Buying and Selling Horses

Buying and Selling Horses

Today it is often more difficult than going to the local stable to buy or sell a horse, in some cases it is even difficult to find a stable in the area. There is another way to buy or sell a horse today and that is on the Internet, there are reputable websites where advertisements can be placed to sell a horse and this is also a good place to begin looking for a horse to buy.

Horses, unlike most other things bought and sold, have a health history, a temperament and certain breeds are meant for certain tasks in life. The owner who is selling a horse has certain things that they can do to ensure the horse is sold in a reasonable amount of time and that it is sold to the correct new owner.

Selling A Horse
It is important to match the horse with the best possible owner for several reasons, the first of course is that is it a smooth sale and the second reason is to ensure the horse will have a good quality life and be treated properly.

Some ways to ensure this is to list the horse at a reputable website where it will attract quality buyers. Then the advertisement should also be properly written with a catchy title to attract views. Photographs should also be a part of this advertisement, an advertisement with accurate and clear photographs will have a much better response.

It should include the sex of the horse, the age along with the height and weight. In this advertisement it should also tell about the breed of the horse including any cross breeding.

The advertisement should also have information about the horse that might not be seen from photographs, things that only an owner can know, including the horses’ temperament. The advertisement should also be filled with any other pertinent or interesting information about the horse and its background and his appearance.

This advertisement should also include accurate contact information so that interested buyers will be able to make contact and any email or telephone messages should be answered promptly.

One thing that should always be done is to make a decision on the type of payment and stick with that, there are scams whenever selling anything and to avoid this a potential buyer should be checked out prior to accepting a check with their bank to ensure they are a member of that bank. There are also other ways of taking payment such as a cashiers check; this is an amount of money that has already been paid to the bank to draw this check. If selling the horse to a potential buyer that wants to send a check and have you send them the balance back, disregard this buy as a fraud. This is an Internet scam that has cost many unknowing and trusting people money because these checks are not good and the person is in a country that will not prosecute them.

The final step in most cases is done is to draw up a bill of sale that also includes buy back rights. In the event the buyer at anytime decides to sell the horse the original owner will have the option to buy the horse back. The buyer and the seller each receive a copy of the sale agreement.

Buying A Horse
When buying a horse there is as much information that needs to be researched as when selling a horse. One of the first things that needs to be decided is how experienced is the person who is looking for the horse and what they plan to use the horse for, such as riding, showing or racing. This can determine what type of horse to look for when reading the advertisements for horses for sale. Depending on experience and what type of horse they buyer is looking for they also might want to read the listings of horses for sale to avoid the untrained horse. The untrained horse takes an experienced person and they can take months to train making this an unfit match for the new rider and even the intermediate rider.

The age of the horse is also a factor, the new rider in most cases are not suited well with the young horse, because this horse is not as well mannered or calm as an older horse would be with the new rider.

If the buyer is going to look for a horse in the Internet they want to make certain that they are searching for the right horse on a reputable website.  Each advertisement should be read over carefully, there are important facts that need to be known before purchasing a horse. The health records of the horse are as important as how nice looking the horse is, an unhealthy horse can be a great expense and also have a tragic ending.

The breed of the horse in some cases can also be a factor depending on what the horse is being bought for, as well as its age. This also applies to the buyer who wants to breed the horse.

In many cases when a horse is for sale the buyer can arrange a trial period with the present owner to try the horse out in their surroundings to ensure that it is the proper horse to purchase.

When purchasing a horse from a website on the Internet it is important to have clear concise emails and then phone conversations with the present owner until the time a meeting is arranged.

If this is the proper horse and the decision to purchase it is decided then a bill of sale should be drawn up that will protect the buyer in the case that the present owner has withheld any information about the horse that would have stopped the sale.

Above all when buying or selling a horse on the Internet it is important to ensure the site that is used is a reputable one and that they monitor their website to keep it safe for buyers and sellers.

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Help answer the question about horse breeding

HORSE breeding a Mustang mare to what other horse breed?
i have been breeding my Mustang mare every year for the past 2 years. the first year i bred her to an Arab stud and she foaled a nice black medicine hat colt with good Arab conformation. last year i bred her to my Rocky Mountain Horse stud and she foaled twins (1 black filly with white splatters and the other a black ovary/piebald colt) with nice RMH conformation. this year i bred her to a TB since the twins are weaned. i was wondering if it would be better to breed her to an Appaloosa or a TWH? or any other suggestions of breeds. i use all of my horses in some way. of course they will be used just for pleasure at first but this foal i'm hoping for an endurance horse that's not too muscular (so no draft suggestions please) and no too light (so not Arab or a pony breed) but hopefully with a good gait and some stamina.

oh and the mare is a chesnut piebald with a strong build, a refined head like that of an arab but not too much like an Arab, and small ears, her back is a tad short and her legs are longer than her back, she has a sweet temperment dispite her being a Mustang.

About Author

Chris Tischer is the owner of LiveryStable.net. If you’re in the market to sell or buy a horse, LiveryStable.net is the place to start. They offer horse classifieds as well as detailed information on riding, selecting a good horse and much more.

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20 Responses to “Buying and Selling Horses”

  1. ManiekWilq says:

    it’s almost like a photo :) great painting :)

  2. PokeMann61 says:

    dude, you own! this looks identical to a photograph

  3. mxgoaliegirl says:

    I can tell you how to make a small fortune in horses: Start with a large fortune.

    That's a joke but not far off.

    "Horse Traders" have a bad rep, which has been earned, but that doesn't mean all are bad. If nobody ever sold horses, where would you buy one?

    Yes, at one point in time I have bought "low" put in some work and groceries and sold "higher" and put some $$ in my pocket. Put it in my pocket long enough to get it back out and pay the vet, the farrier, etc. LOL.

    A big mistake nice people make when they start into this is they don't factor in routine care for the "sale" animal…farrier, shots, worming. All of that comes off your bottom line. If you do your own trims, if you give your own shots, that will reduce but not eliminate the expenses.

    When hay is high, you can buy very cheap in the fall…but you have to factor in the cost of feeding the horse for the winter. If you put up your own hay, the cost of fuel is a factor, but much smaller than if you're buying hay.

    The market for "everyday" good riding horses is glutted right now. It will be difficult to make any profit in the spring. It's going to be this way until people wake up and stop breeding carelessly. I hate slaughter! But the closing of the plants has contributed to the glut…and until these horses are absorbed into the horse economy, and until people adjust their breeding while this happens, prices are going to be obscenely low.

    I have shifted my "buying" focus over the years to special needs horses…I'll pick one up, work with it, then place it in a home on a free lease or sale, depending on its situation. This is definitely a "non profit" venture, something I'm blessed to be able to do "for the horses." There just isn't any money to be made for the small time casual horse trader right now.

  4. sunsetvalleycaviary says:

    There are no laws that I am aware of and I buy and sell horses on a regular basis.

    Know how to write a proper sales contract and bill of sale and ALWAYS use them when buying and selling to protect both seller and buyer. A good book to get is the The Equine Legal Handbook. The Bay Area Equestrian Network (http://www.bayequest.com) also has some excellent resources about Legal "Stuff" and they even have access to some free sales contracts.

    Make sure to claim all sales on your taxes. You may want to look up tax laws that involve horse businesses or horse hobbies (depending on what you are planning on pursuing). Purchased horses depreciate in value over time, you can write off certain bills, etc.

    If you have any questions please contact me at justabaycat@aol.com, I would be happy to help! I have many offline resources I can refer you to.

    Good luck!

  5. MrWillewalo says:

    wich program he is for doing this ? beside a tablet ofc

  6. Soreanol says:

    HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!

  7. katrinaburgoyne says:

    Awesome work Williamsshamir
    Great video. :)
    Much love Kat

  8. Barnbum34 says:

    equine.com
    equinehits.com

  9. Indigo Smith says:

    In the current horse market even old time horse traders are having problems making ends meet. With the passing of the transportation law regarding horses, it's going to be harder and harder to bring horses in for resale. I'd rethink the resale end of your business.

  10. Erica says:

    Equine.com is a really good site. I have bought and sold horses off this site before. The two horses I have sold using it were sold within two weeks of posting them. I have also bought three horses that I had found on the site.

    No matter what site you use though you should always go check the horse out before you make any decisions on buying. I would recommend leasing first if you don't have any previous experience owning just to make sure you can handle the responsibility and cost.

  11. gatitahimeko says:

    A-W-E-S-O-M-E your works is very awesome! cool!!!! very good

  12. oli_jes says:

    I am with razor I would never buy any kind of animal off the internet sight unseen bad idea ,very bad idea .

  13. 11Alyt says:

    awesome stuff man,….ama practice hard to get to yo level!

  14. ThePimentanativa says:

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  15. _aNgEl_ says:

    The problem with "horsetrading" right now is that the market's in the tank. I know established folk in the industry in ALL breeds are having a hard time making ends meet. With the killer trucks now having to drive out of the country, they are choosing fatter, younger horses which are not in demand as much to make the journey. The rising costs in fuel and feed have made this cost prohibitive at this point.

  16. WilliamsShamir says:

    i use photoshop

  17. Horse Lover says:

    try these sites
    http://www.horsedirectory.com.au/
    http://www.horses-sales.com
    http://www.petlink.com.au/Horses/Classifieds/
    http://www.adpost.com/au/pets/Horses/

  18. Amy S says:

    Usually yes

    Just because when you're buying a new horse, most saddles have been specifically fitted to the horse you're buying so a) would mean you have to find the exact same fit which can often cost up to £2000 and b) once the owner has sold you the horse, they have tack that wont usually fit another horse. So they'll sell the tack to you as well just for a bit cheaper. For example, if they bought the saddle for say, £500, and the horse is £3000, they'll sell the horse to you for about £3350.

    Unless you own a riding school and have the option of the tack fitting another horse, you pass on it's tack instead of keeping it.

    The only time this hasn't happened to me, was when I bought a youngster ( who had no tack yet) and she came with a stock halter.

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