Why hasn't she sold? Or even had any interest?

I think you're asking too much money for a small 9yr old ex-racehorse with a very limited comp record and a bit of a quirky character.
Stick her at 3.5k and she'd probably sell easier
 
way too much money imo at the moment.

closer to £2.5-3k would be realistic.

main thing is to sort the hacking out- if she is looking like a potential eventer she MUST hack out as that is where 60% of work on eventers is done.

my Millie can be a pain in the bum to hack sometimes so she currently hacks 4 or 5x a week and she is much, much better. it is something that some horses have to practise to get good at.

either market her as a dressage horse or sort the hacking and get her to some unaffiliated ODEs with good results.
 
I do agree about the hacking....she looks like my kind of horse but I do enjoy hacking and that would put me off tbh as I enjoy a relaxed hack with friends....something my 4 year old is even doing quite easily now.
However there are people out there who wouldn't be as bothered! My friend has just looked at a horse with a similar description. She is also a small TB mare of around the same age - she has jumped round a couple of unaffil PNs though so more of a proven record. Said friend is a VERY competant RC level rider - she took her mare up to novice BE but found it all a bit stressful and lost the enjoyment so now supports her OH who is eventing her mare a has fun with their other horse, but is keen to dabble up to PN level. She wouldn't be bothered by some hacking issues in that they don't hack that much, when they do its off raod. and she is competant to sit most misbehaviours...
So your market is out there I think, depending on how bad she really is to hack and whether it could be improved?
 
Way over priced for a 9 year old that hasn't really done anything.

Although I would be tempted to drop Madhector a little PM to see if she'd be interested (at a reduced price). Could be just the sort of little horse she's after.
 
I am afraid I agree with the people who posted above that she sounds more like a 2.5k than a 4.5k horse... She still sounds like a project - because of the hacking/road issue, and although talented, she does not have a strong competition record yet. There are lots of ex-racers on sale, many of which do not have any "issues" - so in order to obtain a higher price you got to stand out.

The market has dropped a fair bit since 2008 which may make it very difficult to make a profit?
 
Its difficult because as others have said, not being great to hack is a big negative but she has got results and potential. Whatever you think shes worth or what you need to get to cover costs doesnt always match what you will get. And because youve had her a while your costs will be higher, but you cant expect a buyer to cover that unless its reflected in the mare. Periods with less work and competing have cost you money but hasnt put value on the horse, and i dont think you can expect to get that money back.
 
I don't think £4.5k is too much for this horse at all- not everyone wants a nice quiet hack, some people would prefer a more forward going ride although depends on what you mean by not great in traffic- is she ok in quiet traffic? Ok when with another horse etc? I would get her out and about doing BSJA if I were you- if you are a member of British Riding Clubs (about £25) you can join BSJA with one horse for a tiny amount for the first year. Even for a decent RC horse I would expect to spend about that much, you could get on now and go and win some competitions- no schooling or training to do first, sounds ideal! I think perhaps you may have advertised in the wrong place- I'd do horsemart and PC website and don't mention the hacking in the ad- although DO tell them on the phone if they ask eg. "Yes she is perfect to hack on company but a little spooky on her own, perfect on our country roads with cars and trailers but not happy about huge lorries etc"
 
I don't think £4.5k is too much for this horse at all- not everyone wants a nice quiet hack,
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In this day and age a horse must hack sensibly on the roads - it would be madness if it didn't.

But that's almost besides the point in this case. £4.5 for a 9 year old horse (however attractive) that has done nothing is just bonkers. Hence the lack of interest.....

As someone else said - this could be a teenagers RC dream horse......
 
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In this day and age a horse must hack sensibly on the roads - it would be madness if it didn't.
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That's not entirely true. In this day in age its madness to go on the roads on a horse that's not ok in traffic, so if if what you're saying's true, it renders a lot of horses useless. A horse has to have a job, but there are lots of good horses about with reasonable values that are not what you'd call safe hacks or traffic proof.

OP, the fact that she's a TB ex-racer means she's never going to be very valuable without a particularly good track record of results.
 
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As someone else said - this could be a teenagers RC dream horse......
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As mother of a competitive teenager, it would be the hacking problem that would be a total non-starter for me. We don't have a school, so daughter has to hack out, usually on her own and has to hack to use an arena. Even if we had a school, she would still need to hack out for variety and fitness, and most mums like to know that their offspring are hacking out on something reasonably sensible.

The other problem is that there is no competitive proof of her jumping ability - we all know how many horses jump beautifully at home yet don't produce the goods in competition. Even if the hacking problem was solved, I would really want to be able to see at least a couple of unaffiliated results, such as some RC showjumping and a clear round a decent hunter trial (one that incorporates water and ditches).

PS: Personally, I would advertise on Horsequest rather than H&H - there is far more room for detail and photos on the Horsequest site - I find the H&H ads far too brief to get a decent idea of what a horse has done or is capable of doing.
 
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Unfortunately you are in a Catch 22 here. As your horse doesn't really hack your most likely market for her is a competition rider but she has no real competition results for her age to make her worth the money you are asking. To my mind you either cut your losses and drop your price quite a lot or you spend more on her to get her out competing this season in as many disciplines as you can and IF she's successful you may get the price you seek.
Think if it was me though I would cut my losses and sell her to a good home as it sounds like you don't want to spend any more on her and the longer you don't do much with her her price is dropping like a stone as she gets older.
Sorry to be pessemistic but the market is slow enough for talented youngsters with promising careers ahead of them. Good luck with her she looks a lovely horse.
 
I think if the horse got out and about more (competiton wise) got some places under her belt, you'd sell her more or less at that price to someone who is not buying to produce and sell (which they wouldnt at that price), some people buy horses to compete on, period and don't have time to hack about and stuff like that, they put their energy into schooling/training and lessons, come weekends their out at competitions so there is no time for hacking....but your limited because of this, doesnt mean she won't sell to the right person.
 
The trouble is its going to cost you more money to get her out and about. You would be better reducing her price now - to around £3000, see what interest you get at a lower price.

I find horsequest the best place to advertise.
 
I would drop the price a little. says she is not a novice hack, better in company than alone and realy big up her acheivements and potential. I would also try H&H, I just did an online add and sold a TB that I had no luck with on the 'other' websites. Might be worth trying on PC classified, not sure what they would charge. Sounds like an ideal teenagers horse.
 
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