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What do you expect from a horse for its price2007-11-24 21:21:28

This horse is a 6ish yr old unregistered paint gelding.

If he was listed at $2,000, what skills would you expect him to have? What about $4,000 or $6,000?

I'm not looking for one specific riding style, so if you ride western, answer for that, if you ride dressage, answer for dressage, same for a game horse, trail horse, jumper, etc.

Thanks!

Answers:

When I see prices, I don't base them on the horses training. I have seen some rotten horses that people that were so barn blind have them priced incredibly high. Then I have seen some people that were in a bind and sold a very very nice horse cheaply.

I ride the horse, see their training level and base it on my own personal idea of what I am willing to pay for that horse. If the horse has huge potential I would be willing to pay for than what they have it advertised as.

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Trust me, if anyone offers you a free horse, expect a poor conditioned and an animal with not the greatest health. I have a mare who we got for free, and she was in really poor condition with ribs showing and sunken hips. Now she has improved a lot since we first got her, but is still quite thin (being a Thoroughbred, she is harder to condition). Also her two front teeth are just stumps, so we are getting a dentist out to see her next week. Apart from her health she is a lovely beginner's horse and has a lovely personality.

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Hi