Advertising your horse for sale..

[monica987]

Okay, I ma trying to write an advert as we are selling Sparky - a littole sooner than expected but he is going well now *touch wood* and we feel ready to make someone else happy!
I have looked on horsequest (where we are advertising) and there are so many styles and I don't know which one to use. So my question is, what info would you want? what pictures would you want? and what would catch your eye in an advert etc?
Thanks

 

[jcberry]

A nice full body one, a jumping one/flatwrk one and one where you can see his best talet if you get me.
info, just age, height, his good points, what rider hed suit, what hes done/doing. Keep it short and sweet, dont write too mcuh or people just get switched off.
Bless Sparkyyy

 

[Rachel_M]

I would prefer to see a conformational shot as the main picture- Well shot, no tack. A nice flat work shot- In trot preferably and a jump shot- Coloured poles if being sold as a show jumper, XC fence if as an eventer.

Start by giving the basic first- Size, sex and breed

Try and be as succinct as possible. People tend to breeze over long sentences.

 

[kazs]

when i was looking to buy, if an ad was short and sweet i got the impression of couldnt be ar*ed, but if ad was too long, it seemed to be full of useless info, id go for an ad of something in between that gives essential info.

 

[monica987]

Thanks guys - there is a selection of pics to choose from in the gellery (when the page loads!!)

x

 

[xmoodyxmarex]

i'm always attracted by the main picture if it is doing flat/jumping, as there are so many on horsemart that aren't ridden in an outline or owners dont jump them. after clicking on the advert i agree with everyone else, a flat photo, a jump one and a full length one with no tack good luck in selling!!

 

[CrazyHippo1]

Yeh I agree - on horsequest where you see only one main picture I'd be more drawn in by a nice jumping/flatwork pic, then when I click to see more a side-one conformation shot then either jumping/flatwork depending on what you used as a main picture.