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How on earth do you sell youngstock? We've had little Orion advertised for 4 weeks now, and nothing, not one phone call, is there a knack to this? Any tips, advice, help?
He's gorgeous and I know if anyone came to see him they'd love him, but how to get them to call?
Is there a market for yearlings or will I have to keep him till he's three?
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Where are you advertising him? I think a well written advert is the key, look at other adverts, write about his temp and his poss potential and always include a good photo so people can see his confirmation.
 
What's his breeding and how much are you asking.
I actually think selling youngstock is quite difficult.
It may be worth taking him in-hand showing to add to his repetoire, could make him more marketable if he does well.
 
He's advertised in the local paper, usually this paper is brilliant, I don't think the ads to bad, and he's chepaer then the others advertised next to him (other youngstock) and I would say a nicer type too
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The vets that have jabbed him always comment on how nicely built he is. I really need to sell him to finance the two mares otherwise I would deffinatly keep him.
I've advertised him in the local tack shop, but I don't expect much joy from there, I advertised my last pony (3 years ago) in there and had no luck and he was an easier type to sell, 15hh bombproof 10yr old.
Is it just youngstock that are hard to sell or something?
 
He's part bred cleveland bay, 9 months old gelding, reasonable price considering how much potential he has (don't want to put price on here, as I don't want this to be classed as advertising) He'll make 15.2hh. I've taken him in hand showing and he was amazing, he came fourth in a class where all the others were 2 years plus, and I hadn't turned him out very well
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plaiting isn't my strong point. He has a lot of potential, paces are lovely, jump is neat, his personality is adorable. He's the foal in my sig, though he's quite a bit older than that now.
 
He sounds lovely, have you tried advertising him through the cleveland bay societies website?
As for prices, I was in the market for buying a youngster over a year ago, and provided I was willing to travel (which I was) I could have bought a nice yearling for £1500 or a 2yo for £2000 - well bred TBx (known breeding lines). Just to give you a guide on price.
I would start advertising on the web too, horsequest is the one I find the best
 
I'm asking less than both those prices and have just got a vets bill for his op (gelded) to pay aswell
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I will have a look at the cb website, great idea, thanks
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His Mom's 3/4 CB his fathers a coloured stalion. He'll be registered as a Part bred Cb when the papers come through. He's lighter build than his Mom who looks identical to her sire and damsire, the working type of CB (quite stocky) And looks like he will be a middleweight. The only characteristic he shows of the coloured genes is a large white kite on his forehead.
 
I was talking to someone this evening who thought maybe loaning him would be an option, has anyone done this before? Loan a foal as a companion, for a few years? Its the upkeeep I can't manage, time and money, but if I can't sell him what will I do, I've allready lowered the price once, I can't lower it any more with his vets bill, plus I know he'll be worth at least 5k n 5 years time, arghhh why is it so difficult to sell youngstock?
 
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