Figured this might be better suited for the H/J forum, my apologies for the cross post!
Hi all! I’ve noticed that there’s been a couple of other threads regarding this topic but nothing super recent, so I thought I’d ask the question with today’s current inflated horse market.
I will be ready to horse shop once again in the coming months, and I can’t tell if I’m dreading it or excited. I had some pretty bad luck with a youngster I purchased a few years back so I have a bit of a different apetite this go around. Ideally, I am looking for a prospect with potential to take me to the 1m20 / 1m30 ring (obviously scope for more would be amazing, but I am trying to be realistic within my current budget). I am okay with green and quirky, but started in work and going O/F would be preferred. No preference to gender, and I am on the smaller side so I am okay with a smaller horse.
My budget is around $30K CAD with wiggle room to accomodate shipping, vetting, commissions, etc. I realize that dollars do not go as far as they used to and espeically being in Canadian currency, tightens the budget up a little bit more. Am I being realistic in terms of purchase price for this type of prospect? I am also in no rush, open to waiting if it means saving a bit more and finding the perfect pony.
I will be using my trainer throughout this process and she suggested importing, but I figure I’d need a larger budget to do so. Opinions would be fantastic, and thank you in advance!