Tall narrow natives, Arab?

milliepops said:
I picked up a horse at the local sales whose owner thought this way. She had paid about £5k and spent a load more on training and was utterly deluded about what crappy green horses go for in the ring (she didn't make reserve and we bought outside for £900!). I would imagine it's quite a common way of thinking.
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It is, for some reason they expect to be able to ruin a horse, or at least not improve it, then recoup all the money spent, if you buy a cheap car, or even an expensive on, drive about recklessly giving it a few scars, let the dogs and kids destroy the interior, forget to get it serviced do you expect to sell at a profit? I don't see the difference but for some reason almost everyone expects to get their money back from horses.
 
PictusSweetDreams said:
I can’t stand where people pass in the older horses, just like the other ad for the old boy. They shouldn’t be moving on at that age, poor things.
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It is inexcusable, I know some will find better homes who will do right by them but I find it wrong to move them on, they think it is kinder than pts but that is no justification for selling, loaning and retaining the responsibility is the only way I would pass on an older equine.
 
Remember this colt? I’m not sure if you ruled him out completely. I know he’s out of budget at the minute, but there’s some up to date photos of him. He’s quite smart!
 

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I'm beginning to wonder if people are buying the first thing they see through some sort of fear of missing out. Can't help but think that a lot of these horses that are selling within hours of the ad going up will all be back up for sale in a couple of months.

I genuinely expected the market to be slow!
 
southerncomfort said:
I'm beginning to wonder if people are buying the first thing they see through some sort of fear of missing out. Can't help but think that a lot of these horses that are selling within hours of the ad going up will all be back up for sale in a couple of months.

I genuinely expected the market to be slow!
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I did too, I can’t believe how little there is for sale and what is for sale is sold so fast!
 
PictusSweetDreams said:
Remember this colt? I’m not sure if you ruled him out completely. I know he’s out of budget at the minute, but there’s some up to date photos of him. He’s quite smart!
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I'm really surprised he's still for sale. I don't know if I can manage the hassle of a stallion right now. It's the wrong time of year to geld, it would be asking for trouble, but he is lovely.

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ycbm said:
I'm really surprised he's still for sale. I don't know if I can manage the hassle of a stallion right now. It's the wrong time of year to geld, it would be asking for trouble, but he is lovely.

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A lot of people probably have the same views as you, timing wrong for gelding and can’t be doing with an entire. People who have the facilities for them (usually producers mostly) probably haven’t had enough custom to move things along so aren’t buying.

I thought it would have very much been a “buyers market” with everything going on at the minute but it seems quite the opposite!
 
southerncomfort said:
I'm beginning to wonder if people are buying the first thing they see through some sort of fear of missing out. Can't help but think that a lot of these horses that are selling within hours of the ad going up will all be back up for sale in a couple of months.

I genuinely expected the market to be slow!
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My mind is slightly blown by this. I also thought maybe due to all of the COVID stuff they are doing the whole YOLO thing. I am seeing horses selling within hours too. No offense to said horses, owners, or buyers, but some of them aren't that impressive, yet they're being scooped up right quick!

Here I thought more people would be facing hardships from the pandemic. I also had a wee thought/hope in the back of my mind that Spanish horse prices might go down. No such luck!
 
southerncomfort said:
I'm beginning to wonder if people are buying the first thing they see through some sort of fear of missing out. Can't help but think that a lot of these horses that are selling within hours of the ad going up will all be back up for sale in a couple of months.

I genuinely expected the market to be slow!
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I’m surprised too, but I suppose we have to remember that whilst loads of people’s finances have been detrimentally affected by covid, loads haven’t. Many people intending to buy would have been starting to look when lockdown hit and they have been sat on their hands since and now they can buy they are buying. I just hope there won’t be too many hasty decisions/not bothering to vet/ending up buying the wrong horse. Neither of mine are for sale or ever will be, but if I was advertising them now I would be pricing them substantially higher than I would have before covid because that’s the market right now.
 
The market is utterly crazy. The only one I can find to buy is the 3 year old bay mare with two white behind, and she's only available because they can't let anyone on the yard to view her! I am currently negotiating to see her in the road outside the yard or buy unseen. I do genuinely like her though.

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Im looking for the same time of horse as well! I was thinking a morgan, Welsh D, Connemara or If I cant find anything a Lightweigh cob or a standardbred
 
Northern said:
Slightly bored so cracked out the google maps. This one seems quite far(?) from you, ad has been up for ages. She looks a bit awkward but could just be an awkward youngster stage and terrible photos. Ad has been updated 8 days ago, she's now 2 to make over 15hh.

https://www.preloved.co.uk/adverts/show/119242665/beautiful-welsh-pb-2yr-old-filly.html?link=/search?keyword=arab&sectionId=3365&location=Manchester&distance=250&page=4

Hope you find something to look at soon!
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Fab mix (could be hot), a lovely colour and potentially very saleable in a year or so. :) I wish I were just a slip of a thing and I would go and look today!! :) :)
 
Upthecreek said:
I’m surprised too, but I suppose we have to remember that whilst loads of people’s finances have been detrimentally affected by covid, loads haven’t. Many people intending to buy would have been starting to look when lockdown hit and they have been sat on their hands since and now they can buy they are buying. I just hope there won’t be too many hasty decisions/not bothering to vet/ending up buying the wrong horse. Neither of mine are for sale or ever will be, but if I was advertising them now I would be pricing them substantially higher than I would have before covid because that’s the market right now.
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It's proper mental. Even my dog end nags would be worth thousands at the moment o_O (Likewise not for sale though)
 
DabDab said:
It's proper mental. Even my dog end nags would be worth thousands at the moment o_O (Likewise not for sale though)
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Oh bloody hell I really feel like I should whack a couple of K on Bear and see if I can sell him rather than spend a fortune keeping him all winter. Would pay off a credit card (or two..).

Head vs heart and all that ?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️
 
Michen said:
Oh bloody hell I really feel like I should whack a couple of K on Bear and see if I can sell him rather than spend a fortune keeping him all winter. Would pay off a credit card (or two..).

Head vs heart and all that ?‍♀️?‍♀️?‍♀️
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I hate to say this because it would be lovely to follow you with him for a bit longer, but if I had a horse that I was considering selling in the next year I would be putting it on the market now and slightly lean on the pen price-wise. The market is definitely overcooking now and it might well take a plunge in the winter.
 
I've had a couple of ridiculous offers on my 5 year old Connie x..... I've really had to sit on my hands because I really like him and I know that the market will plummet and no-one would pay even close to it next year. However, I couldn't buy another like him so I'm keeping him ???
(One of my friends truly now believes I'm insane ???)
 
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