This message is from: misha nogha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yes I think it is harder to sell young stock. In fact, it seems to me like a heck of a lot of folks have Fjords for sale this year. Maybe we just flooded the market as it stands for right now. I have been thinking about this. it seems like when I first got into breeding Fjords that there were more requests than I had horses. But this year I still have a yearling foal who is gorgeous with near perfect conformation left over from last year. And also several other Fjords for sale of varying ages. It seems to me that 95% of all calls I have got on Fjords were for older broke geldings in the bomb proof category. For green broke horses, no matter what the quality, customers are only wanting to pay $2000 to $1500. In my mind, it is the same as giving away the horses because by then I have already put nearly that amount into the animal.
Yesterday I got an email froma lady who wanted me to ship a $2200 yearling to her place in Mass., let her try it out for two weeks to see if she likes it (I live in Oregon) and if she doesn't like it after the trial period, I can pay to have it shipped back. I wrote her that her request was rather silly. I told her to check out some Fjord breeders in the area around Mass and go look at some horses. She wrote back in a big huff saying that her trainers told her you need to try all horses out for at least two weeks before you buy, and that I had poor customer service. I asked her, how do you plan on trying out a yearling? As far as letting people try out for two weeks before they buy. I don't do it. The reason is, everytime I have done it the horse has come back lame. One time I let a pal try out a horse for two weeks and the horse came back with shoes on two sizes too small. My pal said, I don't know, he is acting kinda lame. When I got him back and took the shoes off (my farrier was horrified) he was fine. No lameness at all. I have a hard time seeing my horses as just commodities and not living thinking breathing beautiful souls. I guess that is why I appreciate the list so much. Most people on it really love their horses and I just appreciate all the stories and triumphs and tales people tell. So thanks Fjord lovers, keep em coming Misha Shota Fjords
