In general, do clydesdales tend to cost more or less than your standard quarter horse?

Question

(I know they cost more to upkeep, but as far as offering price goes...)

Thanks =)

Answer 1

Draft horses can go for different prices depending on the area you live in. If you are wanting to get a cheap one, i would try scoping out your local Livestock Auction. They tend to have all kinds of horses there. Also.... You could look at Auctions that have Kill horses. Those are horses that are going to be slaughtered for meat. Very sad....... They tend to go for money per pound prices. (example 1.05 a pound. 1,800lbs horse = $1,890 sale price. see? Plus you are SAVING A HORSES LIFE!!! its a great thing to do. Just a suggestion, good luck!

Answer 2

The price of any horse depends upon a number of things. First, if the horse is not sold at the auction, the seller determines the potential sale price of the horse. This sale price is based upon different factors such as:

Breed
Sex
Genetics
Age
Temperament
Training
Future prospects or current disciplines
Location

These are only a few factors. It all depends. I've seen Clydesdales for sale that were priced in the $1000's and some that were priced in the $10,000's, all based upon some or all of the above factors. I've also seen unborn foals sold for over $30,000. There really is no typical standard quarter horse since every horse is unique based upon the above factors if you think about it, but... like noted before. It all depends upon what the seller believes the horse is worth (and even then a buyer can still talk the price down in some instances) based upon many different things. I know this doesn't really answer your question, but it is the best answer I could give you.

Answer 3

I have a Clydesdale and I have had a 1/4. It all depends on age, sex, breeding , training . I paid alot for my Big Boy compared to my saddle horses but thats because in the saddle horses , I was just looking for sound, smart good for trail horses with good feet. I didnt care about if they had papers or not or what blood lines . I paid 3500 for the best trail horse ever. He was 9 years old at the time. I wouldnt trade him for a million dollars.
I bought my Clyde gelding from a major Draft Horse Sale in the Eastern States region. this is an auction that is reputable and known for its top quality horses. People come from all over the country to buy and sell and everthing that goes through the sale has to be proved "hitchable". So they all have some level of training . I was more interested in one to ride and the breeder (from Ontario) wife used this one as her rider because he was smaller too. He is beautiful and is willing to do anything. I paid 8500 and he was 6 years old.
Drafts are not all that more to keep other than more hay. The farrier costs a bit more and some wont touch a draft. It doesnt take more to medicate them. ITs just the opposite. Their metabolism is slower.
They do serious damage on your pasture and you need heavier duty stalls if you are bringing him in. just rubbing their butts can bring down a tree.

Answer 4

same or sometimes less. If a registered clyde- it will cost more. If it is an unregistered or grade clyde, or any draft horse (very few drafts are actually registered) you can get a semi broke one for $600 or so, at least around here. If it is unbroke, usually about $250 or so. If you have a draft horse that is well broke and rides and drives well- expect about $3-5,000, which is the same as a standard QH.

We have sold and bred both, these are the prices we are selling for and getting. A well trained draft or cross in dressage however, has gone for 5-15,000. I have been offered $15k for my mare, and she is a full draft, though unregistered.

Answer 5

I wouldn't say there up keep was more costly, most are good doers and can live out. Where as the quarter horse is finer and needs a little more pampering!

The price varies between the two either way depending on bloodlines, competition wins etc.

Answer 6

haha just like any breed there are the cheap ones and there are the expensive ones.... I would do my research if I was you... I know AQHA that are worth nothing and others that are worth 100,000 plus... I have seen clydes for 200 and some for 25000.. go to www.draftsforsale.com they usually have a nice assortment and you can get an idea of pricing

Answer 7

if your just talking about a for sale price, then i have found they are usually less. between 1500-5500 i have seen them. most quarter horses around here are between 3000-10,000 usually. ( i live in BC) but like others said, their food and definately farrier costs will be higher if they have the large feet.

Answer 8

A Quarter Horse should only cost 25% of what a whole horse costs.

Answer 9

More. They eat more. Farrier costs more. Bigger horses use more medicine by weight. You'll need a bigger trailer.

Answer 10

draft horses tend to be more expensive.