Saw an ISO ad on Facebook a couple days ago.
Buyer wanted:
Oh and if it could be chestnut, that would be great!
Anyone want to guess the budget?? 
<2k.
Close! $2-3K. Sheâs willing to spend a little more if the seller is willing to pay to ship the horse to her 
I mean for an OTTB thatâs not unheard of. Truly and there are some lovely lovely horses.
Em
I want that, but under 16.3 and as a hunter. TB, TBx, Irish, or otherwise has blood. A 15.3 chestnut mare with chrome would be great. I could afford about the same. Here I am hoping that since âsmall chestnut OTTB mare with chromeâ is a certain kind of sweet spot, it might actually happen. 
(Iâm not looking⊠I just have a type.)
Oh I know, my last horse was a $700 OTTB, but she only met maybe 2-3 of those criteria, not all, and I got her before the market went off the rails. I think youâd be hard pressed to find all those criteria for $2-3K, even including OTTBs. I could be wrong though 
Iâve recently been dealing with a âbuyerâ who is dead set on a grey. My first option was an inch too small (yes,16.3 vs. 17 hands), so I sent her another horse I know of⊠Itâs not a dark enough grey. 
She does know they all get lighter, right?
Unlikely. I know a gal that paid stupid money for a dark dapple gray with mega chrome. She was heartbroken (after she went through denial and anger) to learn he wouldnât stay that color.
This is what Iâm selling⊠for stupid money⊠that was an inch too small! 
No doubt youâll get a buyer.
Corn starch that chrome and get him gone lol
Isnât your grey young too? They do grow⊠Crazy people!
As a buyer I would get annoyed when I said âminimum 16.3+, rider is 6 ft tallâ and people would send me 16 hand 10 yr olds that have no chance in hell of reaching the required size
Yes! Sheâs 4 and a beanpole. Not worried about her putting on that extra inch, LOL. (Sheâs actually going on trial on Monday though, so alas, she will not get sold to crazy lady. 
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âBut he really takes up your leg! Rider in video is 6â7â.â
Hereâs one, I guess more on the Western side of things, but itâs still the search for a 100% sound, young horse, who they think they will get cheap because itâs a project or green.
ISO:
Again, in a normal market, sure, maybe (?), but not this one!
I recently bought a young, green horse out of state, that I found online. This was a new concept to me. Fortunately, the seller (the owner/breeder/trainer) made the process less scary and quite painless. He responded to my questions in a reasonable amount of time and was happy to make additional videos. The PPE was videoed. While I was waiting for transport, the horseâs training continued and I got updates and videos of his progress. Maybe it helped that the seller is a well-known show judge, so he has a reputation to maintain (?). But it all went better than I had hoped.
However⊠I have friends whoâve bought horses off facebook ads, felt theyâd done their due diligence, and still had mixed results at best. These were western show horses in $30-$50k range.
Two horses had won numerous awards, but they ended up not being a good match for their new owners. So now theyâre for sale again, with hopes of recouping their money. This can be a problem for some riders who donât get the opportunity to actually sit on the horse and try it.
One mare, same price range, came with an extensive show record. But after a few months she just seemed⊠not quite right, disposition-wise. And she kept getting fatter. Surprise! Sheâs in-foal. (Fortunately to a great stallion, but still, thanks for not disclosing that possibility upfront, Mr. Seller).
Another well-bred young gelding stepped off the van and a major conformation flaw was immediately obvious. In the PPE the examining vet had commented about âa slight deviation.â I guess âslightâ is open to interpretation. Yes, there were conformation photos of the horse, but somehow the seller was able to discreetly camouflage this defect.
So you can see why I was so intimidated when it came time for me to search for a horse online. Maybe I was just lucky? 
As the owner of a grey mare, this cracks me up.
Right? Lol. Here is my horse a couple of years ago
He would really take up my leg. 
I think this depends on your budget. Under 10k in my area is super tough, hot market. Unless the horse isnât worth the price.
Over 10k feels more or less the same.
I sold my jumper mare in the falls, tons of inquiries, had a buyer come 3-4 times to ride and a full vet. She sold in 30 days. Though, her first visit was her perfect match and I refused other riders until said person made their choice. My mare was a hot ride, needs someone confident and soft. It was a risk to let just anyone ride. It worked out well because she now has the best home.
Buying was tough. I was looking for a papered Apha or aqha with lots of TB. I wanted a killer brain but big floaty movement. HUS type.
Finding a decently bred unstarted youngster under 20k wasnât easy. If they were flashy and moved well in a video they sold overnight. Many times I had booked a time to go within 48 hours and they were gone.
I ended up logging into a site one night, saw this stunning WB looking tobiano apha, dam was full TB and a hunter, sire floated when he moved.
He was slightly under 10k but had just had a vet visit for gelding (crypt) and wolf teeth out, vet confirmed his health over the phone for me and I bought him the next hour sight unseen.
The owner did more âvettingâ on me than I did on the horse, it was a chance but she was super knowledgeable about her horses, bred him and owned both parents, a finished sibling and she was very honest. Rare find! She even drove the 12 hours to ship him to me. Itâs only been 5 months but this horse is the nicest guy Iâve ever had and more than everything she said he was.
This market can be risky but if you have the knowledge or have someone with knowledge helping you and act quickly you will be rewarded!
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