Another CL mistake

 Is anyone else tired of looking at horses that have absolutely NO training or breeding to justify their sale price? Especially a young horse..

4 Year Old Mare
 I'm not going to pay 1,000 bucks for a 4 year old that has no training or breeding! Your horse walk, trots and canters; WOW so does mine, and every other horse out there that has been broken. I'm assuming said horse needs another 30 or more days of training to really be worth the money your asking, which would be around $400 or more per 30 days. Also Western Pleasure horses and Reining horses usually have very different training, and don't cross over, unless the horse is spectacular, and then it wouldn't be $1,000. And I can tie my horses head that low for work too, but your horses head in the air while your on her doesn't lead me to believe that she likes to keep it that low while moving. So lets take out our price for 30 days of training, and then maybe we can talk. Thats if she actually rides decently on a test ride.

13 Year Old Gelding
Now I will say, this horse has been on CL for months. He was originally over $2,000 but is now at $1800 obo. And lets read that post... Been ridden English and Western, taken over a couple jumps. Would make a great trail horse. You want $1800 for a trail horse? Not too mention it looks like he was ridden double by some girls that should not have been doing that for long.... I don't understand the appeal of riding double for any length of time. Sure if your horse goes lame and you need to double up thats understandable, but trail riding like that? Most horses can't support a person sitting so far back on their spine, so why risk hurting your horse for a double trail ride? Just never made sense to me, especially considering I have walked for miles and miles when my horse has gone lame in the middle of a trail. Don't be lazy ladies.

In summery, lets try and take the emotional aspect out of horse sales and really price the horse according to its training and breeding. Also training and breeding should always be listed in a sale environment. I don't care if your horse has gone out with mares and geldings before, or that they have been in parades or love camping. That is something a prospective buyer can ask if they desire that. Play to the widest range of buyers you can, but leave them wanting to find out about the horse. That way you can get them on the phone or talking thru email and really sell your horse