Unsure of Price

[storminthenight]

I have 2 foxtrotters that I am thinking about selling, but I'm not sure of what there worth/what price i should ask for them. If anyone has a rough idea it would be a big help.

The first is an 11 year old chestnut mare, who has been trail ridden, does all the basics (loads, ties, bathes). easy to handle. Here is her pedigree . . .
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/jets+fancy+dancer
and pictures




The second is her 2 year old daughter, chestnut tobiano. She will stand for saddle and bridle, although has not been broke to ride yet. Stands tied, bathes, stands for feet trimming. She is very sweet and will follow you around the pasture for attention. Here is her pedigree . . .
http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/revelrys+precious+lady
and pictures . . .




I have an album of each if you would like to see more pictures. If you need any more info about them just let me know.

[storminthenight]

If i havnt given enough information about them please let me know. Any comments would be appreciated

[horsetrainer89]

I would love to help you, but I know nothing about fox trotters. To help you out a little, here are some tips:

1. The age, the older, the less valuable, the younger, the more valuable.
2. Are they registered?
3. Look at their pedigrees, if it is good, add on to the price with how good of the pedigree they have. Looking at show records helps in this process. If the sires are good and is a proven producer and shower, boost it up. Do the same with the dam.
4. Look at your horses abilities, can they do arena events and not just trail? For the young one, does she have the potential to do something other than trail?
5. Conformation, good or bad?
6. Disposition/temperament, good or bad?
7. What do you think their worth is?

That is all I can think about right now, but there is definitly more to think about than what I listed.

[storminthenight]

Thank for the relpy
The thing is I dont know a whole lot about the breed either. Lexy (the mother) is my first foxtrotter.
I have been doing a little research on the pedigree's and I think Lexy has some good names behind her. I think the filly would be considered blue papered but I'm not 100% sure on that.
I've read that foxtrotter conformation can vary, but i think they are both pretty well put together, they are certainly both very pretty.
Tehya has a very nice temperament, very sweet. Lexy is the boss is a herd but when it comes to people she loves attention and being groomed.
Anyway thanks again, very helpful

[horsetrainer89]

The herding issue might be a problem for some buyers. I know it would be for me.

Not to be a nag or anything, but you should have definitly done your homework before getting into a breed. I know almost everything about quarter horses. I know the great sires for different disciplines, I know what their conformation should be, etc. I have been with QHs my whole life, which adds to my knowledge, but I would never get into a different breed without knowing what they do and what they should look like. I would consult an expert of the breed before you put a price on them. Let the expert critique your horses and let you know what each one is worth.

Please don't take offense to my post, but I take horses seriously and are pretty much my life. I study them day and night just to learn more about them. Please do the same before you purchase a foreign (not actually foreign, but a breed you don't know) horse. If you are going to purchase a QH in the future, feel free to ask me anything, whether it be the conformation, pedigree, or anything else. My email is buckskin_breeder89@yahoo.com. I will be honest with you about them. Just email me a picture and some information about the horse and I will critique them for you. Here is a good example of a FQHA and AQHA registered horse, www.allbreedpedigree.com/sprats+nene. She is mine. She is pony size, but shows the wanted characteristics of the QH.

I really got off track. Sorry about that and you're welcome for the previous help.

[storminthenight]

I understand what your saying.
When we moved to America a good friend recommended getting a gaited horse for trail riding (which is mainly what i do). We rode with them and there gaited horses for several months before decideing to take a look for one.
We went and saw alot of different horses (gaited and not). Lexy was the nicest mare, well behaved when ridden, and from the research i have done since, i think a very nice example of the breed.

I have read that Foxtrotters can do alot of different things, from conformation and gaited classes to dressage and jumping (that kinda suprised me). But like I said I mainly just like to trail ride, so i couldnt say if either mare would make a show horse.

I havnt found very much information about the pedigree aspect. I did find one website that gives info about some influencial foxtrotters
http://foxtrotters.tripod.com/blue.htm
Several of which are on Lexy's papers.

As for the herding thing. I know the pecking order of my girls (we have all girls, lol) so its not really a hassle for me. Lexy just puts her ears back at the others and they know to get out of her way. I will definitly tell anyone that interested that she is a dominant mare.