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I'll chime in here with a buyer's perspective that will hopefully offer 
encouragement to sellers.

First, I'm not in a position to buy right now... not just financially, but I 
have two horses who need to be worked, and a full time job...

But, hopefully in the not-too-distant future, I'll be looking for an 
endurance horse. I have a mare I love riding who is sound as the day is 
long, beautiful, comfortable ride, brave, and just does not have the mental 
temperament for the sport. Personally, if I could find a sound, sane horse 
that I could relax on and have fun with, $3500 isn't just reasonable, I 
would consider it a bargain. And I'm not talking about winning rides. I'm 
talking about just completing rides in one piece, with a minimum of stress. 
Heck, after what I've been through with horses, I consider $3500-5000 for a 
horse who has demonstrated a great attitude and trainability, even if he 
hasn't won a single ride, a steal. Of course, I have absolutely no money 
right now, so it's easy to say that ;>)

If anything, this conversation actually gives me a lot of hope that I will 
be able to find MY dream horse for a price I can afford. I realize there are 
other riders who place more importance on winning over and over... or to 
having a flashy horse that other people admire. But to me, a horse that I 
enjoy riding and who has enough of a brain that I can actually have FUN 
with, well, that is something I don't think I can even put a dollar amount 
on. Life is too short. Have a riding accident that almost kills you, and see 
if you don't agree.

Obviously, a lot of these bargain hunters have never had serious accident, 
or never been scared by the goofy things young horses do, or never had to 
spend a weekend trying to teach a sour horse to load, or had the general 
frustrating experience of trying to undo the poor handling a "bargain" horse 
has received.

So, sellers, take heart. The buyers you are looking for are out there... 
they are probably all just broke at the moment like me ;>)



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