Is this pony worth this much?

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Hello there, I'm new to this so be kind lol.


There re is a pony for sale where my daughter rides. He is gorgeous and lovely, daughter loves him.

He has hunted, but now a school pony. He doesn't enjoy playing games, and can be abit spooky. But he's done everything else.

i enquired to how much he's being sold for, and they told me £1400 but home is more important.

do you think he or any pony is worth it ATM?

Thank you
 
12.2hh, 11 years old, he's a nightmare to tack up apparently, but is bitless. He's hunted, but that's it I think. I think he was shown a little when younger, but now just a shcool pony. He looks so fed up with it, but is lovely in the school and dd is always riding him. X
 
Of course ponies can be worth £1400 they can be worth £100,000 it depends on the pony .
A pony is worth how much the buyer is prepared to pay for it and how much the seller is prepared to part with it for.
I can't tell you how much the pony is worth to you.
Value depends on age ,conformation, health status ,experiance , paces , manners what it's like to handle in traffic the list goes on and on and then there's the big thing does your daughter get on with the pony that raises it value to you.
There is no intrinsic reason why a pony should be worth less than a horse you put the most precious thing in your world on its back and let it canter off .
A pony you trust is literally priceless .
 
Given everything you have said i would say stay well away. For the price range you are looking at you can get a lovely no hang ups or issues childs pony that has done everything and pony club. Riding school ponies tend to become a bit brain dead they know where to walk, trott and canter as they do it numerous times a day. You get them out into the open and its almost like freedom and they get a bit excited bucking and have a fab time. You dont want that with a child on its back. If your serious take a while and go looking on here or horsemart.
 
It doesn't sound unreasonable but without knowing the pony can't really say so it comes back to he's worth what someone will pay.
I know someone who has sold a pony a few weeks ago for 3x that much. pony is same size and same age. This pony had a waiting list of people who wanted him as he was good to handle by the kids, smart forward going pony who is safe to hunt, jump and in traffic and often brings the kids home with a bag full of rosettes and always gives them a fun but safe ride.
On the other side of the scale there ponies with questionable temperaments often go for very little.
 
Firstly, they can all spook!

Has your daughter spent any time working with this pony on the ground - grooming, tacking up, rugging, mucking out, catching in field to bring in etc? If not, perhaps you could organise an Own A Pony Day with the riding centre where she could do all of this with the pony?

If you do decide to proceed further, then speak to the pony's current farrier and also find a good equine vet to perform a five star vetting and to give you their honest opinion of the pony and its suitability for your daughter. What does she want to do riding wise? Is she likely to outgrow this pony any time soon?

Consider also whether you have the time and finances to keep the pony, and where you would keep him too.

Hope this helps. :)
 
I agree with everything said. A pony is worth what you are willing to pay and a pony you trust and gives confidence to your daughter is priceless.
I also agree that the pony may change when taken out of the riding school so would they allow you to loan the pony for a few weeks, taking him out of the riding school, before committing? The tacking up issue may simply be down to the pony not enjoying his job so trying to avoid it, it could also be an incorrectly fitted saddle, teeth may need looking at or pony objects to poor riding from the clients.

I paid £750 for my pony as he had some issues but 18 months later he is just perfect and priceless to me. I wouldn't sell him ever. SO £1400 is not unreasonable for what could be an amazing little pony.
 
Good ponies are not cheap, the tacking up thing could be a problem and I would investigate further. Ponies are smart would you want a load of metal in your mouth if some wobbly kid is going to hang on to it? If your seriously interested I would ask to try him in all situations, get your child to handle him, and see his passport. If he has shown there should be results online somewhere or you may find a past owner, then if you still want him negotiate.
 
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