How do you know when you are ready to sell??

zorble · 09-10-2008, 01:20 AM

I have been fighting with myself for the last few months about what I should do with my horses... its kind of a long story but I have 3 of them,I board them. It is not only very money consuming, but very time consuming, and with all that has been going on lately, I have been feeling very overwhelmed (both money and time wise)
Atleast one (maybe 2) need to go.
The problem is, I had decided I would sell my 2 young TB fillies, not because I don't love them both to death, but when you are boarding(and paying a pretty penny), it is alot harder with really young horse, to justify it. I have a 2 yr old unbroke filly, and a 3 year old that HAD been doing very well..until about a month ago she ended up cutting her leg quite badly (which now makes her a tough sale)
The 3rd horse is my gelding, whom I love alot, but am starting to see the word 'outgrown' for him. He is great, but I am looking for something a bit more, that is a real prospect that I can really work on. It kills me to think of selling him thou.
So my original plan was to sell the TB fillies. But now that the 3 year old is injured, I don't think she will bring in nearly what she is worth. So it is probably not worth trying to sell her now...?
I've had them all up for sale for a while, and of course, the easiest sale is my gelding, I have someone very interested in him. But I am not sure if I can bring myself to go through with it..
So when do you know that is time to sell? Will you clearly know? or will it always be hard to sell a good old friend?
Would it be best to sell him now, when I have a good opportunity (people are willing to pay my high price for him) and hopefully give myself more of chance to get to where I want to be? or should I hang on to him(he really has alot of sentimental value to me)
I hate to have to keep them all over the winter (if money became an issue, I have a relative that I could board them with...however it is 4 hours away from me...and I'm not sure that is an answer to anything) as well as I am itching to get a horse that I can do what I really want with.
Why does this have to be so hard???

Crookedblaze · 09-10-2008, 02:28 AM

I totally understand where you are coming from. I have to sell Mac because we can't afford him anymore.

I would try to sell the fillies first. I would much rather have a riding horse that I can trust and know that I can use rather then having 2 that are green or injured. If you can't afford them, or if you don't think that you could not afford them in the future, the best thing for them and you is to try to find them new homes. I have hands on experience having horses and no money, and it basically comes to buying hay over food for yourself, it is not a fun situation to be in.

I wish that things like this were easier.

Kingpin · 09-10-2008, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Crookedblaze

I totally understand where you are coming from. I have to sell Mac because we can't afford him anymore.

I would try to sell the fillies first. I would much rather have a riding horse that I can trust and know that I can use rather then having 2 that are green or injured. If you can't afford them, or if you don't think that you could not afford them in the future, the best thing for them and you is to try to find them new homes. I have hands on experience having horses and no money, and it basically comes to buying hay over food for yourself, it is not a fun situation to be in.

I wish that things like this were easier.

I like her idea, better to have a horse you can already ride than the injured or untrained. I do think it will be hard to sell the injured so either place that one and sell the other young ones or something but do not be stuck paying board for something you cannot use.

Kingpin · 09-10-2008, 04:16 AM

Or trade them all for something you want or sell them all until you can buy the horse you want. Sometimes just need time to collect monies when going through tough times.

BabyMay · 09-10-2008, 05:49 AM

Listen to your heart. But dont forget what the head is saying. YOu say you want something more challenging than the Gelding. How about your 2 yr old? So sell the gelding, and the 3 yr old. Keep the 2 yr old. Start working on that one. The injured one may be hard to sell, but if you find the gelding a good home that you feel comfortable with , that is a good thing. They are hard to come by.

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09-10-2008, 01:20 AM
zorble Halter broke Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 178	How do you know when you are ready to sell?? I have been fighting with myself for the last few months about what I should do with my horses... its kind of a long story but I have 3 of them,I board them. It is not only very money consuming, but very time consuming, and with all that has been going on lately, I have been feeling very overwhelmed (both money and time wise) Atleast one (maybe 2) need to go. The problem is, I had decided I would sell my 2 young TB fillies, not because I don't love them both to death, but when you are boarding(and paying a pretty penny), it is alot harder with really young horse, to justify it. I have a 2 yr old unbroke filly, and a 3 year old that HAD been doing very well..until about a month ago she ended up cutting her leg quite badly (which now makes her a tough sale) The 3rd horse is my gelding, whom I love alot, but am starting to see the word 'outgrown' for him. He is great, but I am looking for something a bit more, that is a real prospect that I can really work on. It kills me to think of selling him thou. So my original plan was to sell the TB fillies. But now that the 3 year old is injured, I don't think she will bring in nearly what she is worth. So it is probably not worth trying to sell her now...? I've had them all up for sale for a while, and of course, the easiest sale is my gelding, I have someone very interested in him. But I am not sure if I can bring myself to go through with it.. So when do you know that is time to sell? Will you clearly know? or will it always be hard to sell a good old friend? Would it be best to sell him now, when I have a good opportunity (people are willing to pay my high price for him) and hopefully give myself more of chance to get to where I want to be? or should I hang on to him(he really has alot of sentimental value to me) I hate to have to keep them all over the winter (if money became an issue, I have a relative that I could board them with...however it is 4 hours away from me...and I'm not sure that is an answer to anything) as well as I am itching to get a horse that I can do what I really want with. Why does this have to be so hard??? __________________ Even the most forlorn Thoroughbred, seen at a distance - like a woman outside the fence at an army camp - is flawlessy beautiful -Joe Flaherty

09-10-2008, 02:28 AM
Crookedblaze Greenbroke Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,243	I totally understand where you are coming from. I have to sell Mac because we can't afford him anymore. I would try to sell the fillies first. I would much rather have a riding horse that I can trust and know that I can use rather then having 2 that are green or injured. If you can't afford them, or if you don't think that you could not afford them in the future, the best thing for them and you is to try to find them new homes. I have hands on experience having horses and no money, and it basically comes to buying hay over food for yourself, it is not a fun situation to be in. I wish that things like this were easier. __________________ Owned by Rocketman, 18 year old AQHA. Four things greater than all things are...Women and Horses and Power and War -Rudyard Kipling

09-10-2008, 04:16 AM
Kingpin Yearling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancaster, Ky Posts: 720	Or trade them all for something you want or sell them all until you can buy the horse you want. Sometimes just need time to collect monies when going through tough times.

09-10-2008, 05:49 AM
BabyMay Started Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,779	Listen to your heart. But dont forget what the head is saying. YOu say you want something more challenging than the Gelding. How about your 2 yr old? So sell the gelding, and the 3 yr old. Keep the 2 yr old. Start working on that one. The injured one may be hard to sell, but if you find the gelding a good home that you feel comfortable with , that is a good thing. They are hard to come by. __________________ For the love of all animals.