Hovis_and_SidsMum
Well-Known Member
I had a very odd experience at the yard last night. My instructor teaches people from all over the place and theres a family that have their two daughters taught pretty much every week.
I noticed the dad always is standing looking at Hovis either in the field and in the stable and last week spent the entire time stood watching me jump Hovis rather than watch his kids. Anyway last night I tied Hovis up outside so that i could look in decent light at a little cut he has on his lip and the bloke came over. At first I just thought he was being polite because he was going on about what a lovely horse Hovis is etc - how nice i thought.
Then out of the blue he came out with "I want him for my daughter". to which I laughed and said thanks but he's not for sale. His answer? "Everything is for sale for a price - name yours".
I said again he's not for sale and that I'd paid way over the odds for him 6 months ago and he's probably not worth what I paid so he'd be wasting his money. He wouldn't drop it though and started talking silly money. At this point i untied hovis and left hurriedly thinking what an odd bloke!
But just out of interest what would you value him at? I'm intrigued because i know I paid a highly inflated price for him (which to me he is worth) and I have no intention of selling him.
He's a 5 year old cylesdale Cross 16HH. He is utterly utterly sane, doesn't spook, is very brave and copes with the mane clinging, nerve wracked rider that I am (I have been known to cry the whole way around a hack - thats how nervous i am). He loads, lunges, stands still to be mounted, has not a vice in his body is great with anyone including vets, dentist and farriers. He doesn't ever hot up but is safely forward going. He has a lovely canter but comes back easily. You could put your granny or a child on him. Jumps about 60 cm at the moment but i think will with time go higher, hacks out in company and alone and is perfect in new places including shows and open spaces.
So how much?
I noticed the dad always is standing looking at Hovis either in the field and in the stable and last week spent the entire time stood watching me jump Hovis rather than watch his kids. Anyway last night I tied Hovis up outside so that i could look in decent light at a little cut he has on his lip and the bloke came over. At first I just thought he was being polite because he was going on about what a lovely horse Hovis is etc - how nice i thought.
Then out of the blue he came out with "I want him for my daughter". to which I laughed and said thanks but he's not for sale. His answer? "Everything is for sale for a price - name yours".
I said again he's not for sale and that I'd paid way over the odds for him 6 months ago and he's probably not worth what I paid so he'd be wasting his money. He wouldn't drop it though and started talking silly money. At this point i untied hovis and left hurriedly thinking what an odd bloke!
But just out of interest what would you value him at? I'm intrigued because i know I paid a highly inflated price for him (which to me he is worth) and I have no intention of selling him.
He's a 5 year old cylesdale Cross 16HH. He is utterly utterly sane, doesn't spook, is very brave and copes with the mane clinging, nerve wracked rider that I am (I have been known to cry the whole way around a hack - thats how nervous i am). He loads, lunges, stands still to be mounted, has not a vice in his body is great with anyone including vets, dentist and farriers. He doesn't ever hot up but is safely forward going. He has a lovely canter but comes back easily. You could put your granny or a child on him. Jumps about 60 cm at the moment but i think will with time go higher, hacks out in company and alone and is perfect in new places including shows and open spaces.
So how much?
