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Location: Central TX | what caliber of barrel horse do you expect? |
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Industrial Srength Barrel Racer
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| One that craps gold. - But I do this for a hobby - a money-losing hobby at that! |
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Meanest Teacher!!!
Posts: 8552
 
Location: sunny california | i expect a run down fixer upper house. that way I can rent it and generate income. this is why I don't have a high caliber horse! |
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  More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Griz - 2013-12-05 5:28 AM One that craps gold. - But I do this for a hobby - a money-losing hobby at that!
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 Miss Laundry Misshap
Posts: 5271
| A horse that does his own chores, cleans stalls, and rides itself, as well as poops out green that is cash, not poo.
If I WERE to pay that much for a horse, it better be good and be in the 1D ALL of the time, not including uncontrollables, like ground slippage, etc. Although, I'd say the horse would need to be fast enough to make up for it's mistakes. |
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Location: Kansas | Griz - 2013-12-05 5:28 AM One that craps gold. - But I do this for a hobby - a money-losing hobby at that!
Personally, I'd expect that horse to be winning local jackpots EVERYTIME, and at least placing (if not winning) at rodeos........the things I could do with $60,000!!! Wouldn't be spent on a horse, thats for sure! |
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Hungarian Midget Woman
Location: Midwest | I would expect 343 hp
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Expert
Posts: 1226
| Agree with the others. Especially the house comment. Buy a house out of foreclosure and make money from it. $60000 is a lot if money for a animal that could break its leg to tomorrow. But I guess that's why you get them insured |
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I Really Love Jeans
Posts: 3173
Location: North Dakota | A horse that is broke with a good handle that will walk in the arena and walk out, no vices, anyone can ride. Naturally winning at rodeos and barrel races . A mare or a stud so reproduction is possible! No injections or voodoo needed to remain sound! |
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 Coyote Country Queen
Posts: 5666
| I've never been in the market for a horse of this caliber or sold one of this caliber, just my thoughts based on what I've seen advertised.
There are so many variables - age, maintenance, any bad habits, record, etc. A younger horse with less of a performance record, but that is still proven to be a solid top of the 1D horse against tough competition might bring a similar price to a slightly older and more proven horse that requires maintenance or has some bad habits.
Search through the ads on here to see what kind of horses are in that price range. Of course you'll find some that are way over-priced for what they are, but you'll get a pretty good idea of what kind of horse you can get for this price. |
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Location: NOT at Wal Mart | A new BMW.
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 Ima Fickle Fan
Posts: 3547
Location: Texas | I'm with everyone else....
My first thought was a new truck or my dream of a BMW.
I will never pay that much for a horse. But I also never expect to make it to (or even try) the NFR. |
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 Dust Bunny
Posts: 6541
Location: Colorado | Solid 1D at bigger shows, with rodeo capability, though I wouldn't expect him to win all the rodeos, but be able to hang in there. I feel like true big rodeo horses cost a LOT more than that. Horses that can win Greeley, Cheyanne, Reno, not just get close. |
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Location: South TEXAS | i would expect a very broke horse that can handle all the situations of rodeo life(if your looking at rodeo horses). I would expect it to place in top 5, 8 out of 10 runs against very tough competition. every horse will have a bad day and you cant hold the price tag against it when that happens.... as long as it doesn't happen twice lol. in local jackpots, I would expect it to be winning nearly every time and putting a few tenths between them and 2nd place. must have good ground manners and haul good. no major maintenance issues.
for that money I would want a 5-10yr, any older than that I would want a mare so that you could raise babies if need be.
I could never pay that amount for one but I do know what it takes to get those horses to that point.
my first thought was a very nice horse trailer  |
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 Always Off Topic
Posts: 6382
Location: ND | project.....after getting taken |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 907
Location: a secret | 1d locally 2d big shows..... |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
Posts: 10277
| HotPants - 2013-12-05 9:39 AM 1d locally 2d big shows.....
This, at least in Texas. Our 45k horse with my daughter would win lD locally with 200 + entries and be just out of the 1D money at big shows. We competed against a jam up cutting bred horse in high school rodeo that was purchased for $2500- he won everything. He sold last year for 50K (which was a steal but sellers wanted him to go to a great home), runs 17.0s on a standard and has qualified for The American. Talent comes in all price ranges-if you can find it and develop it.
Edited by rodeomom3 2013-12-05 9:50 AM
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Posts: 816
| HotPants - 2013-12-05 9:39 AM
1d locally 2d big shows.....
What!! 2D for 60 grand! lol!
If I paid 60 for a horse I better be at the NFR the next year, and he better of at least doubled my money. |
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Posts: 2097
Location: Deep South | Are you wanting a supershow horse or a rodeo horse? If rodeo horse, I would expect that the horse is winning college rodeos(if applicable) or amateur rodeos and has a decent record of placing at some pro rodeos. And to be between about 7-12 with no major maintenance issues. I think it is completely unrealistic to expect to buy a horse that can win pro rodeos for $60k, unless you are going to buy a much older been there done that with maintenance. |
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Posts: 1196
Location: Wide open spaces, Canada. | Able to pull cheques at pro rodeos, top of 1d locally . Win 80 girl jackpots consistently, top 20 in super shows consistently . Make mistakes and still clock. Sound. Would expect consistent low 17s on Indoor standard.
Edited by porky 2013-12-05 9:55 AM
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