saleing horse

[stacie23292]

hello
i am in the middle of makin a very hard decision....i have a throughbred x cob gelding who is nearly 9. When i bought him i could not touch him i have got him to recieve the bit and saddle etc but the fell pregnant and could not carry on with backing him! i have not had the time to do much with him since and am thinking of sellin him (which is proving to be a hard decision) but am unsure what price i could get for him! could anyone help????

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

A 9 year old unbroken horse with a difficult past is never going to be very expensive - particually not in this economic climate. Have you got any pictures to show us conformation etc?

 

[Ranyhyn]

My only advice to you is to spell check your advert before posting it.

 

[stacie23292]

not sure how to post a pic

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

Go into the picture gallery - there is a step by step guide in there

 

[stacie23292]

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fingers crossed this has worked!!!
the second image was awhile ago!
sorry not great photos

 

[stacie23292]

sorry worked out what was wrong
the first image was awhile ago

 

[samstar]

awwwwwwww he looks a sweety, love his eyes

Soz can't help with pricing but hope you find a home for him

 

[stacie23292]

he is my baby thats why i think selling him would be best for him! i can see he gets so bored!

 

[TS_]

It's my personal opinion that with a horse like this i.e 9 and unbroken. You should be more concerned about making sure he goes to a kind and loving home who will be able to cope with him, rather than the price. When you advertise him be open to offers and just see what people are willing to pay.

ETA- wasn't trying to imply anything, just saying concentrate more on the home than anything else.

 

[stacie23292]

i am definatly more concerned with a loving home and makin sure he is with someone that can give him the time i cant..as i have a very strong conection with him! my dad bought me him before he died after wanting him for a very long time! i love him to pieces. just needed some advice on selling him if i make that decision!

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

Correct me if I am wrong but you seem to be selling him because you believe he is bored in the field and could be out enjoying himself, not because you need the money.
If this is so, why not think about putting him on a long term loan. That way he could be broken by the loaner and they could ride him but you would still own him and so could control what happens to him in the future.

 

[stacie23292]

maybe i worded the original post wrong!

 

[TS_]

Like I said I wasn't implying anything but you want advice on selling him and this would be mine. If you don't set a price and are open to offers you're much more likely to get someone to come and view him. IMO.

 

[stacie23292]

i have thought very strongly about loaning him out on long term..but am very unsure how to go about it! do i need an insurance to cover?has a solicitor have to draw up contracts?? sorry if i sound stupid but am very unsure of the loaning process!

 

[martlin]

I think you need to put some sort of price in the ad, people don't like POA ads - you never know what the vendor might think their horse is worth, if you were to see it and buy it you need to offer something and it could be just a minefield.
I never even bother to ring if there is no price in the ad.

Long term project - I don't know £1K?

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

The loaner would usually take out the insurance. I believe there is an example of a loaning contract on the BHS's website.

 

[TS_]

You would definatly need to make sure you were covered and get a contract drawn up. The BHS website have sample ones I believe. Being the horse he is I would say you need to be careful because if he has a troubled passed and isn't even backed yet someone could potentially have a large task on their hands which could end up in them falling etc. Obviously it could happen with any horse but I think with a horse that needs braking at his age the chances are more likely.

ETA - I meant be open to offers, just can't type as fast as I was thinking. But yes set a reasonable price but be open to be offered less.

 

[stacie23292]

this is all so confusing!
he has been backed once bya trainer and took to it well but she got trampled at a show! and could not carry on!

 

[TS_]

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this is all so confusing!
he has been backed once bya trainer and took to it well but she got trampled at a show! and could not carry on!

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Oh well your original post implies you hadn't backed him, sorry just how I read it as you said you were pregnant and couldn't continue backing him.
And I probably have confused you as I can't seem to get what I want to say across, so i'm sorry for that.

 

[stacie23292]

sorry! before i fell pregnant i had him backed by a trainer..she had him for six months and i witnessed him being ridden on one occasion! he came back for me to carry on after her accident but thats when i found out i was pregnant! i didnt mention it as i am unsure how he would react now!

 

[amycov]

I would only pay about £500 for him. Maybe £600 if he lunges well which will be easier to progress to breaking.

 

[MagicMelon]

Id also pay £500 for him. Looks sweet enough, but with no experience at his age he's not worth a huge amount. Id just try my best to get him a really good home with lots of time for him.

 

[gnubee]

I think you would have a hard time loaning him out to someone who will back him and bring him on, cos there is a big risk for the loaner that they put the time in and then you decide you need him back. I would say sale for about £500 and doing a thorough vetting of potential homes is probably the best way.
If you did want some kind of guarantee over his future, you could try writing out a loan with view to buy agreement to suit both parties e.g. once he is backed and working in all 3 paces they have the right to buy him for £1000 if they want, but until they have purchased him you have the right to request his return with reasonable notice.
This would guarantee to them that the work they were investing would have a benefit to them, but also give you assurance that he wouldnt be sold on unbroken or just left in a field doing nothing.