Would you ..............

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

if you had the time, space and money, buy youngsters at the moment - say foals, yearlings and 2 year olds?
If so, what would you look to buy and why and how much would you want to pay?
Sorry it sounds a random post but I am debating a couple of yearlings and don't know if to or just hang onto my money at the moment.

 

[E_Lister]

Knowing very little about it I probably would, on the assumption that we have to come out of the recession some time and those horses will then be bigger and (possibly) better trained meaning they would sell for more

but as I dont have any experience in the area this is more a guess than anything.

 

[Wasrandyra]

I would if I had the room and the spare cash. I would probably buy a couple of show jumping yearlings/two year olds. Unsure on what I would spend - depends on what they were etc probably 2-4k.

Depends what you are in to

 

[Cliqmo]

To keep for myself or as an 'investment' to sell on in a year or so at a profit? If the former then yes, if the latter then NO!! In my experience horses are NEVER an investment and invariably actually a big financial drain

 

[JoBo]

Yes I would, personally for me I would be looking for MW Coloured Gypsy cobs, to make 15hh ish. I would be looking to make then sensible all-rounders in the future, as I think if I cloned my Bodey (the coloured in my sig) I could sell him over and over. Not sure about price but anything between £1000 and £2000, for a really good one. I paid £2400 for Bodey as a unbacked 3.5 year old.

 

[abracadabra]

yes i would. for me though, not as investments. but i have the room and experience in dealing with youngsters.
i love having babies around,my youngest has just gone 4 and im already thinking that ive nothing to look forwards to backing this winter for the first time in a while

 

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

Hmm, difficult isnt it. Ideally I am looking at one or two youngsters to keep and hopefully to make good allrounders. One of them is very similar breeding to a mare I own (who is wonderful!)
I get a mixed reaction when I mention buying youngsters, some people say dont bother in such an uncertain economy and others say buy now as the prices are better??

I wondered what you lovely HHO folk thought!

 

[Paint it Lucky]

If i could afford another one i would definately buy myself a youngster. I have it all planned out in my head, she would be a lovely natured little dark brown filly with white socks and a stripe on a pretty face! (Mainly because I used to know one like this who i fell in love with but sadly she was always lame so I knew it was't sensible to buy her much as i was tempted!). She would grow up to be my little dressage and eventing star and i would keep her forever and possibly one day have a little baby out of her too.

 

[welshied]

Depends on how much livery, feed, vets etc will cost in my opinion after all these fees theres never much of a profit left

 

[Mrs_Wishkabibble]

No livery fees, I keep them at home have ample grazing, empty stables and we cut our own hay.

 

[scotsmare]

LOL if they are for you then go for it, as investments I'd be wary unless you're planning to keep them till 4 / 5 yr olds.

If you have the time space / go for it and the lovely SJ bred yearling in my avatar is currently for sale

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

I would if i had the money, i would love to be able to afford a second youngster to bring on and keep for my next riding horse, as seren is getting older and has had some problems of late and i haven't ridden her for about 3months now

I would more than likely go to an auction and pick up a 6month-1yr old filly, preferably piebald, or other colour, not too bothered, to make 14.2hh, of heavy cob type with lots of hair and feathers as i may want to do inhand showing as well as just general happy hacking.
I would not want to pay too much as i dont think you necessarily have to if you are in the right place at the right time.
I would buy a youngster as you get to bring it up how you like and hopefully bring it on the right way and no one would have ruined it before as its so young

 

[trundle]

Personally no - I don't have the expertise or the experience to bring on a youngster, and would probably wreck the poor thing. if you have your own land and the know-how, however, this is probably as good a time as any to buy a youngster as they simply arent selling and people do want get rid of them before they start costing serious money.