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<blockquote data-quote="Running Arrow Bill" data-source="post: 299386" data-attributes="member: 9"><p>Yes, I have tried "Dreamhorse" also.</p><p></p><p>Biggest problem (perhaps) is knowing how much to ask for a horse! Yes, lot of horses DO sell in the $500 to $1500 range. However, when one has a quality registered horse you can't sell for that type of $$. For example I was originally asking $8,750 for my Peruvian 12 YO fully trained, calm, mare. One breeder offered $2,500. I said "no thanks". My asking price was definitely less than what I had invested in the mare...</p><p></p><p>We don't have near this problem in selling our Longhorn Cattle. People pay what we ask...no low-balling attempted.</p><p></p><p>If you price a quality horse TOO low, then you open the door for some naive sleeze-bag to get a good horse and then not have the $$ to maintain it properly. Or, the horse ends up at an "auction" and/or kill sale. I won't sell a horse like that!</p><p></p><p>However, we have lowered our asking price on our website--still no inquiries. </p><p></p><p>Since we have our own facility, the only expense we have for keeping any given horse is hay, minerals, bi-monthly farrier (trimming--none of ours use shoes), and annual vaccinations. Some infrequently need teeth floated. I'd rather keep one than sell one for next to nothing...quality registered horses aren't inexpensive...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Running Arrow Bill, post: 299386, member: 9"] Yes, I have tried "Dreamhorse" also. Biggest problem (perhaps) is knowing how much to ask for a horse! Yes, lot of horses DO sell in the $500 to $1500 range. However, when one has a quality registered horse you can't sell for that type of $$. For example I was originally asking $8,750 for my Peruvian 12 YO fully trained, calm, mare. One breeder offered $2,500. I said "no thanks". My asking price was definitely less than what I had invested in the mare... We don't have near this problem in selling our Longhorn Cattle. People pay what we ask...no low-balling attempted. If you price a quality horse TOO low, then you open the door for some naive sleeze-bag to get a good horse and then not have the $$ to maintain it properly. Or, the horse ends up at an "auction" and/or kill sale. I won't sell a horse like that! However, we have lowered our asking price on our website--still no inquiries. Since we have our own facility, the only expense we have for keeping any given horse is hay, minerals, bi-monthly farrier (trimming--none of ours use shoes), and annual vaccinations. Some infrequently need teeth floated. I'd rather keep one than sell one for next to nothing...quality registered horses aren't inexpensive... [/QUOTE]
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