FairyLights
Well-Known Member
I'm a middle aged person and have spent my life thus far only buying privately, that is until the other week when I went to Brightwells Welsh Cob sales at Builth Wells. It was a real eye opener. Hundreds of very good horses, part breds and welsh sec c and D mostly. I bought two weanlings. They are well grown,will lead,tie up and be groomed, and are eating corn. Full marks to the owners for producing them well.I am thrilled with them.
I know there are sales which are not so good but I just wanted to complement Brightwells on "doing it right" and the farmers and breeders who sell their excellent stock there. As a buyer it is just fantastic to be able to view many to decide which to bid on.
I find it preferable to spending weekend after weekend trailing up and down the country to view individuals, many of which turn out to be not quite as advertised ( but thats another story).
I have bought and sold many over the years and I have to say that neither a private buy or sale guarantees a good home even if you think you have bought and sold right, so, no more auction bashing from me, I find it an excellent place to buy and know of many which have found very good homes being sold that way too.
What do others think about this?
I know there are sales which are not so good but I just wanted to complement Brightwells on "doing it right" and the farmers and breeders who sell their excellent stock there. As a buyer it is just fantastic to be able to view many to decide which to bid on.
I find it preferable to spending weekend after weekend trailing up and down the country to view individuals, many of which turn out to be not quite as advertised ( but thats another story).
I have bought and sold many over the years and I have to say that neither a private buy or sale guarantees a good home even if you think you have bought and sold right, so, no more auction bashing from me, I find it an excellent place to buy and know of many which have found very good homes being sold that way too.
What do others think about this?