Calling all horse people!

appaloosa1

appaloosa1

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So here are the two horses I'm looking into buying. They are both beautiful animals, but I don't know which one will be best for me.
Flying Colors- "Splash" 10 yr old appx, unknown breeding/background. Previous 3 foot hunter but being retrained by an upperlevel event rider. Knows everything, just getting used to dressage work and having to use himself correctly but it more than willing. Easy ride and we get along great. (1st pics)
Wapunzel- "Zoey" 4 yr old app/tb, Sired by Wap Spotted, the bloodlines I really want. Started slowly, very nice horse. Good mind for a 4 yr old, video I have has her being ridden with 2 horses running in the same pasture. 1-2 more inches of growing room still. Will be an amazing investment, babies from this line sell for 6000-8000 as weanlings.
Anyways tell me what you think!


 
jacknjill

jacknjill

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im not crazy about appaloosas. i dont really like their coloring, except certain blanket backs. i would probably get the 4 year old if you are going to be breeding because you dont know the 10 year olds bloodlines. I would be a little wary of buying such a young horse if any children will be riding. how many hands are each of them?
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

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no children will be riding them. I'm 18 and will probably be the only person riding them other than a trainer or some friends from the barn when I'm out of town. They are both 15.2. The 4 yr old still has growing to do.
 
jacknjill

jacknjill

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hmmm, well if no childrnen will ride, then i would probably go for the 4 year old. 15.2 is a pretty good size. is there a major price difference?
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

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$10,000 for the 10 yr old and $15,000 for the 4 yr old. I know I can get the 4 yr old for less bc the owner wants me to have her since I would keep her for the rest of her life, compared to the other people who are interested in her who would put 30 more days of training on her and resell her.
 
jacknjill

jacknjill

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i would go for the 4 year old. i think it would be a better use of money, especially if you decide to breed! good luck!
 
oaktree

oaktree

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Originally Posted by Appaloosa1
$10,000 for the 10 yr old and $15,000 for the 4 yr old. I know I can get the 4 yr old for less bc the owner wants me to have her since I would keep her for the rest of her life, compared to the other people who are interested in her who would put 30 more days of training on her and resell her.
:scared: For a horse thats crazy you could get a used MKII Volks with a VR6 and get almost 300 horses just kidding I know people love horses I just prefer them under a hood they both are pretty though <

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knows nothing of horses
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

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i know there are more horse people out there! And yes horses cost that much, an olympic level horse will cost around $400,000-$500,000. And they are much more worthwhile than a stupid car!
 
oaktree

oaktree

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Originally Posted by Appaloosa1
i know there are more horse people out there! And yes horses cost that much, an olympic level horse will cost around $400,000-$500,000. And they are much more worthwhile than a stupid car!
Stupid :thinking: to each there own I guess
 
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tizzo

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I would go for the 4 year old, but when you said 15 grand my first thought was, "What's wrong with it?" I used to work at the stables in Aiken SC. I don't remember much about it, but I do remember that the horses they considered unable to train or even lame went for prices like that. If it's in good health and has a reputable lineage then it could potentially be a pretty good deal.
And Oaktree, I wouldn't really call it stupid, I mean if you think about it, a lot of us have that much wrapped up in our tanks. :joy:
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

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I think Aiken horse prices are way inflated then! I think they are asking way too much for both of them. I'd pay $7500 for Splash and about $10,000 for the 4 year old.
 
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tizzo

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They had a female that wouldn't even get up onto her legs. She was so sick she was unridable and untrainable. They wanted only 6 grand for her.

Oh yeah, and those WERE standard breds!! Their specialty was...what did they call it...when both legs on one side went in the same direction as they ran. Completely slipped my mind. If you don't put it, maybe I'll remember tomarrow.
Anyway, they raced, but they had to run that style or they got disqualified.
Goodness, that was 17 years ago that I worked there...
 
minersj

minersj

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What do you want to do with the horse? What level do you want to compete at? How soon do you want to be at that level? How much time are you willing to put into training to get to that level?
With the 10 year old, you are paying for a horse that knows what he is doing (outside dressage) and wouldn't require as much time/training to get to a higher level of competition. With the 4 year old, you will have to put more time/training in on the front end but your time/training will probably pay off with breeding capabilities and a longer life-span.
I am in no way considered an expert, but I did hunter, jumpers (my favorite), and three day during my childhood (I started riding when I was 5 and quit when I went to college). In high school I actually trained TBs from the track and made them into hunter/jumpers and then sold them to eventers.
 
jmm5418

jmm5418

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I train race horses, work with "problem horses" and volunteer at a local horse rescue. We not only take in unwanted horses, but sometimes try to help horses and their owners work their problems out. I find that best way to choose a horse is to choose the one that you are most comfortable with.
Most of the horses that people have trouble with they get because they were looking at their "future selves". They buy the big, beautiful, young thoroghbred because one day they may want to train for that big event, although right now they only get to the barn about once a week.
Get the horse that fits into the life you have best. If you see yourself finishing the younger horse and having the time to train it, maybe that is the one for you. But be sure that you will enjoy putting in all of that hard work. If the older horse is already ready to go and you just want to get up and ride, then maybe that should be your horse.
If you still cannot make a decision, teach them both to neck rein or something else that would be new to them. The level of training that each possess is nice, but if you own a horse then eventually you are going to have to teach it something that it has not done before. Find out how well you are able to train the horse to do something new, and it will give you a better idea of the animal that you are going to have to live with once you have moved past it's current level of training.
This is what I do when a new horse comes to me. I put it in ring and find out from the ground how much it seems to know, and how willing it is to work with me and to let me train it. Believe it or not, the latter is more important and is often harder to figure out for those who are used to working with broken horses.
Hope this helps,
Jessica
 
appaloosa1

appaloosa1

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Thanks everyone! Right now I have pretty much decided not to get the 4 yr old. I am going t college nest year and don't think I will have time. Plus her owner just emailed me and said that she did wonderful the other day and was easily doing prelim height (3'7") . No horse at 4 years (especially one that just turned 4) should be jumping that under any circumstances! It just drove me crazy to hear this when she was tellingme how they have done everything right on this horse so that she would not be ruined. How is that ruining not a horse! Sorry for my rant that just mad me really mad! Anyways we are looking into getting the 10 yr old right now. My trainer is supposed to call the owner and talk price and all that good stuff. We think he will be a good easy going horse for me right now to move up in Pony Club with.
 
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