I'm looking for a prospect and found a colt that is old school cutting bred on the top and run on the bottom. he doesn't have the "designer" blood lines that most people are looking for... DTF, FG...etc. 

I'm concerned about resale value if he didn't work out for me. I don't know.. but do cowbred horses have good resale value as a barrel horse? I assume the level of competitor he is will make a big difference. 

Would like to get some input 

Once they are trained and past futurity age, it becomes more about what they can do and their likelihood of staying sound doing it, than pedigree.  

I would agree with Oregon.   By the time they are 5 or 6 they are on their own merits.

I am trading out some of my running bred mares for some cow bred broodmares.  It takes 2 quality running bred mares to pay for 1 quality cow bred.  

I bought an old school cutting bred gelding sight unseen. Wasnt what i wanted. He paid for himself, the fuel I spend to get him and sold in less than 24 hours. Probably could have asked more but I just wanted to get what I had into him.

I have always felt cowbreed horses have a larger target market. 

I mean barrel racers love race breeds but there is still a "taboo" for other disciplines, but .....

Barrel racers also like cowbreeds, as do ropes, ranchers, trailriders, all around horses ext ext. Not saying race breed cant do all those but ... more people look at them.

Very good point!

This is what I did years ago. Sold my running bred mares & bought driftwood mares & crossed them on great barrel stallions. I'm proud to say I have had some wonderful winning horses. This is my fut prospect. She is 4 & will make her debut at the bfa this year. My trainers love her & she is right on track. We are very excited for her future. She is by Firewater Ta Fame & our driftwood mare, Driftwood Kate. We call her Abbie

Shes a beauty , goodluck to this filly {Abbie} that shes does great in her career of running barrels. 

I would take a cowbred over running bred any day. IMO better resale in many different directions and less cost to upkeep. Although, the only running bred horses I've owned have been endless pits for food and never got the nicely stocky (chunky) build like I like. 

Lots of people like "cowbred" - I'm not one of them, lol.. My husband team ropes, hes always rode running bred horses and prefers them. I know some other guys that are totally against them normally b/c of one past deal usually on a blown up barrel horse that got passed aroud the trading circles..  However, a decent bred horse that has a good work ethic and good attitude will sell, especially past prospect stage and standing on their own merits..

Around here it's super annoying b/c several guys are like well I have this Doc Bar gelding.. Yep - 3 generations off the papers with nothing that has performed inbetween doesn't really count in my mind. I get messages about my filly by SBD out of at FG daughter from the local trader/trail rider that wants to spend $1500 on a 2 year old. Its a little bit of a head scratcher that they even message me, lol.

Disposition counts for something and often the hotter running bred horses are a little tougher to get along with.  I know, I've had both and the cowbred had a world of speed without having to put up with the temper tantrums that came with the Easy Jet gelding.  

Here are the 2 Sires of the 2 colts I'm looking at.... both cross with run on bottom. I'm not familiar with Cowbred lines. Both are really nice Stallions and have very nice babies...   

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/starlights+smartchic

https://www.allbreedpedigree.com/mr+dash+n+cash

 I LOVE Grays Starlight as well as Smart Chic Olena/Smart Little Lena... I would take that colt in a heartbeat. I have started several Grays Starlight colts as well as ridden several trained ones. Amazing minds and work ethics. My Smart Little Lena's have all been super smart and trainable as well. 

Crap... I was pretty much sold on the first colt before even looking at the second. LOVE the first one.

The second is pretty cool too though. I would just have to evaluate them as individuals and go from there.

Yep - both are nice horses. I personally a little more intrigued by the 2nd but thats an older set of "barrel" papers that have a soft spot for.