To sell or not to sell...

I can't imagine anyone offering for mine!!
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Mostly because I know there are far far better horses out there and also because mine probably fall into the '2 a penny' category (but they're mine and I love them anyway.
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The oldie (33 yr old) is with me for life but I'm sure if 'stupid money' was involved and it was the 'right' home the others would have a price! Shall we say £8k for the cob and £6k for the mare?
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Of course, given I have to assume the buyer is stark staring mad I might just add a zero or two onto both of those figures!!
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I think I would say I wouldnt sell ben but I think I possibly would if it was a substantial price, I dont know I have been offered 6000 for him but I said no, think itt depends on the day Im having to if I say yes. I dont think I would sell him but it does cross my mind how nice it would be to have that kind of money
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I dont think you can put a price on some horses...I have never had such a good bond with a horse before so I would never sell him, no matter what price was offered....
We paid alot for him and although he may have not looked worth it, he certainly made up for it in personality, he looks after me and my heart sinks when he comes running up the field to greet me....I couldnt put a price on that....
 
ok, I paid for him, but he hasnt got a value - he is my best mate, he's there with his lovely whinny on the morning, will trot up the field, and generally a lovely old bugger. How could I betray that and sell him......
Sorry, Im one 'of those' he isnt for sale no matter what price and i really mean it.
Yep, he too is probably 2 a penny average 14.2, but to me he is better than any horse in living history!
 
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I think some of it comes down to many people believing the only person capacle of looking after their horse is themselves.

Mine are for sale, at the right price, to anyone who'd like to give me the money!!

I also think there's a definite difference between someone saying 'I love your horse, I'd happy give you £X for it' to 'Here's £X, I want your horse'

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For me it's less that someone else couldn't look after and/or ride him, more that I'd find it hard to find something as forgiving, honest and scopey I think. That and I'd get really ANGRY and annoyed watching someone else do better than me on him.

However, for the right price, he'd be for sale. It'd have to be more than his market value by a significant amount though, otherwise I'd not be writing this, I'd be advertising him (if you see what I mean!).
 
Well, i'd have to add a dimension to the question.

If someone offered me good money for either of my youngsters and it was an experienced home then yes.

If someone who had more money than horse sense did the same then I would turn them down.

Whilst I do think it is silly to turn down good money, I DO have a vested interest in their futures.
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I'd sell if I was offered enough money, but it would need to be a whole lot more than I paid.
It took me nine months to find the one I've got and I have no desire to start over the whole process again when the one that I have suits me fine!
 
I'm guessing this was sparked by my post....
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Considering i got my pony for a steal, i'd have to pay alot more to replace what i have. It's all relative isn't it?

I wouldn't accept the 'market price' for her, it would have to be seriously inflated for me to consider it.....but at the right price, i guess anything is for sale.
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I dont consider my horse run of the mill and yes, we turned down substantial money for him. Why? Because even with the profit we would have made, replacing him wouldn't be all that easy and we could have, potentially, been looking for months i think.

My horses are pleasure for me, not business. Im fortunate in that sense that we can turn offers down. If it was my livelyhood it would be another story.

I keep one main horse. After having upto 7 at a time in my younger years, I always said id sooner throw all my money at one very good one.
 
well, both you and VEI whatshername thought it was about "their" posts...

how strange.............
 
Not what their worth but what I'd accept....

To be fair you would have to offer me ALOT of my yearling, Jesse, he means far more to me then he's worth, but he is one (Wilf being the other) the most promising creatures I know of. No doubt I'm biased but everybody who knows him agrees hes got the x factor and one thats gonig to be worth something in his peak.

Rambo the offer would have to be £1000+ another one who means more to me then he's probs worth, hes a very good natured shetland, which is more impressive being a stallion, he's worth he's weight in gold, because good kid shetlands are gold dust.... so though I have little need for him the money he'd go for, selling would be stupid.

Tollar well he's up for sale at £1500 ONO but I wouldn't say no to more
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You obviously haven’t had a horse in a lifetime is all I can say! And I actually find your comments
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'no, never" are the one's who generally own what i'd call a "run of the mill, 2 a penny" animal!!!...

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Quite rude!
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i'd take 50p for the welsh sec c, £1500 for the cob and £5.000 for the sec d, everything has a price!!
 
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i'd take 50p for the welsh sec c, £1500 for the cob and £5.000 for the sec d, everything has a price!!

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Right lets get the transport sorted
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although they may apear 'run of the mill' to others, for those of use that are not business minded, the relationship with an animal can be much more than the monetry value. Would you sell a pet dog? Personnally I wouldn't.
 
I wouldnt sell sid as well hes not mine really (on loan to me) but anyways i wouldnt sell him as he is big mard arse and in the wrong hands he could be a bugger and I love him so wouldnt want him to not be there any more! Its a choice really money or love? I chose love im afraid!
 
I was offered £1800 for my welsh A last summer, I just laughed in her face and said never!
I wouldn't sell Bear either, to me he's rare and I dont think I could find another horse like him.
Unfortunately Im selling my colt, which I dont want to do but don't have much choice unless I want to go the rest of my life walking and bumming lifts everywhere with a little one!
I just can't do it anymore, so independence is higher up on the list than my baby. Im gutted
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This is interesting. It depends on whether you need the money or not I guess. My two old boys will never be sold - they need specialised care and nobody in their right minds would buy them. I'd probably take £1 for the little 8hh s*d on a bad day
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, but again anyone offering serious money for him would need their head examined. As for my big mare, she took a lot of finding and she and I suit each other. If someone came along and offered me silly money for her - where would I find another one like her and I'm not desperate for money, so I would probably keep her, but as it's not likely to happen it's difficult to actually say what I would do.
 
I've had my horse for almost 5 years and in that time have invested a lot of time and effort into building up our partnership.
I feel confident with him (even when he is a git!) and enjoy riding and looking after him. Also, I've reached an age where I don't want to go through the horse hunting and building a relationship with another horse until I absolutly have to. So no, my run of the mill, 2 a penny, horse would not be for sale.
 
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Not for any money. Any of them.

Well two are bggrd (so not ethical) and I'm too worried the others would go from pillar to post - esp our quirky but talented sj 14.2. Too much exploitation of ponies with a bit 'extra'.
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And by the way JM................. your PM's!!!!!!!!!
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I think when you 'deal' in horses for your business it is hard to comprehend why someone wouldnt take a substantial increase on their horse. If someone happens to find their perfect horse, it is their hobby, dream and future, why would you want a few extra quid (especially if you didnt need it) to have that all taken away from you, with no guarantee of finding another, and not alone the stress of missing your best friend. I have bought and sold a few, but if i had something i really wanted then it would have to be a life changing amount TBH.
 
Would not sell the old boy for any amount, really wouldn't (not that he's actually worth anything). Young horse is prob worth about 10k so would sell for 12k, replace with similar and have a bloody good holiday!

Have no qualms about selling fit young horses, but feel a sense of duty towards the old / infirm, probably as I can see myself heading that way
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Sorry I think you are wrong. My horse is not for sale at any price. She's no olympic prospect but is very nicely bred and is just what I want. There may be a time in the future when I decide I'd like something else - then it will be in addition to and not instead of. If people want to sell when they get an offer - absolutely fine, if they want to turn down any offer no matter what that offer is - then absolutely fine too. Why sneer at them?
 
My boy is priceless. No amount of money could buy him and anyone on here who knows me well would vouch for that. Even my husband would understand.
I expect as he stands he is only worth between £3-5000.00.

My filly has a price. I just don't know what it is though.

It would have to be a lot as I am really looking forward to bringing her on and seeing what she becomes. That is what makes me tick.

I have never been very money orientated. I really should be though as I need some. LOL.
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