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This girl is 12yr, 16.2 draft paint cross. She is green broke. She knows very basic commands but still needs a bit of work.
The people who have her have only had her for 2 months. They rescued her from people down the road who were not taking care of her. They are only selling her due to the fact that her husband just brought home a new percheron gelding and they dont have enough grass to support 3 horses.

According to what she said on the phone.. She can lunge but does better in the round pen. She does not know voice commands but works best off of visual (pointing). She is just learning to pick up her feet and is doing good but needs a farrier with patience. Has a very sweet and willing attitude but can be lazy at times.
She needs work with responding to pressure.

What do you guys think of her? I think we will go see her this weekend instead of the stallion.

They are asking $550 for her because she was a rescue and still needs a lot of work.
 

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Based on what is going on in the horse industry in my area, $550 is a LOT of money for a 12 year old, under muscled, green draft cross.

2 or 3 months ago I watched a 10 year old pure bred Perch go through the auction and brought about that much. This was a horse that kids could ride (several at a time!) and drove as well.

This is the time of year when the camp horses will go up for sale and there are some great bargains out there. Don't get caught up with a sad story, you need to think with your head not your heart.
 
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My instructor thinks it may be an ex rodeo horse due to the type of breed cross and brand. She thinks the people have got her and are "flipping" her.

Now, see everyone keeps saying this about the economy and price but for what I'm looking for I can't seem to find a whole lot in my state.

I've been kinda debating going to an auction with my instructor but I dont like the idea of not knowing what I'm getting. =/
 
#8 ·
Your instructor is very wise. It takes a very experienced eye to pick out a good horse at auction, and even then you can get burned.
 
#11 ·
Also understand - If I had the $$, I, too might take the chance. I've purchased horses at auction. Got burned badly when I purchased a beautiful leopard app gelding - who turned out to be proud cut and crazy mean. (I think he was drugged at the auction, because he was very quiet there!). Got a great deal on my beloved Sugar - she was a wonderful mare. She had her faults, but was my pride and joy for years. Bought a shetland pony for my daughter when she was three and the baby was only a year or so old. Pony was a babysitter when they were little bitty, and had enough spunk to keep them happy until they were just plain to big for her. She went on to become a baby sitter for the neighbor's grandkids for several more years, until she passed away when she was nearly 40!

Bottom line - horses are pretty much always a gamble. You could try to bargain the owner down a bit on the price...?
 
#12 ·
550 seems like a little much, but if you go on some horse-for-sale websites, there are people on there with prices a lot more ballsy than that! People want to get as much as they can, and you can't blame them in this economy. At least with this one (as opposed to auction) maybe they will let you ride her. You'll know a little more of what your getting into. And then have grounds to talk 'em down.
 
#13 ·
I asked my instructor if she thinks shes nice enough to at least look at. Personally, I like the way she looks and most rescues charge $500 for horses that arn't broken so at least shes green broke.

The lady seemed pretty knowledgeable.
We'll see!

Anyone have any critiques on how shes built?

Is 12yr too old to start training for low level dressage and jumping?
 
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Is 12yr too old to start training for low level dressage and jumping?
No way! I got my very first horse, a 12-year-old barely broke Percheron mare, in June. She couldn't even steer at the trot, didn't know how to canter, and had acceptable ground manners.

She has already come so far, and I'd only consider myself a good beginner/early intermediate rider. She's doing trot poles and little crossrails without hesitation, which are things she's never seen before. She learned the canter from scratch (she had been trained not to canter, as she was a working harness horse before) and will now canter with only a kiss and the smallest amount of leg.

With the right attitude, no horse is too old to train!
 
#14 ·
I say go out there and look at her. she my be exactly what you're looking for, or she may not.
I thought I had found the perfect horse, until I went out and saw him.

And they are asking $550, if you offer $500 (or less) they may just take it if they cannot support 3 horses on their field.
 
#15 ·
Yeah I asked her about whether she may know if the horse was an ex rodeo bronc..her reply..

Wow, I sure don't think she was a bronc. If they recognize the brand, there is always a possibility. However, I don't think rodeo stock contractors hobble their broncs. Not the one's I've met anyway. She has some scars on her lower pasterns that look to me like they came from long use of hobble straps. She was really opposed to having her feet handled when she first come to us, and I don't blame her. If every time some one touched your feet you were being strapped up, I not want anyone lifting my feet. She had improved a ton since then though. Did I tell you her other vice is fly spray. We are working on that and making progress there too, but still a challenge.

Let me know if your friends recognize the brand, I'd be interested to know. If you have any other questions, let me know.


I'll talk to my instructor today about possibly going out and seeing her this weekend.
 
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