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Keep her till she's 5 years old and then sell as a childrens pony. Not many people will buy a kids pony under 5 years old (mind you I did but then I'm not a numpty
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I may be wrong - but I think you are going to need more than 6 weeks of you want to do a good patient job of breaking her and getting her used to work.
I would not consider selling until next Summer.
 
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I may be wrong - but I think you are going to need more than 6 weeks of you want to do a good patient job of breaking her and getting her used to work.
I would not consider selling until next Summer.

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yeah i dont want to rush her and i want to make sure she is confident in what shes doing i am just exploring all options at the min.

and thanks tia i knew that her age may go against her for a kids pony i might hang on to her for a bit then
 
Tbh, I am surprised you are already thinking about the time to sell. You have no idea how long this particualr pony may take, or what issues you may encounter.
 
Of course it all depends on whether you are paying livery for her or whether you are keeping her at home. If at home then she won't cost you much over the 2 years, certainly not more than you could sell her for if she proves good.

If you are paying livery then making your quick buck might be the only financially sound way to go.
 
I have a 12.2 welsh gelding that was broken (just) and extremely lightly ridden that I am bringing on to sell. I had been undecided as to a timeline of when to sell, but a few things have contributed to my decision.

I had thought originally that I would sell him around September time, but we have had a few set backs, though we are now back on track (thankfully!). I have now decided that I will look at selling him next summer when he has done a lot more and so we can enjoy the time we spend with one another without having the pressure of a strict "timeline" on us. The other factor you may want to consider is that (depending on how well she comes on) you are likely to get more money for her next summer than you would at the beginning of this winter.
 
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Tbh, I am surprised you are already thinking about the time to sell. You have no idea how long this particualr pony may take, or what issues you may encounter.

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well i brought her with the intention of selling her when shes confident and happy but i have never had to sell a horse before so didn't know the best time so ofcourse nothing is definate and i cant plan for the future but i am just getting a rough idea
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awww what are you planning to do with him atm?

i personally think shes quite pretty and she has a kind face but her previous owner kept saying 'i know shes ugly' and her kids wouldn't have anything to do with her cause they thought she was an ugly foal bless shes got mild sweet itch and her tail looks a bit sore from scratching but i am possitive with proper management it will look better in no time so fingers crossed
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well over the past three weeks i have been riding him properly getting him completely relaxed in walk, he responds very nicely to my leg aids and stretches down quite nicely. He "searches" for a contact (if that makes sense!) and listens to me even with a lot of distractions going on. From what he was like in the beginning and how despairing I got of him, this was a massive improvement!

Once we have mastered walk and trot properly and he has built up a bit more muscle and balance, we will progress to canter and see how he likes jumping...though he has jumped a five bar gate on two occasions! I then hope to hack him out regularly and school him - I am debating sending him away for schooling at a later date as I will be away and don't want him to miss out for a while. Also going to join local riding club and see how he fares with a bit of lighthearted fun! Can't wait for it all!
 
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ok so i have just brought a 3yr old 12hh mare to break in and sell on when would you think off selling her

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how long is a piece of string!

It depends how much of a fast learner she is, how far you want to take her in her training etc.
 
I am doing a similar thing at the moment with Spooks, bought him as a 3 yr old to sell as a childs lead rein pony next year. I am leaving him till he is four before I sit on him as I think he still has quite a bit of growing to do, he will spend between now and then being handled, lead, longriened, and a bit of lunging, and being totally desensitised. When I do sell him I want to make sure he is safe with children with his basic schooling very well established. I keep him at home with my horse so he doesnt cost much, having paid £100 for him as a wild 3yr old colt I hope to sell him for around £1500 as a safe childs lead rien pony. If all goes well
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How far off 4 is she? Some people wouldnt consider a 3yo but might a 4yo if you know what I mean! If she's very near 4 then Id try and get the pony backed during the summer since the weathers right for it now. Then Id see how the pony came along as to when to sell. You could possibly do it within 6 weeks, depends on the pony! Ive bought an unbacked and pretty much unhandled pony for £500 off a hill-side and backed it and got it out to a few tiny local SJ competitions before selling it for £2500 7 weeks later! But I think temperament and attitude have a huge part. Some are very easy, others arent.
 
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