WB prices - is it just me?

[pookie]

It's been a while since I last took notice of horse prices, but going through classifieds recently I'm surprised at how cheap many horses are, particularly some WBs. Is it the recession/credit crunch/whatever-you-wanna-call it? Is it something else? There've always been people who find themselves having to sell at a massive loss or for less than they'd like, but it seems there're far more now than I've seen before.

Also, would a particularly cheap horse put you off enquiring about it? If there was a decent reason behind it, open to vetting etc etc would you assume too good to be true (as I would've a few years ago) or give it the benefit of the doubt?

 

[Divasmum]

The prices of all breeds seems to have hit rock bottom. There is no reason to be put off looking at a cheap horse as long as you are sensible enough to get a 5 stage vetting.

 

[The_snoopster]

I always give a cheap horse the benefit of the doubt, i got my mare so cheap that i had to read the add twice . I had been saving up for a year and had been looking for horses in my price range which to be honest some were just awful and not as advertised, then came across my girl. 5 years on and we are still devoted to each other.

 

[maginn]

I think there seems to be a lot of cheaper horses about at the moment, prob the credit crunch. It would not put me off trying any horse as long as I had seen pics and/or a video and it looked suitable. Often the seller's descripions can be rather exaggerated but that can be true whatever the price. I would always have a horse vetted, even if it was free, as the heart ache and cost when you have one with a serious problem is not worth the risk.

Shame I bought my mare before the prices were slashed...gutted !