.
Cute pony but you do look massive on him I'm afraid.
 
He is lovely...you might want to make an arrangement with the owner that you pay what he is worth now not what he is worth after all your hard work...everything you do to bring him on adds a little more value.
 
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