Your Pefect Horse - A how much

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All the how much should it cost me and what's it worth post got me thinking. What would you be prepared to pay for your perfect horse?

I ask because I realise my Herbie's value is probably not that high as he has done little competing due to my circumstances, but so far he has proved to be a perfect horse for me and I can hand on heart say I would (at the moment) not sell him even if offered as much as £15k (offer me £20k and I'd waiver
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) as I would actually be hard to pushed to replace him for this money, if it met my requirements as well as he does.

So how much would you spend if the horse was in all ways perfect for you?
 
I'm the same as you, someone would have to offer me a hell of a lot before I sold Dibbs, he really is exactly what I need/want at the moment, and unless my circumstances change a lot he has a home for life.

I would pay as much as I could afford for that 'perfect horse' but I think you only really know after a few months.
 
Well hopefully towards the end of the summer I will be looking for something and will have around £8k-£10k to spend and at a stretch £12k (but would have to be perfect for me!).
I will be looking for something youngish so it will be green, which wouldn't be perfect for some people but will be perfect for me, if you get what I mean!

However I suppose it depends on the circumstances, if I suddenly won the lottery and wanted an advanced schoolmaster to learn on then I guess my perfect horse would be more in the region of £25k!!!
 
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I couldnt afford my perfect horse! I have ridden him though and dread to think how much he is worth.... just have to make the most of a ride a week



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So what would you pefect horse be, do you want to go all they way? You see for me Herbs has more talent and ability than I'll ever use so he's never going to hold me back, but at the same time he has the most fantastic attitude to everyting he does which is what in my mind makes him more valuale than any 'potential' he may or may not have!
 
He is an advanced eventer, quirky but so so lovely, 17.2h (far to big for me
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) and is like sitting on a machine he is so powerful, I cant stop myslef grinning when I ride him. I would love the chance to own something that is that good, but also love the challange of having a difficult youngster.
 
what i would want - 8k for a decent schoolmaster rc sort
what i can spend - £0k, well whatever i get for my nutty mare if i do take the leap and sell !
 
Surely though, you would only know if they were the perfect one once you had had them a while?
I wouldnt sell mine for any amount of money but before I knew her I wouldnt have put a high value on her. I think they prove their worth once you have had them a while.
For me it was the confidence thing. She has given me back my confidence to jump which is priceless but for somebody else she would be next to worthless as she isnt a top dressage horse. I think that every horse is worth a different price depending on the rider and what they want to do with it.
Does that make sense??
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We spent a lot of mine. Several times more than we ever intended purely because he was so ideal. His history was all known as my trainer broke him and produced him. He passed his vetting and xrays with flying colours and we were able to view his previous vetting certificates also.

I had him on one month trial based with my trainer and within that month he had me doing one time changes (much was still wrong might i add! I still couldnt ride a correct 20 metre circle on him!)

We had to take out a pretty hefty loan to afford him which is now thankfully cleared.

The thing is - as someone else mentioned - its really hard to judge how perfect they are without having quite a bit of time with them and for most people, trials just arent possible.

I kind of worry where we'll ever find my next horse tbh
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It will have some very big shoes to fill
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Im also worried as to whether we'll be able to afford it!
 
No one could offer me enough money to sell my boy, not the one on my other post by the way, but if i was looking to buy then i would pay as much as i could afford
 
It's very hard to put a price on the type of horse I'd like ideally somewhere between 1.5k and 6k for a native or cob type thats a safe hack both alone and in company, good to to load, catch, shoe, with dogs, in heavy traffic and open spaces and has the potential to compete or has competed at local showing shows, pre-lim dressage and wouldn't get silly on sponsored rides
Hopefully Fudge will be my ideal horse with some more work
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he cost £1350
 
I bought mine for £1700. TB mare, off the track, great nature and her and I have a fantastic bond. She'll be a good RC horse in a couple of years which is all I am after, well, maybe with some Intro BE along the way... I like them as a clean slate so I can mould them to what I want...
 
I brought my mare (originally meant to be a project horse and to find her a loving kind home, not a long term for me) for £1000 as an unbroken untouched 4 year old (literally been dumped in a field all her life). She has been my absolute rock for 3 and a half years - as long as I look after her she looks after me - literally if I don't brush adequatly (as she thinks) before I ride, she will be an absolute madam!!!
But she is a star - brilliant out in all traffic, dressage jumpin fun rides. She is perfect for me as she is lovely - but she is still sharp enough to keep us both entertained!!
I think a perfect horse for me is one that is open to learning and has that "trainable" persona - I always like teaching youngsters how things should be done, and acheiving what sometimes seems like the impossible.
I think that it is the challenge!!
 
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