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| I'm looking at a 13 yr old buckskin gelding, own son of FG. He does have a few show results online. He's 3D. If he were another color, or different set of papers, I wouldn't ever consider him. I know a horse is only worth what someone would pay, but what might be a fair price range given those basics? |
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Location: British Columbia | dRowe - 2017-02-05 11:18 AM
I'm looking at a 13 yr old buckskin gelding, own son of FG. He does have a few show results online. He's 3D. If he were another color, or different set of papers, I wouldn't ever consider him. I know a horse is only worth what someone would pay, but what might be a fair price range given those basics?
Probably around 10k... but if you wouldn't consider him if he had different papers, then you should probably pass. It's not like those papers will be useful for breeding :/ |
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| At this point I would say not to price him based on his papers but rather what he is right now. And that is a 13 year old, 3D barrel horse. Papers are important on prospects and aged breeding horses, but his papers aren't going to change what he is now. Look at other horses of similar age and ability to get an idea of what the range is. Then take into consideration things like temperament, maintenance, quirks, etc. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | dRowe - 2017-02-05 12:18 PM I'm looking at a 13 yr old buckskin gelding, own son of FG. He does have a few show results online. He's 3D. If he were another color, or different set of papers, I wouldn't ever consider him. I know a horse is only worth what someone would pay, but what might be a fair price range given those basics? Price range for a 3D,, 3500 to 4500 around here in my part of Texas.
Edit to add: Papers really wont matter at his age to me and running in the 3d..
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| Those papers WILL matter if you don't get along with him and need to sell him. Just another thought. |
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Location: Texas | Is he finished & seasoned? Is 3D all he's got in the gas tank? I bought an own son of FG X Corona Cartel mare as a six year old that had been patterened to death but never entered, supposedly due to the owner having a baby and not having time to haul and finish. Found out after the purcase that he had kissing spine. I had surgery done on him and he is now seven and I am just starting to season him. So another consideration would be how long he has been running. |
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| I agree to put the FG aside and look at what he has to offer as a performer and also if you even get along with him.
13 year old 3D horse at tough big shows could easily being 7-10k minimum from my experience. Then if they are safe, solid, easy with minimal maintenance then you an increase that price.
Now if they are 3D locally, not much for results - that bring their value down pretty dramatically to more of a 5k type range. |
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| Would you all have the same opinion of it were a 1 year old stud colt? :) |
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Location: MT | dRowe - 2017-02-06 6:30 PM Would you all have the same opinion of it were a 1 year old stud colt? :) Apples to oranges. One has shown his potential and is obviously not going to be bought for breeding.
Edited because I had an extra word in there that totally changed the meaning! Oooops!
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| ruggedchica - 2017-02-06 7:59 PM
dRowe - 2017-02-06 6:30 PM Would you all have the same opinion of it were a 1 year old stud colt? :) Apples to oranges. One has shown his potential and is obviously not going to be bought for his breeding.
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Location: Where I am happiest | dRowe - 2017-02-06 7:30 PM Would you all have the same opinion of it were a 1 year old stud colt? :)
Thats irrilevant. He's not a yearling stud colt. Nor is he a mare, which either could be used for breeding but that option is off the table with a gelding. So no matter what, he is a 3D gelding barrel horse. |
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| I'll clarify - I've decided against the 13 year old for the reasons you helped me with above - take away his papers and color and I would never have considered him. And then along came a gorgeous yearling buckskin stud colt... I think that would be the end of this thread because now it's totally different. THANKS GUYS!!!!!!! :) |
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Location: MT | dRowe - 2017-02-07 5:57 AM I'll clarify - I've decided against the 13 year old for the reasons you helped me with above - take away his papers and color and I would never have considered him. And then along came a gorgeous yearling buckskin stud colt... I think that would be the end of this thread because now it's totally different. THANKS GUYS!!!!!!! :)
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Own son of FG - value?