holly
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Post by holly on Dec 28, 2006 13:46:47 GMT 1
thank you so much, what do you guys think of new forests
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natalia
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Post by natalia on Dec 28, 2006 14:30:47 GMT 1
new forest ponies? nice, easy going types. BUT can be lazy, stubborn. A good new forset should fetch you about £1500- £2500 for a 6 yrs + that has done a bit of everything. (talking realistic prices here, not silly money) I would try and steer clear of NF youngsters as they tend to be viewed as childrens ponies and not many people will buy a just backed 4 yr old for their child, unless exceptional. I would rather go for conne/conne x esp 14.2hh plus, as they always fetch good money. A nice sec D will give you a good return also.
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Post by highlanderpony2002 on Dec 28, 2006 14:51:41 GMT 1
Personally I think unless you are prepared and able to lose money as well as make it it is a dangerous venture to get into It costs a minimum of £700 per year to keep a horse from a foal to a backed three year old not including livery or extra to mortgages and or rent. Geldings at a young age tend to be more popular coloured and cobby also seems fashionable as long as they are quality too. Big warmbloods as show jumpers and dressage horses are the norm now but very expensive to buy. Ponies need to be older and bombproof so are less marketable at a young age. Anything smaller than 13.2/14.2 is likely to be for a child so will again need to be calm and mothers nerve proof even if the kid would like a nutty mare. So like the others a 15-16 hh allrounder would have a good but less ambitious market. Gelding are also unmarketable should the unfortunate happen and it become unrideable due to injury so you need contingency plans for any accidents too. New forests are lovely ponies but are just that and again would be a childs pony even though we all know they are suited to both children and small adults. It is a serious business to get into and not just a way of printing money you will ahve to build up and maintain a great reputation too or you will be marketing your carefully prepared younsters through thevery sales they came from.
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holly
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Post by holly on Dec 28, 2006 19:46:14 GMT 1
i think loosing money is the name of the game with horses, if it wasn't we would be all at it. Obviously any thing you do that involves an outlay is dangerouse because who is to no which way the coin will turn. All we can do is try have fun, give the animal love and respect and hopefully a good home for life. if we earn some money doing it then that is even better, if we don,t we have tried. All we want to do is try not to make any mistakes and get the right one.. We only live once and why not have some fun along the way. One thing is for sure the welfare of the horse will be paramount along with our own horses and obviously our selves. Has any one been to derby sales much
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Post by mags on Dec 28, 2006 19:53:58 GMT 1
Havent been to derby sales but had a mare that the previous owners bought from there. When the dope had worn off they had this wild nutter left lol
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