The "come see her and bring your trailer" makes me think twice.  It looks like you are not proud of her bloodlines, fill them in!  (Broodmares are only worth what's on those papers to some breeders.)

I'd take another picture of her and groom her up like a show horse and pose her so that she looks to be worth a million bucks.  Marketing her as a SERIOUS trail horse isn't going to work in my opinion because shes got four white feet.  I think you need to target the weekend warrior youth show market for a fast sale.  She's small but that won't go against you if you can show she is nicer than larger horses.

You should register her or mention that she is elligible to be registered Pinto.  Pinto clubs in that area are more active and you may find by taking her to a show and riding her around that someone might ask if she's for sale.  If not then go and post a flyer about her at the Pinto shows...with the right photo and exposure she'll fly off your hands.

(It's an unwritten rule that you never take side on shots unless it's for a registry...it's like the equine equivalent to a driver's license photo!)

Huntseats Advce is right on. Take a new pic, maybe even all tacked up and lose the FIRM after the price. If you need 2K ask 2500.  One of my boarders just sold a horse for half of the asking....she had to go...just like you ad says. I am sure she is a nice horse, good luck.

I agree with what others have said, I would saddle her up in your nicest saddle, Najavo and bridle. Then I would take a picture of her from something other than a side angle. Since she is kid safe, maybe take the picture with a child sitting on her. And I agree fill in her entire pedigree.

If she has good feet, I wouldn't worry about marketing her as a trail horse with four white feet. My paint gelding has four white feet and his hoof walls are thick and hard, he's got great feet, it just depends on the horse. If she doesn't have good feet then it may be hard to market her as a trail horse.

Good luck, I hope she sells soon. :)

Unless you may be referring to the fact that she wouldn't be smooth because she is Paint registry eligible,I really don't get the four white feet/serious trail horse thing.

My Missouri foxtrotter trail mare is black/white tobiano with four white legs and feet.OK,her feet are two toned.But her feet are excellent.That is an old adage.

It depends on breeding,environment,and other factors besides just the color of the hooves.

Hav2ride, I didn't quite get the line in your post about her not doing well in breed shows...I hope you understood I was talking about open/4-H/Pinto shows as her price point would have already indicated.  (I don't think her hocks are high in relation to her back length and hip angles.  But this is a moot point on a mare not destined for tough breed shows.)

I only mentioned the 4 white feet because people will shy away from her as a trail horse.  There are people that still think white feet are bad for really rough terrain.  (It's their money and they are allowed to think how they want.)

Groom her up really well and shine that coat until you need sunglasses(a coat of Peppy or oily fly spray should work.)  I'd find some nice silver tack, even if it's borrowed, and snap those photos ASAP.  The end of summer is coming and the market will turn stale as the temperature drops.

You might also look into putting her into a nice auction.  Not the kind that killers frequent but a nice sale known for quality stock.  You might not get exactly what you want but it's done and over in a day.

You've got to market her EVERYWHERE. Try Equine.com, horsetopia.com, horseclassified.com

Do you have some a Cooperative extension in your area, they could put you in touch with various 4H clubs. People are always looking for TRULY kid safe horses.

Look for "local' horse boards like: michigan-horse.com

I noticed you changed your ad, using some of the suggestions posted here. That should help. But I did notice that you still haven't filled in all the info on her bloodlines. You also say for her age UNK 2002 - if she's got papers, you should have her exact DOB - the classified ad form lets you choose a month, at least. Did you mean to say she's reg Pinto, not paint?

 Good luck, she sounds like a real nice horse.

My friend found that when she was trying to sell her sweet AQHA filly, she wasn't getting any lookers when she listed her at $2K - when she raised the price to $3500 she got a lot of responses and did finally sell her at the higher price.

Some people search in a particular price range, and won't consider something under $XXXX - it's silly I know, but a price tag that reflects her true value is always better than under-pricing her. People might think "OK, what's wrong with this horse?"

Definitely get another picture, too. Showing her moving at a trot with a young rider. I don't want to sound "Stuffy" and I am far from an expert, but the picture you have up there isn't the greatest. Try to get something that shows her best conformational features.  Especially if you are trying to market her as a broodmare. Those potential buyers will be looking for how well put together she is and how she moves. Sometimes those of us who LOVE paints and other color breeds, just look at the pretty color and overlook the more important aspects. JMHO -

I can tell you that a picture showing her in tack would help.  I've been pouring over sites for awhile just looking.  If I see one without saddle, I assume it isn't broke, or broke very well.  It may be far from the truth, but a picture tells a thousand words. 

I'm NOT a show horse person, only trailriding.  I think your descripton is good, and she's a pretty mare.  I also don't buy into the white thing.  I have a bay with dark feet, he's the biggest tender foot I have!!! Color of feet doesn't guarantee soundness or tough feet.  My big Appy had striped feet, they stayed nice (no cracks or chipping), but he was a tenderfoot too.  Had to keep shoes on him to road ride.   Also, it's a tough market!  Prices are down, and people are picky about buying.  Good horses are still worth good money.

The problem is- there are LOTS of horses within the 1000-3000 price range- most are nice, well mannered but just not super stars, the horses that have bloodlines in demand and the overall quality to win where-ever you go. Even 4-H shows are highly competetive let alone large open or breed shows. I have two horse in my barn that I wouldn't let go for less than 7500 bucks BUT the market would tell me otherwise. There can be a big difference in what we think our horses are worth ( we are emotionally biased) and what someone else is willing to pay ( just look at auction results) To be realistic, we have to be very honest with ourselves and thats hard to do.

It takes lots for me to step-in on this type of thing but here goes...

Bob (bbsmfg3) it seems you are confused between criticism and constructive criticism, for it is the latter than has been requested.

I wouldn't payany amount of $ for a reasonably trained "quarter" stock TRAIL horse when I could have a good gaited trail horse for the same amount of money and enjoy myself while riding too. (quote)

Where? The "good gaited trail horses" in my area are 2X what the stock types are. Are they better? Some maybe are, some not. I like both, gaited and stock. I'd buy what my wallet afforded and my mind likes. I think the OP was just asking about the market and what she needed to do to sell this mare. Guess we all have opinons.

Crowley:  I meant no offense by my post.  I know you have great gaited horses (we've PM'd), I just don't see lots of them up here.  Stock types are more common, so easier to afford (supply/demand). 

If I said something "off", I apologize.  I meant no offense to anyone.

I also think it depends on your perspective, what I call cheap and you all cheap may be worlds apart. 

Again, sorry for confusion.

That's OK.Guess I was just shoooting off my mouth because I saw a really ugly reply on another thread (not horses) that some people had made to this innocent well meaning person,and I'd just finished firing off about that.Didn't mean to come off like a smart alec.I do that a lot.

Horse market is down here,also.We've also got a really nice horse for sale on Dreamhorse with only about one possibly good sounding response to our ad.He is an excellent well bred blue papered (in the MFTHBA that is 4 generations back of registered sires/dams) gelding that has had professional trail training in the Missouri Ozarks,and will handle just about whatever you want to put him through on a trail.But,hay is scarce,prices down,and we may not be able to sell him.Because we're not giving him away,that's for sure.I understand this girl's dilemma,things are tough and there are a lot of horses out there.

Yeah,I've seen lots of gaited horses that sure weren't trail horses,too,and would jar your teeth out as if you were riding some quarter stock that isn't smooth.Not all quarter stock is rough riding,either.Gaited just seems to be the preference where we ride,is all I meant.Probably not the case elsewhere,but,we ride where else,in the Missouri Ozarks.So that's what we're going to see the most of there on trails.

That's nice for you.

Do you trail ride them and enjoy yourself?

I have Quarter horses and Apps and I trail ride AND I enjoy them.  For me the whole point is not to race down the trail or keep up with the "crowd",  but to relax with my family.  Someone else wants to go fast, fine, good for them, they can go around.   You wouldn't pay for a non gated horse, I wouldn't pay for a gated one.  To each his own.

Terri:  I agree 100% with you.  I like to "smell the roses" too.  I have only had Apps/QH all my 39 years!  Ok, one shetland pony in the mix too:-)

BUT, I will have to defend the gaited ones too.  I'm so impressed to see gaited trail horses going along the trail.  To me, the biggest thing is that you have to ask yourself "what breed is that?"  When I find myself asking that question, that's a great horse, regardless of breed.  What I see in gaited that impresses me is when they can walk along with my QH's and when they want to, gait off nicely!!

Love em both (stock/gaited) 

A good horse is a good horse, regardless of breed.

Up in northern Illinois where Im at, they like to see how fast they can go, that turns off lots of people.  Down south, they ride really nice!!!!  THAT ISN'T always true, just my opinion!

That's good.As I said in an earlier post,there are smooth riding Quarter Horses,and some Apps are gaited.And,not all gaited horses are smooth by any means.I've seen ones with top breeding in several gaited breed associations that look rough riding,and,their riders obviously aren't getting a good ride.

But we ride Missouri Foxtrotters,and most other riders that ride MFT's aren't hurrying down the trail.I do see people riding trails on racking horses,tho,that are obviously ridden in a show ring most of the time,and can't imagine why they want to rack through the woods dodging limbs and working like a fool watching every step their horses take,just to stay on them.

I've ridden Quarter myself.I just prefer gaited especially in my years of age,because I have to have a really smooth horse,and find most Quarter horse riders we have ridden with just can't keep up over a long ride.Our gaited horses naturally outwalk them at a flatfoot walk.I don't see much about gaited horses on this forum.

No offense,Terri.You and I just tell it like it is.

My dad's got a bad back, had to quit riding, but before he did he tried many gated/ungated breeds and finally found that mules were the easiest on his back.  Who'd have thought. 

The smoothest horse I've ever ridden was a paint stud that behaved like a gelding.  You could hold a full cup of "liquid" and not spill a drop at a trot.