How difficult is it to train a broodmare?

Much can depend on the personality of the horse, but as a general rule, training a green horse at any age is the same. They are not boisterous youngsters but they can have baggage from the human interaction they have had during their lives. Just start at the beginning and complete her foundation training which will be helpful when it comes time to begin to approach tacking and riding. You never know what you might get. be safe.

It really depends on the horse. 4 out of the 5 broodmares I broke were very easy to break. They were all between 6-11 they were mature and all very calm, the other was a 4 year old paint who had little handling. She took a bit longer but is a nice horse now. It depends on how much handling and ground work they have

It all depends on the individual horse.My friend's mare wasn't broken until she was 11 but other than being a bit spooky at times there's nothing wrong with her.She's only had her a year now.She's always ready to learn and picked up on everything really fast.Her previous horse(R.I.P Sierra) wasn't broken until she was 9 and she was a pain in the a** to break,but after 3 years she was the most willing horse you could ever ask for even if she hadn't seen something before she wouldn't spook.The other horses could be spooking like crazy and she wouldn't bat an eye.Unfortunately she passed away 2 years ago due to colic.

The fact that she has not been backed, but used as a breeding machine, would make me suspicious. However, there could be an old injury that is not readily visible from the pictures. Or, she may have temperament problems.

What actually makes you think that she is not broken in? I can find no reference to this in the description.

Whatever you decide, I would recommend having a full vet check before you consider parting with your money and follow his advice.

I do not think,, as long as the mare is healthy, that it should be too difficult to train her, unless of course there is a temperamental problem, such as bucking or rearing. It seems such a waste!

It all depends on the mare. My mare was a broodmare for 6 years (now 12 years old) before I got her and has been a pain in my rear (literally tonight, saddle slipped during her throwing a witch fit and I ended up on the ground). Others get back into work just fine.

Some older horses do well, BUT I have not seen a single one yet that if not broken when younger, doesn't have stubbornness issues. The reason is simple....they have had too many year doing things their way. My main mare Annie was not broke until she was 11. She is now a great horse, but there are times when she just wants to ignore me and do her own thing....even when she is well aware of what it is I am asking of her.

REALLY take a look at the hind pasterns. I think that's probably the biggest reason why they don't want her as a broodmare anymore.

Otherwise, it kind of depends on the mare.

Boy, looking at those pasterns again, I would probably stay away from her if you want to do serious showing.

I'm on my phone, but I didn't read anything about been not backed. She is offered for sale as a broodmare. When we sell as broodmare it is because they shouldn't do anything else.

Once a horse passes their 6th year then it is no longer financially worth the effort, I would never give $10,000 for a brood mare unless she is a world champion producer of more than 2 foals. If she has had 3 foals that are world champions then she might be worth more than $1000 but if she has only produced 1 or 2 foals that showed she is not worth more than $1000 regardless of her bloodlines or what she looks like.

"only 10,000"

wow, yea it depends on what her temperament is like and what her experience with humans has been in the past.