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Marketing a no-longer Large PC Prospect
Topic Started: Dec 7 2007, 11:18 AM (489 Views)
Wentworth
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Wondering if anyone here could offer advice. I have a 14.3 Pony that obviously is no longer a large, but also isn't working out in the hunters. It does appear that dressage/combined training would be more to his liking. Is there a market for small horses in these disciplines? I was thinking Pony Club.
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CDE Driver
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I don't mean to offend or anything, but would he stick at 148cm? Would he drive?

I have been looking for top of height driving ponies and am having a hard time finding them.
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Wentworth
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CDE Driver, you have a PM.
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mercury1
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There is definitely a demand for smaller horses in eventing. Mine is only a 15hh QHX and the perfect size. I'm 5'6'' and look fine on him. When he has a temper tantrum it's kinda silly vs. my 16.1 hh TB. He actually moves better too.

I personally think all these giant horses are a phase. People will realize that bigger isn't always better. Just because the horse stands 8 or so inches higher, doesn't mean he's going to be any more athletic or capable....just costs more to feed, and medicate, and deworm, and have shod, and buy tack for, and haul, and..... :)
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Heart River
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I think you're right - bigger is going to look way too big, sooner or later, and smaller is going to look a lot friendlier to those of us who don't need the extra distance to fall (or get on, for that matter). My horse is mayyyyyyybe 15.1, and he's plenty for me. My instructor got on him - she's about 5'11" and a rail - and looked fine, because his nice fat barrel takes up a lot of leg.
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Wentworth
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Thanks for all the info. Any recommendations on selling one as a prospect. This guy needs a new home doing something that would make him happy.
Thanks everyone.
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mercury1
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Advice for selling as a Pony Club mount prospect:

As a long time Pony Clubber I can tell you that the best way is to contact an upper level Pony Clubber for help marketing. The upper levels (C3 and higher) put a HUGE emphasis on riding many different horses, training, and instruction; as well as evaluation of a horse mentally and physically to find it's best use.

If you find a willing rider, and your horse really is Pony Club material, it won't be hard to talk them into taking him on as a sale project. This would get him to PC rallies, meetings, events, and shows. No better way to get the word out:)

Also, if he's got the potential, but he's not quite there, an upper level Pony Clubber is capable of telling you whether or not he can get there, how long it will take, and how it would be accomplished. They are also capable of doing it for you.

A cut of the sale will be fair, but it's a win win situation. If you go at it yourself it will take longer and you won't get a member's honest evaluation as to whether or not this guy should even be a PC's horse. So you could end up wasting time marketing to a group that's not appropriate.

Hope this helps.
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mercury1
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[I think you're right - bigger is going to look way too big, sooner or later, and smaller is going to look a lot friendlier to those of us who don't need the extra distance to fall (or get on, for that matter). My horse is mayyyyyyybe 15.1, and he's plenty for me. My instructor got on him - she's about 5'11" and a rail - and looked fine, because his nice fat barrel takes up a lot of leg. ]

Well put. I shouldn't need a lift ticket to get on my horse. Even more importantly, if I fall during cross country, how silly would I look standing there trying to figure out a way to get back on while the riders behind me gallop by!
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Wentworth
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Thanks for the info. I am way to old to take up CT. I will see what I can find in the way of area Pony Clubs.
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Wentworth
Dec 17 2007, 05:25 PM
Thanks for the info. I am way to old to take up CT. I will see what I can find in the way of area Pony Clubs.

Don't work too hard on that! Try this link:

http://uspc.qx.net/findaclub/uspcmap.htm

I recommend that you contact several local clubs, not just one. That will maximize your likelihood of finding a local PC'er who is available to work with you.
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