The problem is, you’re asking about resale value. Most people who are willing to pay upper-5s/lower-6s for a dressage horse will probably want to see show records, unless they’re looking at very young horses.
Horses don’t have to show in order to ride at a certain level - everyone here knows that. But if you want to market them in the correlated price range for that experience level, you need to provide more proof to potential buyers, which is where scores come in.
I’m not invested, I’m curious. I want people to have the correct information to make a decision. Do you consider that a problem? I don’t. Like I said, there will be no video so how are people going to form opinions if I can’t comments on the comments and assumptions people make?
Of course they will. I totally agree. The horse is NOT FOR SALE.
Re the bolded above. From the comments you can see that most require show records to prove that a horse rides at a certain level. Thank you for this comment. The horse IS pretty confirmed at FEI.
Yes, I agree the horse would need a show record in order to sell.
I agree as the owner / rider, but as a purchaser that’s hard to quantify. You have nothing to go on but the “Carl Hester said his walk is a 10,” story from the seller, and we have all met our fair share of delusional sellers.
IMO that’s where a good video is crucial. If you are advertising a horse as confirmed at PSG, then provide a video of the horse doing the PSG test, or at least all of the more difficult movements and transitions in sequence. That should give a buyer enough info to decide if it’s worth seeing the horse in person.
Jumping back in to say that I have seen people provide pretty solid “proof” of the level of the horse by taking it away from home and performing a full test at whatever level was claimed. But, as to the original question, I stand by my opinion of $15k to $20k. Of course, that is not to say she isn’t priceless to her owner. 
just wondering as to what value the owner has this six figure horse insured for as the insurer would have had to come to some sort of acceptable value?
Thanks, I don’t know this information.
I can’t seem to convince people here that the horse is confirmed PSG, so I’ll just leave things where they are.
Thanks, everyone!!!
I’m so confused by this thread. You asked for opinions and people gave them, but you are arguing because the general trend of the opinions is far from what the owner has in mind? And then give an example of a horse that is not show quality due to the tongue thing and admit that horse was a good price due to that fault. How is that situation vastly different?
I think it sounds like owner would take a too good to pass up offer but otherwise values the horse for herself and her wants and needs much higher than the market would generally support. And that’s totally fine! There might be a buyer out there aligned with the current owner’s thinking about this horse. But you gave purposely vague information and people gave you their honest assessment, and I’m not sure why you need to convince them that they are wrong?
Because you said the horse was confirmed at 4th and schooling other things?
Nope. I’m stating that some peoples’ assumptions don’t apply to this horse because I was vague in my initial descriptions (as I mentioned). I gave more info and people stated that I may not know what I’m talking about. I do. You aren’t following the thread and who I am replying to. If you are, you’d understand why I mentioned the horse with the tongue out. The situation is vastly different. You should be able to understand this
You missed the whole point of the the thread - the owner isn’t selling. My point was to get info on a horse at this level and situation. Of course I gave vague info because AGAIN, THE HORSE IS NOT FOR SALE! Sheesh!! I added specific information in order to get better information from people regarding what this horse might be worth without a video or bloodlines. Thank god i didn’t mention bloodlines or post videos.
No, because you want to question me and I’d never expose trainer or owner to petty observations that you seem to offer. No, we aren’t interested in drama.
You said this. And then you said “pretty solid” at PSG and then you said confirmed at PSG.
The Iberian horse with the tongue issue may be able to perform an I1 test with his rider but will never score well due to the tongue thing hence the price cut and home with someone happy to not show. This horse is a smaller off breed cross who also does not have scores confirming quality at the level. So people are estimating a lower price because generally those who are willing to spend more dollars want something to do well on at shows.
Still don’t understand why you have made this an argument?
It’s really bizarre that you came on here to ask opinions about a situation where your story keeps changing, about a horse that isn’t yours, that isn’t for sale, but you want random strangers on the internet to price it and then get mad when they do exactly what you asked 
ok, my “story keeps changing”. Even though I said in the first post that I’m keeping it vague so people can’t find this horse. Pretty solid at PSG is not very different that “confirmed”. Thanks for arguing minutia. I mentioned additional information because people doubted the level of training.
I didn’t want random people to price it. I hoped that knowledgeable people could price range it. And stated in post 1 that the horse was not for sale. Apparently, some of you missed that and really don’t care about the details.
The conversation has run it’s course on COTH because it’s now down to insults. Thanks to the people who gave good information while the thread lasted for a couple of days.
Is a horse who is confirmed at PSG also not “confirmed at Fourth at least”? WTH? Who is actually arguing? Me or you? So bizarre.
Pot, meet kettle 
Keep dragging down the thread. So odd.
It’s a public bulletin board, you don’t get to police how people post “dragging down the thread” gimme a break lol. Coth needs to give us a laugh react option not just a love option.
Yep, I get to comment on how people like you drag down the content of a thread. You have nothing useful to add at this point and keep proving it.
It doesn’t really matter since the whole thing was hypothetical as you stated in the title.
Interesting discussion anyway.
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