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| I've gone around and around with my gelding for longer than I care to admit. He is a nice horse, handsome and decently fast. He is inconsistent and we bring out the worst in each other. Some runs are good! Other times it's awful! He pushes every single button I have.
I've spent a lot of time (blood, sweat and tears) getting him where he is which makes it hard to move on. How do you market a barrel horse that you don't like very much? Or one that hasn't had much success not because of lack of ability but because you truly do not mesh.
Or do you just price dirt cheap and take a hit? |
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Location: Georgia | When it comes to geldings, I believe in pricing them for what they currently are not what they could be. I will slightly take papers into consideration when pricing a gelding. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | I had a really well bred gelding, gorgeous as all get out. Built to last. Tons of speed. We purchased him as a finished, 1d winning horse. I tried him at the sellers arena. Was in love with him. Spent more money than we’ve ever spent on a horse. Brought him home and it all went downhill from there. Every ride was an argument. Every run was either “clean” but slow or a complete disaster. He won me plenty of checks that I should’ve been happy, but knowing that we never really clicked made it all for nothing to me. I would rather get along and be out of money than what we were doing.
Lucky for me, I didn’t lose any money on him. I got what was paid for him... but I marketed him as what he was FOR ME. Not my style. We fight every ride. Our personalities clash, etc. I had no “1d” videos to show. No results to market him as such. But the second gal to try him, bought him. Some horses just don’t work for some people. |
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| ~BINGO~ - 2018-08-20 3:13 PM I had a really well bred gelding, gorgeous as all get out. Built to last. Tons of speed. We purchased him as a finished, 1d winning horse. I tried him at the sellers arena. Was in love with him. Spent more money than we’ve ever spent on a horse. Brought him home and it all went downhill from there. Every ride was an argument. Every run was either “clean” but slow or a complete disaster. He won me plenty of checks that I should’ve been happy, but knowing that we never really clicked made it all for nothing to me. I would rather get along and be out of money than what we were doing. Lucky for me, I didn’t lose any money on him. I got what was paid for him... but I marketed him as what he was FOR ME. Not my style. We fight every ride. Our personalities clash, etc. I had no “1d” videos to show. No results to market him as such. But the second gal to try him, bought him. Some horses just don’t work for some people.
So people "get it" and even though you dont get along, someone would... I just feel like I'm a joke even marketing him because everyone sees how we don't get along and don't clock as a result. |
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Location: Deep South | Is sending him to a broker an option for you?
I've sold quite a few horses. Some I felt comfortable showcasing to the best of their ability by myself, some I felt would bring more money (even taking their commission into account) if I sent them off to someone else. |
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| Price him for what he is, be honest and upfront about him. Accept that you may take a loss on him. It happens.
If you know someone in the area well who has a different ride style, see if they’ll jump ride him for a bit and see if they get along - that might give a potential buyer a better idea for what he needs. |
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Location: Royal J Performance Horses, AZ | star1218 - 2018-08-20 1:52 PM
I've gone around and around with my gelding for longer than I care to admit. He is a nice horse, handsome and decently fast. He is inconsistent and we bring out the worst in each other. Some runs are good! Other times it's awful! He pushes every single button I have.
I've spent a lot of time (blood, sweat and tears) getting him where he is which makes it hard to move on. How do you market a barrel horse that you don't like very much? Or one that hasn't had much success not because of lack of ability but because you truly do not mesh.
Or do you just price dirt cheap and take a hit?
selling is about convincing the buyer this is the horde they MUST buy! and that he's super nice!
You cant do that if you cant get a long with him, cant like him, and cant say a nice thing about him.
In my humble opinion. I'd send him to a broker to be sold. |
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| I send them to someone (and usually LOSE my A$$ as a result). When I am done with one, I am DONE. |
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| Thanks for the comments!
I should say I do love my horse. I think he's drop dead gorgeous and a really nice ride. The problem comes in that I think he SHOULD be a bang up horse - but he isn't, at least with me. So it isn't that I can't say anything nice about him but I can't compete on him anymore. |
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Location: Broxton, Ga | star1218 - 2018-08-20 9:13 AM
Thanks for the comments!
I should say I do love my horse. I think he's drop dead gorgeous and a really nice ride. The problem comes in that I think he SHOULD be a bang up horse - but he isn't, at least with me. So it isn't that I can't say anything nice about him but I can't compete on him anymore.
And the reality may be he may never be jam up....those are few and far between.....but he might suit someone else better as just a good horse.... |
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| I second the jump rider suggestion. If you have a really good jockey in your area, ask her to run him a few times and get some good videos. Be honest in your ad by saying he has good potential but he's not your style. I fought with a horse for a year before calling it quits. I ended up selling him for just barely over what I paid for him to a girl who really likes push style horses (which it turns out I don't). If the people who would have bought him wouldn't have bought him, I probably would have sent him to a broker. I just didn't feel like I could showcase him for what he was. |
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Location: SW MO | star1218 - 2018-08-20 2:52 PM
I've gone around and around with my gelding for longer than I care to admit. He is a nice horse, handsome and decently fast. He is inconsistent and we bring out the worst in each other. Some runs are good! Other times it's awful! He pushes every single button I have.
I've spent a lot of time (blood, sweat and tears) getting him where he is which makes it hard to move on. How do you market a barrel horse that you don't like very much? Or one that hasn't had much success not because of lack of ability but because you truly do not mesh.
Or do you just price dirt cheap and take a hit?
I think it really depends where this horse is at in his training or career. If hes a prospect, IMO it would be better for you to market him yourself. If hes proven, then hes worth consigning to a broker or trainer. |
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Location: Jersey Girl | star1218 - 2018-08-21 9:13 AM Thanks for the comments!
I should say I do love my horse. I think he's drop dead gorgeous and a really nice ride. The problem comes in that I think he SHOULD be a bang up horse - but he isn't, at least with me. So it isn't that I can't say anything nice about him but I can't compete on him anymore.
I also agree about getting a jump rider and being honest. Many horses are sold because the rider doesn't click with them. I've sold one myself. I had someone ride the horse to get a good video and even hauled so that rider could enter him. He sold for a decent price. I was happy and so was the buyer. |
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selling a horse you don't like.