What price for an all rounder??

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What sort of figure would I expect to pay for a 'fun' horse? Something around the 14.2 mark, possibly native/native x that I could happily hack, school, jump a bit and go to occassional shows. I don't need anything with a track record, just something safe but reasonably forward going with an excellent temprament, pref a gelding in the 7-11 age bracket. I have been scanning adverts for a while and am confused by the price variations, I have seen a promising looking 7yr old welsh section D for £1500 and an 11 year old connemara cross with no competition record for £5500 - I would just like some idea of what is too cheap (i.e. what's wrong) or too expensive

Thanks again all, sorry to be a pest with all my q's!
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well I would say between 3000-4500 ish. 5500 is a bit steep in my opinion particualry for something with no proven record (unless it has brilliant breeding or something
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My sisters horse is pretty much a good allrounder and was £3200 allthough he does bite
 
Depends on the seller for a start, and if you are lucky enough to get a bargin.

I bought my 16.3 tb x who is a very good allrounder for 2k from a dealer, so they will have bought it cheaper than that. He isnt perfect, but then no horse is.
 
I would say you should get something nice for £3-4k, but you might get something cheaper. The Welsh D sounds nice and I wouldn't be too put off by the price as it hasn't done much and it sounds like they need a quick sale. 'Needs competent rider' could mean it is a bit of a handful but if you don't mind this I think it would be worth a look. The connie sounds a bit overpriced from what you have said, connies always seem to be more expensive than other natives though, I don't know why, I think it's just because they are quite popular and generally make nice allrounders/competition ponies. (Welshies are lovely though, but I am biased!)
 
conn /x seem to cost more in scotland .shetlands seem to cost more in england it looks like that anyway, different parts of the country seem to prefer a certain stamp of pony .natives look like they cost more than thoughbreds.sorry back to your question ah and some people just dont realise their pony is fantastic cause it was bred down the road so you can get a bargain.id say shop around you should find something tasty for £1500-£3000 good luck in you search
 
It's a welsh D.... at the risk of being shot down in flames, I'd say they're very rarely suitable as a 'first' horse... Most of them need very competent riders to stay safe and sane. (with due apologies to the hundreds of you who miraculously have safe, sane, non-bargy welsh Ds, but you are in the minority)

beware of anything that says 'showing a promising' anything. At your stage, from the sound of it, you want something that knows the ropes, not the other way around. THe ads are *full* of people who are trying to sell something they bought because it was young and cheap, only to find they really needed a schoolmaster. Really, really don't do it. I'd say £3500 to £4500 for what you want. Connies are in fashion at the moment and stupidly priced. Unless you have a real hankering to show, don't do it. New Forests are fantastic little horses, if prone to laminitis and not yet quite so stupidly priced.

Look on HorseQuest, which is expensive and Horse Deals (marginally less so) for more price ideas.

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I will PM you with my contact details. I have a full up 14.2 welsh x TB 8 year old that I want to loan with a view to sale, he has done PC, hacks and hunts. Good to box, shoe clip and with aircraft. Downside is he has attitude, never bad or dangerous though. I'm not too far from you in Herts either.
 
Its a shame you live so far away as i think i know of the perfect horse for you thats for sale. Hes £2750 and is very quiet yet forward going, well schooled (leg yields, goes on the bit etc) jumps high, has been to sj comps, xc etc. Hes only about 9 too. Hes about 14hh i think, hes gorgeous.
For what you are looking for, a native that is safe, forward going and jumps, i would pay around £1800 for tops, more if its had experience at shows etc.
 
See the thread on bombproof.co.uk for comments on their prices and what people have paid for good horses - so I'll revise my estimate downwards...

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Sometimes you are really lucky, but I do think (within reason) you get what you pay for. I imagine that the sec D, although very nice, may need a lot of bringing on, and therefore probably not ideal. The only bit of advice I would give, is to pay attention to word of mouth, when people know you are looking for something word gets round and people approach you with things that may be suitable. Price wise, I would expect to pay about 3-4K for a nice sane allrounder
 
about 3 - 4.5 k, lots of people who sell all rounders sell them for a more expensive price because they are invaluble, good with kids, safe etc etc so are pretty much priceless! anything cheaper could be because of confirmation faults or vices xx
 
Heavens what is wrong with Welsh D's are they loonies or something
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? I was under the impression (probably misguided) that they were well worth looking at, am I wrong?

I am going to look at the welsh, I suspect he will be too green for me
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, although the info from the owner sounds promising (but then it would!), I have discovered that he is only 20mins from where I live so it would be silly not to have a look........wouldn't it?!
 
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