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maisie

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I have an 11.2 welsh sec A pony mare who I bought as a 3yo on a whim (bad move!) She is now 9. I had her professionally broken in and then as a 5yo put her out on loan to some people locally who had her for 2 1/2 yrs. As far as I am aware they got on fine with her until the last 4 or 5 months that they had her (beginning of last summer) when they started getting problems with her bucking and occasionally bolting. They are adamant that nothing happened differently to cause this odd behaviour. The pony was sent back to me and my friends children rode her all summer with no problems although she is very forward going.

In October she went out on loan to some people for their 8yo daughter. I was completely up front with them and they spoke to the previous loan family, and still decided to take her. After 2 weeks, they called me and said the child was having trouble getting the pony to go forward. I was shocked as I was expecting them to say the opposite! Anyway I suggested that the child had some lessons to help her and they told me she was a good enough rider and didn't need lessons, as it was the pony's fault! (Take from that what you will) Suffice to say, they persevered and kept her until 2 weeks ago, when they decided to send her back because the child wasn't progressing enough. She also returned to me totally obese as they had not been managing her in the way that I had told them.

At this stage I really need to sell the pony as I am nearly 8 months pregnant, and apart from needing the money, I can't afford to keep her whilst on maternity leave. I have advertised her on 2 major websites and in every tack shop/feed merchant locally as a lead rein pony and I have had NO phone calls. I can't afford to have her professionally re-schooled, and I don't really want her doing nothing in the field for an extended period of time. I am also too big to ride her myself after I have had the baby.

I am at a loss as to what to do next - I fully understand that I have to do the right thing by the pony - I just don't know what that 'thing' is!!

Chocolate if you got this far - don't blame you if you haven't tho!
 
try your local pony club, little forwards ponies are always loved especially if she likes doing stuff (mounted games ect...) my little 10h3 welshie went to a PC home & is loving it now she has stopped the bucking & tanking off most of the time & the lass that rides her (11yo) really stands her ground with her & never wants to let her go.
 
Aoibhin said:
try your local pony club, little forwards ponies are always loved especially if she likes doing stuff (mounted games ect...) my little 10h3 welshie went to a PC home & is loving it now she has stopped the bucking & tanking off most of the time & the lass that rides her (11yo) really stands her ground with her & never wants to let her go.
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She is advertised on the PC website. I am asking £1200 ono for her. Last time I advertised her (3 yrs ago) I asked £950 for her and everyone told me the price was too low and would put people off!
 
maisie said:
She is advertised on the PC website. I am asking £1200 ono for her. Last time I advertised her (3 yrs ago) I asked £950 for her and everyone told me the price was too low and would put people off!
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I wonder if maybe you are just a month too early to sell at the moment? We are still at the the difficult is it winter/spring really!

Regarding the pony not going forward, I know it's more outlay but I would get the saddle checked. Especially as she has gained a lot of weight. It could be as simple as the saddle pinching.

Good luck with it!
 
If I am honest I think you are asking way too much for her in the current climate. Section A ponies are ten a penny at the moment other than the real 'mothers dream' ponies which yours doesn't appear to be (I'm reading that from the problems you have mentioned). I would definitely have her saddle checked for the reason above and possibly try a loan to a showing home so that she can get some results behind her which would then help with your price. Otherwise, you may have a bit more luck in spring!
 
How much!

Sorry but I think your asking a bit too much there, could be why you are not getting any calls, for that price most people would expect a good example of a lead rein pony or first ridden pony or something well bred to use to breed, not that I am in anyway suggestion your pony isn't but if the pony needs some work or has issues and is over weight and not done much for a while, you need to take this into account and drop the price surely?
 
Sorry but for a cheeky little pony that has a history of being slightly problematic I think youd be extremely lucky to get 500 for her unless she is a nice little jumper or shows real potential at mounted games.. I'd even say 300 would be a stretch.
 
Tend to agree re price. What I have got is almost identical to yours - ie same age, also bought at 3, prof broken / schooled, not a donkey but he is a gelding.....
In the end I dropped price last summer to £495 just to try to achieve sale. Got one viewing -was offered £400 but refused as the people didn't seem 'right' and I felt that was too low an offer (cost 3X that at 3yo unbroken and had a highly successful showing career)
It is def. a tough/stagnant(!) market - so he is just podgy in the field currently. I hope one day the right home will come along...fingers tightly crossed.
I have advertised locally, on Horsequest, PC web site even Project Horse tho he is not dodgy just not a first pony for tiny tots. The calls I had were mainly from muppets ...putting it bluntly. Ie we want another pony as our current one isn't 100% in fancy dress costumes!!
Good luck with her - at least I try and reassure myself mine is fairly low maintenance. He lives out and doesn't cost a huge amt to feed etc.
 
Kenzo said:
How much!

Sorry but I think your asking a bit too much there, could be why you are not getting any calls, for that price most people would expect a good example of a lead rein pony or first ridden pony or something well bred to use to breed, not that I am in anyway suggestion your pony isn't but if the pony needs some work or has issues and is over weight and not done much for a while, you need to take this into account and drop the price surely?
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She is perfectly behaved on the lead rein, which is what I have advertised her for. I have already said I had advertised her for less previously. I have taken advice from someone who is involved heavily with the pony club and put the price on that they advised me - I am not a dealer in childrens ponies and have no idea of the current market other than what I have seen from current adverts - which is that you can pay anything from £500 to £5000 which is why I thought £1200 was reasonable. All I want to do is do the right thing by the pony - not get slated for how much I am asking. The pony is overweight, but is losing it as fast as I can make it, and it hasn't worked for 2 weeks - that's all. Quite frankly wish I'd never asked.
 
maisie said:
She is perfectly behaved on the lead rein, which is what I have advertised her for. I have already said I had advertised her for less previously. I have taken advice from someone who is involved heavily with the pony club and put the price on that they advised me - I am not a dealer in childrens ponies and have no idea of the current market other than what I have seen from current adverts - which is that you can pay anything from £500 to £5000 which is why I thought £1200 was reasonable. All I want to do is do the right thing by the pony - not get slated for how much I am asking. The pony is overweight, but is losing it as fast as I can make it, and it hasn't worked for 2 weeks - that's all. Quite frankly wish I'd never asked.
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I think you have taken what I said the wrong way, I'm not slating you in any shape or form, I'm not that sort of person to do such a thing just suprised about the price nor am I the only one that thought it was perhaps a bit much.

You asked for opinons on a forum, people gave them, I'm sorry you were offended.
 
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A livery of mine has tried to sell her slightly naughty welsh, just has a buck in canter, otherwise very good, advertised at £1200 last summer. nothing, £750 in the autumn, nothing now giving her away to a friend of mine, and thats only if friends daughter likes her !! failing that its the sales
 
maisie said:
She is perfectly behaved on the lead rein, which is what I have advertised her for. I have already said I had advertised her for less previously. I have taken advice from someone who is involved heavily with the pony club and put the price on that they advised me - I am not a dealer in childrens ponies and have no idea of the current market other than what I have seen from current adverts - which is that you can pay anything from £500 to £5000 which is why I thought £1200 was reasonable. All I want to do is do the right thing by the pony - not get slated for how much I am asking. The pony is overweight, but is losing it as fast as I can make it, and it hasn't worked for 2 weeks - that's all. Quite frankly wish I'd never asked.
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No i wasn't slating you either - sorry if it felt that way. I just appeared to be in an identical scenario to you with my little chap so was just relating my personal expereinces which were that I wasn't geting much interest at all. I too started at about £1200.
 
Hold your horses hun....no-one wa slating you...I don't think Kenzo has it in her to slate anyone:D

You asked what you should do/what you were doing wrong.
Whilst I don't think you are doing anything wrong....I do agree that the price may be a tad high....especially taking into account time of year and the economic climate.

Perhaps lower the price a bit or put that you are open to offers......
 
my gal was sold for only a few hundred but now they are being offered a lot more for her, but thats just they way the cookie crumbles if you dont have the time to do her justice maybey its worth dropping the price to get her a home where she can be worked.
 
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