what is the average price of a horse?

Question

i'd like to know what is the average price of a gelding that is trained. and is anybody selling any horses?

Answer 1

Boy that is a BIG question>>>lol It just depends on the state your in,the type of horse u r looking at and where u are looking.(sale verses individual) and it also depends on what u are gonna use him for, who trained him and for how long and how much training he has.Horses are kind of like ppl....lol they will fool u(u will think they r trained and then they r not). If u get one from a sale be very careful...ppl like to drug them and u won't know what u really have until u get him home.If u could give more detail I might be able to help u. I would want a gelding too. I honestly think that the geldings are not as moody as the mares,LOLOL yeah..if you are just going to use it for pleasure u should be able to pick one up from a sale barn for a couple hundred if the conformation is good and u are gonna use him for anything the price starts going up. Believe me when I tell u, most ppl know what they have(especially horse traders) and if they r getting rid of it there is a reason. Ride that horse several times. if u r at a barn don't touch him if his lip is droopy or he has a lot of saliva coming from his mouth(he is druged) Good luck:) happy horse riding.

Answer 2

For a horse that can do anything (trail riding, reining, cutting) the price varies greatly. For a younger age, the price would generally be about $1500-$2500 as an average price. I bought my 10 year old quarter horse that does jumping and dressage but an excellent trail horse at a steal with $1300. But it depends on what you want in a horse and the circumstances on which the seller is selling the horse. And one bale of quality hay runs about $10-$17 for top quality. It is hard to decide what quality of hay you want with a lower price yet still high enough quality for a horse to eat.

Answer 3

Hi,

I want to congratulate you now for making the committment and taking the time to own and love a horse. There are so many horse rescue agencies around the country who have beautiful horses available.

I'm not sure if you have thought about a certain breed or discipline to ride. So, I would like to share that I think the Arabian Breed is very intelligent, loving and easy to work with.

If you do a search for Arabian Rescues or Adoptions in your area you will probably find something.

Here is a rescue group who I've become familiar with and would love to share with you.

http://www.crossedsabers.com/

If you scroll down the page at this internet address you will find lists of Rescue / Adoption groups where you can search for your perfect new friend.

http://members.tripod.com/~White_Arabian/abuse.html

I came across this group and thought you might have interest.

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/HRB1/messages

If you're talking about a pleasure horse you will be able to find one in any price range.

If you're talking about a show horse well those prices depend alot on it's breeding, sex, age, show record, farm & handler making the sale. I just inquired on a foal born in 2006 and he's priced at $50,000.00 This same colt standing in another facility might sell for a couple thousand.

So I guess, I would say take your time shopping. Be sure to spend plenty of time with any horse you;re looking at to be sure it has no vices on and off it's back. And, make sure you get a clean vet check from your own vet.

Lot's of horses for sale - always. So take your time and keep an open mind.

Hope this helps

Answer 4

horses range from 600 to 25,000and up...lots of people are asking 2-3000 for trained horses....depends on what you want, the level of training etc. do not buy an internet horse..find a person in your area where you can view the horse and ride it before you buy it. ifyou have no experience, take along someone who does. I could tell you based on my knowledge whether the horse would work for you. do you know why you want a gelding?

Answer 5

give us more info and we can give you a better estimate. What discipline? How trained? Age? You can get a well broke trail gelding that is about 17 yrs for $500 or so, while a good trained dressage horse goes for $50-100k.

Answer 6

sounds like you are looking to buy one. but need more info than what you have given as it's too vague. you can check out a bunch of different sites for horses for sale in your area or across the United States. dreamhorse.com is one of the better sites to check. and they have additional links from there to other websites.

also have to take into consideration how well you ride and can you take a greener horse and put some miles on it? or need something that is more like a point and shoot. are you going to show? trail ride or what. so there are alot of things that will go into that price you pay for a horse. make sure to have someone along with you to look and ride them also. there are alot of people who will take advantage of someone with little or no experience. it's always buyer beware. good luck

Answer 7

Average? There is no 'average' as horses can be free through adoption agencies or over $1,000,000, in racing and Olympic level competition.

More important, do you know how expensive it is to own one? Worming, shoes, hay, feed, vet bills, board, training, trailer rental, etc.?