Brecon sales Saturday

Bradsmum said:
Just looked at the sales report - 126 went for £3400 and 128 £3200. Wish I could have seen them before they ended up at the auction as either would have been very tempting.
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Aren’t you close enough for a cheeky day trip? I would have had to sit on my hands, the prices seem really low considering what I normally see being asked for with cobs.
 
I don’t think I’d really like an auction which is why I tried tracing the seller before Saturday. I was kind of hoping that the prices would have been higher so that I could have said I wouldn’t have paid that but …….. Still I’m not supposed to be looking really but since I had the companion pony PTS last month, I’ve been semi looking for a companion that I could ride and those two fitted the brief.
 
I know but I guess we don’t know their circumstances or as someone mentioned above, it never was a riding school and the horses may have come from anywhere. There were a lot of horses entered for this auction that I thought would have sold well privately and makes me suspicious and I think that’s why I’m a bit wary/scared of auctions.
 
Bradsmum said:
I know but I guess we don’t know their circumstances or as someone mentioned above, it never was a riding school and the horses may have come from anywhere. There were a lot of horses entered for this auction that I thought would have sold well privately and makes me suspicious and I think that’s why I’m a bit wary/scared of auctions.
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Agree, I'd be super wary. Friend/ lady I work for just bought a pony from Brecon last week though and apparently so far it's been brilliant. I've not seen it yet but I'm doing the yard later so will meet her then.
 
poiuytrewq said:
Can confirm said pony purchased at Brecon last weekend is indeed very lovely!
There has to be a catch surely…. I’ll be interested to see how this pans out.
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Dunno, I mean it’s a sure fire way (normally) of ensuring it’s sold, I suppose. There were a few at good prices, the Suffolk mare was sold privately before the auction. You’d get a youngster at rock bottom prices on a good day if you’re after something with little done. Given how much cobs go for, I’d say the 2 @Bradsmum was looking at were probably amazing value.
 
Just because it's at auction doesn't mean that there's a problem. Some people just don't want the hassle of having strangers round trying their horses,tyre kickers basically or potentially looking for things to steal. Once it's sold at auction it's sold with no come back ( so long as honestly described if sold warranted).
 
Backtoblack said:
Just because it's at auction doesn't mean that there's a problem. Some people just don't want the hassle of having strangers round trying their horses,tyre kickers basically or potentially looking for things to steal. Once it's sold at auction it's sold with no come back ( so long as honestly described if sold warranted).
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Yes I know a lot without problems go through the sale ring but I also know a lot go through from dealers who are less than honest shall we say!
 
I totally loved lot 40 - Big Chunky. You could just tell she was a really nice girl.
I was so tempted but common sense prevailed.
 
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