How much would you pay for youngster i want to buy

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Just wanted some ideas on what you guys think is a reasonable amount to pay for a skewbald yearling, thoroughbred x cob lightweight filly to make 15hh, unregistered. She is a lovely youngster but is pratically unhandled, we did get a headcoller on her today,that went better than expected, she is very timid though and without food you cant get to near her. She hasnt had any vaccines,seen farrier etc... but her owner has wormed her. Id like to buy her, but i dont want to insult her owner by offering to little ! Your help would be much appreciated.
 
Its normal for him to set the price, I am only guessing at £650 to £700, she will need £200 on jabs and worms and you can't do a lot with a yearling, except wait for another two years, so that cost has to be factored in. She will need company preferably other youngsters and as a female she will need to be kept in her place, which is below you in the "pecking order" I would rather have one that is curious, has a kind eye and is and not nervous.
I assume excellent conformation and colour, and a vetting [two stage] is called for, another £100.
 
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Well, I bought my 15mth old gelding last year for £900 if that helps BUT he was well handled, would tie up, stand for farrier etc etc, oh and he was 15hh so will make about 16hh ish (or probably bigger considering he's 15.2hh now!). He is also coloured and a middleweight (TB x). So, on that basis I would say maybe around the £500 mark max if she's not been vaccinated either. Depends how eager the owner is to sell to be honest.
 
Sorry but there are alot of very nice cob and cob x youngsters about, I would only offer £350 for a colt and £450 / £500 for a filly.

TBH I have been to see 2 nice Welsh d's this week both registered for £270 each and would have taken one of them but my friend is now sorted.
 
In the current climate I'd say £500 is the going rate for such a youngster, some go for more some less. Often people want far more than the actual value for their horses though. In my experience those who have put very little effort in often want the highest of prices.

If she is timid time and patience will work wonders, please don't approach her with dominance, being female doesn't mean she needs to be ruled over.
 
ask the owner if she would like to sell? ask her to name her price. then either accept this price or negotiate down, i would think in the regions of 400 to 700 max. deopending on her confo and quality. you will have 3 years of keep, and 3 yrs of vaccinations/wormer/farrier before she will be ready to be ridden.
 
The owner does want to sell, she had her advertised for £600 but little interest to date, except for people wanting to swap ! Im simply not willing to pay that, knowing what costs/work she needs put into her, so if this means shes sold to someone else then so be it... I just hope she gets a good home. She also has another similar youngster for sale for same price, but i prefer one more than the other ,both are the same, unhandled etc except one has bit more of an attitude and is more brown than white and has a scar on her back leg. There are loads of youngsters out there for pittance and im sure if i went to the sales id get a youngster cheaply... but this little filly has won my heart, I think i'll stay horseless, and just help out others with there's, less heartache!
 
I was at the auctions last week and £500 would have bought you anything tbh, some lovely section c's & d's and even the coloureds were only fetching £350-£550, no papers, no history, no breeding, no handling, no jabs, it all adds up to around £300-£400 tops in my opinion. But then when you fall in love, then what price :)
 
Ive brought the youngster, her owner allowed me to have her for £400 and i was happy to pay that for her. Im really chuffed ! All i need now is a name for her that begins with the letter 'C'... Any ideas????????
 
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