Buying a horse?

Question

We have been free leasing a horse that we were pretty much told we could have her if we decided we would keep her for her whole life, but now the owner wants us to either buy her or give her back so she cna sell her. I love her to death and I cried when I found out there was a small possibillity we couldnt keep her. We are going to put in an offer. She is a horse that will pin her ears at anyone she hasent been around for at least 2 weeks, doesnt know how to lunge in one direction, wont take a bridle, is overweight, needs shoes kept on her, and is a bully to other horses. How much do you think she is worth?

Oh and she has lost a ton of weight and she was alot worse when we first got her

Answer 1

probably not much. If you let her graze for most of her food and give her less feed, she'll lose weight. But you'd have to train her for her to be worth much.

Answer 2

Check out the prices of horses near you to get an idea of the range you are looking at, and ask them how much they want for her. I'm sure that the owners are aware of how difficult it would be to sell her due to her behavioural faults, but price is also dependant on age and breed, experience and training and any other things like particular colour or breeding ability etc.

I would expect to pay a lot less for this horse because there is some serious training needed here, and you also need to consider whether this horse is worth the effort for you and whether you have enough experience to help this horse out of it's nasty habits. The horse shouldn't be left the way she is- it's no good for her or her owner, and I wouldn't buy her unless I knew how to help her or had the money to pay someone who did.

I wouldn't stress too much- I doubt they will find it easy to sell her to someone who doesn't know her as well as you do. Agression towards people is a serious and somewhat dangerous fault, and most people will not buy a horse that has this kind of temperment. It's good that you want her and are happy with her the way she is, I think the owners will recognise this.

All the best

Answer 3

well why not instead of guessing how much you think the owner wants for the horse why don't u just ask her how much she was thinking of selling her for, i'm sure she will tell you and both of you can come up with an agreeable price but are you sure this is the horse for you, i understand that u really like the horse but unless you and/or your parents are equipped and know how to handle a horse that needs training, then you will need to invest in a trainer, which will cost you money, also, you say she needs shoes kept on her so you will have to continue to buy them. maybe instead of buying this horse especially if the owner gives you a high price you should instead look for another horse that is already trained, often times you can find older horses that are trained and good horses, cheap or at least reasonable that can help you learn how to handle horses better, sorry, if you do know what ur doing, then some of the advice i'm giving you won't be helpful, hope you can work something out, either with this horse, or with another one

Answer 4

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Answer 5

What is her age? I take it not saddle broke either? If you ever plan on riding her, is there someone around who takes horses and trains them by the week? And you will be spending about 80.00 every 6-8 weeks.The farrier who does the horse's hooves is one of your best sourses for information. He usually knows all the horses in the area, there tempers, feet, etc... Ask him his opinion. From what you have said, and I do understand you love her, but she does not seem like a good horse, especially if you want to ride her. In my area, the horse would go for about 200.00 Unless the owner has someone to buy her, or is going to take her to a auction, most people wont put up with that kind of horse

When our family first got into horses, it was because the girls always wanted one. We still have one original horse, gave 3 away that we did not have time or knowledge to train, or medically they had problems. We are lucky to live in a area, where people can tell us if the horse is right for us or what problems we may encounter. We now have a 6 month old Appaloosa and a 5 year old mare due in November. I myself do not care for the horses, and they know to mind their manners around me VBG

Answer 6

if you love her, she can be worth the world. i would say 800-1000$ is a fair price for her

honestly though, i'm not trying to be pushy, but i have some advice that could turn your horse into something valuable that will last a life-time. try parelli natural horsemanship [3rd time i've told someone about it today lol]. you could fix the problem of her pinned ears, you would be able to lunge her at liberty just standing still and she'd be loving it, you wouldn't need a bridle to ride her, and you would be best buds. her health is another thing, try dynamite products. her coat could be SUPER shiny, she wouldn't need shoes, you could help her lose her weight, and her personality might improve if she felt better. e-mail me at [e-mail] if you're interested and i can help you get some some dynamite products. it's a multi-level marketing company so it's kind of hard to find.

honestly, you could get your girl cheap and with some patience, determination, and willingness to stick it out, you could end up with a life-long buddy on her hands.

think about it and contact me if you're interested. i am not in it for the money [at all!], i just love to help people transform their horses and it sounds like you and your mare are some good candidates for that.

Answer 7

Ask how much is the owner willing to sell. Then put in a price based on that. If unpapered, I say at least 400-500 for the horse. If papered, I say around 700, if that based of her behavior and her training.

Answer 8

Is she registered? Saddle broke? How old is she?? Around here (Oklahoma) if she IS NOT any of these things she isn't worth more than about $75.00 But it sounds like to me she has some serious issues. If I were you, I would just look for another horse, one without these bad habits. Horses are cheap right now due to the severe lack of hay and pasture all over right now. Good luck, and happy horse hunting!!

Answer 9

You could find a nice horse cheap right now. We recently bought
two nice bred own sons of world champion 1/4 horses for 1250.00 each. This horse is only worth maybe a couple hundred bucks, but there could be thousands involve in making her right..
Break the emotional ties and find a different horse.

Answer 10

she sounds like a miserable horse...he wont find a buyer for her except the meat man... honestly I dont know where you are but around here there are so many good horses that a horse like you have described wouldnt be worth anything....
if she is young (under 3) and trainable she might be worth a few hundred.. but sounds lie she is older and cranky and more trouble than she is worth.. I suspect he might want to get rid of her and will take whatever you offer...

Answer 11

I think that would depend on where you are, and how often you work with her. If she is really the horse you want for the rest of her life, then I would say go for her. If you have worked with her for a while, and really truly want to keep her, then she will be worth whatever you can afford.

Best of luck!

TDK