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Hey all,

Am I right in thinking that the market for selling young unbacked horses is practically totally dead at the moment?
I have 2 and would like to sell one, my 2 1/2 year old Dutch Warmblood, with the confidence crisis I've had and am still going through, I just feel that she's with the wrong owner, and really needs to go to a home with someone who's got an awful lot more confidence than me.
But friends have told me I've no chance of selling her at the moment, even though she's well bred and a very nice horse.

I know selling going into winter isn't the ideal time, but are things really that bad?
Do any of you have youngsters up for sale at present and have you had any responses?

Thanks all xxxx
 
Can't comment on youngsters but currently have an allrounder for sale and the enquiries have been slow. Having said that he is being viewed tomorrow and have 2 lined up for the weekend.
Time of year, economic climate all playing a part, but serious buyers are still out there if you price right.
 
Yes - if the price is right!

I think maybe a bit of reasearch on the price of youngsters in my area is maybe in order to figure out what that right price is.
Whats worrying is there appears to be a lot of youngsters on the market for a long time - possibly overpriced? I rarely see a sold sign on any of them.

Good look tomorrow and at the weekend, I hope you find your horse a lovely new home :)
 
I am not currently in a position to buy, but will be in a couple of weeks.
I want an unspoilt youngster and would definitely consider an unbacked baby - I can't be the only one!

I think that you may get fewer enquiries than you might at another time of year etc, but horses are still selling. My friend just bought one :D
 
Its good to know there are people out there still buying youngsters :)
I guess I should just get some good photos, put her up for sale and sit back and see what happens.
I'm up in Scotland, I think things are particuarly bad here at the moment, I know of breeders who just can't sell their youngsters at all, even though price has been dramatically reduced - having said that, there's aren't of the quality mine is.

Thankfully I dont need to sell her, I just think I should so if she remains with me until Spring, its no great problem x
 
scatty_mare said:
I am not currently in a position to buy, but will be in a couple of weeks.
I want an unspoilt youngster and would definitely consider an unbacked baby - I can't be the only one!

I think that you may get fewer enquiries than you might at another time of year etc, but horses are still selling. My friend just bought one :D
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You are like golddust when it comes to buyers!

My friend has a field full of (cheap) unspoilt youngsters and has only sold one over the summer!
 
Buying youngsters (weanlings/yearlings) at this time of year is what I do, very cheap to pick up papered babies which is what I am interested in, unless I have a little lapse as I did a couple of weeks ago and only bought a pair because they were pretty to look at:( I bring them on over the winter get them so they tick all the usual boxes, then see what they are like in June, if they well grown and don't look like cut and shuts I sell them, if they do, well, it's nothing for me to keep them another year to grow on some more.

:)I think that if you have what someone wants they are going to buy regardless of the time of year/financial climate etc, etc. It is just a question of advertising everywhere and hanging on in there until someone comes along. Two and a half is a good age right now, out in the field for the winter, little bit of groundwork now and then, come next Summer she'll be right to decide whether to back or not. If I bought horses that age and size I'd certainly be trawling the ads for them right now.
 
i know im on the lookout for anything i like the look of, and I only want unbacked youngsters, so from my point of view no the markets not totally dead.
 
enfys said:
Buying youngsters (weanlings/yearlings) at this time of year is what I do, very cheap to pick up papered babies which is what I am interested in, unless I have a little lapse as I did a couple of weeks ago and only bought a pair because they were pretty to look at:( I bring them on over the winter get them so they tick all the usual boxes, then see what they are like in June, if they well grown and don't look like cut and shuts I sell them, if they do, well, it's nothing for me to keep them another year to grow on some more.

:)I think that if you have what someone wants they are going to buy regardless of the time of year/financial climate etc, etc. It is just a question of advertising everywhere and hanging on in there until someone comes along. Two and a half is a good age right now, out in the field for the winter, little bit of groundwork now and then, come next Summer she'll be right to decide whether to back or not. If I bought horses that age and size I'd certainly be trawling the ads for them right now.
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haha do you want a nice bay filly ? lol

Joking apart, I have absolutely no idea how to price this filly, as you buy regular, if I pm you details, could you give me an idea of what you think she would be worth?
If I get her on the market at the right price, I then stand a chance of selling her.
This of course could also totally blow my bubble, you may say u'd be lucky to give her away lol x
 
I have two 3 year olds for sale - one NF pony backed and ridden away in walk and trot and the other a (hopefully, potential eventer) that has literally been sat on (been lunged a bit and long-reined a lot). In desperation, the pony is now going to the NF pony sales next week to fund the eventer being brought on professionally so that, hopefully, she will sell next year. I have had two people come to see the pony and only one text about the eventer saying they were interested if she was under £1000 - I'm not asking silly money but - in your dreams, dear!

I have given up on replying to "wanted" ads too as people don't give the courtesy of a reply despite the fact that you are offering exactly what they asking for! I despair . . . .
 
missyme10 said:
haha do you want a nice bay filly ? lol

Joking apart, I have absolutely no idea how to price this filly, as you buy regular, if I pm you details, could you give me an idea of what you think she would be worth?
If I get her on the market at the right price, I then stand a chance of selling her.
This of course could also totally blow my bubble, you may say u'd be lucky to give her away lol x
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I don't think I'd be much help with your horse to be honest, sorry. She isn't the age or type I buy unfortunately, so I am not up to par with market value for her, I am also not in the UK. Warmblood prices here range according to desperation, +/- $1000 --> $15,000. I never say 'you'd be lucky to give her away' to anyone, even ones I want to buy;) There will be someone out there who does want something just like her, just a question of waiting, but that isn't always viable if you have to sell.
 
missyme10 said:
Hey all,

Am I right in thinking that the market for selling young unbacked horses is practically totally dead at the moment?
I have 2 and would like to sell one, my 2 1/2 year old Dutch Warmblood, with the confidence crisis I've had and am still going through, I just feel that she's with the wrong owner, and really needs to go to a home with someone who's got an awful lot more confidence than me.
But friends have told me I've no chance of selling her at the moment, even though she's well bred and a very nice horse.

I know selling going into winter isn't the ideal time, but are things really that bad?
Do any of you have youngsters up for sale at present and have you had any responses?

Thanks all xxxx
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Definitely -- I have just sold my 2 1/2 year old German Warmblood (he left today!) and a friend of mine last week bought another 2 1/2 yo German Warmblood so yes, definitely plenty of people buying!!
 
missyme10 said:
Hey all,

Am I right in thinking that the market for selling young unbacked horses is practically totally dead at the moment?
I have 2 and would like to sell one, my 2 1/2 year old Dutch Warmblood, with the confidence crisis I've had and am still going through, I just feel that she's with the wrong owner, and really needs to go to a home with someone who's got an awful lot more confidence than me.
But friends have told me I've no chance of selling her at the moment, even though she's well bred and a very nice horse.

I know selling going into winter isn't the ideal time, but are things really that bad?
Do any of you have youngsters up for sale at present and have you had any responses?

Thanks all xxxx
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I think there will always be buyers if the price is right. Saying that, I have a lovely 14.2 coloured Irish cob, 5 yo, schooled but green and I have him advertised at £1400 now with no-one interested............
 
I brought a younger last year to bring on and sell on this spring. Had him gelded, broken in and schooled and couldn't sell him on for less that what I paid! I didn't even have one call. He's now on loan until next spring so going to do a bit more when he comes back and try and sell him again then. I also brought another younger this year I've had him 6 months stuck him up for £500 (fed up with having babies now) and have had one call with a viewing tomorrow and thats it. Market is slow but if the price is right the buyers are out there. :)
 
You are going to have to be VERY realistic about price.

I sold my nearly 3 1/2 year old bay ID x Warmblood gelding in a week and a half - he was viewed, vetted and at his new home in that time period.

I checked prices on the market for a few weeks before advertising and I think I advertised on the money in light of how this market is. A couple of years ago I would have got a bit more for him I think, but the first person to see him bought him and at the full asking price.

I also had 7 others who wanted to see him.

It isn't dead per se; people know exactly what they want and how much they want to spend and there are enough horses out there to pick from.

I also decided not to begin backing my boy; I saw a post on here which stuck with me. You either fully back or do nothing; anything inbetween and people wonder why you stopped. This was also something the buyers said to me when viewing and said they preferred a blank canvas,

Good luck :)
 
fine_and_dandy said:
I also decided not to begin backing my boy; I saw a post on here which stuck with me. You either fully back or do nothing; anything inbetween and people wonder why you stopped. This was also something the buyers said to me when viewing and said they preferred a blank canvas,

Good luck :)
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Wouldn't have been my post?
If so, my boy is fully backed, was turned away for a few months, I'm bringing him back gradually now.
I don't see any problem with that :confused:
 
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