This message is from: Pat Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Very interesting, but if one was interested, how much is transportation and the other costs for bringing a horse to the states? pat ttfn
Dagrun Aarsten wrote: > This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hello listers, > > I was looking at the swedish fjord association website and found a > recommended price list for selling fjords. I rewrite it here, converting 10 > swedish kroner to 1 USD (actually it's a little less). > > I haven't seen any Norwegian official publication like this, but prices will > be close to the swedish or slightly higher (Our currency is much stronger at > the moment). I suppose these prices relate to correct conformation, well > trained horses etc. Of course it is hard to set a standard but I thought > you'd find this interesting: > > Colt, weanling $500, filly, weanling $700 > Stallion/gelding 1 year $700, mare 1 year $900 > Stallion/gelding 2 years $1000, mare 2 years $1200 > Gelding 3 years, basic driving and riding (green broke): $1500 > Mare 3-4 years, depending on training and breeding value: $1500 - 2000 > 5-6 year old fjords, well driven and/or ridden and working in correct form: > $2000 - 3000 > > Of course the best quality horses (breeding and/or performance) will price > higher. > > Does this surprise you or were you aware of the low prices in Scandinavia? I > think fjord prics are rising in Norway now as more people see their value, > also as a competitive sports horse. But it's true that the fjord is still > regarded a "boring farm horse" by most Norwegians. That is, until they see a > quality fjord perform :-) > > I enclose the original text for your swedish lessons... > > Dagrun > > http://home.swipnet.se/~w-71776/ > > Hingstfol: 5000 kr Stofol: 7000 kr > Hingst /valack 1 ar: 7000 kr Sto 1ar: 9000 kr > Hingst/valack 2 ar: 10.000 kr Sto 2 ar: 12.000 kr > Valack 3 ar, kord o riden: 15.000 kr Sto, 3-4 beroende pa utbildning och > avelsvarde: 15.000-20.000 kr > 5-6 ariga fjordhastar, som ar val korda och/ eller ridna och som arbetar i > ratt form: 20.000-30.000 kr.
