Westside Farm Media


Horse Valuation Service

AI Assisted Horse Valuation Software

Data-driven insight. Real-world equestrian knowledge. More informed decisions.

Understanding what a horse is worth requires more than looking at its age, breeding or competition record. It requires understanding the market.

Our proprietary software has been developed to bring together competition performance, pedigree, market intelligence and comparable horse sales to produce a more informed assessment of a horse’s potential market value.

Designed around the realities of the equestrian industry, the framework researches each horse individually, considering its competitive record, age, experience, breeding, current level and future potential alongside comparable horses available on the market or previously advertised for sale.

Rather than relying on a simple price-per-performance formula, it aims to build a more complete picture of the horse, its position in the market and the factors most likely to influence its value.

How It Works

Horse-Specific Research

Each valuation begins with research into the individual horse. Where available, this includes competition records, results, pedigree information, age, experience and relevant performance history.

Sources can include FEI records, British Showjumping, Eventing & Dressage, HorseTelex and other relevant equestrian databases, alongside sales platforms and auction sites

Market Value Assessment

Using the available evidence, the software develops a valuation that considers both the horse’s individual attributes and the wider market.

Each assessment is designed to provide three practical price indicators:

  • Estimated Market Value: A realistic indicative range for the horse in the current market.
  • Quick-Sale Value: An indicative price range for a seller prioritising a quicker sale.
  • Optimistic Asking Price: A potential asking price for a seller prepared to test the upper end of the market.

These figures are intended to help owners, buyers and sellers understand the difference between a realistic market expectation, a quicker-sale strategy and an aspirational listing price.

Evidence and Rationale

Every valuation is supported by an explanation of the factors influencing the assessment.

This includes relevant comparable horses, competition performance, breeding, market positioning and the strengths or limitations of the available evidence.

Where comparable sales are limited, prices are unverified or important information is missing, these uncertainties are made clear rather than hidden behind a single headline figure.

Built Around the Realities of the Horse Market

Equestrian markets are complex. Two horses with similar competition records can have substantially different values depending on their age, experience, breeding, rideability, consistency, scope, temperament and suitability for their intended rider.

Market conditions, presentation, location and the circumstances of a sale can also influence the final price.

The framework is designed to account for these differences by assessing each horse on its own merits, using the strongest available evidence rather than relying on a generic valuation formula.

Who Is It For?

Our software is intended to support more informed decisions across the equestrian market.

Buyers can use valuations as an additional reference when assessing whether an asking price appears reasonable in the context of comparable horses.

Sellers and owners can gain an indication of potential market value and use the findings to inform their pricing strategy.

Breeders and producers can explore how breeding, performance and development influence a horse’s market position.

Professionals can use the research to support their own understanding of the market when considering horses for purchase, production or resale.

A More Informed Starting Point

The objective is not to reduce a horse’s value to a number. It is to bring together relevant evidence, identify meaningful comparisons and explain the reasoning behind an estimated price.

By combining AI-assisted research with equestrian market knowledge, the framework aims to make horse valuation more structured, transparent and evidence-led.

Because a horse’s value isn’t determined by one result, one bloodline or one asking price. It’s determined by the bigger picture.