cavan horse sales- any experiences or anyone going?

[cumbriamax]

Hi everybody, was looking thru H&h and saw ad for cavan irish draught sale, and am seriously considering going. does anyone have any experiences of going or buying there and importing from ireland.

thanks

 

[Lisamd]

I have been to Cavan - but never bought from there. I have however bought 4 from Goresbridge.

Cavan is a lovely complex with ample viewing/trying facilities. They appear to be friendly and it is easy to bid and watch whats going on.

All my horses have been imported by Doran Equine - for £250 each and all arrived safe and well.

Good luck - it's a great experience.

 

[cumbriamax]

thanks for replying - have just been looking at gorebridge too, with regards to bth sales, do the horses at these sales all change for huge amounts of money or will it be ok for amatuer rider / breeder to purchase there?

 

[Lisamd]

Depends really - i only started going in 2008 as my money wouldn't stretch to far in the UK.

I have paid between £1900 and £3600 for my boys. Don't forget to check out taxes, vat and delivery costs as this all ads up.

I would have classed myself as an amateur (competant) rider and have never had any trouble with mine, who have ranged from 3 - 5 year olds.

If in doubt take a knowledgable friend and trust your instinct on things

Here are my boys - none of them arrived like this, but this is how they turned out
6 year old by Ghareeb (Grandsire Master Imp)

4 year old - Uknown breeding FOR SALE

5 year old by Mise Eire (Grandsire Clover Hill)

4 year old by Ghareeb (Grandsire Coolcorran Cool Diamond) SOLD

 

[cumbriamax]

thanks- am thinking of going to the irish draught sale as I have been riding a horse for someone else which is RID and have taken a shine to irish draughts, am thinking of buying id mare to breed my next eventer from (my current one is 12)

 

[silverstar]

Your horses are gorgeous lisamd. Cumbriamax - I fancy going to Ireland if I could get a horse all in inc. travel and taxes for 3k/3.5K.

 

[Singing Dawg]

If you go on their website you will see the sales reports, don't expect prices this week will exceed anything there! you can pick up a lovely baby for just a few hundred euro.

Be careful, the auctioneers like to take bids from fresh air, I watched one English lady bid against herself up from 4,500 to over 7000 Euro at the first connemara sale they held in 2007!

Its a great experience, you could get a bargain, looking at the catalogue makes me very tempted but sadly too damn poor just now

forgot, you can reclaim your travel costs if you buy something over a certain price, read the small print and keep your tickets!

 

[cumbriamax]

cheers everyone for replies- I've only heard good things so think it will be good place to pick up new horse.

 

[silverstar]

cumbriamax when are you planning on going? Might come with you, depending on when obviously.

 

[cumbriamax]

wanted to go to irish draught one but will have to see how things fit in with things at work., can't wait to go, am gonna look at websites for dates of sales!will let u kno

 

[Singing Dawg]

Did you go? There's another one in november, 17th, and two days of sports horses following that. nice long weekend before christmas!