Brecon Sale Saturday 22nd July

There are some decent looking horses going.
Having had friends with horses for sale recently and having so many enquiries from completely unsuitable homes and a lot that turn up having over estimated their ability i can sort of see the plus side of a sales its one day and mulitple people can view/try the horse, rather than countless people coming top view at your yard.
Also I pick up my wonderful boy form Llanybydder 6yrs ago as an un broken 6yr old and he is bloody amazing.

As for some of them their that seem to good to be true at the same sale I bought my by there was a relatively smart Connie about 5/6yr old broken and supposed to have done light work bit of RC, seemed really sweet Os told us didn't have time change of circumstance forced sale. Very experienced friend I was with asked to see the passport and the poor pony had had as many homes in as many months, the sale was august and the pony was on her 7th home since Feb.
Think people need to go into the sales with eyes wide open
 
meleeka said:
This one is also being sold by a heartless ****. Same home for all his 16 years and not even lack of funds, but just lack of time :( You’d think they’d be able to spare the time to at least find him a nice home.

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I’m very pleased I’m not in Wales because there are a few I’d be taking home.
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Someone please buy him 🥺 If I'd moved already he might just have ended up DSWs Christmas gift 😭
 
ElleSkywalker said:
Someone please buy him 🥺 If I'd moved already he might just have ended up DSWs Christmas gift 😭
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The same home his whole life :(

I don't see how someone could sell a horse that way tbh. You have no idea who they might end up with, the person who buys your horse could be really abusive, never give them turnout or keep them isolated without other horses. I appreciate that sometimes people have no choice but to sell a beloved pet, but the least you can do is vet the buyer to the best of your ability. Sending a horse to auction is a lucky dip - they could land on their feet or be in for a life of misery.
 
Miss_Millie said:
The same home his whole life :(

I don't see how someone could sell a horse that way tbh. You have no idea who they might end up with, the person who buys your horse could be really abusive, never give them turnout or keep them isolated without other horses. I appreciate that sometimes people have no choice but to sell a beloved pet, but the least you can do is vet the buyer to the best of your ability. Sending a horse to auction is a lucky dip - they could land on their feet or be in for a life of misery.
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I bought the love of my life through an auction, but lost out on a few that went to the knacker man (mid 90s) His little face is breaking my heart 🥺💔 DSW could meander about on him enjoying the view and I could get a really huge mounting block and school him a bit 😭 poor boy
 
ElleSkywalker said:
I bought the love of my life through an auction, but lost out on a few that went to the knacker man (mid 90s) His little face is breaking my heart 🥺💔 DSW could meander about on him enjoying the view and I could get a really huge mounting block and school him a bit 😭 poor boy
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I really hope he lands on his feet :(

What does everyone think of Lots 141 - 170, thirty Gypsy Cob type mares? Most look okay but a few in the videos appear to be in poor condition with bony pelvises. All believed to be in foal...which conjures a whole new subject of irresponsible breeding.
 
Miss_Millie said:
I really hope he lands on his feet :(

What does everyone think of Lots 141 - 170, thirty Gypsy Cob type mares? Most look okay but a few in the videos appear to be in poor condition with bony pelvises. All believed to be in foal...which conjures a whole new subject of irresponsible breeding.
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Don't, I spotted them. I'll be putting one of mine in foal next year and need a companion but these foals will be too early.
 
Miss_Millie said:
The same home his whole life :(

I don't see how someone could sell a horse that way tbh. You have no idea who they might end up with, the person who buys your horse could be really abusive, never give them turnout or keep them isolated without other horses. I appreciate that sometimes people have no choice but to sell a beloved pet, but the least you can do is vet the buyer to the best of your ability. Sending a horse to auction is a lucky dip - they could land on their feet or be in for a life of misery.
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TBH in some respects its not much different from selling to the 'best of homes', unfortuately buyers gloss over the truth and underestimate the amount of work something may need. I have sold two which in retrospect went to the wrong homes, and they were not cheap ponies, one pony who I sold as a three year old has had multple nice homes who made him to a misrable mess, and under estimated how clever he was, so he scared the sh*t out of them to get his own way. Once you have sold them they never admit they need help, and just sell them on, and the cycle contines.
I treat anything I buy as unbacked, and green and treat it with caution, where ever I get it from. I bought a large horse through the sale ring for a friend, and he was so good, I thought he had been stolen. I traced him to a riding school and he was obviously costing too much to keep and his he failed a flexsion test, as expected.
Always look at the terms of sale, a good sale with have a warrenty policey, and if it fails the vet the sale is cancelled, watch for, sound and vice free. The iriony is the ones sold without warrenty often sell better. and ponies that appear whizzy sell well.
 
I'm very wary of auction horses that sound too good to be there. When the old Malvern Sales was on, we could spot a "Malvern horse " a mile off. It'd have a good cv, look smart, go well when shown off , but quite often would be being sold out of area (a long way from the owner's home) so that it was less likely to be recognised. 90% of the time it would have some sort of issue/ history (and it would not be covered by the auctioneers' t&c either)
 
spacefaer said:
I'm very wary of auction horses that sound too good to be there. When the old Malvern Sales was on, we could spot a "Malvern horse " a mile off. It'd have a good cv, look smart, go well when shown off , but quite often would be being sold out of area (a long way from the owner's home) so that it was less likely to be recognised. 90% of the time it would have some sort of issue/ history (and it would not be covered by the auctioneers' t&c either)
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My friend bought a horse at Malvern. She got it home and tried it and thought "this is a show jumper." Looked at its passport which was just 3 weeks old.

Obviously sold out of a well known yard with no history.
 
Steerpike said:
I was thinking of going down as there was a couple in the catalogue which caught my eye. Brecon normally have good prices which is probably why they get far more horses than Llanybydder, I'm guessing it's a lot less hassle selling there than to a private buyer.
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Do you know if many horses get sold at Llanbydder and then go to Brecon for a better price? One of the ones that's caught my eye was put up at Llanbydder last month, and now will be at Brecon, but under a different owner name.
 
Quite a few do the rounds of the sales between the dealers, they now know they will get better prices at Brecon so it doesn't surprise me.
 
EventingMum said:
It's utterly heartbreaking. I'm surprised at the riding school horse. I recently closed my school and sold my horses without any problem at all and I was very particular about the homes they went to, I certainly would not have sent them to a sale.
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I know the riding school. They've been advertising him since May so have obviously failed to sell him and probably need the stable for a more suitable horse. It's probably a bit different to closing a school as they need to replace him so don't have the time to wait for the right home. Also, if he has a few issues that make him unsuitable for a riding school, I imagine he may not be that great for a lot of riders - your horses weren't unsuitable for a riding school so were probably great for a lot of riders and maybe even had a load of fans waiting for them. I'm not saying it's a decision I'd make, but I can understand it - they wouldn't have the same relationship as someone who has had a much loved pony in its only home for 16 years. Hopefully buyers at sales will have a bit of nouse and will be a good match for him.
 
Annagain said:
I know the riding school. They've been advertising him since May so have obviously failed to sell him and probably need the stable for a more suitable horse. It's probably a bit different to closing a school as they need to replace him so don't have the time to wait for the right home. Also, if he has a few issues that make him unsuitable for a riding school, I imagine he may not be that great for a lot of riders - your horses weren't unsuitable for a riding school so were probably great for a lot of riders and maybe even had a load of fans waiting for them. I'm not saying it's a decision I'd make, but I can understand it - they wouldn't have the same relationship as someone who has had a much loved pony in its only home for 16 years. Hopefully buyers at sales will have a bit of nouse and will be a good match for him.
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He was on my list to look at!
 
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