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Re: [RC] selling horses - Cat ^. .^ ~

Juli Jakub wrote:
It seems like in the endurance world prices are really low for a good horse be 
it campaigned or potential...

I started seriously looking for horses about 8 months ago.   I came to find 
that the endurance horses were more sound and cost less. 

That may change over the years as more people catch on!

I found a 7 year old gelding that was green broke for $10,000 and they wouldn't 
let me even ride the horse once before I would buy it!

There definitely are different ideas in different areas of riding.

What I learned for myself (not for anyone else necessarily) after hundreds of 
phone calls and looking at a LOT of horses in many states: 

Buy from a reputable breeder or a horse that comes from a reputable breeder (an 
owner away from that breeder).

A lot of people will buy a horse when it is foaled and pay the breeder to do 
the training AFTER the horse is old enough to ride.    If I had extra money, 
that would be the way to go.   The horse is well taken care of for the first 3 
or 4 years, you KNOW the horse is not ridden too soon, and someone who loves 
the horse will be breaking and doing the early training.    What a deal, huih?

Just my two pennies on the subject.      Wish I had money to do that !

-- 
Cheers,  Fay

Horse novice who learned everything the hard way!

"Create a great day!"


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