2006-12-12 17:20:16 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Some were reg. and had points . Futurity wining weanlings were bringing under $ 100.
2006-12-13 08:22:02 · update #1
As horse slaughter goes away more and more, the lower the prices will be for horses. Horse slaughter is a necessary evil (look at my reply on a topic about this a while ago, much more indepth. Even anti-horse slaughter people have to realize the issues, and the consequences) because it at least adds a "baseline" price. It wasn't that long ago that prices were at least reasonable...paid $1100 for a 3-year-old broke Paint mare. I bet that I couldn't get that much for her now that she's 10 and has had thousands of miles put on her and she's bombproof.
Supply and demand...if less people bred and/or horse slaughter was more prominent, people might actually be able to make a little money off of their horses. Or at least not be so far into the red.
Also, not all horses at auctions are bad. You just have to have experience and know what you're looking for. People can be just as deceptive if you buy from them directly as they can be at an auction.
2006-12-12 21:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Jezebel888 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just got a free one a month ago, because she was starving with her ribs showing and someone was going to turn him into the humane society. She is 6 years old, trained and beautiful.
Where I live, hay is hard to come by. Even those who have it, don't want to sell any of it. If you find someone that will sell it a round bale goes from $75 - $115 a bale. One horse and one cow ate
that first round bale in 3 weeks.
I hear on the scanner that people are always calling the law or humane society to check out horses and cows that are starving.
We have very little water, most ponds are almost dry and the price of water is ridiculous.
Between the cost of hay and water, people aren't taking care of their horses or are trying to sell them extremely cheap. A lot of the ads around here say, Can't afford to feed horses through winter, Cheap!
I was looking for a horse a year ago and I think most were going for around $800-$1200. Definitely seeing them much cheaper these days.
2006-12-13 16:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by Karen H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The market is really bad right now, especially with the huge drought that we just had and hay and grain being so expensive and hard to find. Beware of buying horses at a sale though. What may look well broke could only look that way because its drugged very heavily. The horse could also have a serious medical problem. If you want to buy a horse at a sale then it is best to take along some one who has alot of experience. I mean a horse trainer or a vet who really knows what they're looking at, and can tell you whats wrong with the horse.
2006-12-12 17:26:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Be careful! Auctions are often used to dumb sick, lame, or even dangerous animals on unsuspecting potentional bidders. Many auctions have health guarentees in place, or eve trial period, however, if not all do. make sure you look into this! A lot of unscrupulous people will put bute in a lame horse's feed in the morning and sell him "sound" at an auction that night. You can occasionally find a gem at these auctions, but they are really only for the most cautious and experienced.
2006-12-12 17:34:43 · answer #4 · answered by mlle-fantine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on where you live. During winter time horses go for less anyways because people don't want to feed them through the winter. It could also be the economy and how things are where you are living if jobs are hard to find or not. It also depends on what the people are looking for. They may be looking for work horses and pleasure maybe show it all depends on whats in demand are.
2006-12-13 09:22:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
right now horses are VERY cheap at sales because at sales chances are the people are just wanting to get rid of the horses that they have because they have too many or just don't want them anymore. but you have to be careful at sales like that...some people will give their horses tranquilizers or performance enhancers to make them seem better than they really are. you are better off buying from a private seller than at an auction. it may be more expensive but you will have a better chance of getting a good quality horse that hasn't been given anything.
2006-12-13 00:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First seek for suggestion from from the owner. no longer unavoidably asking about the pony, purely seek for suggestion from from them. I continually attempt to get a sense for the guy first. in the adventure that they act like they attempt to cover something they probable are. those human beings i will not even communicate a cost with. As for the pony seem for an alert animal. Many drugs go away an animal which could no longer alert to at least something. the pony is in a sparkling section and its ears might want to abode in of purely about any new sound. they ought to stick with a stranger examining the pony. If the pony does no longer attempt this or is listless, it ought to (and given the position you'd be, probable is) doped. the project is that lots of the organic calming products do no longer attempt this. they'll calm the pony some with out leaving a lot outward signal. i'm speaking about the oral calmers given before shows. that is why I seek for suggestion from from the owner before figuring out to purchase and get a sense for them. If i don't believe them then i do no longer purchase.
2016-11-26 00:18:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Words of wisdom......you get what you pay for. just ask the old timer friend of mine who's horse took a 45 between the eyes by me after I told him I wouldn't sell his killer horse to a child. He didn't want just a hay burner and something even he couldn't ride.I told him the same thing, you get what you pay for and shame on him for not waiting for me to check him out first, before he paid $700.00 for an Arab. The horse had 7 different owners no teeth on the left side of his mouth, and was only 8 years old, and looked at you with cross hairs when you walked by.This wasn't a scared, untrained or stupid horse, he was a true killer. I spent 3 months in the round pen with this horse, already knowing that he liked to take the bit and run away (that's what happened to all his left teeth) I was the only one that could ride him but as soon as I took him out on the trail, within 10 minutes, he jumped off the trail and right into the thickest patch of jumping cactus you've ever seen, loading me and him up with cholla, bucking and going crazy. When I finally bucked off, I not only landed and shattered a big ol cholla cactus but he looked at me right in the eyes and then kicked me right in the face. A true killer horse without a doubt.Do you think that horse was a great buy? Wally did at first but learned two things, one...you get what you pay for and two...never buy a horse without me. Advise to you...Have the horse you want to buy checked by an expert before you hand over the cash. what might look like a great deal might be a nightmare.
2006-12-12 19:04:59 · answer #8 · answered by dhwilson58 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most of the horses at horse sales are either 'sick' or just plain
'old' and sell for cheap prices because there are buyers who buy them for 'horse meat'.
Of course the general public are allowed to buy, but just think
how many are actually bought by these butcher houses.
I know this for a fact because I knew a guy who bought at least three horses at every sale, to butcher them.
2006-12-12 17:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Just wanted to say that Jessica S answer was the only correct one.... Ive been in the horse market for about 2 years and she/he knows what she is talking about.
2006-12-12 17:36:35 · answer #10 · answered by amyleeroxs 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋