Anyone know of any dealers who are buying horses in at the moment?

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I need to sell my horse asap and was wondering if anybody knew of any dealers who are actually buying horses in at the moment?

I could advertise my horse as he is so straightforward, but I am in a hurry and I know if you sell privately it can take ages - people mess you around etc.

I have found another horse and put a deposit on it, and need to sell in two weeks!

Any ideas who is buying? (I'm selling a bombproof cob, so not many eventer/sports dealers will be interested i s'pose)

Thanks
 
Could you try a local riding school? I've been to several riding schools that source suitable horses for clients of theirs who are moving onto first horses.
 
I looked into this when selling my boy, thankfully a wonderful private home came forward in time and paid the asking price - I am now even getting updates and pix of him!!

But I phoned around some in the ad trader and all said they would take him straight away- but I have to say not for anywhere near what I was asking privately for him.
 

I think lots of dealers are quite full at the moment.

If he is straightforward, why not get him advertised on horsemart, for a decent price & you should get a quick enough sale.

I would do it anyway whilst you are looking at dealers.
 
Sorry... this may sound harsh... but maybe you shouldn't be in a hurry.
Surely he deserves you finding the time to find him a great new home.
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I do not think we should comment on this - with the current ££ climate some people very sadly do not have a choice - regardless of the horse it is a big expense and not many are selling.
 
Bubblegum - I have had many tears over coming to the decision to part with my horse and posts like your are not helpful.

Even though I need to sell my boy in two weeks, I would not knowingly let him go to an unsuitable home and I don't think you should assume that I would.
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I am in a hurry, but I am not callous.
 
I apologise for sounding harsh.. I assumed that as you had put a deposit on another horse you weren't selling for financial reasons.
Sorry... bad assumption then.
 
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It may have mad more sense to make sure this one went to a good home before you put the deposit on another.

again unfair this is not a post about whats right and whats not,
this post is asking for information.
why judge people ? perhaps her dream horse has come along.?
 
I disagree, it's not unfair or harsh. It's my opinion. We are on an open forum.

OP has asked about selling their horse in a hurry and is upset about it, but not that upset that they have already placed a deposit on another.

I was merely stating that the sensible route to take if a horse is not suitable is to sell that one first before purchasing another, however special it may be!
 
I know after talking to a dealer friend ofmine he has not sold anything for about 2 months so i would have thought that dealers would be struggling to buy at the moment too! why not as someone asked try riding schools or even equestrian centres, or holiday riding centres, or even ask RDA centres (if he is really bombproof)
I have a horse to sell as well but i havent even bothered advertising him yet as I dont see the point with the present climate situation. Hope all works out for you and your horse!
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Well I guess I shall be branded harsh too!

The horse is not being sold for financial reasons, its being sold to make way for a new one. There is nothing wrong with that but find your current horse a home FIRST!

You say you would make sure he goes to a suitable home, well you are NOT doing that by selling him to a dealer.

He owes you nothing and you owe him everything, I think its being very selfish to try to get rid of him quickly to a dealer just so you can get the new horse you've found.

He deserves for you to take your time, advertise him and find him a long term loving home THEN look for your new horse!
 
My old boss is still buying and selling ATM.

Market has slowed down but there is still a 'first/dream horse' type market for those buying off the riding school side. If yours is a quiet cob type, I would recommend going down the RS/buy and sell route. Dealers that also run RS's will be more likely to speculate as they can make a bit of money using the horse for lessons even if the selling market has slowed down.
 
If your horse is straightforward, sound and bombproof you would have a queue of people after him if you advertsised him privately, even in the current climate. People will always want this type of horse. Please put your horse first and try private selling first to avoid him having a quick succession of homes.
 
If you advertise him on Horsemart with some good piccies and at a very realistic price (but more than you would get from a dealer), you should sell him straight away. Genuine horses at good prices always sell and there are lots of decent people looking at the moment. If you put an advert on now, as long as you price him to sell, he'll probably be sold by this time next week. good luck
 
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Well I guess I shall be branded harsh too!

The horse is not being sold for financial reasons, its being sold to make way for a new one. There is nothing wrong with that but find your current horse a home FIRST!

You say you would make sure he goes to a suitable home, well you are NOT doing that by selling him to a dealer.

He owes you nothing and you owe him everything, I think its being very selfish to try to get rid of him quickly to a dealer just so you can get the new horse you've found.

He deserves for you to take your time, advertise him and find him a long term loving home THEN look for your new horse!

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I absolutely agree!

Just think a quick advertisement could have saved you having to post this thread.

Give me some more details of your pony I know someone looking for a good to do cob (PM if you prefer)
 
Right. All you busy body, nit picking, judgemental bunny huggers.

All I wanted to know was which dealers were buying at the moment. I would then use my judgement as to which reputable dealer I would offer my horse to. A dealer who has a known reputation of successfully finding the right homes for the right horses. If my search for a good dealer fails, then I will not sell him.

The deposit I have put on this other horse is only £200 and i will easily forego that if I haven't found a suitable home for him within the two weeks.

You are assuming (CracklinRosie, DressageDevil and teddyt) that I will sell him to anyone without any thought for his future welfare or happiness. I am really, really cross at this.

You don't know me from Adam, and how dare you assume that I would do the worst for my horse. If I haven't sold my boy to someone I deem as reputable (whether to a good dealer or a private person) then I will happily lose my deposit. I can afford to lose £200 and its not the end of the world.

Before you reply to posts perhaps you should read the title carefully, before you jump in with your judgemental criticism, which is completely unfounded.

Of course I would not sell my horse to someone unsuitable. Of course I will happily lose my deposit. But, of course, you wouldn't know that because you are too quick to jump to a (wrong) conclusion.

And, yes, I think I have found my dream horse.

In any case, how do you ever know that a horse you sold to a suitable home will stay at that home for life. The next purchaser could sell them on to whoever.

So, get real, and don't make judgements regarding peoples ethics and how they treat their horses, because it is very hurtful.
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Are you saying that dealers are incapable of finding suitable homes for horses, coz if you are you will p!@@ off a lot of other HHO users who happen to be dealers, as well as me.
 
Ohhhh theres that bunny hugger comment again lol why is it that anyone with an ounce of compassion gets called a bunny hugger lmao

I still stick by what I said! Yes some dealers will try to make a reasonable match between buyer and horse so that the horse doesn't come back to them but by selling to a dealer you have no say in who your horse is sold on to and you will never know what becomes of him - maybe that doesn't bother you?!

Its true that once sold you have no guarantees that the person won't sell the horse on BUT thats why you TAKE YOUR TIME and do your absolute best to try to find a longterm home for the horse that has afforded you so much pleasure;)

If you find what I said hurtful then perhaps it struck a nerve??
 
DressageDevil - I am not going to have a slanging match with you. Its none of you business who I sell my horse to or how I go about it.

I will say that there are dealers out there who take pride in what they do, and will very often pass the details of the new owner to the previous owner.

I'm not in cloud cuckoo land - I'm well aware that there are also dealers to avoid and ones that you would never sell a horse to.

Leave me make my own judgement about who to sell my horse to please.

Had a bad day, have you?
 
I never made an assumption that you would sell to someone unsuitable. I just asked you to try and sell privately to avoid your horse having a quick succession of homes. Horses have friends and feelings and become unsettled when moved. Yes, there are many private buyers that are a nightmare and its no guarantee of a permanent home BUT at least there is more chance of one to one care and a more settled new home. Im not against dealers at all, there are good and bad, as with private buyers. My point was that the horse should come first and the majority of horses (if not all) get unsettled and stressed moving several times in a short space of time. I would therefore find my current horse a new home privately before buying another one, even if it took 6 months. Yes, this would be more hassle for me but the horse would come first.
So if that makes me a bunny hugger then so be it.
 
Sweetie you're the one who's getting heated, a slanging match never entered my mind and I wouldn't dream of lowering myself to have one
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When you post on a public forum you make it public business
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Perhaps you should just have asked for details of dealers without giving other details if you didn't want anyone to comment
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Well, if you re-read my OP (that means Original Post by the way - thought I should spell it out seeing as you are a newbie)actually, I did just ask for details of who was buying.

I didn't ask for people to make their own assumptions.

If I had posted something like 'I need to sell my horse to the first person who comes along with cash because I've put a deposit on another' then i would expect to be shot down in flames. Some people wrongly assumed that I would sell my horse without consideration.

All I asked was, who was buying. So I could make a judgement if it decent dealer or not. End of.

If you feel you need to make another post about it, feel free to have the last word. Be my guest.
 
Its not about having the last word, this is a discussion forum so we are discussing....

You go into detail about needing to sell your present horse within 2 weeks as you have put a deposit on a new horse so you want a details of a dealer who is buying atm ergo a dealer to sell your present horse to - and you didn't expect people to comment on how callous that seems?
 
And you don't expect me to comment on how judgemental you are?

Go pick a fight with someone else stranger, or crawl back under your bridge.....
 
Sorry I'm with the dark side on this one. Selling to a dealer is not finding a good home for your horse no matter how much your vet the dealer first. If you are that concerned - sell your horse privately before you buy in a new one or manage two for a while.
 
Of course I expected you to comment, would be a little strange if you didn't lol

Again you feel the need to be abusive, I'm not picking a fight, I expressed my opinion (thats what forums are for remember
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) of/about your post, we have been having an exchange of views nothing more nothing less, yet you seem intent on becoming agressive.......?
 
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