Sending horse to a dealer to sell?

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Hi, Im after some advice please.

Been trying to sell my horse for 2 months now. Had LOADS of interest but thats about it. Im not very good at selling horses and end up deciding that most people wont suit him (tbf a lot have been total numpties)
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Anyway, there is a dealer down the road who, I have heard has a good rep and 3 people from my yard have bought horses from her. Someone else is giving her their horse next week, to sell on and wondered if I should maybe do the same?

Any advice/ stories etc?
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If you are worried about the sort of home in which he might end up is selling via a third party really an option? Not trying to be unkind - just puzzled
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I agree with FinellaGlen...if you send him to a dealer, you wont have any say in who buys him. Good luck wth it though whatever you decide, hope he finds a fab home soon x
 
As above and you will also lose a lot of money - it will cost you at least £100 a week in livery + commision.

I think you are better off dropping the price
 
Stretch him and send him to meeeee!!!!
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Sorry no experiance with dealers. My YO was trying to sell her horse, EVERYONE that came was ridiculously unsuitable (hes an ex pointer, lovely and safe but not for a complete novice, we had one peron come who refused to be taken off the lead rein!:o).
In the end she realised she didntt really want to sell him!
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If you are worried about the sort of home in which he might end up is selling via a third party really an option? Not trying to be unkind - just puzzled
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Yeah I see you point. I just think I am too emotionally involved and maybe need to step back a little?
 
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As above and you will also lose a lot of money - it will cost you at least £100 a week in livery + commision.

I think you are better off dropping the price

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I dont think dropping the price is the problem. Like I said I have had so much interest in him so people obviously are not put off by the price ts just me putting them off because i don't think they are suitable and perhaps I am being to fussy about it.

From what I have heard, said dealer is good at pairing up horse and rider so don't feel I would have to worry. but its just that it wont be me that has to do it. If that makes sense.
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Oh, I see what you mean then! Selling via a dealer is an option then but sales livery is usually quite pricey. If you can manage to step back from him emotionally you would definitely be better off financially. I sold one horse via a dealer but they took a big chunk of the price as commission. Good luck with whatever you decide.
 
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Stretch him and send him to meeeee!!!!
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Sorry no experiance with dealers. My YO was trying to sell her horse, EVERYONE that came was ridiculously unsuitable (hes an ex pointer, lovely and safe but not for a complete novice, we had one peron come who refused to be taken off the lead rein!:o).
In the end she realised she didntt really want to sell him!
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LOL. I wish I could.

Also wish I was in the situation to be able to keep him but just cannot afford to keep both at the moment.
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And keeping him as a field ornament would be such a shame
 
I actually have a good experience of selling through a dealer. Yes it cost me £400, but they had him for a month, advertised him after 3 wks and he was sold by the 4th. He wasn't an easy horse and I had lost my nerve with him, but he could jump the moon, but I hate jumping.

They schooled him and got him jumping, loading and generally could show him off a lot better than I could. I had a phone call from the buyer before they bought him and I was honest about him and they were happy to deal with his issues.
 
Thanks.

Well we are going over there tomorrow to try a horse for someone else so I may have a word then and find out a bit more.
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If he was stretch-able id be in there too
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Tough one this... On the one hand you'll lose most control over where he goes. On the other hand, he will go. I sold two horses through a dealer (who was also my SJing trainer) in my late teens and have very mixed feelings about it. In fairness, the horses went fast and I did really need them gone. On the other, I ended up buying one back a few months later after hearing horror stories about what was happening to him (and tracking him down was hard and he was NOT the same horse i sold), the other was PTS a few months down the line after an accident.

I dont really know what to say. If you want to be practical and business minded about it; its a good way to shift something on.
 
Could you maybe take a deposit and offer potential new owners a 6 week trial? then if you don't think they are well suited you could take the horse back?

I have no idea where you would stand legally if they decided they wanted the horse and you were thinking 'nooo waaaay' or if its realistic but it might help put your mind at rest?
 
Do you have a competent friend or an instructor who could deal with the viewings for you? That way someone you trust could vet the potential buyer, but you wouldn't have to go through the anguish of watching unsuitable people ride your horse. It's hard not to be hyper-critical of buyers when you're selling a much loved horse.
 
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