purchase conditions

How much should I pay?
Prices of Friesian horses vary widely, depending on their age, breeding, gender, quality & level of training. You will have to pay a premium if you want a good quality Friesian, there is no such thing as a ‘cheap’ Friesian. If you are contemplating buying a Friesian horse you must of course take into consideration your budget. To buy a ‘cheap Friesian’ is something you will sooner or later regret because there is no-one who sells a Friesian cheaply unless there is something wrong with it.

Learn how to understand the papers (see horses section for explanation), receive a guarantee that it does not suffer any summer allergies, get a full vet’s certificate, x-rays & ask about the horse’s past. If your budget is strained, wait a year until you have saved the necessary funds to ensure you buy the right horse. You will be together for many years & with that in mind the wait is more endurable. ‘Cheap’ Friesians do not have good blood lines or qualities of the Friesian. They have been imported from dealers who do not want them themselves.

We will not sell you a horse but prefer you to buy it from us.

If you are seriously interested in purchasing a horse from us we ask that in the first instance you come & see our own horses. We will then discuss your requirements, find out your riding capabilities, what you would like to do with your horse, whether purely hacking, showing or dressage from Prelim to Grand Prix. We will then find a number of horses which we feel will be suitable for you. Due to the current economic climate I no longer buy horses on spec for clients.

However I am with my partner in Holland still able to find the quality safe & sensible horses upon which we have built our reputation. I will accompany a client to Holland & make all the travel & accommodation arrangements & the horses can be tried in Holland. If a client then wishes to purchase a horse they will do so direct & I will not receive a commission from the sale of the horse. I will be paid by the client to cover my expenses which means this works out much cheaper for the client. I can then help with the travel arrangements & paperwork necessary to transport the horse to the clients home.

All horses sourced will be FPS registered & normally with at least a 2nd premie & I recommend a full vetting before purchase in Holland.

Finance can be arranged if required subject to conditions & please see the link to Edison Ford IFA