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Hi,

I'm asking purely out of interest and not because I'm trying to advertise this horse for sale illegally on the forum which your not allowed to do and I have no intention of selling her.I bought a Hanoverian x Thoroughbred last summer for £1500 who has been lightly backed.However she has been backed in a week which had created more problems than done good so I have rebacked her.She is now going happily under saddle in walk , trot and canter although still very green and I plan to continue to develop her into a good all rounder.Her Grand sire is Demonstrator who is obviously a grand prix dressage stallion and she is out of a Broadstone Dickens a graded Hanoverian stallion.She is out of a point to point mare which I can't find any information about.She moves nicely as if her dressage breeding has had an influence and has pretty correct conformation.I am simply intrigued by her value as I regularly see horses advertised with similar breeding at a similar stage of education for between £5000 - £10000 which is much more than I would have valued her at?Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Louise
 
It's very hard to value without a few pictures, and possible a video of her movement.

Is she good to box/shoe/clip? Is she spooky, or safe?

In my opinion, if she were to be used as an all-rounder, then she wouldn't be worth as much, but if you were to train her as a dressage horse then she would be worth more.
 
Following on from what career she would be aimed at having an affect on her pricing it is my opinion that breeding isn't everything and although these horses have similar breeding I wouldn't judge that as a bench mark for my horse. I would look at my horse without the breeding being involved and then price her at the market equivalent as although breeding can to a certain extent affect a horses price it wouldn't add value if the horse wasn't worth it in all other respects as people simply wouldn't pay.
 
She is good to box, shoe, clip and safe rather than spooky, actually exceptionally bold, just very green.I understand what you mean by making more as a dressage horse although a friend of mine doesn't think she could be produced to be elite but possibly at a lower level.The interesting thing is some of these horses I've seen advertised are advertised as potential event or all rounder but still at the higher price.

I understand that breeding should not be taken on as everything and over riding the market she should be in but when it's of good quality I feel it needs some recognition.
 
I am certainly no expert but I know two people who bought horses out of brilliant breeding and they were complete fruitcases. They paid lots of money for them, one I think was just nuts so highly bred.

My friend always homebreeds her own horses and researches the sire etc and she has some fantastic horses that she keeps and they are fine!

I have been asking for advice buying on here today but I still think a horse is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it in the end. But good luck as it sounds like yours is doing well with you, perhaps some people are asking a lot to ensure it goes to a good home too??? not sure??
 
I bought a 17h 4yr old ISH with Cavalier Royale as grandsire and King of Diamonds lines on other side. He moved really well, but was green. He showed a lot of potential. We paid £3000 when the market was good (couple of years ago). For 5-10k I would expect a lot more work and experience. People may well ask that much, I would question how many achieve it... Perhaps if it had been produced by a pro it may attract a higher price? I certainly wouldn't pay more.

(Not meaning to pop your bubble - you got a bargain anyway!)
 
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