where to advertise?

[L&M]

Horsequest or Horsemart?
Could anyone advise the best website's for horses for sale? I am wanting to market 2 middle aged geldings, cob type all rounders with jumping/hunting backgrounds, (won't say anymore as don't want to be deemed as advertising!).
I am not asking a fortune for them as both have been wonderful family friends and a good home the priority, but was wondering if Horsequest was too up market for the cheaper horses? Also any other recommendations for websites greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[zoeshiloh]

In my experience - under £3k, horsemart is the place, over £3k or something a bit special (ie affiliated or county prospect) then I'd go horsequest, with a 'premier' advert. That is just based on my own experience of using both sites though.

 

[TheEquineOak]

There's equineadverts.co.uk and preloved.co.uk too. What about right here on the horse and hound website?

I found my horses on horsehunter.

It may be worth searching through all the 'wanted' adds.

Good luck!!

 

[Faithkat]

I've had recent adverts on Horsequest, HorseExchange, NFED and local feed merchants. The only responses have been from NFED and local feed shop. Horsequest was a complete waste of money

 

[zoeshiloh]

The only responses have been from NFED and local feed shop. Horsequest was a complete waste of money

I think it totally depends on the type of horse - I spent several hundred pounds advertising with H&H and never even got a phonecall - all of the horses I have put on Horsequest (using a premier advert) have sold within a week of going online. I don't think I would bother with horsequest just for a normal advert to be honest as it gets lost so quickly - the premier ones everyone sees as soon as they go to the relevent section.

 

[missparis]

I found my horse of www.horsesforsale.co.uk - I thought it was a good website

 

[Faithkat]

I found my horse of www.horsesforsale.co.uk - I thought it was a good website

I sold one very quickly from there a couple of years ago but the website seems to be well out of date now - still quoting dates up to December 2008??? - so I was put off using them again

 

[missparis]

I sold one very quickly from there a couple of years ago but the website seems to be well out of date now - still quoting dates up to December 2008??? - so I was put off using them again

Really? There are always new horses added daily I find? My horse was only advertised there about 3-4 weeks ago.

 

[EquineInfo]

I've just found my new horse on horsemart off to pick him up shortly! I looked on horsequest but couldn't see anything and found the site a bit confusing whereas there was loads on horsemart.

You could also try local sites that are targeted to your area.