Selling Yearlings

I bought a fugly yearling basically unseen from Ireland having seen his advert on a breed page on Facebook. I don’t think all of the fees listed by ihatework applied somehow as never wormed or feet trimmed or any other handling except to be gelded, so purchase price of under £3k was probably ok for them. They loose schooled him briefly for me to see him move as he had never been led so couldn’t walk or trot up in hand. He is turning out to be an absolute cracker as a rising 3yo but suffered an almost life or at least ridden career ending injury at 20 months, rupturing his SDFT above the hock, so I definitely see the risks financially of waiting til they are 3 to sell. I’d chuck them on now as the right person will see through the fluffy coats and awkward growth stages, but rephotograph in seeker coats later if they haven’t sold. Mine seemed to veer back and forth from fugly to pretty nice every couple of months.
 
Was directed to this thread as I am tentatively thinking of selling Felix. I appreciate I'd have to price him competitively. But where would you even advertise?
 
Ambers Echo said:
Was directed to this thread as I am tentatively thinking of selling Felix. I appreciate I'd have to price him competitively. But where would you even advertise?
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I bought mine last year from a Fb selling site. Wanted a companion for the one I already had. There were then, and are now, plenty being advertised and they do sell. There are youngstock sections on Horsemart and Horse Quest too. Decide how much you want and see what happens!
 
Ambers Echo said:
Was directed to this thread as I am tentatively thinking of selling Felix. I appreciate I'd have to price him competitively. But where would you even advertise?
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I am wary of Facebook, technically its not allowed and you get loads of dreamers and time wasters. I have rarely sold suceessfully through there. when horses have come on sales livery I have used and use for my own horses Horsequest. I don't like horsemart. Horse and hound is a maybe too. Word of mouth is best.

I think though for young stock, adverts that can be up a while are the most advantageous.
 
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Are you going to sell this year's foal at weaning? If not, is it worth keeping him and trying to find a more suitable solution for both of them? If you are selling this year's then I'd get Felix advertised now- Horsequest is probably the right place. It's the right time of year at least.
 
Hi the plan was to keep this year’s foal to event myself. I was only ever going to breed one and I wanted a finer, smaller stallion as Amber was really too big for me. but Amber didn’t take and as a last ditch effort the vet put her to his own RID just to get her going. With the idea I’d sell the IDX and breed a smaller foal the following year. But I wanted to make sure foal 2 was healthy, sound and sane first.

But the grazing situation is causing so much stress and anxiety. And also as much as I adore Felix I think my initial thoughts still apply: he’s going to be too big and chunky for me. He’d be an amazing hunter or weight carrier. But I want something finer.
 
Geld asap if you want to sell (or use other peoples fields, most won’t take yearling colts), before flies arrive. Reckon on 3-4 weeks recovery from gelding to sell
 
Where I’ve seen youngstock struggle to sell (advertised again and again for months) they have nearly always been colts. I have also seen plenty of people struggling to find youngstock livery for colts as many places specify geldings only.
 
Vet is checking on Tuesday. I have already arranged where he will be for gelding and recovery. So hopefully vet will give go ahead to do it now,
 
He is being gelded next week. Plan B has just fallen apart so I do think I will sell once he has healed up. Anyone fancy trying to price him?

Sire Class 1 RID, Ebony Duke

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Damsire: Beachball: ISH.

Beach Ball

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Bay to make 16.2+ Very chunky. Lovely trainable temperament. Minimally handled but good with farrier and vet. Leads nicely. Very level headed, friendly and easy. Weaned at 6 months and has been turned out on a big hill over winter with another foal and a nanny mare so has had a great start to life.
 
Ambers Echo said:
He is being gelded next week. Plan B has just fallen apart so I do think I will sell once he has healed up. Anyone fancy trying to price him?

Sire Class 1 RID, Ebony Duke

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Damsire: Beachball: ISH.

Beach Ball

Pedigree and Performance: Beach Ball Irish Sport Horse Stallion 2001 photos, videos, competition results, progeny, pedigree analysis.
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Bay to make 16.2+ Very chunky. Lovely trainable temperament. Minimally handled but good with farrier and vet. Leads nicely. Very level headed, friendly and easy. Weaned at 6 months and has been turned out on a big hill over winter with another foal and a nanny mare so has had a great start to life.
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I’ve just seen a 3/4 ID 1/4 TB yearling ( just gelded ) on the market for £2850 .
Personally in your shoes I do what TM suggests and keep him to run with your next one . You will get so much more for him when he’s older
 
I do want to keep him, ideally, but not having anywhere to go is making me really anxious. I hate feeling so out of control!
 
Also keeping to run with new baby means another winter before they could go together as Amber is not due till August. The original valley plan included over-wintering there. If I’m struggling to find somewhere in Spring how am I going to manage winter? Also I’m not sure a strapping rising 2 year old is the best companion for a weanling anyway. I think selling now just makes more sense and takes a huge stress off me.
 
Ambers Echo said:
Was directed to this thread as I am tentatively thinking of selling Felix. I appreciate I'd have to price him competitively. But where would you even advertise?
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I sold my Archie youngster unintentionally off the stallion's owners Facebook page during Covid. If they are following them they may be more interested than someone who just wants an ID/ ID cross. I just DM a few pictures for an update and said I was going to sell him, and she posted on her page
 
honetpot said:
I sold my Archie youngster unintentionally off the stallion's owners Facebook page during Covid. If they are following them they may be more interested than someone who just wants an ID/ ID cross. I just DM a few pictures for an update and said I was going to sell him, and she posted on her page
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Good idea. I've just messaged the owner.
 
The best return for youngstock is October November time of their third year if you don’t want to back them or they have for example serious talent in a showing, sj etc. Everyone who’s in the business buys the 3 year olds just before winter to back, bring on and sell in the spring.
 
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