I am potentially about to acquire a pony...

Munchkin

Munchkin

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... to sell for a friend of a friend.

Need price ideas as he is at the moment. (He's not for sale yet.)

He's a 12.2hh reg sect B gelding, 15 years old (just). Has shown at local and county level. Sharp and forward going, suit experienced child but definitely not a first pony.

Nice temperament, no vices, good to catch, shoe, box, don't yet know about clipping but will ask!

Ideas please... you cannot offend, he isn't mine ;)
 
Pictures? Comp results? (like RIHS/HOYS qualifications? which county shows? any wins there?)

Is he suitable as a first ridden pony? or in hand pony?
 
I haven't spoken to the lady yet, only the friend. Arranging to see him tomorrow and decide whether I want the 'job'! So not got all the details, only what I've said above. This is part of my decision making process!

Don't want to post pics of him as he's not mine but he has nice conformation based entirely on the photos I have seen, and works nicely, based on info from my friend who has ridden him a bit.

I don't yet have the exact details of his showing history but as a 15yo I'd expect him to be aimed more at local level or RC/PC now anyway.

I guess what I'm asking is, if you saw that ad, what price would you envisage being attached to it? I know you cannot be accurate but I need a vague idea, as I've neither bought, nor sold, a 12.2hh 15yo sect B before ;)
 
Personally I wouldn't buy him because he is going to get grown out of in a couple of years and then he is going to get more difficult to sell with another 2 years on his age. I know it is ageist but a lot of people won't look at horses in their teens unless dirt cheap.
 
TBH, I'm not sure you would get a lot for him. If he was a bomb-proof saint of a pony then people would be prepared to overlook his age and still pay a reasonable amount, but I'm not sure that would be the case for a sharp 12.2hh, because a lot of the children experienced enough to ride him will be too big for him, so limits the market rather a lot. He really needs to be outstanding in some sphere to make him worth decent money at his age.
 
I would have thought that you would have been able to sell a pony with a good showing record (particularly at this time of year) and have always found that people aren't quite so fussy about older ponies as they are horses. Have a nose on Horsequest to see what the market is standing.
 
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