The Market for Heavy Horses

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As title really, how much in demand are heavyweights and weight carriers (16hh +) at the moment?

In general are horses selling well?

Just doing some market research before i put my horse up for sale (obviously in H&H)!
 
I think there is a fair market out there. I'm looking for a 16hh+ MW at the moment to share with my husband, an IDx or similar. Something that will happily carry a man.
 
I think there is always a market for that kind of horse. If the horse is safe, uncomplicated etc then even more so.
 
Is he safe? If so then defanetly. Alot of ppl out there looking for bigger weight carriers that are safe rides. I know a few ppl that have sold big horses to men for quite alot of money.
 
There are quite often posts in hunting if I remember rightly, from people wanting a serious HW for an OH.

Also on the hunting field the men absolutely drool over mine (16hh Suffolk x) so if he does/would do that (and from the ones I've known, draught xes are usually very, very good at it) I think you could be on to a winner. Coming up right time of year too! Good luck he sounds nice x
 
Looking at the number of posts about larger lady riders, I would have thought you could sell your horse many times over.

I'm not sure why everyone thinks men need heavyweights though, I'm 6' 1" and weight 12 1/2 stone. That said, a Clydesdale x cob sounds very nice.
 
Thanks for that Skewby, he would suite that type of home, ill look into it. Im gutted, im going to work away from home so its a very sad sale :(
 
NeilM said:
I'm not sure why everyone thinks men need heavyweights though, I'm 6' 1" and weight 12 1/2 stone. That said, a Clydesdale x cob sounds very nice.
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Yeah I agree, but I know that taller guys with long legs like riding them because their broadness in the barrel(!) takes up your leg.

Also they are v powerful IF you can contain them which is a buzz, and are quite flashy once their blood is up. They're like kings troop horses, wouldn't look twice at it in the field but get it out there and you won't recognise it!
 
No worries cob1, I think you won't find it difficult to sell him. Sorry you don't want to part with him, but his options are great and you will find him a nice home! x
 
If he hacks well, jumps and hunts start adding zeros.
If he does the above in a snaffle - start adding lots of zeros!
Seriously if he's a heavy horse but capable (i.e. not a novice kick along ride - not thats theres anything wrong with that) then you'll sell him twenty times over.
The money I have been offered for the Destroyer is stupid and he's nothing special at all.
 
Exactly Skewby - everyone thinks that this type will be a nice ploddy ride. Hes very safe, but once hes working he is a total powerhouse and certainly not a beginners ride (a confident novice would be fine), he would suite a man (im 6ft 1 and about 15 stone lady rider).

Well i better get the advert in now.

Thanks everyone for contributions!
 
Yes, Hovisandsidsmum - he is very responsive and a snaffle mouth. His jump is fabulous and could do hunting, XC anything really!

Quite low mileage as i havent had much time, but hes done local SJ and won, XC clears and is good to take away in general - have done a few pleasure rides already this year and he travels like a superstar!

Well yous may see him on the web etc!

Thanks again!
 
NeilM said:
Looking at the number of posts about larger lady riders, I would have thought you could sell your horse many times over.

I'm not sure why everyone thinks men need heavyweights though, I'm 6' 1" and weight 12 1/2 stone. That said, a Clydesdale x cob sounds very nice.
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My DH is a little taller than you but has long legs for his height. His weight isn't really a problem for most horses but something that takes up his leg is. He'd rather ride a slightly chunkier 16.1hh than a tall think 17.2 and he looks better on something like that too. Ideally we'd want an old fashioned hunter type to suit us both.
 
cob1 said:
Exactly Skewby - everyone thinks that this type will be a nice ploddy ride. Hes very safe, but once hes working he is a total powerhouse and certainly not a beginners ride (a confident novice would be fine), he would suite a man (im 6ft 1 and about 15 stone lady rider).

Well i better get the advert in now.

Thanks everyone for contributions!
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Feel free to PM me his details!
 
skewby said:
Also they are v powerful IF you can contain them which is a buzz, and are quite flashy once their blood is up. They're like kings troop horses, wouldn't look twice at it in the field but get it out there and you won't recognise it!
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Oh I understand the appeal, just not the assumption. :D

I recently rode a 17.2 shire, whose favourite thing in all the world is cantering. I don't care what size arena you have, it gets pretty small when this guy gets going. :eek:
 
NeilM said:
I recently rode a 17.2 shire, whose favourite thing in all the world is cantering. I don't care what size arena you have, it gets pretty small when this guy gets going. :eek:
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He wasn't related to Hovis was he?!! I think we avergae about 3 strides down the long side of a 40m school when he's in full flow cowabunga canter!!!!
 
Hovis_and_SidsMum said:
He wasn't related to Hovis was he?!! I think we avergae about 3 strides down the long side of a 40m school when he's in full flow cowabunga canter!!!!
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Sounds like they are distant relations. Murph is six paces to a length and two to a width, on either rein and in full YEEEHAARRR mode, with his mummy (owner and scary lady) standing in the middle of the school 'instructing' me :eek:

It was great fun and a lot more relaxing than doing the same thing on Harry, my 'fat lad' NF. He's 14.2, and as quick as a whippet. :D
 
Personally I wouldn't class your horse as 'heavy' I have a 17hh Irish Draft x Section D, and last year sold a Suffolk Punch gelding, both were what I'd call 'heavy' lol!

I do think their is a strong market for your type of horse tho, I'm only going by what I can see in your avatar, but he looks like a nice genuine family horse :) of course a lot would depend on his temprament if you tried to sell as a family horse
 
Only going from what i have seen on here in the last 6 months and also wanted ads etc.....i would say that your sort of horse is extremely popular and in demand!
Shame you have got to sell.....but hope you find a lovely home for your horse.
 
defently agree there is a market for large horses , for such people ie overweight riders, big men and some riding schools , i sold my shire about 2yr ago to a riding school due to them wanting a horse that can carry weight
 
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