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| Just jumping to the point. i have someone that wants to buy my open 1d gelding. he is the ONLY open horse i have. he is sometimes inconsistent, but normally always ready to roll. well i have someone that wants to buy him for a pretty penny, and i could really use the money. but i wont have anything to run at world or for my daughter to ride next year at nbha (its her last year being able to run youth) well... if i sold him i would buy 1 or 2 nice colts, i just dont know what to do. |
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  Playing the Waiting Game
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| May sound silly but "Pray on it" you'll do what is right for you.
Doesn't sound like he is your THE ONE... If he isn't then sell. |
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Draw the Line
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Location: Too Far North | I would sell him. It's hard to come across a buyer interested, with money, when you need money. Is your daughter super attached to this horse? Are you? If not he would go and make room for a new prospect. |
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Location: The Great West | trainmaster - 2014-08-28 1:00 PM I would sell him. It's hard to come across a buyer interested, with money, when you need money. Is your daughter super attached to this horse? Are you? If not he would go and make room for a new prospect.
I agree with this and the post above but it seem a little like you've already decided.
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Location: Deep South | I say sell.
The fact that you're even considering it says he's not your once in a lifetime horse. Or one you're super attached to, you're just thinking about having something to run.
You'll get the money you need and then you can shop for one that you could think of as irreplaceable. You could even get something that's nicely started so you can still go run. |
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 The Worst Seller Ever
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Location: Oklahoma | If someone offers you money you shouldn't turn down, then take it. I hear more stories about someont turning down the big bucks and the horse end up crippled or dead in the next week than someone regretting their decision to sell.
Usually when it is a large amount of money, that person will take care of the horse. JMO |
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | I agree, and if you decide not to sell, then insure that sucker for more than you are turning down. |
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Location: Iowa | Sell if the money is alright with you. I'm one of the ones that held on and the horse was hurt 1 month later. |
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 Witty Enough
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Location: CTX | If you are not that attached to the horse I would sell. Not me but a very close friend of mine was one of those that got offered a pretty penny, turned down and the horse got killed in the next month or so... If you can use the money just buy something else for you and your daughter. Plenty of nice horses out there. |
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 Angel in a Sorrel Coat
Posts: 16030
Location: In a happy place | I suggest sell him also. |
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| I agree with the "if you shouldn't turn down the price then sell." I feel if he was your "keeper" the thought wouldn't be there. I bet you could go buy you something that would be ready for your daughter and have some left over if you could buy 2 prospects with it |
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 Go For It!
Location: Texas | I can't think of any horse that I regret selling… except for one broodmare… I have a short list of one's that I regret NOT selling when I had the chance though, lol.
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I definitely have a list of horses I regret not selling when I had the chance..LOL
I also say sell because he is a gelding. The reason why I would turn down money for either of my two mares is the fact that if the next day they cripple themselves, I am not totally out and would love to have a baby out of them. A career ending injury on a gelding leaves you with nothing unless he is insured.
I don't regret selling any of the horses I have either. And looking back given the opportunity I would only buy one back, and that is the Shazoom mare I had. But selling her opened the door to get my mare Bunny so it worked out. |
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Location: On My Horse! | Like some of the others posts say, if you're not 100% attached, Sell. Buyers like that are few and far in between. But, in the end it's up to you. If it's meant to be, it will be. Good luck! |
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Location: NC | clover girl - 2014-08-28 4:17 PM If someone offers you money you shouldn't turn down, then take it. I hear more stories about someont turning down the big bucks and the horse end up crippled or dead in the next week than someone regretting their decision to sell.
Usually when it is a large amount of money, that person will take care of the horse. JMO
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| I am not a newbie to barrel racing. been in the business a long time. I will tell you I have NEVER had a buyer come to me. consider yourself very lucky to have someone wanting your horse. Sell and move on. Part of the business. Unless it's not business to you. Only you can decide. Good luck! |
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Sock Snob
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| I have a and turned down good money enjoyed horse for another 18 months 2 years. The i decided to breed her. I asked her to give me a good baby and a fancy one to boot. She gave me. I got a deal on triple vodka, but we did not get in foal, she came in heat june 4 called for a shipment, they told me theynstopped breeding first of june and turned him out because he was acting lime a gelding and not wanting to breed the dunny. They may say diffent now, then theynsaid call dr. So and so he may sime frozen and my vet did notmdo frozen. But the baby i got last year she called and gave me a breeding, i am happy. |
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