Where can I buy a youngster on the cheap?

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Frances28

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I have been thinking about this for ages! Now I am ready to take the plunge.

I am looking for a colt to take on, raise and most of all love!

I don’t have allot of money to spend, I am not looking for any HRH blood line, just something normal that will make between 14 – 15 hands.

I have a beautiful yard, wonderful horses so whatever I chose will be very lucky as they will be going to a loving home.

Where do I go to buy in Kent/Sussex area?

Thanks!
 
I think I may need to go to the dealers.....
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If you want to buy something at the cheaper end of the scale, you ought to go to an auction. That way you can look at all sorts of animals at one time.

Besides, what do you class as cheap ?
 
That is extremely cheap. You could probably get a native pony foal at an auction for that. But you should remember a badly put together animal costs the same to feed as one that is correctly put together.

You should go to one of the horse rescue places, they will have foals that need a good home. They come in sorts of shapes and sizes.
 
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I class £200 - 300 as cheap.

It doesn't have to be a colt.

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I think the only place you will get a half decent youngster to make 14-15hh for that kind of money would be Cloud Cuckoo Land I'm afraid!

It might be worth saving for a bit longer so you have a bit more to spend......as someone else said, a bad one costs as much as a good one to feed & look after.
 


Thank you for the suggestion of looking at the horse rescue sites. I have this dream of opening up a TB ex racer sanctury one day!
 
Before winter hits, there are always cheap (er) horses around, cheaper still around January when hay is running short and prices have rocketted.

I have watched our local prices hit rock bottom here, 2 weeks ago there was a 3 year old QH mare (not bad looking) in foal, offered at $800, last week she was $600, yesterday she was $300. If I wasn't cutting numbers for winter I would have snapped her up, and possibly the 12 yo Standardbred at the same yard at a similar price.

As always, it's caveat emptor isn't it? Unless someone is really down on their luck, desperate, and you are up on yours, one tends to get what you pay for. Still, go in with your eyes wide open and you may find what you are after. If you are going to the auctions, don't forget to have a look in the lorry park, I have bought, and sold, reasonable horses out of the ring before now. Stick to your guns, and smell the horses breath.
 
250 guineas would have bought you a nice NF colt foal yesterday at Beaulieu Road, all of which were likely to make 14hh minimum. There were several I saw going through which made that kind of money. Little ones were going for peanuts sadly.
 
I would deff go to ashford next week! There will be some real bargins, if you do a search I'm sure you will find the catolouge now.
try these- all entered for next week-
38- 1 'Kativa Marty', Bay, 2 year old, 14.1hh Connemara x TB gelding. Sire: Voyager. Dam: Riversdale Blueberry. To make approx 15hh Sports Horse. Well handled with a lovely temperament. Marty is good to catch, box and with farrier. He has a lovely straight movement and will make a nice all-rounder. Genuine reason for sale as need to make space for foals due next year. Warranted as: Sound in wind, eyes and action.
39 1 'Blazin Ara' Bay 8 year old, 14.2hh Connemara mare. Registered British Connemara Pony Society. Sire: Special Appointment. Dam: Blazin Badzula. Excellent breeding, will go to the top with right person. Has SJ, XC and hunted with 13 year old, excellent on lead rein, good to box, shoe, clip etc. Would be an ideal adult/child share. Registered with BSJA jumping big tracks. All vaccinations up to date. She has bred 1 foal. Sold with full tack and rug. Has been seen to crib in stable and meal times. Warranted as: Sound in wind, eyes and action. Suitability warranted as: Hunter, hack and quiet to ride.
45 1 'Eclipse' Bay 5 month old, to make 15hh Anglo Arab Cross filly. Dam: Tetske Ravestein (Dutch). A very, good natured and kind filly who is currently looked after by 10 year old girl. She has lovely paces and would make excellent family horse. She has good bloodlines and may be eligible for registration. Likely to be a real head turner. Warranted as: Sound in wind, eyes and action.
48 1 'Tio' Bay 15.2hh Cob Cross mare. Sire Hercules. Dam: Mary. Genuine unspoilt, very loving youngster, broken in early 2008 and going well. Has mainly done hacking, but is happy to pop small jumps/logs. She is green but willing, safe & sensible. Has been ridden by novices and children. Hacks alone or in company, no vices. she is a quick learner and has been to shows. Happy to be left at the box on her own. She has beautiful light paces, forward going but a light snaffle mouth. 100% in all ways. Very sad sale. Warranted as: Sound in wind, eyes and action. Suitability warranted as: Hunter, hack & quite to ride.
50 1 'Secret Gleam' Brown, 3 year old, 15.2hh TB gelding. Sire: Gleaming (Ire). Dam: Secret Account (GB) Was backed this summer and has been ridden on the roads, in the fields and jumps a small jump nicely. Has been seen to crib-bite. Warranted as: Sound in wind, eyes and action.
57 1 'Hodi' Bay 4 year old, 16.2hh Hanovarion Cross gelding. Good looking horse, lightly broken, needs experienced home to bring on. Sold as seen.
 
FYI- I have bought several really nice horses from Ashford, including one that we have just sold for £10k as a jumping pony, so bargins are to be had.
 
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