Im just wondering, how much do you think my horse is worth?

Question

im definently not selling her, i love her way too much. im just wondering because i got her for only 400 dollars, which included the bridle, bit, saddle, and saddle pad.

so im just curious.

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She is a 16 year old Quarter horse and Morgan mix. everyone says she is a morgan, but i dont see any morgan in her.

She loads, stands for farrier, doesnt play that nasty little trick while you are saddling her up, takes the bit, she is an ex-barrel racer, never been bred, in the 15 hand range, likes kids of all ages, can have up to 220 pounds on her back, frisky, and has a very sweet personality. does what you want her to, sometimes she gets head strong lol.

and she loves attention..

oh, and i know she is a bit underweight, she has gained at least 20 pounds of fat and muscle since ive got her. =D

so, how much do you think she is worth?

again, im not selling her.

thank you everyone!!

Answer 1

Not sure where you're located but outside of Alaska, horse prices are VERY low!

Right now if you haul them to the Bakersfield Horse Auction, you could come out in the hole with their $50.00 per head charge!  There are too many horses out there and feed is getting too high for a LOT of folks to afford.  I just left a boarding stable that short fed my horses last month because they couldn't afford the feed apparently and that was with me bringing in EXTRA feed for the crew!  

Right now for a broke registered mare of that age (16) you can't get $1,500.00 even if she rode, I'm sorry to say.  And with your mare needing weight, that's MORE money a new owner would have to put out, which would discourage purchasing...As they say, FAT on a horse, SELLS!

Right now is NOT the time to sell a horse.

Answer 2

well considering shes 16 years old she's not worth a hole lot.

horses live into their 20's so shes old.

but a sadle usually costs a lot of money like almost as much as the horse.

most horses sell for around 800 dollars.

you did get a really good deal

i would of sold her for 5 or 6 hundred if she was mine

Answer 3

She seems like great shape to me.  $1500 sounds good.  I wish you have some picture with her fly mask off so we could see her eyes but she's still gorgous.

Answer 4

She's not underweight, you can't see her ribs and her hips don't jut, I wouldn't say she's underweight, she's about right.  Would like to have seen her face without the fly net on however, shes a beauty, I'd say in the $1500 - $2000 range if not more.  If I was looking for a horse and that was the price you had on her I wouldn't think it was too much or balk I would think it was reasonable.  

A friend of mine bought her first horse a 14.5h arabian gelding who was 14 years old when she bought him, he was underweight considerably, all his hair had on his mane and tail had been rubbed off due to summer allergies and she paid $1000 for him.  She fattened him up got him in great shape, he was a fantastic trail horse easy going with a great temperament, and at age 22 sold him in a raffle (she had three other horses and he wasn't being ridden) she got $1500 for him in an auction.  So you could problably get more than what I guestimated.

Happy riding

Answer 5

Why is it blindfolded??

Answer 6

The horse market, as you know, is low now, but the fact that you got the saddle and everything too really makes it a good deal anyway.  I don't think that she is underweight either, she just needs conditioning.  I'm glad that someone got her that appreciates her and will take care of her.  By the way, horses, if taken care of properly can live into their 30's, it isn't uncommon.  So, you could easily have a lot of good years with her.

Answer 7

Hello,

My input:

You just posted this as your new horse a few weeks ago...

She maybe worth 1000 if your lucky...she is older and a maiden...not proven....

Answer 8

I bought a 16 year old ex barrel racer mare for $250 and have turned her into a western pleasure mare.... and I now know why she was soo cheap.... I will never again buy a ex barrel racer..... I would buy a barrel racer who can still do barrels but not a horse who can no longer do barrels and has to be trained to do something else....

I mean this horse may suit you perfectly if you are not wanting to show and you just want to trail ride and ride around and $400 for that beautiful animal plus the tack may of been a bargain. But I probably wouldnt pay no more than what you paid for her because of her age her gender and for the fact that she is a ex barrel racer...... but I'm sure if I was looking for a awesome trail horse and she suited my needs I would pay around $1000.

It really just depends on what someone is looking for in a horse. I think she is a very very pretty horse and you are doing well with her and keep riding and having fun!

Answer 9

$500-$1000

Maybe up to $2500 if she had show potential. I am doubting she does though from her breed, age and previous training.

She will probably be a trail/play day horse for the rest of her life which really doesnt go over well in my area.

Pros:

Shes broke

Shes 15 hands

She is kid safe

She has OK conformation

Cons:

Mix breed

Ex-barrel racer

Head strong

Common color

Not particurally flashy

Older (not really old but 16 scares a lot of people off)

Just love her for what she is. The market sucks and horses like this get shipped to Canada and Mexico every day.

EDIT: She is not underweight by the way. I would work on gaining muscle and loosing fat instead of gaining both.

Answer 10

Truthfully that depends upon the area you are selling her and what you are selling her for. She sounds unsuitable for a kids horse, and yet not trained in any specific discipline well enough to go for big bucks, as well as the fact she is not yet fattened up... (you're working on it though, good for you).

I'd say she's somewhere in the 500-1k range right now, but with some conditioning and training she could easily get a bit more.

You got a decent deal if she works for you, that's all that matters. I paid 700 dollars for my first horse and he would have been terrible for anyone except me. He was strong, stubborn but we both got along great and I was never going to fall off him nor was I ever going to get away with being too bad of a rider (he would buck, but he never dumped me, he was always careful).

The horses worth is determined by how it works with YOU. Who cares how much someone else wants to pay for it? :)

My current wonderful horse cost me 300 bucks because he was one I personally rescued and began to ride (he was called "unridable" by quite a few people...) Now, I could get somewhere between 10-15k for him because of the dressage training I've done on him and his obedience and respect. :) But I'll never sell him because I love him too darn much.

The worth of the horse is not how much you could sell them, but how they work for you.

Answer 11

it all depends on where you are at in the country.... i know that here in fairbanks, alaska she would be worth $1500

Answer 12

well around where i live u might get 700$ maybe. she isnt A halter horse. unless she is a roping horse or she runs barrels! u wont get much for her

Answer 13

She's a very nice horse :)

I'd say she worth 2-3k

But I'd say her sell value is around 1500