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| So, all year I've had my eyes on a ladies horse sort of near me and she's putting her up for sale either this fall or next spring. I about fell over when she told me what she needs to get. This mare has won the 3D or clocked top 3D bottom 2D with top notch competition this year. Granted she is a daughter of FG and gorgeous to boot, but isn't she a tad overpriced? She's a 5yr old, very very well broke and good minded. I was hoping she'd say 20K tops! Just curious, do you think she'll even get that price? |
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| She must think that she has the potential to go on to be a 1D since she is only 5. I'd hate to pay that much but I'm sure someone would since you say she is good looking also.
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| Whatever someone will pay is what a horse is worth I guess. I seem to see overpriced horses daily advertised here. I'm with you..I think 20k is more reasonable if she is consistent, not a barrel hitter and no issues. Even though she is 3D she may have the potential to kick it up a gear based on her age and other factors |
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| I'm just assuming since she's a gorgeous choco palomino and a daughter of FG with DTF on the dam's side she's got her priced like that. Not going to mention names, I had my hopes up of getting the $$ if she was 20K or under LOL, oh well. I guess we will wait to see her ad and if she sells, she sounded pretty firm |
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| Any horse is worth what someone will pay. I have friends that paid way more than that for a daughter of Frenchman's Guy. My four year old is consistently beating the horse. ( That would be without me riding her). Do I think the horse was worth that? Probably not but the people who bought her seem to think she is. You can advertise a horse for what ever you want but unless someone wants to pay that, you may keep the horse for awhile. |
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Location: Where I am happiest | A 5 year old Frenchmans Guy daughter? Heck yeah she is worth $30k. Go look at the sales results from the Meyes sale last week and see what a FG daughter will set you back. You not buying a 3D horse. Your buying a FG daughter. |
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Location: Sweet Home Alabama | She's FG x DTF cross? Her pedigree alone is worth that I'd say. And if she's pretty.. Plus, you could breed her and probably get a good chunk of change for the babies. You say she's clocking half a second to a second off of the best of the best as a five year old. So she's probably only had a year, if that much, of solid competition. I think she would only get better with age. I think someone would pay 30k for this mare. But sometimes people overprice horses so they can get a good offer. I bet if you offered 27k cash, she'd take it  |
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Location: Kansas | Depends on how much money you have and if you like risk. If she's running 3D at five, she'll probably be running 3D at ten. That's a lot of money.
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| Frodo - 2016-09-06 5:49 AM Depends on how much money you have and if you like risk. If she's running 3D at five, she'll probably be running 3D at ten. That's a lot of money.
Not necessarily true, depends on the rider. I have seen many, many horses go from a lower D to a tough 1D horse with the right rider. I have also seen the reverse many times. My horses were all top of the 1D with my girls, 3D with me. |
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| The truth is this is a pedigree industry. If this mare were only a gd of Frenchmans guy and like great gd of DTF then no, shes not worth that. But the pedigree makes most people not even care how she runs because she has marketability in her offspring, so yes she will probably get that.
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| I've seen an individual with less pedigree and looks, solid 2D at big shows, sell for 65K.
A lot of it has to do with the seller and who they are. |
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Location: Texas | If she wasn't bred how she was, then yes it's too high. But she has a stellar pedigree and definitely the potential to get faster. She has value as a broodmare if she were to get crippled tomorrow. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | I bet she will get that amount, or very close to it.
A 5 yr old with that pedigree, and good looking, clocking 2D-3D, against tough competition.
Heck yeah. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about a 5 yr old clocking 2D-3D. All that might mean is they just got started and want to bring the horse along slowly. Too many of the 3 and 4 yr olds who shine in big futurities end up fizzing out or breaking down in a couple years. |
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Location: Texas | I see what ya'll are saying about her being a daughter of Frenchmans Guy. But in my eyes, pedigree is just one thing you look at when buying a prospect. She is not a prospect she is a solid 3D horse. I think the prices for horses has gone crazy. |
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Location: South Dakota | Bear - 2016-09-06 10:11 AM I bet she will get that amount, or very close to it. A 5 yr old with that pedigree, and good looking, clocking 2D-3D, against tough competition. Heck yeah. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about a 5 yr old clocking 2D-3D. All that might mean is they just got started and want to bring the horse along slowly. Too many of the 3 and 4 yr olds who shine in big futurities end up fizzing out or breaking down in a couple years.
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | workerbee - 2016-09-06 10:20 AM
I see what ya'll are saying about her being a daughter of Frenchmans Guy. But in my eyes, pedigree is just one thing you look at when buying a prospect. She is not a prospect she is a solid 3D horse. I think the prices for horses has gone crazy.
Why do you say she's not a prospect? I'm only asking because my idea of a "prospect" may differ from yours. Not a futurity prospect, maybe. |
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Location: Bastrop, Texas | Frodo - 2016-09-06 5:49 AM
Depends on how much money you have and if you like risk. If she's running 3D at five, she'll probably be running 3D at ten. That's a lot of money.
Pretty sweeping generalization. I disagree. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Timber Creek - 2016-09-06 10:24 AM Bear - 2016-09-06 10:11 AM I bet she will get that amount, or very close to it. A 5 yr old with that pedigree, and good looking, clocking 2D-3D, against tough competition. Heck yeah. I wouldn't get too bent out of shape about a 5 yr old clocking 2D-3D. All that might mean is they just got started and want to bring the horse along slowly. Too many of the 3 and 4 yr olds who shine in big futurities end up fizzing out or breaking down in a couple years. I completely agree!
Agree to what Bear said too, if this mare falls into to the right hands she cant help but get better/faster in time, taking time in a horse that nice is going to show. |
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Location: Where I am happiest | What is the bottom side? Depending on her dam but her foals alone could make you a nice bonus each year if you breed her to the right stallions. |
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| Frodo - 2016-09-06 5:49 AM
Depends on how much money you have and if you like risk. If she's running 3D at five, she'll probably be running 3D at ten. That's a lot of money.
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Tell mine we're doing it wrong. I couldn't disagree more. |
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