I’m thinking of going to the sales next week. I’ve never been before, could someone tell me what to expect, how things work etc?
Get there early, go the day before even and get your bidding number. This will give you an opportunity to see the horses that will be put up for auction. If this is a higher end auction then the catalog is prepared ahead of time and you can see if there are any horses that interest you by thier description. If you arrive early you can get there in time to examine the horse and even try him out. You can observe him in his stall and ask questions about him.
Have a set amount that you are willing to spend and stick to it. Auctions are popular because sometimes people over bid on their budget and pay more for a horse than they intended to. But they are also great places to get bargains. Just remember you bid on it, you bought it…as is.
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I always here about how people go to some show or something and find a horse for dirt cheap. Its usually the sick one. What are these called and where can I Find one?
There are auctions you can go to. Contact your local agriculture depatrment. There are also horse rescue places you can go to. Theres most likely a local one near you too. I would type in horse rescue and your state for a start.
A common theme on YA is how the horse economy has fallen. Most specifically, the horse sale end of things. I live in Bucks County, PA. It is more of an upper end area that concentrates mostly in hunter/jumpers and eventing. People are not selling their horses as quickly as they would have a year ago, but they ARE selling and for good prices too. How is the current economy effecting your area? Are horses really going for next to nothing? Have feed prices increased? Tack prices? Just curious.
At the moment not much is selling … but usually horses don’t sell well between November and March/April because everyone would much rather wait until the spring to buy a new horse! I think good horses will always find a home and always be in demand – I don’t know about the bottom end of the market, though…
I’ve only heard of a few ponies who just wouldn’t sell, and in both cases they were crazily over priced. Even for two years ago the money the sellers wanted was just unrealistic and they never would have got it because anyone would have been able to buy a much better pony for the price.
Feed and bedding prices have gone through the roof. There’s a big problem with hay, as last summer was so wet that the time for making hay was extremely limited and lots of farmers just don’t have good hay. What you can get hold of is often wet or mouldy inside, even if it looks and smells OK on the outside. Bedding is much the same – straw has suffered the same fate as hay, and my shavings have doubled in price since this time last year. A bag of feed is about a third more expensive than last year. Tack etc, I haven’t noticed a change. The second hand saddle market is definitely a good place for a buyer – lots of people are willing to take less than they wanted to get rid of stuff. I bought a nearly new show saddle for my step daughter’s pony for £100 – it’s over £600 new and didn’t have a mark on it.
In January, I bought a three year old bay mare from a horse sale. She had been body clipped before I got her, and now that her coat has grown back, she has these dime sized black patches all over her barrel. It just looks like the hair hasn’t grown back. I thought that maybe they were dapples, but they just keep popping up everywhere. What could they possibly be?
They are called Bend Or spots. It’s perfectly fine, nothing medical…just genetic.
I’ll send you a picture.
http://www.theequinest.com/images/bend-or.jpg
One of the horse’s I ride has a Bend Or spot on his nasal bone.
I bought a 16+ hand thoroughbred at a local horse sale. She is sound but she has typical thoroughbred feet. They are dry and cracking. What is the best thing to give her to get her feet nice and healthy? Also she is quite a bit underweight. I think she must just be a hard keeper. What is the best thing to give her to get her to put some weight on?
Well for the underweight part I know what your going through, I bought a 17h TB gelding and he was underweight and I hvae had him for 5 months and he is just mow starting to show signs of weight gain. He gets fed a 5 gallon bucket of all grain feed, 2oz Red Cell, 1 scoop of stock powder, 7 alfalfa cubes (broken up), and 1 flake of hay a day. Plus he is turned out all day everyday, on about 7 acres of mountian land to roam as he pleases. I know that this sounds like a lot but he is bigger than the other horse so there for he has to be fed more. I was also giving him corn oil, and franam weight builder. If I was you I would get her started on a good worming schedule, I would most deffently worm her for tape worms.
On the hoof issue I have my horse shoed every 5 weeks. His feet stay really dry and cracked if he dont have shoes. Here is a hoof supplement.
http://www.jeffersequine.com/ssc/product.asp?CID=1&mscssid=RVTCCVEXU4S28L1F1X7BN59NV27C0AG0&pf_id=0031324
i know about horse channel and horsetopia…but just
would like some more resources .
I want to browse for sale ads for horses…….
dreamhorse.com
equine.com
equinenow.com
horseclicks.com
arabian-sales.com (if you like arabs and half arabs)
There are lots too that focus on specific breeds or disciplines if you are looking for something in particular
on the catalogue for horse sale it says HB in some of the horses ad’s..
what does it mean?
How is it used in an ad? Could you give me an example?
Thanks,
Rita
EDIT: is it Horseback? Hay Barn? Horse Barn? Hollow Back? IDK My BFF Rose!!
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How exactly do you go about buying a horse from the sales? At the risk of sounding stupid here, but do you see it ridden etc? Any help would be appreciated (UK)
Thanks
a UK person! woop woop! i hardly see ppl on here 
horse auctions..im an expert 
i brought mine from there kinda accidently.
first off youll need a number these are brought at reception. a small deposit of £10 is usualy required which u will get back at the end. you will NOT see the horse being ridden unless you ask! if you get there really early and a horse is there with tack on with permission u are allowed to try it out and ride it yourself in the correct areas so take your hat. though you will not see it being ridden by someone else unless you ask and they are willing, especialy not in the ring.
most auction places still work in guinnes…so set yourself s buget and stick to it!!! because believe me its very easy to get carried away! most places have a catalogue which is eitehr available b4 or at the time of sale so check the write up on each horse your interseted in. some are sold with warranty some without.this makes all the difference. dont be too let down if you dont win.
the horses will be stood in pens. usual owners nearby. ask all sorta of question sif you can thsi will help you loads!
auctions can be quite intimidating tbh…you feel sorry for them all there. they look so scared, some arent in that gd nick either but you just cant save them all.
i brought my little un from North Pethy auction as im in Somerset. i paid £52 once converted over. hes a lil welsh sec A…fully papered and registered! FULL parentage! i got a bargain!
though another time when i went to Exeter horse auction i saw THE most gorgeous mare for sale! she was 9 years old…pure jet black [not a speck of white on her!], 15.2hh kinda cobby. broken in to ride. she looked gorgeous! absolutely stunning! she was also being sold with 5 week old foal at foot. a lil colt. sweet as can be. she also couldve been in foal again due to her been runnign with a coloured stallion. they were sold together for the grand total of £320 i was gutted! truely gutted! 
but yeahh..any questions or any info youd like lemme know more than happy to help XD
good luck! …x