I don't know if this belongs here or not, but this seemed like the best place for a thread like this.
I live in Texas. Obviously, 99% of people here ride western. I'm from Maryland, and I naturally ride english. There's a lady at my barn who is selling a foxhunter for $2,000. He's a very handsome bay warmblood (I think he's a Clyde/TB cross, but I'm not 100% sure). He's at least 16.3, if not 17hh. I don't know anything else about him, but if I ever see his owner I'll talk to her about him. I found out from somebody else that the horse was for sale; I haven't seen the lady in like 2 months.
If the horse is as good as I think he is, I think I could sell him for a lot more than that back in Maryland. I was looking on equine.com for geldings around his size, and the cheapest one was $4,000. Even if I just sold him for that much, it would still be a free trip home for me.
Obviously, I'd need to ride the horse and talk to the owner to find out more about him before I even think about actually buying him, but what do you guys think of this plan? I know a lady in Maryland who has land and horses, and I'm sure she wouldn't mind helping me sell him in exchange for a percentage of his sale price. She's doing something like that, where she buy horses from auctions and sells them after working with them for a little while, so I don't see why she couldn't help.
I also have a friend with a trailer who's itching to go on a road trip, and between the 2 of us, we know people along the way that we can stay with for free. We might even be able to find someone who needs a horse shipped, and we could make a little money doing that, too.
I'm thinking about asking the lady if I can take her horse to a small show in the area to see how the horse does. Is that something that people usually ask when they're considering buying a horse? I figure it would be good exposure for her horse, even if I don't buy it.
For reference, here are some 16.3+hh geldings for sale in Maryland:
Outstanding dressage prospect, solid temperament, ready to win for you! | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Gorgeous 2001 bay 17.2+h Hanoverian Gelding Hunters & Equitation | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Uncomplicated 2nd lvl dressage schoolmaster | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Large, Athletic, and Amazing Ability!! | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Beautiful and Proven HUS Gelding for Sale - Price Reduced! | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Versitile and Gentle TB Gelding | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Quiet, well broke, easy Appendix gelding- priced for quick sale | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Quiet, well broke, easy Appendix gelding- priced for quick sale | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Eye catching 6-year-old chestnut with chrome Hanoverian gelding by Lehnsritter/Wigwam | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Striking black Hanoverian gelding, ready for a partner in any discipline | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
I live in Texas. Obviously, 99% of people here ride western. I'm from Maryland, and I naturally ride english. There's a lady at my barn who is selling a foxhunter for $2,000. He's a very handsome bay warmblood (I think he's a Clyde/TB cross, but I'm not 100% sure). He's at least 16.3, if not 17hh. I don't know anything else about him, but if I ever see his owner I'll talk to her about him. I found out from somebody else that the horse was for sale; I haven't seen the lady in like 2 months.
If the horse is as good as I think he is, I think I could sell him for a lot more than that back in Maryland. I was looking on equine.com for geldings around his size, and the cheapest one was $4,000. Even if I just sold him for that much, it would still be a free trip home for me.
Obviously, I'd need to ride the horse and talk to the owner to find out more about him before I even think about actually buying him, but what do you guys think of this plan? I know a lady in Maryland who has land and horses, and I'm sure she wouldn't mind helping me sell him in exchange for a percentage of his sale price. She's doing something like that, where she buy horses from auctions and sells them after working with them for a little while, so I don't see why she couldn't help.
I also have a friend with a trailer who's itching to go on a road trip, and between the 2 of us, we know people along the way that we can stay with for free. We might even be able to find someone who needs a horse shipped, and we could make a little money doing that, too.
I'm thinking about asking the lady if I can take her horse to a small show in the area to see how the horse does. Is that something that people usually ask when they're considering buying a horse? I figure it would be good exposure for her horse, even if I don't buy it.
For reference, here are some 16.3+hh geldings for sale in Maryland:
Outstanding dressage prospect, solid temperament, ready to win for you! | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Gorgeous 2001 bay 17.2+h Hanoverian Gelding Hunters & Equitation | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Uncomplicated 2nd lvl dressage schoolmaster | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Large, Athletic, and Amazing Ability!! | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Beautiful and Proven HUS Gelding for Sale - Price Reduced! | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Versitile and Gentle TB Gelding | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Quiet, well broke, easy Appendix gelding- priced for quick sale | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Quiet, well broke, easy Appendix gelding- priced for quick sale | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Eye catching 6-year-old chestnut with chrome Hanoverian gelding by Lehnsritter/Wigwam | Buy this Horse at Equine.com
Striking black Hanoverian gelding, ready for a partner in any discipline | Buy this Horse at Equine.com