This message is from: gcsolita...@aol.com I agree with you completely. I have 20 Morgan show horses. the average cost to have a baby trained to the age of three is is $27,000 in the state of colorado with a local trainer, that includes board. However as you stated that does not include farrier services, vet services, breeding fees, or anything else...... However, if we were all to put prices on our horses by the amount of money that we had sunk into them by the age of three we would all own million dollar horses.... Nothing works that way. A horses value is what you are willing to pay. if one looks at the amount of money that they will drop into their horses over the next year, what is their true worth....?. Do you add it to their price? Or do you subtract that price from your bills for the next year? Desperate fine, if you know anyone that is desperate and wants their horse to have an amazing home let me know....
I have a Morgan Grand National Champion, 15 years old, for sale today for $3,500 he could take you to the world, am I desperate to sell, no.... I want him to have a great new home where people will enjoy him. Children that want to show. Enjoy the morgan breed, that has out priced itself to those that are less fortunate. Call me crazy....! By the way if the horses are started I can finish them.. -----Original Message----- From: Starfire Farm <starfiref...@usa.net> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 9:59 am Subject: Re: auction - reasonable prices for Fjords This message is from: Starfire Farm <starfiref...@usa.net>  I'm sorry, but I just can't get by the notion that under $2,000.00 for a trained Fjord, especially well trained enough to be a reliable horse for a lesson program, is a reasonable price.  At a basic minimum, the financial cost (only the financial cost) of raising a horse is about $1,000.00 per year (plus or minus, depending on the cost of hay, veterinary services, farrier services, etc. and the fluctuation of those expenses). Multiply that by at least 3 or 4 years (depending upon when the owner decides to start the horse under saddle or in harness). Add the time or finances to have the horse trained, or the time to train the horse yourself, to the capablity of being a good lesson horse and you probably have -at the very least- another $1,500.00 (minimum) to $3,000.00, depending upon the quality of the training. So, at a minimum for a 4-5 year old horse, you have a financial investment of at least $5,500.00 for a trained horse.  Anyone else have thoughts on this?  A price of less than 50% of that financial cost just doesn't sound reasonable. Desperate, maybe, but not reasonable.  Beth  gcsolita...@aol.com wrote:  >This message is from: gcsolita...@aol.com > >I am looking for a group of solid fjords for a lesson program..... I am located in Colorado. Please let me know if anyone has several trained fjords for sale at reasonable prices. Under $2,000. > > > >Amy Schnelle, > >Spirit Lake Farm. > > > > > > >  -- Starfire Farm Beth Beymer and Sandy North http://www.starfirefarm.com  Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f  Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw Classified Ads: http://tinyurl.com/5b5g2f
