Haflinger
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What are your opinions on buying from sales? Would you/have you ever bought from one?
Just some opinions asked for please
Just some opinions asked for please
Buying from sales?
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debbielinder
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we are going to get some for a riding school in a few weeks! i think its a bit safer now with the introduction of passports but i would never go without an "expert", i dont think i could trust my judgment.
Forget_Me_Not
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Knowing your breeding is the key in my opinion. Then being able to spot comfomation faults well. When I go to the new forest sales I will look for my fav grandsires and dams. If you were looking for a suitable horse for what you have in mind I think better to go else were. To buy a project horse maybe... To by a happy hacker or fun alrounder... No
mollymurphy
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We've got a little pony from Beeston Market. She seemed lovely at the auction, but once she got home, it turned out she'd been drugged. They soon wore off and she was a psycho!!! Luckily, we had the time and patience to fix her and she's now the cuddliest pony ever! Just had trust issues and had had very little haddling.
I think we would buy from sales again, and could handle a few behaviour problems, but if you end up with vets fees due to hidden illness/injury, then that's were the problems are. x
I think we would buy from sales again, and could handle a few behaviour problems, but if you end up with vets fees due to hidden illness/injury, then that's were the problems are. x
dozzie
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I'd buy youngsters ie 1 and 2 yr olds from sales but dont think Id buy an older horse. Would just be wondering why it was there. However sometimes genuine horses end up at sales as owner has to sell quickly or without the hassle of the tyre kickers so if you know your stuff or have inside info you can get a bargain if you are lucky.
There are a few horse "markets" Id avoid!!
However I dont think this is the same as the top sport horse sales where horses are vetted and xrayed beforehand. But you will pay a lot more.
There are a few horse "markets" Id avoid!!
However I dont think this is the same as the top sport horse sales where horses are vetted and xrayed beforehand. But you will pay a lot more.
lucysnapshot
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i bought an unboken 3yo from goresbridge sales in ireland, woulnt buy any older tho
The Virgin Dubble
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We bought this horse from Beeston sales last year, and sold him because we were offered over double what we'd paid for him. We've just had him back from the people we sold him to, because they couldn't bear for him to go anywhere else.
He's a bit green when hacking (looks around too much!), but he's anybodys ride, in perfect health, and has a fab temperament.
We've had some quite good horses from Beeston over the years, and a couple of dodgy ones too, but then we've bought dodgy ones from private sellers.
The obvious answer is to take someone experienced with you to any sales, but even experienced people can be fooled by acp or bute.
My advice to anybody thinking of trying their luck at the sales is to go a few times beforehand and look at the sellers rather than the horses. You will soon find out who the dealers are, and that can work well for you in a couple of ways. a) Don't buy anything they're selling as they're usually offloading stuff that they can't sell, and b) if you see dealers bidding on a horse that takes your eye, have a bid yourself as you'll know that it's pretty much a good one.
He's a bit green when hacking (looks around too much!), but he's anybodys ride, in perfect health, and has a fab temperament.
We've had some quite good horses from Beeston over the years, and a couple of dodgy ones too, but then we've bought dodgy ones from private sellers.
The obvious answer is to take someone experienced with you to any sales, but even experienced people can be fooled by acp or bute.
My advice to anybody thinking of trying their luck at the sales is to go a few times beforehand and look at the sellers rather than the horses. You will soon find out who the dealers are, and that can work well for you in a couple of ways. a) Don't buy anything they're selling as they're usually offloading stuff that they can't sell, and b) if you see dealers bidding on a horse that takes your eye, have a bid yourself as you'll know that it's pretty much a good one.
Haflinger
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Thanks for that
If we did were to buy from the sales we would go to Beeston as its closest, and a few people off my yard have had some from there. It wouldn't be for a year or so, but just decided to ask whilst it was in my head! And yes, a woman off the yard is experianced with these sort of things, so she would come along too.
If we did were to buy from the sales we would go to Beeston as its closest, and a few people off my yard have had some from there. It wouldn't be for a year or so, but just decided to ask whilst it was in my head! And yes, a woman off the yard is experianced with these sort of things, so she would come along too.
The Virgin Dubble
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Honey, DO be careful of the dealers there - there are some very crooked ones.
PM me if you want any info. xx
PM me if you want any info. xx
Tia
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Buying from auctions? My advice; be VERY aware! Take a knowledgeable person with you and don't ever consider buying something if you do not have that person with you. If you do not have a person like this and you aren't very experienced yourself; then my advice is STEER CLEAR!
I almost never buy from auctions. I far prefer to buy direct from the breeder and private homes. I think my main reason for not buying from auctions however, is because I am looking for specific bloodlines and they very very rarely go through auctions. It often takes me a long time to find horses with these bloodlines and combined with the fact that I won't travel 4 hours to view a horse then my buying often slows down at certain times in the year.
I bought a horse from an auction....however she was actually put through the auction by a cowboy whom I have purchased from before. His horses are always good working stock and he very often has the pedigrees I am searching for. I know him and he is a truthful person and I have never found him to sell bum-stock.
I do however go with friends who are looking to purchase at auctions and I help them find a nice horse (often slim on the ground however you do occasionally find a little gem).
Over here when I go to auctions with friends, the VERY first thing I do is run my hands down either side of a prospective purchase to find out whether they have been injected with sedative...this is very common over here.
If the neck is clear then the next place to look is the legs. I like to see the horse move; if all seems well then I check the back, eyes, nose and age it by looking at it's teeth. If all this seems good then I go back and look at it's legs again.....just to double-check I haven't missed anything.
Here is the horse I bought from an auction; she's a very well bred, registered APHA and was exactly what I was looking for, even though I didn't know I was looking, LOL!!
I almost never buy from auctions. I far prefer to buy direct from the breeder and private homes. I think my main reason for not buying from auctions however, is because I am looking for specific bloodlines and they very very rarely go through auctions. It often takes me a long time to find horses with these bloodlines and combined with the fact that I won't travel 4 hours to view a horse then my buying often slows down at certain times in the year.
I bought a horse from an auction....however she was actually put through the auction by a cowboy whom I have purchased from before. His horses are always good working stock and he very often has the pedigrees I am searching for. I know him and he is a truthful person and I have never found him to sell bum-stock.
I do however go with friends who are looking to purchase at auctions and I help them find a nice horse (often slim on the ground however you do occasionally find a little gem).
Over here when I go to auctions with friends, the VERY first thing I do is run my hands down either side of a prospective purchase to find out whether they have been injected with sedative...this is very common over here.
If the neck is clear then the next place to look is the legs. I like to see the horse move; if all seems well then I check the back, eyes, nose and age it by looking at it's teeth. If all this seems good then I go back and look at it's legs again.....just to double-check I haven't missed anything.
Here is the horse I bought from an auction; she's a very well bred, registered APHA and was exactly what I was looking for, even though I didn't know I was looking, LOL!!
Haflinger
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I would definatly not go without our friend (who is very experianced!). But as I say, it won't be for a year or so.