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Location: Midwest | JRC - 2013-12-05 2:24 PM WrapSnap - 2013-12-05 2:23 PM I am on the East Coast. I travel from New York to GA mostly, attending Super Shows, Youth Worlds, Open Worlds and the like. I can guarantee you that even at most of our local shows, you are going to be facing horses that have won World titles, multiple Super Show wins, won Go rounds at World level shows, etc... The winning horses that are for sale in the $50,000 to $75,000 range can be found. They typically will require maintenance, may be difficult to ride, be less than consistent, or they may be a horse that you're either going to hit a barrel on, win, or safety up on and be bottom of the 1D/top of 2D, but they are out there. At least, that's my experience. So how much are the winners going for?
Whatever someone else is willing to pay! |
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| I wouldnt run a $60k horse at local jackpots..... That kind of money needs to be used at rodeos. Payouts are typically higher at rodeos. |
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| A consistent sound good aged 1D horse, running 1D at the big shows.
I'll never spend that much on a horse though, ever. |
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Location: Western performance horse Hades | Some more examples of horses that have sold in the $60-65,000 range.
A consistent working 8-year-old mare that was a 1D senior winner, open 1D money earner/2D winner.
An occasional check drawer at CPRA rodeos, occassionally 1D money at Wrap N 3s, most 2D major shows. Teenageer with general maintanance.
A coming 5-year-old that did well at one futurity,had a 1D win at a national level race, but still not 100 percent consistent. Color & popular bloodlines. |
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Location: ILLINOIS | If I was REQUIRED to buy a horse with the $60,000 it would need to:
1. Be a consistent 1D horse every run locally, placing in the top 5, even with errors.
2. Be a consistent 1D rodeo horse or near the top of the pack.
3. Be safe and sane.
4. Calm and easy to get a long with
5. Have awesome bloodlines with proven parents.
6. Not have any maintenance issues.
7. Be around 8-10yrs old and no previous injuries.
8. MARE
9. Youth safe
10. Not accident prone!!!
What I would REALLY do with $60k...
1. Build a new barn.
2. Buy me a Dodge Challenger SRT8
3. Buy me a new Dodge 2500.
4. Build a house.
5. Buy me a new horse trailer...
Lol.. I honestly spent $6500 on a horse, and thought that was wayyyy tooo much!!!  |
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Location: Deep South | Schuy324 - 2013-12-05 4:14 PM
If I was REQUIRED to buy a horse with the $60,000 it would need to:
1. Be a consistent 1D horse every run locally, placing in the top 5, even with errors.
2. Be a consistent 1D rodeo horse or near the top of the pack.
3. Be safe and sane.
4. Calm and easy to get a long with
5. Have awesome bloodlines with proven parents.
6. Not have any maintenance issues.
7. Be around 8-10yrs old and no previous injuries.
8. MARE
9. Youth safe
10. Not accident prone!!!
What I would REALLY do with $60k...
1. Build a new barn.
2. Buy me a Dodge Challenger SRT8
3. Buy me a new Dodge 2500.
4. Build a house.
5. Buy me a new horse trailer...
Lol.. I honestly spent $6500 on a horse, and thought that was wayyyy tooo much!!!
I think you're missing a 0 if you expect all that... |
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| Schuy324 - 2013-12-05 2:14 PM If I was REQUIRED to buy a horse with the $60,000 it would need to: 1. Be a consistent 1D horse every run locally, placing in the top 5, even with errors. 2. Be a consistent 1D rodeo horse or near the top of the pack. 3. Be safe and sane. 4. Calm and easy to get a long with 5. Have awesome bloodlines with proven parents. 6. Not have any maintenance issues. 7. Be around 8-10yrs old and no previous injuries. 8. MARE 9. Youth safe 10. Not accident prone!!! What I would REALLY do with $60k... 1. Build a new barn. 2. Buy me a Dodge Challenger SRT8 3. Buy me a new Dodge 2500. 4. Build a house. 5. Buy me a new horse trailer... Lol.. I honestly spent $6500 on a horse, and thought that was wayyyy tooo much!!!
Those 2 things cannot be found in the same horse, at least for any long length of time. When they run that hard, they are bound to have things that need maintenance. I guess it also depends on what your definition of "maintenance" is. Supplements? Injections? Wraps (BOT, ice boots, etc.)? Thera Plate? Game Ready?
The amount of stuff that the rodeo girls do to their horses to keep them in top shape is quite astonishing! I am just talking about the therapeutic blankets and wraps and supplements and salt water treatment spas |
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| I know of a horse that sold for $60k, I asked a local trainer/broker and she said she thought the horse sold for the correct price. This horse can make the circuit finals (fairly tough circuit), has won/placed at big pro rodeos runs mid to low on standard sets at rodeos, not NFR quality though IMO. Also this mare is over 10 but very very sound and is by one of the top sires. |
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Location: ND | so would it be less of a discussion if we had a 10k horse that we hauled around in a 50k pickup and 40k trailer........ |
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| zipper - 2013-12-05 2:14 PM
Some more examples of horses that have sold in the $60-65,000 range.
A consistent working 8-year-old mare that was a 1D senior winner, open 1D money earner/2D winner.Â
An occasional check drawer at CPRA rodeos, occassionally 1D money at Wrap N 3s, most 2D major shows. Teenageer with general maintanance.
A coming 5-year-old that did well at one futurity,had a 1D win at a national level race, but still not 100 percent consistent. Color & popular bloodlines.
Or a nice 3 year old prospect
There's been a handful of those sold in recent years at the sales and probably privately as well! |
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| dhdqhllc - 2013-12-05 4:40 PM
so would it be less of a discussion if we had a 10k horse that we hauled around in a 50k pickup and 40k trailer........
Hahaha yep!!! I'd rather have all the $$ in my horse and not in a rig. But that's just me. |
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| I think the $60K horse should ask the new owner for a "rider resume", not everyone can ride a rocket.
And heaven forbid if the horse doesn't win EVERY single barrel race/rodeo they go to the bleacher jockeys will darn sure point out how new owner paid WAY to much and the horse isn't NEAR that nice cause bleacher jockeys ALWAYS know best.
I know the OP didn't ask for this angle but it Drives. Me. Crazy.  |
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| roanrider - 2013-12-05 5:23 PM
I think the $60K horse should ask the new owner for a "rider resume", not everyone can ride a rocket.Â
And heaven forbid if the horse doesn't win EVERY single barrel race/rodeo they go to the bleacher jockeys will darn sure point out how new owner paid WAY to much and the horse isn't NEAR that nice cause bleacher jockeys ALWAYS know best.  Â
I know the OP didn't ask for this angle but it Drives. Me. Crazy.  Â
Every single time! |
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| dhdqhllc - 2013-12-05 4:40 PM
so would it be less of a discussion if we had a 10k horse that we hauled around in a 50k pickup and 40k trailer........
I think this is too funny.... people will dog someone all day for paying that much for a horse, but they may roll up in a 15 year old one ton pickup and 2 horse bumper pull... and put a whooping on them! Then the people with the big rig will whine because they can't afford that kind of horse. News flash! It doesn't matter what you roll up in, it's what you pull out of the trailer |
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| Justawannabe - 2013-12-05 6:28 PM dhdqhllc - 2013-12-05 4:40 PM so would it be less of a discussion if we had a 10k horse that we hauled around in a 50k pickup and 40k trailer........ I think this is too funny.... people will dog someone all day for paying that much for a horse, but they may roll up in a 15 year old one ton pickup and 2 horse bumper pull... and put a whooping on them! Then the people with the big rig will whine because they can't afford that kind of horse. News flash! It doesn't matter what you roll up in, it's what you pull out of the trailer
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| A house!
I guess these days you'd be lucky to get a new pickup for that.....sigh.....
Edited to add: almost 9 years ago, on my last horse shopping trip, I was repeatedly told that if I was looking for a rodeo ready horse (not NFR quality mind you), look to spend $50-75K for starters. In my dreams.....
Edited by rodeoveteran 2013-12-05 5:38 PM
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| The price of horses has really increased over the past ten years I love to ride ,like showing but haven't been able to get my hands on the right young horses ,I don't have a lot to spend about $5000.for two year olds...but I keep trying maybe I ll find one .have had quite a few nice ones,but my local nbha shows are tough,pretty pricey money has been given and sold,happy for the ones who sell them and the lucky ones able to buy,60000.would buy you a local horse might place in amateur at the congress. |
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| I live in North Texas where at a local jackpot we will have Fallon and Michelle McCloud show up on Slick and BabyFlo not to mention other horses that are just as tough. Michelle's daughters run some horses owned by High Point also that are pro horses easily. Here if your horse is running in the same D as these horses they are worth some serious money! I have always trained my own horses because I could not afford 60,000+ horses BUT I have trained some that will hold their own against NFR horses and the one I have now I would not sell for 60K. Call me crazy but I know how much work I have put into that horse and how rare of an athlete he is. If you guys owned any one of these NFR horses your telling me you would sell them for 60K???? I sure wouldn't!!! They just don't come along that often I think that is what people don't realize sometimes. To me I don't mind all the work and hauling I have to put into one, but the fact is they are rare athletes! |
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| Not to mention when Slick BabyFlo and Dial It are getting outrun at Northside in FT Worth which is just a UPRA (ammy rodeo association) rodeo don't tell me that a 60,000 horse should be winning all the CPRA and UPRA rodeos they show up to. Yeah right!!! |
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Location: ILLINOIS | I just dont like spending big bucks. lol. Only reason my list was so outrageous. lhh.. |
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