Trading horses?

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  • March 8, 2010 at 3:25 am #41509
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    I have a 10 year old broke broke broke quarter horse gelding. I bought him as a foal when I was 14. He’s done everything- roping, barrel racing, running games, working cattle, parades (as the flag horse), 4H, open shows and I’ve ridden him western, english and bareback. He is even trained to do a few tricks- untie leadrope (that one backfired :p), nod yes and no and kneel down so I can mount him bareback. He stands 16.1 hands. I’ve been contacting a guy south of me about a clydesdale filly. He wants to sell her for $1250 or he’s thinking about trade me straight up for my quarter horse. The filly is 2 years old and she’s a bay roan Clyde. Honestly, does this sound like a fair trade? I know the saddle horse market- the whole horse market actually- has tanked. I have one clyde cross currently, but I do really want to get a full sized draft. Thoughts??

    March 8, 2010 at 3:57 pm #58842
    jen judkins
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    Honestly, its impossible to say whether it is a good deal or not. It may be a good deal to you, and that may be all that matters. Personally, your quarterhorse sounds very valuable. I certainly wouldn’t even consider trading or selling my saddle horse. After 10 plus years of my blood, sweat, and tears, his value to me cannot be measured and he is therefore unsellable :rolleyes:. I certainly don’t feel that way about all my horses, but again, its a very personal thing…assigning value to an asset.

    If memory serves, your clyde cross is young and untrained? I would be careful about taking on another green horse, particularly if you are still on the learning curve as a teamster. Just yesterday, I was thinking how lucky I am to have a seasoned horse to work with….he’s a real confidence builder. For me, until I feel like I ‘been there, done that’ like your saddle horse, I won’t be taking on any green draft horses. Jennifer.

    March 8, 2010 at 5:58 pm #58843
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    Jen- thanks for your insight. I have a paint mare who I started her undersaddle this last summer and she’s blowing my qh right out of the water. The clyde cross is broke to ride- I’ve done about 60 rides on him, but he isn’t broke to drive *yet*. I’m to the point where my QH has taken me as far as he’s going to, and he just doesn’t have the try like my others. He’s kind of the odd man out. Right now the only think keeping him here is sentimental value. And if hay prices keep going up, sentimental is going out the window.

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