Re: Fjord Prices
This message is from: "Nancy Missault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I am confused here- are you saying that you can find a good adult Fjord mare for about 1000 euro which would be about 1300 dollars because that is what the exchange rate would give. The dollar is about 3/4 of the Euro. Nancy Missault ---Original Message--- Van: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Datum: 08/02/07 22:50:03 Aan: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Onderwerp: Fjord Prices This message is from: Linda Bain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> On Jul 30, 2007, at 11:45 PM, Nancy Missault wrote: > > I do not really wish to upset anybody but how come prices in the US > are that much more than Europe. I was thinking the opposite!!! With the exchange rate the way it is at the moment, US prices are cheaper than both UK and Swedish prices! If the transport was cheaper, it would be a good time to start re-importing some of those old bloodlines! The prices I have seen in the US I would consider very reasonable. > I got a really nice friendly mare with foal for 1500 euro; no pedigree > but Fjords with papers are about the same price. In the UK you can expect to pay (for fully papered, evaluated, quality fjords) a lot more, and having lived in Sweden for the last year, the prices here are similar. There is however, a very important distinction to be made between papered and non-papered fjords, you cannot compare the two, as without papers, it could be a Heinz 57. I have bought fjords from both Norway and Sweden and 1500 euros wouldn't have bought 1 leg of either of them!! Even foals sell for more than 1500 euros. Before I left the UK there were a lot of fjords being imported without papers, which we call "meat-market fjords". In some of continental Europe horses are bred for meat and considered agricultural animals, which they are not in the UK. These fjords were coming into the UK and being passed off as fjords. In truth they could have been anything as there was no way of tracing their breeding. It is important for breeders to register their youngsters in order to preserve the breed and prevent devaluation. The Highland pony, which could be described as similar, is now on the endangered breeds list because there are so few papered, pure examples of the breed left. It is not that there aren't pure breds out there, but if they are not registered as such and given the recognition they deserve, they effectively don't exist. I hope that this is not a route that the fjord will follow because people won't/can't register them (even if it is in an upgrade register). Sorry for getting on my soap box! Linda Bain Sweden The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Re: fjord prices
This message is from: "John & Eunice Bosomworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In regard to these quotes: (<>) (<>) How does a country come up with average prices? What would be the average price for a fjord in the USA? or Can.? When listers advertise fjords for sale on this List, are we to assume that they are in US funds even though they may live in Can. (or wherever)? Fjordally yours, Eunice[EMAIL PROTECTED] John & Eunice Bosomworth Deere Country Fjords Ayton, Ontario, CANADA `
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This message is from: sini seppala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Dagrun and all, I'll make a list of average prices in Finland. There are no recommendations set by the breed association so these are what I've seen they've been of late: Stallion / gelding 1 year 1 Fmk /$1540 Mare 1 year 12000 Fmk / $1850 Gelding, 5-12 yrs, well driven and / or ridden 16000-18000 Fmk /$2460-2770 Mare, 5-12 yrs, well driven and / or ridden 2-25000 Fmk /$3080-3850 Stallion, prices vary beginning from 35000 Fmk /$5390 The price also depends on bloodlines. Danish and Swedish lines are a little less expensive than Norwegian. Best wishes Sini. home page at http://www.saunalahti.fi/~partoy/Juhola6.html These were the Swedish prices Dagrun had: > Stallion/gelding 1 year $700, mare 1 year $900 > Stallion/gelding 2 years $1000, mare 2 years $1200 > 5-6 year old fjords, well driven and/or ridden and working in correct form: > $2000 - 3000
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This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 10/12/01 1:03:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Does this surprise you or were you aware of the low prices in Scandinavia? I think fjord prices are rising in Norway now as more people see their value, also as a competitive sports horse >> Hi Dagrun- Very interesting, and very cheap! However I still chuckle when Americans consider Fjords "expensive." According to my research, they are one of the lowest-priced pure breeds. Like Friesians? $20K and up. $10K for a weanling. Standardbreds? $20K for a youngster, $80K for one with training. Thoroughbreds? In the millions for racers. Etcetera... Brigid M Wasson San Francisco Bay Area, CA http://ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html";>Our http://ourfjords.freeservers.com/fjord1/Our_Fjordsx.html";>Fjords / )__~ /L /L
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This message is from: "Dagrun Aarsten" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello Pat, Well that's the catch! I can't really say - I believe I've heard around $4000, that was from Norway to New York. Anyway, it will probably end up quite pricey. I'm sure somebody else on the list who has been importing knows these things. So I believe people would import only outstanding horses to justify the transportation price. And of course they would be more expensive to start with. Dagrun -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Pat Wilson Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:13 PM To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Subject: Re: Fjord prices... 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.
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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.
