This message is from: "Reena G." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have to agree with you Linda on pricing:
It's not to say that certain bloodlines and or breeds should be worth more or less, it's what the public/buyer can afford. Personally if I was to come home and tell my husband I wanted to buy a horse that was $12,000 he would literally die laughing at that outrageous price; He doesn't understand all the particulars that go into 'horse/training even though I have been into horses for 12 years (we've been married 19 1/2 years) But he is NOT a horse person. My first horse was purchased for $2500 and what a bargain she was....excellent bloodlines, temperament, had won numerous hunter titles for her class, etc., but the lady didn't want her anymore for her son, I was there at the right time and picked up the MOST WONDERFUL HORSE!! After she passed away (sob) I shopped around and ended purchasing a 3yr old QH. Nice horse, but after a year and a half I sold him. Wasn't the right horse for me. The reason I orginally ended up looking at this horse was he was in the price range my HUSBAND set for me (if I had been able to go up a bit in price, I had a bigger selection to work with). I paid $3000 and put at least $1000 into training him and sold him for $2500. Why, You ask? Well, I needed to sell him, I had already bought Gustav, was paying board on two horses (remember my husband is there in the picture having a cow about all of this!) the riding I did was English/dressage and the only people looking at him were Western riders who wanted to know if he would do a spin, barrel race, slide stop or whatever. Thank goodness, a nice couple came along and bought him and they just loved him....another match made. I purchased Gustav during this time....I paid $5500 for him.....which as you can imagine, my husband had a cow about (no, we don't have a pasture full of them!) That was WAY more then he thought a horse should cost....he doesn't understand all the other factors that go into 'the package'...temperment, training, etc. To me, he was a bargain! I felt fortuneate to be able to purchase him since there were MANY calls on him and I got to 'snap him up' before the 'ad' went out in the paper!! He is wonderful to ride and has been excellent with my children around him which is a blessing indeed! and considering he was a stallion for 14 years and was cut right before I purchased him, it's a double one! Now on to me as future buyer: I will most likely buy another Fjord, but some of them will be priced out of my reach. We are considered affluent, but as I just can't run out and buy whatever I think I want, I have a family to think about, means I have to buy a horse that is more within my 'husbands' price range but bumped up a bit.......So, some of the higher priced ones I will not be able to even look at <sob> no matter how great they are or how great I think they would be for me.....I have other considerations that have to take a priority. This is NOT to say our home wouldn't be a good one or that we give shoddy care....we don't!! Purchase price is only one factor albeit a large one finacially. Reena stepping down off of soap box and throwing in her two cents This message is from: "Linda Lehnert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> However, one element which I consider essential has been missing: specifically, how a person's income affects their perspective on price. Many, if not most, people have an idea of how much they can afford to spend on a horse based on their financial status. Linda in the Odenwald ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Protect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online
