Is he worth what they're asking ?

Rhandir

Rhandir

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I'm going to see this pony in the next day or two. He's an average looking 14.3 8 year old. I am a little concerned that the photos show him in a snaffle bridle with what appears to be a grackle noseband and a running martingale, which may indicate that he's not quite the paragon of virtue that the write up suggests. They are asking £3,000 for him, is this a fair price or should I make an offer.

This is the write up:-
Confidence Giver. Sadly Outgrown. Lovely temperament, easy in every way. Good to catch/lead/load/clip/bath/farrier/dentist/vet/in stable with other horses/people/dogs/livestock, etc. Happy to live in/out. Works well in the school/riding out.

Has hunted/entered local shows inhand & ridden classes/fun rides/pc activities & previously been a riding school horse. A great all rounder with loads of potential.

Happily hacks out alone & in company. Good with the traffic. Regularly ridden on 'A' & 'B' roads as well as country lanes.

Passport, Vaccinated & Wormed upto date


Any comments would be welcome
 
Google the phone number and look at the other ads for this pony. His price has been steadily dropping and I notice that they've now dropped the "not suitable for novices / beginners" from the ad. Previous ads also state that he isn't currently jumping due to rider's ill health. If you like the look of him that's no reason not to go and see him. Grackles and running martingales are often put on as fashion accessories because everyone else has them.
 
Just wanted to add that a grackle and running martingale doesn't always indicate that the horse is strong and it is not always for fashion either. The cob in my sig is normally ridden in a snaffle with no noseband or martingale (as you can see) but for hunting/jumping/hunter trialing/fun rides, he wears a grackle & martingale because he sometimes crosses his jaw and lifts his head when excited and it just giver a bit of extra control. His mouth, however, is very soft and he's not strong :)
 
I don’t think it is worth what they are asking for it, but I would go to look and make them an offer. It looks like, when attacked with a bit of proper schooling and a pair of clippers, it would make quite a nice ned.
 
Is it a grey in ceridigion at all?
I'd be questioning why there aren't any jumping or more extensive photo's if it is that active...and if it's an adult riding it in all the photos, why it's outgrown?

Only a few questions I'd ask :)

No harm in going to see it...if it's exactly what is advertised, then I'd say it's around the right price, maybe more 2500 in some areas, as safe cob types that size are worth their weight in gold....but again, as long as it is what it's advertised as!
 
Yes Binky it is in Ceredigion. Whilst I do appreciate that solid and well broke horses certainly demand a premium price tag, I had a few little niggles about the advert, hence my posting in the first place.

I was really put off when tipped off by another HHO'er that they had taken "not suitable for beginner/novice riders" off the ad and then advertised it as being suitable for a novice/beginner. I'm looking for suitable ponies for a friends children who are quite good riding school riders, they can walk trot and canter with a balanced and independant seat on riding school ponies and do well in their lessons. We all know that "real" ponies can be somewhat different :) I'm basically looking for a couple of "saints on four legs" for these girls to get them started on what I hope will be a lifelong relationship with horses.
 
Rhandir said:
I was really put off when tipped off by another HHO'er that they had taken "not suitable for beginner/novice riders" off the ad and then advertised it as being suitable for a novice/beginner. I'm looking for suitable ponies for a friends children who are quite good riding school riders, they can walk trot and canter with a balanced and independant seat on riding school ponies and do well in their lessons. We all know that "real" ponies can be somewhat different :) I'm basically looking for a couple of "saints on four legs" for these girls to get them started on what I hope will be a lifelong relationship with horses.
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Hey I hadn't meant to put you off that much. The pony isn't advertised on the ad I think you're looking at as suitable for novice or beginner. As I said to someone else th other day it's best to ring up and find out why they put that on. If the pony is what they say it is, and has come from a riding school then it may very well be suitable. You will never know unless you ring and go and try it.

If it is a saint then it's cheap. I sold my saintly pony, well into his teens but having done more jumping, for nearly twice what they are asking!
 
If the pony is as good as the advert implies, then it is worth the asking price.
 
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