BWB 3 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 after looking through the other appleby thread and seeing pictures of the horses on various other sites anybody have any idea as to how much these horses change hands for . the black and white cobs are the ones that interest me the most . and have any of you ever bought one from a fair thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 the gypsy cobs are normally quite expensive, they can go for as much as about £ 3000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 (edited) i was sat in the boozer in the village about 11.30 pm all the tourists had gone home and i watch a piebald sell for £ 8.000 . and a trotter for £6.000 .the money was on the table as they were dealing up ..its changed in the last fifteen years its like a horse supermarket now there alot off shite ... forgot to add this was in 1992 .. :thumbs-up: Edited June 21, 2007 by snoopdog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Though I'll admit I don't know much about horses, not far from where I work (Southport) are fields full of black and white horses that are bred and sold to these folk at the different fairs around the country. I am sure it's the same in many parts and would guess that you try and buy off breeders of this type rather than buy where status and bravado inflates price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky-N.p.p 0 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 a freind of mine had a horse stolen some years back and they got it back at applby, the gypo's tried to sell them there own horse back ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest john the baptist Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I've got a skewbald colt for sale if you're interested 13 months old standing at 13.2ish. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jembo 0 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I have had horses all my life (apart from at the moment)! I would never ever by a horse from a fair. I have seen quite a few for sale at fairs - you will never get an honest history of the animal and certainly will not know its health record or how it has been treated! There are thousands of horses available legitimately on the market, who have records (passports which are now a must have) and are resonably price..... if you do really want to buy one from I fair, take someone with you who really knows horses, and will not bed fed a load of shite from the seller. You can age a horse by looking at its teeth - a dealer will always try to sell a 15 year old horse as a 5 year old if they think they can get away with it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pointer28 1 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 I work in the horse industry, and spend lots of time at horse sales every year. I would not take a horse from a fair if I got it for nothing. At a proper sale you have some comeback if it goes tits up. You can often pick up a nice quality horse with a minor flaw quite reasonably, rather than being robbed for a pig in a poke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigdan 11 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 i can get you yhem horses anytime Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 the gypsy cobs are normally quite expensive, they can go for as much as about £ 3000 I feed my dogs on those! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 --> QUOTE(Dawn B @ Jun 21 2007, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> the gypsy cobs are normally quite expensive, they can go for as much as about £ 3000 I feed my dogs on those! and im feed mine on cats.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 Sold this lad for £4000 last year........the fella never even bid me.......it was cheap! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIGZY 4 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 i have got a couple of horses from appleby and not had a bad horse from there yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
snoopdog 1,256 Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 thats a beaut wilf how man hands around 13.5 ?? looks in good nick :thumbs-up: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest WILF Posted June 21, 2007 Report Share Posted June 21, 2007 thats a beaut wilf how man hands around 13.5 ?? looks in good nick :thumbs-up: Not far off Snoopy........13.1 Just have this youngster now.......rescued him from a p***y who wasnt treating him right.......he will make 15 or so....... Just sold a 16.3 Salle Francias x T/B when the wife became pregnant..........he was my fave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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