This message is from: "Arthur Rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello from Carol at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia -
Arthur's always saying I'm much too critical judging the horses we have at
BDF. Maybe so, but I'm the one who has to put a price on them, and there's
a lot to consider.
A great horse will be expensive -- An average horse sells at Beaver Dam Farm
for an average price --- about the same you'd pay anywhere. ---- Horses
with problems or issues of any sort, or horses of lesser quality are priced
accordingly --- about the same price you'd find anywhere.
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Maybe the reason Beaver Dam Farm has a reputation for high priced Fjords is
that on average, we have MORE FABULOUSLY GOOD HORSES than found elsewhere.
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We've always priced our Fjordhorses according to their individual qualities,
meaning that in a group of five mares of a certain age, there can be a
significant variation in price. -- Horses are not "items" on a store
shelf --- job lots each item exactly like the other. --- We know that each
horse is different in temperament, character, conformation, movement,
ability. -- We try to assess each horse realistically, and then price
him accordingly. ---
We also make every effort to match buyers and horses, and have earned an
excellent reputation for doing that.
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We have a few expensive horses on our sales list, and several that are not
at all expensive. -- All of them, expensive or not, are really nice,
pleasant, well-mannered, well handled, well trained horses. -- For
customers who want very high quality, we usually have something to
ffer. --- Other customers who don't need to have "the very best", but do
want a well-trained, nice mannered horse, can usually find something
suitable at Beaver Dam Farm.
Examples from our Sales List -
TIALDA - 4 yrs. old. Imported, dressage lines - Started in dressage -
Wonderful manners - Powerful mover - Professionally trained to drive -
Trained at BDF for four years - Super on trails - Tall, big bodied -
Gorgeous ! $14,500.
BARLIND - 3 yr. old gld. by Hostar - Small, cute & sweet - Not very brave,
but easily manageable. Consignment horse arrived in fall at BDF. Riding
training will start in the Spring. Priced now at $4800.
**** This is a good example of our realistic pricing *****
OORUK - Coming 2 yr. old gld. --- He will be a great horse for any use any
owner wants. Ooruk has it all! Size, movement, superb temperament. Comes
from top German dressage lines. Has been trained and handled the best!!! A
great prospect! $6500 (some might think this is expensive for a 2 yr.
ld. -- All I can say is that he's unusually good, and more than worth the
price)
Or . . . You can buy Zeus for $4800 (maybe even less). He's the same age as
Ooruk, but not as tall, not as elegant, not as good mover. -- Zeus is big
and strong, a sweetheart, and has a lot of good quality, but in my opinion,
is not the quality of Ooruk -- therefore, the price difference.
****** Depends on what our customers want. If they want to do
dressage, then I'd steer them towards Ooruk. -- If
they're
looking for a strong, sound family horse with a good
attitude and
and some good training, I'd suggest Zeus. *****
For a customer in the market for an outstanding stud colt --- A colt
that's very
tall (13.1 1/2 hands at 8 months), very big boned, has superb movement, and
a delightfully sweet, kind, willing temperament, along with being bred the
best, can call us about BDF TITAN. This colt has the size, movement, and
temperament to be an outstanding dressage horse, as well as a very
successful breeding stallion. --- His price is out of sight, of course,
but, he's worth it!
You see, there's something for everybody at Beaver Dam Farm. -- We wish we
had nothing but superb horses that would command big prices, but
unfortunately, as I said . . . . Horses are not "items" on a store shelf.
They're all different, and should be priced accordingly.
Kind Regards, Carol Rivoire
