Pony for sale?
by admin on Apr.09, 2010, under Horses
I’m looking to buy a smaller lesson horse for my program and I think I found the perfect one but I need some opinions.
She is 8 years old going on 9 and 13.1H. She’s been shown extensively Hunter/Jumper. She has a great walk and trot and always gets the right lead. Her only thing is she likes to rush at the canter but I think I could easily fix this with some consistant riding. She’s got a great conformation but needs her feet done. She is up to date on all shots and coggins. She is bombproof! She has taken little kids to shows.
She’s $1500 and the owner would deliver her for me. She is not registered so they don’t know of her exact breed. She’s got beautiful appy coloring but she’s the height of a pony. I’m thinking she’s probably a POA/Appy cross. She doesn’t have that stupid pony attitude either.
So my questions are…
Do you think that’s a good deal for her?
Could I sell her for more in the near future?
How much could I possibly sell her for?
Here is her ad:
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-675179.aspx?search_id=ba38e709-726f-42d1-806f-8b83b517d7fc
Thank you!
Roy
April 11th, 2010 on 12:13 am
Marc
Sounds like an excellent deal! The only thing that could make her not worth as much is not knowing her breed…you can/should have that tested.
April 14th, 2010 on 7:53 am
Heidi
wow she seems like a reat little horse i say go for it, i think its a great deal and you could sell her on for atleast 2k more if you can get her canter more relaxed
April 17th, 2010 on 6:31 am
Zachary
1. Yepp this is a really good deal, seeing as how she is going into your lesson program you said, and she can be in shows with little kids. And even better if she is bombproof! Usually this type of pony/horse can range to thousands! So one and a half grand is great!
2. Uhm, yepp if you get her feet done, make sure she stays up to date on all her shots and coggins, and you fix the rushing into a canter, you could get more! And if she has great confirmation, even better.. the only problem you might have, depending who wants to buy her, is you aren’t sure of her breed.. that may be an issue. I know I would want to know what breed my horse or pony is.
3. It really depends on how good of a horse she is. Like I replied to in #2; with her confirmation good, and can be handled by youngsters, you could probably get a lot for her! A few thousand probably. But again, without knowing her breed, may be a future “con” on selling her.
Hope I helped
.. Happy Trails!
April 20th, 2010 on 8:14 am
Ashley
good deal: yes I think so, but it depends on how much you need another horse and the amount you thought you would be spending
sell for more: probably, but you’d probably have to know someone looking for a nice little mare or have connections to people that could get your info out
amount: idk- what are you going to do with her, will she do well in shows with your riders, how much do people want her, etc.
you seem to really like her- so I’d say get her… seems like a good deal to me!
April 20th, 2010 on 10:09 pm
Jared
go with the third
April 23rd, 2010 on 11:41 am
Melanie
They say pictures say a thousand words…This looks like an outstanding deal on a pony with a lot of background. However, I would get out and have someone ride her in person. You couldn’t find one for that cheap in our area of the country. Take advantage.
April 24th, 2010 on 10:07 am
Elsie
It sounds like a good deal. If you are looking for something smaller for your lesson program, and this pony turns out to be as good as advertised, why would you want to resell her “in the near future”. It’s hard to find ponies like that and if you’ve got a good one, you’d want to hang on to her. You could always make extra money off her by leasing her to your students.
April 24th, 2010 on 7:12 pm
Vernon
i think that that is an amazing deal and yah you could definitely sell her for more especially if you took it to some recognized shows
just remember that if you are using her for schooling it might be hard to break her of bad habits because depending on the kids who ride her she might develop more bad habits
i would also get a vet check, yah i know its just a school horse, but you wouldn’t want to pay more for medical bills then you did for the horse
April 26th, 2010 on 10:03 am
Vincent
Ok, I finally got the photos to load. Dial-up sucks……
She looks like a pretty nice little mare, although I’m a little suspicious of the seller’s claim that she is a champion at every show she attends – especially if she rushes at the canter. Do you mean she canters too fast on the rail or at her fences? At her height she will be packing pretty small/young kids so she needs to be quiet and calm beyond reproach to be worth the risk of giving lessons on and allowing students to show her. If she’s just high from being unridden for a while, she should have the edge off of her after one good workout. Otherwise, there’s a good chance that she has developed some bad habits that could be difficult to break and problematic for a kids pony. I also think that even given the current state of the horse market amid this shaky economy, $1,500 seems suspiciously low if she’s so wonderful. The seller may be horse poor, and may just not have any kids the right size for her at the moment – but her other ponies are priced higher and that makes me wonder. On the plus side – her breeding, or lack of it, is not a significant factor in determining her worth – as long as she’s the right ‘type’, well-conformed, a good mover and nice over fences, and above all – has a phenomenal disposition. If she does turn out to be ok(i.e. you can cool her jets, so to speak), and is solid for young kids at all 3 gaits and over low fences, as well as handling on the ground – she could prove to be a good investment. If we ever return to the pre-recession era pony hunter market you could expect to get anywhere from $5K to $20K for her. I can’t really judge her conformation from the angle of these shots, but if she is really pretty, correct and exceptionally ‘fancy’ over her fences on top of it – you could conceivably name your price.
April 26th, 2010 on 6:30 pm
Glen
Personally I think its an excellent deal. I paid more than that for my pony, but he’s completley bomb proof. I’d pay it, good luck
April 27th, 2010 on 5:51 pm
Jackie
That’s a great deal!
April 30th, 2010 on 10:18 pm
Dale
1. that is an WONDERFUL deal for a jumper pony! My pony was 7,5000 and he isnt anywhere near bomb proof! lol.
2. If you take her to more advanced shows/put some more miles, and fix the canter yes.
3. maybe 5,000 if you find the right person.
May 2nd, 2010 on 11:34 pm
Peter
Shebro is spot on. I just wanted to add that in the last picture (where its standing square) the pony’s left leg appears crooked. It may just be a bad picture but theres something going on with it.
The pony might be cheap due to health problems. Make sure you get a vet check, and not the ponys own vet, it will be a good investment if the owners are trying to dump a horse with medical issues.
May 5th, 2010 on 6:23 am
Pedro
I WILL BUY THEM 60000
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