PRICING YOUR CURLY (According to what the Market wants)
This pricing scale is a guide to helping you determine the market value of your Curly.
UPDATED: 2010
Instructions: Begin your pricing with the Foal Base price, no matter what the age of your horse. Continue through the form, adding to that price
depending on the qualities, training and the age of your Curly. At the end, there will be deductions as well that you will apply, ie. Age, Health
problems or Behavior issues. Keep in mind that this guide is merely to help you stabilize your pricing, not absolutes. You can adjust your price if
you want to include transportation – however price should include paperwork required for the sale and certificate transfer.
Base price includes: BASIC TRAINING (picking up feet, haltering, leading and tying), UTD ON SHOTS,
DEWORMING AND TRIMMING.
Additions that you will add to your horse’s base price
COLOR (no additions here if foal is Bay or Chestnut)
+ $300 if foal is: Black
+$500 if foal is: Dun, Buckskin, Palomino, Pinto, Sabino, Grulla. etc.
CURL
(no additions if foal is somewhat curly)
If curly eyelashes, ringlet mane, marcel wave, keeps mane and tail add $100
GELDINGS
If your colt was gelded prior breeding a mare or under 2 years of age, add $200
TEMPERAMENT
(no additions if foal is average in temperament)
+$200 Extremely sweet, willing, smart and not pushy, respects space
SIZE (no additions if size is average, 14.1-14.3hh.)
+$100 if at least 15hh
+$200 if predicted size is 15.1-15.3hh.
+500 if a miniature size
GAIT:
Superior foxtrot, running walk, gait identified by professional: +$500
(only 25% of all curly MFT have this strong of a gait)
If a gait is seen and potential is there, add $100
Exceptional conformation & movement
(no additions if conformation is correct and Curly-type)
+$200 if conformation is above average & movement good for show or breeding
AGE:
(Based on care given to a young horse, additions in price are warranted - BUT only until the age of 3. Beyond 3
years old, price ONLY increases with training, not general care.
At 3 years old add another $500
BASE Price
$1,000
RIDABILITY
Add: $500 if horse has had 30 days of saddle training (horse must be started)
Add $800 for 60 days training
Add $1,200 if horse is well broke
Add $2,000 if horse is well broke for trail & show
Add ADDITIONAL $1,000 if your curly is trained for the most timid or beginner rider
Add More if horse is PROVEN in the ring and shows versatility in many disciplines
GAIT under Saddle
Superior foxtrot or running walk under saddle add $2,000
(must be professionally determined as superior gait, not assumed)
Gaited Curly, HEIGHT
If your gaited curly is 14.2 or smaller, deduct $500 regardless of gait quality. There is virtually no
market right now for curly gaited kids ponies.
PROVEN Broodmare Stock & Stallions
Additions here only made if Mare is above average. All curly foals, conceives well, delivers well, allows human
interaction, foals are exceptional and has had at least 3 foals.
Stallion must be excellent producer of quality foals.
$200-500 range here depending on value.
PREGNANCY: (Additions can only be made if mare is confirmed in foal)
Add $500 if mare is in foal up to 5 months gestation
Add $800 if mare is in foal up to full gestation
Other Additions you feel merit increase in price that have not been mentioned above.
SUB TOTAL:
Deductions for a horse/foal based on the following:
PEDIGREE:
Straight: 30% off price
REGISTRATION: ANY
If your curly is registered with ABCR, ICHO or CSI, add $500
If your curly has unknown heritage, deduct $1,000
If registered with any other breed registry besides a CURLY registry, add $100 for each
GAIT:
Gaited riding curly that paces, hard trots. Uncomfortable to ride deduct $500
GELDED LATE
Subtract $300 if your curly was gelded late or has bred a mare in the past. This does affect a buyer’s willingness to
invest in such a horse.
MARES:
Fillies & Mare are not the main attraction like they used to be due to buyers wanting steady, family riding horses.
For this reason, deduct $200 if you are selling a mare or filly.
BREEDING or SHOW QUALITY:
If this animal has poor conformation, is not breeding quality, or show quality (physically) then subtract $200- $500.
HEALTH ISSUES:
Small concerns. ie. hernia, cloudy eye, etc. deduct amount that is suitable. $100-300.
For major health concerns that threaten the usefulness of the horse, deduct 50% of full calculated price.
AGE OF OLDER HORSE:
Subtract $200 from a horse that is over 16 years old.
Subtract $500 from a horse that is over 20 years old.
AGE AND LACK OF USE OF HORSE
Subtract $300 if a horse is older than 7 and has not been saddle trained.
Subtract $100 if horse was saddle trained as a young horse, but has not been ridden in years.
BEHAVIOR OR TRAINING ISSUES:
Due to behavioral issues or abuses from previous handler.
Deduct what is suitable.
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URGENCY TO SELL:
Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation to move a horse quickly for various reasons. Deduct a reasonable
amount up to 25% off. Deducting more than this will not only make buyers suspicious but also harm the Curly
market, setting a precedent that is too low.
Other deductions not mentioned above:
TOTAL OF DEDUCTIONS
TOTAL OF MARKET VALUE OF HORSE:
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