Should I invest in this horse?

Question

PICs to come...The horse is a hunter jumper and dressage trained. She is 20 y/o. They person selling her is going thru a divorce and can't keep her. So she is going to sell her for 400 usd. She is trained well and children even ride her. I have been riding for 18 years and really want another dressage horse. But I'll have to sell one of my other horses to make room for her.I am unsure of what to do. What do you think?

Answer 1

The mare sounds great.  But make sure that you can afford her and the Appy until you find the Appy a good home.  Good luck!

Answer 2

If the horse is 20 years old, you'll probably only get another 5-6 years of riding out of her, max. And even now, since she's older, she won't be able to be worked very hard for long periods of time. If you'll have to sell one of your other horses, I wouldn't buy. Maybe you could find a child that wants a first horse? Sounds like a good first mount for an intermediate rider.

Answer 3

plain and simply keep your horse i might change my answer once i see pics can you put some on of the horse you would have to sell

Answer 4

That's a great price and depending upon what horse you're going to sell to make room (Age, training, etc) she'd make a good addition to your group.

Horse prices are WAY down right now, two years ago, you could probably get $2000.00 for her.  Remember it costs just as much to feed an aged horse as it does to feed a younger one.

Answer 5

I strongly advise against this. Horses aren't something to just be bought and sold. They are living, breathing, feeling creatures that bond to you. If you have to get rid of one of your current horses to get a new horse, this isn't right. Please don't do this. It isn't fair or very nice to your current horse. I'm sure he/she would much rather stay with you. Can't you train your current horse in dressage? Plus, $400 is VERY cheap for a horse, and not an investment. As yourself, what is wrong here?

Answer 6

Personally, I'd go for it.  A well trained horse like that for $400...I think it's a steal.  The only thing I'd do is really make sure she is in good condition for her age.  At 20 some horses are limping with arthritis while others are doing great.  I have an 18 year old that still jumps and acts crazier than my 5 year old.  And I have a friend that has a 26 year old that you would never guess is that old---she has to keep her ridden down or else she gets too wild still!  So this horse MAY have quite a few years left in her.  If you want to learn dressage, she can teach you a LOT in just a few years.  And if she's kid-safe, she'd have even more since the kids could just muck around on her even after her "working" days are done, which is valuable.  Kids horses can be hard to come by.

If you aren't particularly attached to the Appy, and he isn't going to give you what you need, I say buy this one.  I think it sounds like a good opportunity.

Answer 7

she quite old for a more active horse she is considered as more of an oap

she's cheap

you should ride her and try some dressage and jumping with her to see if she's anygood and if you really like all of this the get her vetted as  shes so cheap so may have a problem with her

only then if you are happy with the above i think you should sell your horse other wise if you do before and she's horrible then you have lost your horse

but as children ride her she would seem nice but definetly arrange to see/ride her before anything else:)