Michen
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
After some advice as I've never done this before. I am thinking about taking on a 10 year old ex racer, very very pretty little 16hh grey mare who has been reschooled to a certain degree, she's competed lightly in all disciplines and hunted etc. She's very talented over a fence and has been for sale for 3k. However she's absolutely not shifting and hasn't been ridden much this summer or out and about. She was ridden by a pro last summer and he said she's a 6k horse. Her price has been dropped to £1800 and still nothing- obviously an awful time of year as well.
I'm thinking about splitting the costs of her keep with her owner and taking her on loan on my yard (she would cost roughly 270 a month to keep, so about 130/40 ish each) do hunt and do some indoor SJ and D over the winter. My plan is to get an ex racer off the track next year, I am currently working very hard saving for a house deposit so I absolutely don't want full costs of keeping a horse nor would I ever afford to buy her.
The idea would be that I get whatever she sells over 1800 in the spring for, up to a maximum of 3k. Aka if she sells for over 3k her owner gets the difference. This would pretty much cover my costs of keeping her and taking her out, and I'd get the pleasure of having a horse over winter (which I am truly missing) without all the cost and with a chance of even getting my money back.
What do you guys think, is this a fair sort of deal? Realistically is a good all rounder ex racer mare going to even be worth 2500 (that would be what I'd realistically hope we get) if she's hunter and popping round 1m showjumping? If I have her long enough I'd hope to get her through a be80/90 as well.
After some advice as I've never done this before. I am thinking about taking on a 10 year old ex racer, very very pretty little 16hh grey mare who has been reschooled to a certain degree, she's competed lightly in all disciplines and hunted etc. She's very talented over a fence and has been for sale for 3k. However she's absolutely not shifting and hasn't been ridden much this summer or out and about. She was ridden by a pro last summer and he said she's a 6k horse. Her price has been dropped to £1800 and still nothing- obviously an awful time of year as well.
I'm thinking about splitting the costs of her keep with her owner and taking her on loan on my yard (she would cost roughly 270 a month to keep, so about 130/40 ish each) do hunt and do some indoor SJ and D over the winter. My plan is to get an ex racer off the track next year, I am currently working very hard saving for a house deposit so I absolutely don't want full costs of keeping a horse nor would I ever afford to buy her.
The idea would be that I get whatever she sells over 1800 in the spring for, up to a maximum of 3k. Aka if she sells for over 3k her owner gets the difference. This would pretty much cover my costs of keeping her and taking her out, and I'd get the pleasure of having a horse over winter (which I am truly missing) without all the cost and with a chance of even getting my money back.
What do you guys think, is this a fair sort of deal? Realistically is a good all rounder ex racer mare going to even be worth 2500 (that would be what I'd realistically hope we get) if she's hunter and popping round 1m showjumping? If I have her long enough I'd hope to get her through a be80/90 as well.
