How much would you pay for a project horse?

tightpaycheck · 06-12-2006, 07:24 PM

I went to look at a really nice 3yo gelding this weekend, a project horse. He is registered, and pretty, but has almost no training. I worked with him about 10 min, during that time he reared several times, tried to bite, kicked in my general direction, and took off running 3 times dragging me behind him. Now this is only trying to walk him around his yard. So anyway, they want $500 for him,which I think is a lot considering the work he needs. But of course they want to make sure I am not going to try to run him through an auction. Hubby says "No Way" So what would you consider an appropriate price for a horse needing this much work? Or would you even get one? Oh, and he is not abused or neglected, he is happy and fat just not handled.

Kiwi Pony · 06-12-2006, 07:27 PM

I would pay up to $500 for a project pony, maybe even up to $1000 if it was REALLY nice and had some training or had been started.

But I wouldn't pay that much for the one you described

Just sounds like he needs a bit of training to be, I guess I would pay $200-300.

Drafty1 · 06-12-2006, 07:27 PM

I've paid up to $900 before. But usually a project horse should be right around $500.

Megs · 06-12-2006, 07:30 PM

i would pay up to $1200 for a "project" horse/pony. and in my area you are lucky to find anything for that price. so for me $500 even needing that much work isnt bad if its a nicely conformed healthy horse.

lucky_pine · 06-12-2006, 07:30 PM

He's THREE?! And doing THAT?! Yeah, no more than $300. I'm stingy, I, personally, wouldn't even pay $250 for him.

I paid over $7000 for Lucky as a 5 yr old, supposingly a "project" horse but CERTAINLY wasn't behaving like that, at all. Of course, my project horse actually had 2 solid years of refinement training.

If you get him good luck. Sounds like a handful lol.

stb_chance · 06-12-2006, 08:34 PM

I would not pay much at all for that horse. I paid $625 for a three year old who was gentle on the ground and had been started under saddle. I just paid $400 for an 11 year old tb who i can ride walk trot canter with a saddle, or bareback with just a halter and leadrope, but I got really really lucky with him. I deffinitly would not pay more than $250 or so for that horse as described.

RowdyRio1324 · 06-12-2006, 08:36 PM

it depends on his attiude and if he seemed like he wouuld be willing to learn i would pay that.

MyBabyTex · 06-12-2006, 08:55 PM

Free?

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Top Dun · 06-12-2006, 08:56 PM

Around here I can buy BROKE horses for under $200 so I wouldn't pay more than that even for a registered one.

dockeramb · 06-12-2006, 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Dun

Around here I can buy BROKE horses for under $200 so I wouldn't pay more than that even for a registered one.

Totally agree to that!!! Same around here. And I'd be pushing to give that.
Good luck!!!

06-12-2006, 07:24 PM	#1
tightpaycheck Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NE PA Posts: 1,808 Images: 2	How much would you pay for a project horse? I went to look at a really nice 3yo gelding this weekend, a project horse. He is registered, and pretty, but has almost no training. I worked with him about 10 min, during that time he reared several times, tried to bite, kicked in my general direction, and took off running 3 times dragging me behind him. Now this is only trying to walk him around his yard. So anyway, they want $500 for him,which I think is a lot considering the work he needs. But of course they want to make sure I am not going to try to run him through an auction. Hubby says "No Way" So what would you consider an appropriate price for a horse needing this much work? Or would you even get one? Oh, and he is not abused or neglected, he is happy and fat just not handled.

06-12-2006, 07:27 PM	#3
Drafty1 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,405 Images: 518 Blog Entries: 1	I've paid up to $900 before. But usually a project horse should be right around $500. __________________ Yeah, I guess you were riding, until you fell off.

06-12-2006, 08:56 PM	#9
Top Dun Senior Member+ Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,706 Images: 183 Blog Entries: 1	Around here I can buy BROKE horses for under $200 so I wouldn't pay more than that even for a registered one. __________________ Cattle Producers DO NOT want NAIS: When asked if they thought NAIS should be a mandatory system requiring all U.S. cattle producers to participate, 21.22% of respondents said yes, 50.32% said no, and 28.46% were undecided.

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06-12-2006, 07:27 PM	#2
Kiwi Pony Senior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,327 Images: 108 Blog Entries: 34	I would pay up to $500 for a project pony, maybe even up to $1000 if it was REALLY nice and had some training or had been started. But I wouldn't pay that much for the one you described Just sounds like he needs a bit of training to be, I guess I would pay $200-300.

06-12-2006, 07:30 PM	#4
Megs Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 746 Images: 19	i would pay up to $1200 for a "project" horse/pony. and in my area you are lucky to find anything for that price. so for me $500 even needing that much work isnt bad if its a nicely conformed healthy horse.

06-12-2006, 07:30 PM	#5
lucky_pine Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 5,636 Images: 640 Blog Entries: 14	He's THREE?! And doing THAT?! Yeah, no more than $300. I'm stingy, I, personally, wouldn't even pay $250 for him. I paid over $7000 for Lucky as a 5 yr old, supposingly a "project" horse but CERTAINLY wasn't behaving like that, at all. Of course, my project horse actually had 2 solid years of refinement training. If you get him good luck. Sounds like a handful lol.

06-12-2006, 08:34 PM	#6
stb_chance Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pa Posts: 394 Images: 47	I would not pay much at all for that horse. I paid $625 for a three year old who was gentle on the ground and had been started under saddle. I just paid $400 for an 11 year old tb who i can ride walk trot canter with a saddle, or bareback with just a halter and leadrope, but I got really really lucky with him. I deffinitly would not pay more than $250 or so for that horse as described.

06-12-2006, 08:36 PM	#7
RowdyRio1324 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2006 Location: California. Posts: 3,872 Images: 160	it depends on his attiude and if he seemed like he wouuld be willing to learn i would pay that.

06-12-2006, 08:55 PM	#8
MyBabyTex Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,194 Images: 66	Free? hehe