http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-833749.html
Horse Name J.A.K.S.
Price $30,000
Location Liberty hill, Texas
Breed(s) Missouri Fox Trotting Horse
Sex Mare
Height 15.1 hands
Color Palomino
Foal Date Jun 2005
The Missouri Fox Trotter. A gaited breed known best for it's namesake, the smooth Fox Trot gait. Unbeknownst to me, there are shows just for Fox Trotters that cover pretty much every discipline imaginable. I am impressed with how versatile this breed seems to be. However, if this is the reserve world championship jumper, they should stick to Fox Trotting. When I saw "world champion" I thought, What world? Not this world. Oh the BREED champion! Nice gate panels. The above picture is not a fluke; there isn't a flattering jump in any of the ad's pictures. For 30k, the market for such a horse must be very small and someone looking for a competitive jumper in the real world, this horse isn't going to cut it.
If you really want to sell your horse, it needs to be priced realistically to a large market of buyers. Many breeds can do multiple disciplines, but some are just made for them better than others. On a whole, the jumping world is dominated by Thoroughbreds and Warmbloods, and for good reason. They are good at it!
*ahhhhem* You are an ignorant piece of shit. gaited show jumpers sound pretty awesome to me. and what needs to be flattering about show jumping exactly? the point is to clear jumps fast.
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