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Okay i promise that this is the last one, wanted to know how much you think these two are worth.

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This is finn, hes now a yearling colt. Very good temperament, easy to work with but has very little done with him. Hes a lovely gypsy cob that may reach around 14.2. This picture was taken months ago, so he has got bigger.

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Isnt she a gorgeous lady! Her owner has died and had used her for the cart only, gets a bit confused when shes rode, but no badness, just needs some schooling. Shes about 7 years old, around 15.2hh and may be in foal (was only covered last week). Shes very good to work with, her only down side is that she needs working with to be rode.
 
Sorry - I'm a bit shocked to be honest! And can only say that I am shocked at the condition of the first horse - and hope you've made every effort to put some condition on it since these photo's were taken.
 
That was taken when he arrived at the yard, he has put on condition now. Its the only picture i have of him.

Will try get a more recent picture of him.
 
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Sorry - I'm a bit shocked to be honest! And can only say that I am shocked at the condition of the first horse - and hope you've made every effort to put some condition on it since these photo's were taken.

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He just looks like a gangly youngster to me.
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Yes he could probably do with a bit more weight but i don't think there was any need for this reaction.
 
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He just looks like a gangly youngster to me

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None of ours look like this. He is (in this photo) poor and very underweight.
 
Not a cruelty case though. I think your reply to the original poster could have been a little more diplomatic.

My cob - type looked a little like this when i got him several years ago. He wasn't in poor condition, you couldn't see his ribs etc. He was just still growing and everything seemed to grow at different rates. He's grown into a lovely lad.
 
The first one is in a bit of a mess and i wouldnt pay more than around £200 for him.
The second one id pay about £1200 for.
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Not a cruelty case though. I think your reply to the original poster could have been a little more diplomatic.

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Not something I'm known for - sorry....
 
Sorry but I agree with AmyMay, the fist picture show a young horse in very poor condition. Extremely dipped back, sunken quarters and a bony chest. It could just be the picture but I'd be concerned if passed this horse in a field somewhere.
The second one looks nice in the face but without seeing the rest of her shape I might as well pluck a figure from the sky!
 
I think for the first horse, a more recent photo would help, as you have worked towards putting condition on him and they do change so quickly in a few months, we will probably see a completely different looking horse in the next photo.

As for the second, possibly in foal? Well the person buying is going to weigh up the expense of foaling and keeping a horse that in the future wont be able to be ridden. I would look at this as a store horse. Price I would offer would be aprox £1k.
 
Sorry but I agree with AmyMay, and will also add he looks like the type of horse Ive seen tethered outside Kwik Save etc, ie one of many owned by gypsies and not bothered with or in good condition.

Are you a delaer or something then as you had another cob up for a how much the other day and said you had only owned him a few weeks but now realised you want to ride and drive?!

Woudl really like to see a pic of the yearling now.
 
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Okay i promise that this is the last one, wanted to know how much you think these two are worth.

FinnAgain.jpg


This is finn, hes now a yearling colt. Very good temperament, easy to work with but has very little done with him. Hes a lovely gypsy cob that may reach around 14.2. This picture was taken months ago, so he has got bigger.

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Isnt she a gorgeous lady! Her owner has died and had used her for the cart only, gets a bit confused when shes rode, but no badness, just needs some schooling. Shes about 7 years old, around 15.2hh and may be in foal (was only covered last week). Shes very good to work with, her only down side is that she needs working with to be rode.

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The first one is in very poor condition but as you say is in better condition now, I would put at yearling coloured about £400 as it will need thorough worming as you do not know the damage already done. The second one I would not buy because to me it is a clipped horse and rugged I see, has just been put in foal (yet it looks as if its in full work and fittish)Not ridden but driven (compitition level i presume) and the woman owner has just died. Was she old and died ? was she riding it? if a broodmare why is it clipped? too many uncertainties so I would buy it but as a brood mare it may be worth £1000.Although just because its been covered by a stallion doesnt mean its in foal.. This story just does not add up!!
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Still enjoyed giving my opion tho.. thx
 
Sorry in advance ... but that first pic doesnt look like a youngster at all, it looks like a really old gee gee .

Youngsters are not meant to look like that . :S


In its current state I wouldnt give any more that £300

and the second £950
 
There have been a number of critical posts here..yes the youngster is very thin and in poor condition (the equine equivilent to a lollipop head) but I think it would be unfair to make a judgement without seeing him now. Plenty of us have bought a horse in very poor condition and turned it around.

As for the second, i know there isn't a big driving community on this forum, but a good driving horse has a value, at least equivilent to what it would cost to break a horse to drive..the fact that it isn't good to ride at the moment would be of absolutely no interest or consequence to many people in the driving market
 
No im not a dealer, neither are mine. I have a soft spot for the yearling as i have been the one working with him. Hes more muscle now, that picture was taken ages ago when he just arrived at the yard.

Sorry if i started anything here, i was really curious to see what prices they would fetch, as im still new to it all.
 
I'm not really sure how anyone could be diplomatic about the first horse without blatantly lying. Sorry but in the photo shown (as this is ALL we have to go on) the horse does look in very poor condition.

Say what you see - a horse in very poor condition. None of my youngsters look like this either. Cobland, try to get a more recent picture of the horse and if you are advertising I'd strongly advise you NOT to use that photo.

The second horse looks like a nice animal; pretty looking thing.
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Please can everyone read my previous post, it is NOT my horse. I only working with him, he did come in like that, it was the day he arrived and that was months ago.

It was the only picture i had of him.
 
I did read your previous posts. Doesn't change anything, the horse (even if it does not belong to you) still looks in poor condition, which is why I suggested you post a more up to date picture.
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Gosh, the owner was very brave giving you permission to post a pic of him like that
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Think I would have insisted on a recent one, although don't think I would want anyone else putting pics of my horse up asking 'how much'...
 
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Gosh, the owner was very brave giving you permission to post a pic of him like that
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Think I would have insisted on a recent one, although don't think I would want anyone else putting pics of my horse up asking 'how much'...

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ditto
 
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