What would you expect to pay

Depends where really? Good quality grazing at a decent place/yard, broodmare livery is normally something like 7 a day on average? For 24/7 grazing, checked by staff, etc. If it was me I'd expect hay during winter, but hard feed and trimming I'd expect to be down to me on top of the livery.
 
Humm they have asked for £50, but we pay £30 for D.I.Y with hay. All they are doing is giving them a quick once over out in the field, no handling and only 1 foot trim whilst there. I am paying for the vaccs that are over due and the castration
 
SamanthaG said:
Humm they have asked for £50, but we pay £30 for D.I.Y with hay. All they are doing is giving them a quick once over out in the field, no handling and only 1 foot trim whilst there. I am paying for the vaccs that are over due and the castration
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Doesn't surprise me in the slightest. They have 2 horses on their land, they are obliged to be there every day and are taking responsibility for the safety of a young life. Not only that but it includes hay, hard feed and feet trim.

So break it down.
Say £2 per day to check = £14
Say £15 for hay for the both of them
Say £5 for cheap cool mix and SB
Say £4 for a fraction of trim + time spent holding for farrier

That brings you to £38.

Leaving £12 per week for the grass.
 
£50 sounds pretty fair to me. When I send my mares to stud its £6 per day for them at grass which is £42. With foal at foot I think the going rate is around £10. As long as the hay is ad-lib and good I would be happy with what you are being offered.
 
Are people honestly serious with these prices??? Im amazed! I wouldn't pay anywhere near those quoted, my sister is buying a 16hh mare from a friend of mine & paying in installments, so obviously the mare is staying with the owner until paid for & they are charging her £15 a week, which covers the haylage out in the field as well. I cant see how, if its there own land, what justifies charging £50 a week to keep it there, he surely wont eat that much in feed.
 
I must admit I think its a bit steep, Its their own land next to their house they can see the horses from the lounge, with the colt they have 4 horses there all theirs, the colt they bred and have decided to sell, now if I hadnt brought him they would be still paying to keep him, so Its not as I am taking another horse to their land. They are doing nothing with them he is still feeding from mum a little and is small so eats very little hay or feed. not grooming catching/leading in etc. She said its because with a little one she has to get her mum in to watch the baby while she does the horses, but they are hers anyway?? I am a little confused as to why so much?

Gorgeous Grazing (where I am looking at moving him) charge £20 a week, and he will be weaned and turned out with another 2 yearlings to play, he will have hay and be checked on twice a day.

24/7 turn out here starts from 10 a week just to give you an idea of our prices
 
ihatework said:
Doesn't surprise me in the slightest. They have 2 horses on their land, they are obliged to be there every day and are taking responsibility for the safety of a young life. Not only that but it includes hay, hard feed and feet trim.

So break it down.
Say £2 per day to check = £14
Say £15 for hay for the both of them
Say £5 for cheap cool mix and SB
Say £4 for a fraction of trim + time spent holding for farrier

That brings you to £38.

Leaving £12 per week for the grass.
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You say both of them? But its just the colt so 1 small 8 month old they bred that is still with mum
 
navaho said:
Are people honestly serious with these prices??? Im amazed! I wouldn't pay anywhere near those quoted, my sister is buying a 16hh mare from a friend of mine & paying in installments, so obviously the mare is staying with the owner until paid for & they are charging her £15 a week, which covers the haylage out in the field as well. I cant see how, if its there own land, what justifies charging £50 a week to keep it there, he surely wont eat that much in feed.
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Hey, I've got a spare room at my house. I'm not using it and am paying council tax and water/gas/leccy anyway.

Why don't you move in with me for free?

Are you seeing my point. I don't think anyone should be made to feel bad for not wanting to subsidize another person's hobby.

If you can get cheaper, great, vote with your feet. Let's just hope the cheaper price delivers the same service.

I would seriously question the quantity and quality of hay my horse was receiving if I was only paying £15pw all inclusive.
 
ihatework said:
Hey, I've got a spare room at my house. I'm not using it and am paying council tax and water/gas/leccy anyway.

Why don't you move in with me for free?

Are you seeing my point. I don't think anyone should be made to feel bad for not wanting to subsidize another person's hobby.

If you can get cheaper, great, vote with your feet. Let's just hope the cheaper price delivers the same service.

I would seriously question the quantity and quality of hay my horse was receiving if I was only paying £15pw all inclusive.
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Hi did you read my last two posts? I got the feeling you think I am sending my mare and foal somewhere.
 
In this difficult ecconomic climate, if I were fortunate enough to sell my own colt, I would agree to keep him for a nominal fee until he was collected. I too have my own land and have other horses to check and feed so I can appreciate why you think £50 is steep. My own boy has been advertised now for 4 months without success - I'd bite your hand off if I had a deposit and an undertaking to collect him within a given timescale. Perhaps they are looking to recover some of the price drop incurred?
 
SamanthaG said:
Hi did you read my last two posts? I got the feeling you think I am sending my mare and foal somewhere.
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Sorry, your OP was referring to keeping a mare & foal. For which I think £50 is perfectly reasonable.

Just grass livery for the foal, I agree £50 too steep, more like half that. Maybe wean and move elsewhere.
 
ihatework said:
If you can get cheaper, great, vote with your feet. Let's just hope the cheaper price delivers the same service.
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Dont forget it depends on where you are.
The cheaper price is actually a better service as its a professional person that specialises in youngsters, rehabilitation and re schooling, so she will be getting him used to a head collar, having his feet done and basic manners. Where as the other place (breeder of said colt) will be doing nothing, just a once over.
 
ihatework said:
Sorry, your OP was referring to keeping a mare & foal. For which I think £50 is perfectly reasonable.

Just grass livery for the foal, I agree £50 too steep, more like half that. Maybe wean and move elsewhere.
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Sorry maybe I wasnt clear with how I worded it, but I did say cost of keeping colt, I should of put (with mum still at breeders)
 
ihatework, id already read Samantha's original post where she was talking about buying the foal, so that's what i based my post on.
I still stand by what i said, i think its an extortionate price to pay, id either walk away from the sale or take him elsewhere. The sellers should be glad of the sale not trying to put the buyer off.
 
crellow4 said:
In this difficult ecconomic climate, if I were fortunate enough to sell my own colt, I would agree to keep him for a nominal fee until he was collected. I too have my own land and have other horses to check and feed so I can appreciate why you think £50 is steep. My own boy has been advertised now for 4 months without success - I'd bite your hand off if I had a deposit and an undertaking to collect him within a given timescale. Perhaps they are looking to recover some of the price drop incurred?
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Thank you, yes he has been advertised for a little while, and whilst I know they have dropped their price I do feel it was too high to start with.

I paid them a 20% deposit on the day I met him, and will be doing a bank transfer for the outstanding Monday morning, I have brought him a head collar and lead rope, as it was needed, I am also paying for him to have his tetanus and flu, worming him and paying for castration. The original plan was to take feed to her weekly when I visit him so I would be paying for that also, and I said I would be happy to pay her a livery price for his keep and hay until we come back from holiday. I wasn’t going to pay any more than it would be at our livery which for a horse under 15.2 is £28 a week including your hay and that’s with a stable really good grazing and wonderful facilities (its just very boggy fields there)

She now isn’t happy to keep him for the next few weeks as he will start mounting mum and its hard for her to wean as her 3 paddocks are all next to each other. But I cant help thinking if I hadn’t brought him, then she could have him for the next 6 months or more, so she would have to find a way to wean, pay to get him cut and vaccinated., wormed, trimmed etc and of course care for him and feed him. I am not adding to her costs or work load in a way I am saving her £300 at least in just vets bills. Sorry to repeat but I was just so shocked when I got the email this morning saying how much she felt I should pay.

£50 a week I think would pay to keep all four of her horses for hay and feed (two are Shetlands) I think she is either trying to pull a fast one, or thinks if I think its too steep then I will move him as I know she wants him gone ASAP, but if that’s the case why agree to keeping him in the first place, I mentioned it to her when I contacted her about him, so it wasn’t sprung on her last minute she had a day to think about it. She could of said no and waited to see who else contacted her about him, but considering everyone else who has seen him turned him down due to his wall eye, I think she would have him a lot longer than she thinks, and she said her self she doesn’t answer any emails asking for details him she thinks the people should ring, so that knocks of about 60% of buyers as most initial contact is email first. I emailed her before I rang as I was working, but didn’t get a reply so rang the next day.
 
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At 8 months think it is highly unlikely that he would start to mount his dam - how would she have overcome this problem had you not bought him? I stand by my response that she is attempting to ecoup some of the £1500 or so she has dropped the price. I would suggest you move him as soon as possible - or look for something else and cut your losses. In a 4 week period you'll be paying as much as your deposit to have him stood in a field.... I have moved my colts mother to a field at the other end of the village to reduce the dependance he has on her. he's much easier to handle now mum's gone.
 
Yes my point exectly, he will be 1 year when we are back. I am looking at the gorgeous grazing place tomorrow so should have him moved (all being well) next week
 
Moving him quickly to somewhere more suitable appears to be the better and cheaper option. I can only reiterate that I would be thrilled to have a sale at this point and would not then be 'taking the p*@s' with the livery costs! Good luck with him (and with finding a place quickly).
 
Thanks, If it was just me I may be tempted to say I will have my deposit back then since you have broken the condition of purchase, just because she is being difficult but I do like him and my son has his heart set on him. So would probably never speak to me again
 
It is difficult when children are involved, and I'm not saying this simply because I also have a colt for sale, but it IS a buyers market and if you can't accomodate him elsewhere quickly I would suggest you walk away.
 
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