Hi i have a 27 year old registered quarter horse gelding named Win or snippers win som, he has done 4H for 2 years and was high point champoin both years. He has won countless barrel races and pole bendings. Is a 24 sec pole horse and a 1D barrel horse... Posted via Mobile Device
The canadian college champion breakaway roping horse and has runs in 3 secs. He is also a awsome head horse, looks like hes about 12. Shows really well in the show ring. And jumps 2ft ! Beginers only on the trail and intermediate at least in the arena Posted via Mobile Device
He is worth giving a great retirement too, or gifting him to a kind person who will let him live his life out. To me he has no monetary value, because of his age, but he probably is a gem without price.
He sounds like a great horse with an amazing past, but his age severely lowers his value. In my area, he'd go for free or dirt cheap and be a pasture puff or a tiny kids riding horse. Posted via Mobile Device
Well being his age even though he has all that under his belt I'd say not a whole lot around here you might get 2000. That is a big maybe because we don't have the best horse market and not many are willing to pay a whole lot for an older horse, especially an older one who isn't a total beginner mount as generally it's the beginners looking at oldies (not always). My trainer gave away her 20yr old barrel/rope horse for free because he was so broken down all he could be was a pasture friend he found a great home with a huge pasture.
Thing is that he still runs like that though still wins ect. I would never sell him to a little kid because hes so high powered Posted via Mobile Device
I also have a 22 year old sorrel gelding 2D barrel horse, pulls a wagon, great beginer horse, awsome heel horse, 2 sec breakaway horse, runs poles for beginers Posted via Mobile Device
I also have a 22 year old sorrel gelding 2D barrel horse, pulls a wagon, great beginer horse, awsome heel horse, 2 sec breakaway horse, runs poles for beginers not registered he is 15 hh Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device Posted via Mobile Device
Chill with the bumping your 22 yr old is still up there in age not as much but still and that will still be a factor. You may find a beginner wanting him way more then any competitor would simply because of his age.
The problem with running old horses is there's a high risk of blowing the main aorta. Remember Hickstead? Luckly he'd completely the course and was walking back. Think of this happening at speed and the wreck that would result.
Older horses are more seasoned and way more consitent. I never said i wanted to sell either of them i just want to find out what they are worth! Posted via Mobile Device
No one can tell you what they are worth, depends on where you are, local conditions are so important.
The only times you need to out a price on a horse is for insurance, or because you are selling. Since your horses are older, insurance would be difficult, and you are not selling so it really is a pointless exercise.
I have a beautifully bred Arab mare here, she is retired from breeding, to worn out from breeding to ride, her value in money terms $0, if you wanted to buy her from me though, you would have to pay..........no there just isn't the money to buy her, to be she is a jewel beyond price.
Any horse is only worth what somebody else is willing to pay.
I have seen older horses advertised for prices that made me laugh and comment, "In your dreams." Especially when the seller lists their ailments and restrictions, or the ever-popular "Companion horse only."
I believe the value in an older horse is in their training and the fact that they often serve as nice mounts for novice adults and children just learning. But the dollar value is minimal due to the fact that their time is limited and one can look at increasing maintenance costs.
Sweetie we all have told you. We have told you that it is impossible to value horses without pics, pedigrees, location, etc, all will affect the market. We have also told you that aged horses have little monetary value, but are worth more than their weight in gold.
If you are not intending to sell, you can put whatever value you like on them, if you want to boast say that the hold guy was worth $15,000 in his prime even $50000 if you like. The sad truth is that they are both now worth about 35 cents a pound, and that is the truth of it. Posted via Mobile Device
He is old enough to drop dead. One of my horses lived until he was 35yo, one lived to be 28yo, two lived until each for 27yo, and another lived until he was 24yo.
UNfortunately, no value$ anywhere near his true value. Can't see why you want to know since an insurance company wouldn't insure him unless he was a stud.
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