I need some advice. What would be a fair price for a 18-20 year old 10-11 hand gelding. Pony is a color breed and stock type, def not hunter type pony. Used for beginner lessons. Shown at fun shows in lead line. Good to work around, trailers, does not drive. Can someone give me a ball park figure? I’m looking, not selling so this is not a sales ad.
I’m in New England and right now it seems prices are all over the place. Thanks so much!
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What can this pony actually do?
WTC with a beginner on it safely?
Jump small courses with a beginner on it safely?
Does it only show in leadline? Is it safe at a show off the lead for a beginner?
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Can it be ridden independently wtc by a beginner, even at a show? Has it been jumping little courses?
If the answer is no, no, and no, you’re looking at the $xxx range. Depending on how cute and well behaved it is.
If it can jump a course and be ridden off line by beginners, then you’re looking at maybe four figures? Sub $3k, IME when friends have looked to sell these types. It really really depends, but if it’s truly good natured and rideable, that’s valuable.
If it drove, that’s a whole different price point.
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A 10h-11h pony isn’t going to be popular, even for a lesson program, because an adult can’t get on the pony to school him, or even a small, light teenager. The best bet would be a care lease for an adult looking for a pony to teach their kid to ride–I do occasionally see ads for this (i.e., mom’s got a horse not suitable for a small child).
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I have only seen it lead line, pretty sure it can do walk-trot safely, don’t think canter is in his play book. No jumping, not a hunter type at all, little western type pony. I’ve seen pony at small shows but never paid much attention to it except for “OMG he’s cute 
”. I’ll know more next week when I visit him.
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Yes, that’s what I was thinking, he’s just an oddish size. Which actually is an OK size for me and what I want to do, which is halter/showmanship/in-hand trail classes.
Max 1500 if super safe for small children.
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Thank you! That’s close to what I was thinking.
That would be the upper end on price for me. This pony is close to 20 ( if not already there) and only walk /trot with rider or lead-line. If it ponies well on trail that would be a huge plus as you could pony the young kid on trail rides.
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We rode competitive trail, a child could be a rider starting age 10. Our youngest daughter rode her first 40 mile ride a few days after turning ten. She had a 12h pony who became a star of the rides, when she outgrew him there was a Long Line of buyers wanting him.
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I bet there were! Good ponies are really priceless.
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her first competition ride one of the obstacles was for the rider to off side dismount then remount from the off side
Judge had walked up to her to tell her what the obstacle was, the judge turned to walk back, daughter was off the offside then remounted from the offside before the judge was back to her position … Judge said any time now… daughter looked at her telling her she already had done it… then in a flash repeated the process
Pony was a trooper, I believe their longest ride was just under 50 miles in a two day week end ride
She sold him for enough to buy her Morgan buckskin (she paid for him) that she rode to a national championships
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OP is in New England. Everything is more expensive here, including cute old ponies 
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Just an update, I still have not seen the pony. I’m on the fence about it. All my equipment is mini sized and logic tells me to stay in that size range and find a mini that I can also drive.
Thanks for the input, it’s appreciated.
I am in the middle Mid West and cute old ponies are expensive here too! I just have a price threshold no matter what 
OK. So I saw the pony. Pony is cute as the devil. I really like Pony. Price will be doable. But I have some concerns so I’ll list pros and cons.
Pros: OK size, might fit into my gear, might not.
Cute as they come
Colorful (I could show in color classes)
Ground manners good for a pony (last 2 I saw had none) clips, ties, trailers.
Appears sound
Has a bit of that " look at me" attitude and biggish personality
Hooves look good (see cons 
)
Cons: Mid to late teens
Hog fat, I mean really fat, and we know about fat and ponies 
A bit mouthy (I can deal with that, one of my minis has an “issue” with this)
Here is the biggy, I ground drove him and he tosses his head continuously. I worked
with him about 15 minutes and the longest he could go without tossing was a 10M
circle. Not sure what’s up with that, I think teeth/bridle fit but not sure. I would like to
drive him if possible.
So I dunno if I should pass or move forward. I have the option of a trial. My biggest concern is the weight and the headtossing. I owned a photic headtosser and that was really heartbreaking. What do you guys think? Should I get the pony and start a weight loss thread just to switch things up around here 
???
ETA: I already have 2 older metabolic ponies. 20 and 26
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COTH is a whole bunch of enablers. Especially on cute ponies. You asked the wrong crowd.
Provided you have a plan for said pony there’s nothing wrong with bringing home more adorable cuteness.
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You probably need the pony. You never know when there’s going to be a Pony Emergency requiring an extra pony and you don’t want to be caught short.
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And the pony undoubtedly needs you!
Chances are the head tossing is teeth.
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This is a real concern, best be prepared in case of the ponyacopalypse strikes and you need one.
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