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| I have 5 horses that I have raised. They are all out of my favorite horse and broodmare of all time and some of my favorite studs-Firewater Ta Fame, A Smooth Guy, Dinero, Frenchmans Fabulous. The ages are yearling, 3, 5,6,7.
I also have two young kids. I have a super supportive husband that says I can keep them all but I know that I am not doing right by my horses or my family by spreading myself so thin trying to ride/train them all. They’re expensive and we would like to buy/build a place of our own.
I am not sure where to start or who to sell first. It’s like selling one of my kids. Help me out with some of that great BHW advice.
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Go Get Em!
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Location: OH. IO | buy an ad on BHW AND LIST THEM HERE:)Do you board them?I would start with the yearling and go on from there.I think it's great that you want to start your home and look to move more permanent into your future,good luck:)
Edited by jake16 2018-06-23 7:41 PM
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| We have family property but would like to relocate to our “own” place so we are fortunate to not have to pay for boarding. |
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 Elite Veteran
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Location: Texas! | I have the best serious inquiries through BHW ads than any other method. Facebook you have to wade through so many tire kickers but there are buyers out there. I just have had the most luck getting a buyer from this site. |
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| Should I sell youngest to oldest? Least started to most finished? Has anyone been in a similar situation and had regrets? I’m afraid I will regret selling some but then I am afraid of missing out on time with my family that I can never get back.
Did anyone ever not sell one and wish they had later on? |
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
Posts: 4847
Location: Opelousas, LA | Put them all up for sale and see what you get interest in, keep what doesn't sell. Just be sure to keep one of riding age so you are not without something to ride. |
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 Coyote Country Queen
Posts: 5666
| Personally, I'd want to keep a mare/filly, so that I would have a daughter of my favorite mare to have as a future broodmare. So I'd probably pick my favorite daughter and put her on the keeper list.
Then it depends on the individual horse. Like was mentioned, I'd want to keep at least one that I can ride now. So I'd probably pick the one I get along with the most and just like the best. The yearling and possibly the 3 year old depending on it's training, could be marketed as futurity prospects.
I think the hardest part of selling is deciding that you're ready (and willing!) to sell. Sounds like you're at that point. I think you'll only regret it if you don't keep something back for yourself. Even selling 1 or 2 will be helpful. You'll have less expenses, and depending on which ones you sell you could have a good chunk of cash to put toward your place. |
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 Too Skinny
Posts: 8009
Location: LA Lower Alabama | I would put them all up and let what sells sell. You may get lucky and sell two to the same person |
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Married to a Louie Lover
Posts: 3303
| Who do you like the best and what are your immediate goals?
Are you wanting to keep competing? Keep something that’s ready and being entered so you can keep going.
Do you need some time off to focus on family? Maybe sell the older end that if they’re going well might bring the most and keep the younger end, using the money from the sale to put them in training.
I don’t mind the idea of listing them all and keeping what doesn’t sell, but I also think it’s a good way to have remorse if you dont give consideration to what you want to do right now - it would stink to sell the 5,6,7 year olds right off and be left with a yearling and a 3 year old when you really want to just be able to go to some races and have fun. |
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Expert
Posts: 2531
Location: WI | "Sell the best, then ride the rest" -Bo Hill
If it were me, I would list them all and keep whatever is left. |
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 Scooters Savior
Location: "Si Fi" Ville | I just recently went thru the same thing, had more than I could ride. I made a list... a sale list... I put the horses in order of most wanted to keep for various reasons..researched and priced them all reasonably, told my close friends and trainer who rides a few of my colts.
I never got as far as advertising, I sold down to a number I was happy with and grateful for the ones I have left, and especially grateful that all that I sold went to homes where I know they are well cared for and appreciated.
Good Lord blessed me with all of that working out like it did. |
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 Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Posts: 5530
Location: OH | PICTURES PICTURES PICTURES---get good pictures of them. It takes time but makes all the difference in the world. |
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 Cute Little Imp
Posts: 2747
Location: N Texas | Start with your two or three least favorites. If it's not immediately apparent which ones those are, think about if you're going to the barn and are going to work all of them, which ones do you look forward to the most and which ones do you put off till the end? Or which ones do you want to get out of the way so you can save your favorites till last?
Also, don't get attached to the papers. Meaning, if you don't particularly care for a horse, don't hang onto it just because of the names on its papers.
Another thing you can try is write up ads for every single one of them. Don't list them, just write the ads. If you have one or two that you can't stand the thought of posting that ad, then those are the ones to keep.
Depending on how far along the three year old is, that one and the yearling would be on the top of my list to sell because they will require the most work. |
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Meanest Teacher!!!
Posts: 8552
Location: sunny california | List all horses for sale.price them what they are worth except your favorite. list your favorite for quite a bit more than it is worth. If that one sells then go to the next favorite and raise the price more than it is worth. |
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