if you were looking..

Depends on if it was just a light hack or more fast hacks/jumping small logs etc. But no more than 3k for the perfect one. To be honest if I wanted a horse for hacking only I would probably look for one on perminant loan that is semi retired or retired from competition as there seem to be a few out there at the moment! :)
 
If you only wanted to do light hacking, (ie, regular, but about an hour or less each hack, and mostly at a steady pace) then you could consider horses which although wouldn't pass a 5 stage vetting, would still be fit for purpose.

For example there is a most wonderful little horse for sale at out yard, smart, sweet, bombpoof but has a spavin (which he is currently sound on) and had a sarcoid removed last year. If he did not have the arthriticy hock and never had the sarcoid, he would be 4 or 5 times the price that he is now. He is still fine as a light hack, but would not be suitable for a competitive home.
 
I mainly hack as my mare has the wrong temperament to be a competition horse even though this is what she was bred for. She is very well bred and has no soundness issues. I can jump her for fun at home and in lessons. I only jump small fences (my choice) and she can school beautifully. I bought her from the stud that bred her as she needed a happy hack home for £1500. She was 7 when I bought her.

I would not consider a horse with soundness issues even as a hack.
 
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