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| For those that are interested in buying horses soon, would you rather wait till spring to buy or buy now (in the winter) even if the horse is hairy? I don't have enough space (due to horses being hurt and on stall rest) to keep this horse from getting a winter coat but I have thought about selling her. Do you think waiting till spring when they shed out is better for selling horses or does it matter if they're hairy as long as they run good, in shape, etc? Wanted to get opinions. |
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The Advice Guru
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| List the horse now, you may sell it, you may not.
Most people like to buy projects in the fall.
Most people like or buy a solid horse in the spring, fit and ready to run.
Also feed plays a factor, most people have their feed bought or calculated by now, so will hold off on buying till the grass is out |
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 Off the Wall Wacky
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Location: Louisiana | I have one for sale. I don't have him to the point I've started advertising. And I always say I'm going to ride in the winter and just never do lol.
I do have someone coming to try him bc they asked. Right now he is priced at what I need. When he sheds out and I get him in shape, that will go up. Then as I haul, it'll go up accordingly.
His current price is a touch on the high side, but my husband isn't into the haggling game. He prices them and they either sell or we keep them.
Edited by dashnlotti 2015-11-24 8:18 PM
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I have one ad on BHW that I'm going to ride out and I have a second horse I just listed on FB... I figured if he sells during the winter great, if not, I'll pay for an ad in a little while and relist him on here. |
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Location: Deep South | As a general rule, horses bring better prices in the spring.
I do typically buy my prospects in the winter, but only because people start discounting them heavily. They don't want to feed them and know they won't be riding nearly as much until warmer weather comes. |
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Extreme Veteran
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| I actually wish more people would post horses for sale this time of year because that gives people buying more time to get used to the horse before everything "starts back up" again. |
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Location: Northwest Florida | I think a lot of this depends on location as well! I live in Florida nothing slows down for the winter down here! |
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 Professional Amateur
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Location: Oklahoma | It really depends on what you have for sale. I sell a lot of finished horses from Thanksgiving through February due to high school and college rodeo. The. It is slow and picks up again in the Spring. Then right before school starts again. The finished horses can hold their value throughout the year, but you can get some good deals this time of year. Just advertise and keep in mind your market of buyers and when they are shopping for good deals. |
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Location: Montana | Over the years I'd say each of the months of the year has at one time or another been the best month of the year for us. Maybe not December.
It's too hard to predict when your buyer is ready to buy.
But I do really, really hate that darn winter hair! It sure makes it harder to make a great first impression. |
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Location: Texas | I would list now. There are 3 types of buyers when it comes to seasons. Buy before winter because that is the time people are wanting to sell. Buy in the spring so you don't have to worry about feeding them all winter. And who cares if it is cold or not I just want the horse lol. It won't hurt to list it now if you are wanting to sell. |
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