|
|
  Living on the edge of common sense
Posts: 24138
   
Location: Carpenter, WY | How many horses have you purchased in the last year?w |
|
| |
|
 Goat Giver
Posts: 23166
| Kinsey bought a filly I rasied back.......I'm glad to have her home. |
|
| |
|
10D Crack Champion
| You need to add None because of insufficient funds or inadequate facilities. I already voted, but my real option wasn't there. LOL |
|
| |
|
 A Somebody to Everybody
Posts: 41354
Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | None that I have bought, but was giving one last year.  |
|
| |
|
Who Wants to Trade?
Posts: 4692
| I answered 4, but really only 2....lol!
I bought mare, tried to sell her later, ended up trading her for a filly, sold the filly. So ended up +0.
Then in January I bought a made with her recip. I counted that as 2 but it is kind of only1?
This year I plan to buy ZERO and sell the 4 yearlings, 2 of the mares, and maybe even an additional mare... And maybe some of the weanlings when they get here!
edited because.....I totally forgot about the mare I claimed! I sold her in January though so not sure she counts?
also not counting the horses I bought for clients....
Edited by kuhlmann 2014-03-22 6:04 PM
|
|
| |
|
Living on the edge of common sense
Posts: 24138
Location: Carpenter, WY | LOL
I was just trying to get a idea. With all the complaining about all the for sale ad threads and how they are worded, priced or not priced and the lack of info in the ads I thought that there would be a lot larger percentage in the multiple horse catagories |
|
| |
|
Who Wants to Trade?
Posts: 4692
| teehaha - 2014-03-22 6:05 PM LOL
I was just trying to get a idea. With all the complaining about all the for sale ad threads and how they are worded, priced or not priced and the lack of info in the ads I thought that there would be a lot larger percentage in the multiple horse catagories
I will say, MOST of what I buy is at sales. Likewise, MOST of what I sell is at sales. I have a hard time reading many sale ads because they make me cringe, but it won't stop me from inquiring if I want one.
As I think about it more, I really buy more word of mouth, non-advertised than I do off of ads. Hmmm...I guess I'm not a good case to study!  |
|
| |
|
Living on the edge of common sense
Posts: 24138
Location: Carpenter, WY | kuhlmann - 2014-03-22 5:11 PM
teehaha - 2014-03-22 6:05 PM LOL
I was just trying to get a idea. With all the complaining about all the for sale ad threads and how they are worded, priced or not priced and the lack of info in the ads I thought that there would be a lot larger percentage in the multiple horse catagories
I will say, MOST of what I buy is at sales. Likewise, MOST of what I sell is at sales. I have a hard time reading many sale ads because they make me cringe, but it won't stop me from inquiring if I want one.
As I think about it more, I really buy more word of mouth, non-advertised than I do off of ads. Hmmm...I guess I'm not a good case to study!
We're almost the same here. We bought 3 mares last year from sales and the horses we've sold have been word of mouth, off the website or obscure cheap ads. We have some people checking in to see when 'their' baby will will hit the ground in the next few weeks so hopefully some of the babies will be spoke for or sold.
I was just curious on the poll. :)
|
|
| |
|
 Damn Yankee
Posts: 12390
Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | A big FAT ZERO! And very proud of myself :) |
|
| |
|
Sock Snob
Posts: 3021
| What kind of horses are selling. |
|
| |
|
 Northern Chocolate Queen
Posts: 16576
Location: ND | I didn't buy any in the last year, sold one nice ranch gelding & did have 1 foal born last year. Have no intentions of buying this year either. |
|
| |
|
Meanest Teacher!!!
Posts: 8555
Location: sunny california | -3 that is negative three!
|
|
| |
|
 Coyote Country Queen
Posts: 5666
| We bought 2, but that was because they were dirt cheap project horses that with a little work we can turn a profit on. But we also sold 4 (a race prospect, a barrel prospect, a broodmare, and a rope horse). There are 2 that I'd love to buy right now, but something has to go before something can come in. And honestly I think if I wait a little the prices are going to drop on the ones that I'm interested in. |
|
| |
|
 Total Germophobe
Posts: 6443
Location: Montana | I haven't bought or sold a horse in nearly 5 years! It isn't because I haven't found some I'd like either...but I really only have time to ride one and only am able to adequately board/keep/care for one. That doesn't mean I don't like to look though!  |
|
| |
|
Blessed 
Location: Here | teehaha - 2014-03-22 6:05 PM LOL
I was just trying to get a idea. With all the complaining about all the for sale ad threads and how they are worded, priced or not priced and the lack of info in the ads I thought that there would be a lot larger percentage in the multiple horse catagories
I have bought mutiple. But honestly I struggle with a " I need to sale a horse " ads. Lots of nice horses for sale and. I like looking at them |
|
| |
|
 Chasin my Dream
Posts: 13651
Location: Alberta | Zero....but I have imagined a few I'd like to purchase 
oh my bad ( blonde moment) hubby's rope horse we bought in May..duh!
Edited by dream_chaser 2014-03-23 7:55 AM
|
|
| |
|
 Reaching for the stars....
Posts: 12708
| Sold 6. No job = no look at adds  |
|
| |
|
 Neat Freak
Posts: 11216
Location: Wonderful Wyoming | I bought 3 mares and a stallion. But I have sold at least 9 (4 mares, a 2yr, 2 3yr olds and 2 weanlings last yr)  |
|
| |
|
 Accident Prone
Posts: 22277
Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I bought 2 last year, but neither were advertised for sale. |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 2097
Location: Deep South | I've bought three in the past year, and I'll say their ads didn't do much for them. I bought them because they were cheap project horses that I knew I could put 30 days on and sell for a profit. But the actual ads were all vague, bad pics, and all three horses had been advertised for 4+ months.
One of the fillies I bought sight unseen and was actually pleasantly surprised when she arrived at how pretty she really is, her pics did nothing for her. The owner's probably could have sold her at her original price much faster, which she had been listed for about $500 more for months before I bought her and then they dropped her price, if they had just taken the time to get some nice shots of her.
When I relist them, I post the best, most flattering pictures of them I can get. And write my ads in a way that catches people's attention, so they'll actually call! It doesn't matter how nice of horse you have sitting in the pasture if you can't even get people to call to come look. |
|
| |
|
 I hate cooking and cleaning
Posts: 3314
Location: Jersey Girl | I answered none, but as soon as I can get my trail gelding sold I will be looking for another barrel horse to replace my 21 yr old gelding. |
|
| |
|
 I"m Jealous!
Posts: 1737
Location: Benton City, WA | I bought two horses last year- both by word of mouth. My good horses were all out of commission, so I wanted some projects.
One was a 5 year old filly just started running the pattern and my friend didn't really get along with her, so we did a partial trade with a 3 year old that I owned. The other horse was an older gelding someone had blown up and was bucking daily...I liked his looks and papers & obviously didn't have to give much for him... |
|
| |
|
 The Brave One
Posts: 20550
Location: snowbelt, WA | I bought one. I had not bought any in 9 years, and the one I bought was word of mouth. |
|
| |
|
 Extreme Veteran
Posts: 383
Location: Sweet Home Alabama | Do stud fees count? I bought one from Smoke N sparks last yr & 2 to ASOF for this year. but no actual horse.... |
|
| |
|
Expert
Posts: 1477
Location: In the land of peanuts and cotton | Too many lol. After my gelding died I had a hard time finding another one to replace him. Then decided I couldn't replace him so I found one I liked and stuck with him. |
|
| |
|
 Elite Veteran
Posts: 902
Location: Qld Australia | Can I add an option?
None - I breed my own. |
|
| |
|
 Veteran
Posts: 151
| I bought 3, beautiful OTT prospects late last fall. Figured I'd train all 3 and keep the best one. Never again! Too many horses and too much baaaaaad weather! Need to sell a few, but all still too green :(
All bought by watching Q Racing and going after them! |
|
| |
|
 Lady Di
Posts: 21556
Location: Oklahoma | Well, I answered more than 5, but less than 10. I also sold 6, but that is what I do. I currently have 7. ;) Why do you ask? |
|
| |
|
 Expert
Posts: 3782
Location: Gainesville, TX | Bought one broodmare/riding horse. Going to sell a baby this year and hubby is selling one too though.
ETA: Sometimes I need to pay more attention to grammar.
Edited by oija 2014-03-24 10:07 AM
|
|
| |
|
 That's White "Man" to You
Posts: 5515
| I bought a 5 yo qh mare to breed, and a 11 yo paint mare to rope on. |
|
| |
I wanna do a poll