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Originally posted by daniel77:
We seem to be destined to argue.

This post was to say "hey guys bargains abound right now." And "What is the market like in other pastures?" Not to start another mule vs horse debate. For the record, very few horses/mules are really good ones, just as very few horses/mules are really crap. 95% are somewhere in between. I start between 35 and 50 head a year(used to do twice that). We hope to find a few pretty nice ones each year, and every few years a superstar. Conversely, a few will be absolute dinks, and these are better bred colts than average. For what is required to hunt and trail ride, you'd be a fool (more money than sense) to look for the same caliber animal needed to make a high end performance star.
For your info, I am a high end cutting horse two year old man. Most of my colts are worth more than what Obama wants us to pay per year in taxes. I have ridden many horses worth six figures, a few worth seven. I am not a jackleg moron who lives and looks for wrecks and the rough stuff. I pay close attention to the economics of the horse business, which is what I am trying to share advice on.
If a fellow had the resources, he could buy a few for very little now, ride them for a few years, till things right themselves, and sell the lower half of his string for twice what he'll pay for the whole lot right now.

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Originally posted by namibiahunter:
Well, I should have researched the market a bit more because, a couple of days ago, I let my wife buy herself an 8-year old gelding for $3,600. And, of course, a new horse needs new tack and saddle, easily another 2 grand. I should have had my wife read the posts on here about the horse market being depressed. Now I'm depressed.

Namibiahunter