by chenders01 » Sat May 28, 2005 7:44 am
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Welll, having just sold Dali and scouring all the online classified sites, to see what was selling and what the prices were, I will say that an 11yo 15.2hh horse would only go for $4-5K if it was very well trained and had a good show record. Most people want something younger and taller. If it jumps, a horse like that might be good for a kid who is moving up from a pony, or possibly a smaller adult who doesn't want a monster. But really, I'll be honest with you, from what I saw, most people want either a pony (for their kids) or a horse that's over 16hh. Horses in the 15-16hh range don't sell too quickly.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Breed plays a big factor too. TBs are a dime a dozen and a lot of people don't want them because they're "too hot". If there is any warmblood in there, you'll have better luck at selling and will get a higher price. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Also, what can the horse do? I found that the majority of buyers are hunters/jumpers and if your horse can't jump (ie. can only do dressage) you're going to have a harder time selling it. It also helps if the horse is bombproof on trails too (IOW, buyers want a horse that can do everything...yet only want to pay $2,500 for it).#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Honestly, I found the selling process to be very frustrating. I had Dali priced at $3,500 and said in my ads that he wasn't fully trained, yet I had people emailing me, asking how high he jumped, how much showing had he done, was he quiet on trails...all stuff that I made it clear (I thought) in my ad, that he couldn't do/hadn't done yet. The market is very swollen right now which means that buyers are being VERY choosy and demanding a LOT. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#Are you buying or selling, Chis??#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#