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pipparush61

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Hello everyone, I am new here on this forum. I live in Ireland although originally from the UK. After my daughter stopped competing her 14.2hh a few years ago, I couldn't bear to sell the pony, so we decided to breed her. She had two very well bred foals. One of which has gone to the UK to a friend and I have the three year old here with me in Ireland.
I need some advice about selling him. I need him to go to a really good home - he is not some foal bred from a yard somewhere, but been very much part of the family and is dearly loved. He is extremely well bred - out of a grade A competition pony that qualified for Dublin and evented natioinally and by one of the top pony stallions in Ireland, Templebrady Fear Bui (full connemara).
I have lost so much money with horses and ponies over the years, and I know the market it tough out there now - but with this last 3 year old I really need to get a good price for him. He is stunning - perfect confirmation - connemara cross - but as he is only 3 I don't yet know what height he will finish as. He could stick at the 14.2hh but his brother went over but I am told if he hits 15hh he would be perfect for showing.
Do I sell him from the internet and sites like this - should I try and sell him in the UK where there is still a market or keep him here in Ireland (market dead over here). And how do I ensure a good home and get a decent price for him.
Any advice would be more than welcome.
Hope to hear from some of you.
Pippa :)
 
You dont say whether he is yet broken as I feel this will make a difference to both value and saleability. An unbroken pony, however nice, will have a more limited market as unfortunately most young riders that would want one have only a few years to get going before they have to move onto horses.

There are several options, could you get him started, out to a few comps in the spring and then send him over here to be sold.

Would your friend with the other one be able to have him and try to sell for you.

An advert on Horsequest could be worth trying, it attracts more serious buyers than most of the websites and if you do a good ad with some photos it may get some interest.

I have sold some young ponies but they have been out doing a little and I have found that very few people respond to the ads. although you only need one serious buyer. I would aim at the eventing/ WHP market as he is obviously bred to perform and hopefully will have a good jump.
 
You talk of getting a good price for this pony; sadly in today's climate it is a buyer's market and some supreme horses are going for silly low money, so you may be better to hold on until spring and get him professionally started and sell him then .
 
Thanks to both of you for your advice. No - he is not broken yet and I have run out of jockies my end to do so. He is bred to compete and i think you have very valid advice - only problem is that he is ready to be broken and I just can't do it this winter.
I'll keep what you say in my mind - and unfortunately no, the person who has my four year old, can't take in another one.
Thanks
 
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