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| I truly respect everyone's opinions. I do find it very difficult this day in age and in the horse market we got to find a good seasoned, been there done that horse. It's hard to find someone to trust without the Ole Mighty Dollar sign flashing in there eyes. When I sell a horse I never lie or hesitate to tell them every thing bout that horse. But finding someone you truly trust is hard.I will admit I'm not the richest person or have loaded pockets. That's why I was asking opinons from everyone. The 10k and 15k is alot and most people like me only wish to have that but dont. Most of us have bout $3000-$5000 for a good horse. And I'll take everyone's advise and go with it and see where my money takes me. :) |
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Location: Loma Linda, CA | Ha, I was recommended to get a seasoned horse...
All of mine that I have bought need training.
I did end up with a seasoned barrel horse for $200 cause she had an injury and no one wanted to ride her cause she pins her ears!
I've put her on ulcer meds, getting her teeth done, she is getting chiropracted - the whole 9 yards... She is a free runner that has run 1D before... I'm hoping once all is said and done she will be one of my rodeo horses :)
My 6 year old I got for $3500 is going in training this summer, my 2 year old is to be broke in her 3 year old year and then she will be in training for futurities :) |
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Location: somewhere in the middle | Stats and video doesn't mean there's not a hole somewhere. Maybe it's gate sour now,unsound,super hard to ride,completely washed up,has a scew loose or is a barrel crasher. It could be all of those things and still have had some 1D wins and good videos. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | If you've got a $5,000 budget look at the reject cutters. Someone is always posting them on FB in that price range. They take to the barrels quickly because they have been ridden more than most "barrel prospects". I have a good contact in Western Oklahoma if you're interested you can send me a PM. |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | rachellyn80 - 2015-04-28 11:07 AM
If you've got a $5,000 budget look at the reject cutters. Someone is always posting them on FB in that price range. They take to the barrels quickly because they have been ridden more than most "barrel prospects". I have a good contact in Western Oklahoma if you're interested you can send me a PM.
^^^ THIS!!! This is great advice. Look outside the Barrel ads for a potential. My daughter's mare is a wonderful reining reject. You may not get the "popular" bloodlines in the barrel pen, but you could get an amazing horse that is pretty broke in another arena and might need a little time at a trainers so they can be taught the pattern. If that isn't an option, buy a finished horse. It's not worth the headache, buying something hoping that maybe they might make a good barrel horse.
A lady down the road from me has an awesome barrel gelding who can lay out nice 2D times, he was bred for a while before being cut and I owned his daughter who made an excellent trail horse because the horse hated barrels, but yet her siblings have made nice ropers and barrel horses. |
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| SKM - 2015-04-24 7:02 PM
By the time you pay training on a 3 year old, you could have had a pretty expensive horse. When you buy a finished horse, you are basically paying for the seasoning. You would be looking at 6 months to a year in mist cases before a colt would be ready for you to go on with. You still have no guarantee that the prospect will even make a barrel horse. Just some points to consider. Good luck with whatever decision you make!
All of the above plus it might be something you just cannot get along in a run once it is finished. I have no idea why ppl think they can "save money" and get a nice horse this way, it very seldom works out.
Go to the bank and take out a loan for a nice finished horse you can enjoy. Be safe and put insurance on the horse. It will help build your credit and you can find a horse you will enjoy and that fits you.
Most of the time when people try to do what you are describing they end up with a futurity colt that just doesn't turn out and they have lost a ton of money in the horse. |
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Location: Sperry, OK | EqualRanch - 2015-04-25 2:32 PM I didn't read all the comments, but this is my two cents....
Futurity horses require complete dedication. From training to seasoning and everything in between.
My good friend currently has a 2 year old for sale, it's broke (not to ride though), has very nice papers and she is asking $6,000. I know this horse will be a jam up barrel horse. But, after the money spent on a trainer and seasoning, you're going to be in at least another 5K - at minimum.
A finished barrel horse, high caliber, will start at $15,000 - all day long. If you find one for less, it will usually be for 1 of 3 reasons; age, health or arena/general horse issues.
So, with all that being said, I would suggest finding a finished horse. 
What does that mean? How is a horse broke, but not to ride? Just curious. |
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Location: Buffalo, Wyoming | This is just me... I always try to have one seasoned or almost seasoned horse around that I can go have fun on. I get burned out on younger horses and it takes the fun out of it. If you can find something you can have fun on and save a little money to buy a younger horse to futurity that is what I would do.
Right now my sold seasoned horse is pretty much retired so I have an 8 year old that is broke very decent that I have put on the back burner for the last 2 years. This is her year to step it up. She is a fun mare to ride but she is the only thing I have right now and I am looking for something that its a little farther along than she is so I don't get burned out or burn her out by pushing her to hard to fast. |
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Location: Arkansas | rachellyn80 - 2015-04-28 11:07 AM If you've got a $5,000 budget look at the reject cutters. Someone is always posting them on FB in that price range. They take to the barrels quickly because they have been ridden more than most "barrel prospects". I have a good contact in Western Oklahoma if you're interested you can send me a PM.
When Im ready for my next one, I will be getting ahold of you! I took a 12 year old team penning horse and after three weeks, (due to everything getting hurt!) my Mom hauled him to the BBR and won 3D money. I never got him back! lol.. Broke horses make everything easy. |
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