What is the most you would pay for a 13 year old horse?

Question

No matter the training?

Answer 1

I think you could get much more out of him.  Like maybe $6000 or so.  Maybe even more.

Answer 2

He is very pretty, but I would not want to deal with the issues at hand. What good would he do you if you bought him and then two days later you couldnt use him anymore. Sure you dont need to use a horse in order to love them, but it sure is nice to go outside saddle up and go for a nice long relaxing ride on your best friend. I personly would not pay that much for him due to his issues. Sorry

Answer 3

I would say that $3,000-$4,000 range is better. Especially with the gas prices and all of that sort going up. But he sounds fantastic. Maybe try and get him for a lower price (If they really want to get him sold they would do that for you), and it also helps that you have leased him for awhile. I would go for it!

Good luck.

Hope this helped. =]

Answer 4

He's registered in multiple associations, well-trained (even though he did sit for awhile), easy to get a long with, easy to ride, and competitive in what you want to show in.....so I would say that he's worth the $5000 if he's what you want, safe, and fun.  The way thte market is right now, you might be able to offer then $4000 or $4500 for him though.  Its nice that you can show him on multiple breed circuits too!

Answer 5

i'd have to see the horse's conformation, get a second opinion, ride the horse, see if i liked it's personality.

no matter the training, i'd offer 500-1,000 to start with, and go up to 2,500 and stop there.  but that's a. only if i liked/wanted the horse and b. had a second opinion plus a vet check.

now i choose not to read the extra details b/c your first question was the one i answered. no matter the training what would i offer. the pic looks nice, but it's not really a conformation pic, and i dunno how the horse rides. not knowing the other factors i go by i'd stop at 500 site unseen in person. and 2,500 if i did want  the horse.

edit:

i'm going to question the statement:

"He is a registered paint gelding. Also registered pinto."

only b/c ive seen other horses for sale as reg pinto and it stated that they cant be reg as a paint and a pinto... it's one or the other. i may be wrong, but that's what the owners of another horse that was a paint/pinto quified.

Answer 6

If he has that much experience and in so many diciplines, and you have ridden him and know that you like him, I would say $5000 is a great price.

Answer 7

it really depends on what you think of him and if he passed all the vet things but 13 is not to old do you you think you could but some pics on here of hi that would help

Answer 8

I would have a full vet check done. There are some nice 5000.00 horses out there that are sound and will stay sound without worries.....

That being said I think he has a good training background and seems like a horse you enjoy and is safe for you. That would make him a keeper in my book and I would happily pay 5000.00 of I knew we had 5 or 10 sound years ahead of us....

Answer 9

I'm not sure about that price with today's economy. He seems like an amazing horse, though. I would definately say at least $3000.

Answer 10

I wouldn't pay a dollar for a laminitic horse...in fact, I wouldn't take him if he was offered to me for free.  Laminitis is a nightmare that I don't need.  If a horse I already love develops it, I am forced to deal with it.

If he weren't laminitic, I'd pay the money and his age wouldn't bother me at all.

EDIT: To Shadow, Paint is a breed registry and Pinto is a color registry and a horse can be registered as both.  When a horse is not a registered Paint breed, it can still be registered as a pinto if the markings pass muster, but is a grade horse.

Answer 11

Depends upon the horse.  I would consider a safe, well trained horse worth more than one that's not safe but has good bloodlines. If this horse is sound, passes vet check and can do what you say it can, then I'd say yes...it's worth $5000.  13 years old is not that old in a horse. My 28 year old Arab is still going sound and strong now.  13 is really just the perfect age for the horse.  If it was ridden at a young age though, and is already showing signs of lameness, arthritis or other joint issues, then no.  If you're jumping it as high as you say, it won't hold up for that for a very long time.  Splints are really nothing. They are more a cosmetic issue than a real soundness one. Once they are set, they usually don't cause any problems at all.

Answer 12

A 13 year-old horse is in the prime of its life. Unfortunately, a laminitic horse which requires pads is not-- at any age.

If you even get that horse for free, you will live to regret it. Keep in mind he was on pasture for FIVE years. That should be a HUGE red flag for you. Anyone who would consider this gelding for dressage or jumping is not doing the horse any favors; either activity will make him lame in a heartbeat.

Consider, too, that he recently developed a splint. It sounds to me as if this horse is a foot/leg disaster waiting to happen.

Don't be suckered in by the horse's wonderful personality or history of training. You'll be stuck with an unsound giant dog, not a horse you can ride.

Keep looking; you'll eventually find a sound horse that meets your requirements.

Answer 13

I'd pay 5,000 for him. He has a high level of training and I personally think he's worth it.

Answer 14

I would for the fact of all his training and that he could still go up in the dressage world. Also for the fact you are riding him in a hackamore. He is beautiful horse. I have a thoroughbred paint and I paid 7500 for him and he has navicular and hes twelve. But he has a lot of training even though I use him for western trail riding. I think he is deffinitly worth it. Ground manners too? thats a different story.

By the way he is Beautiful!