#HORSE SALES
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Market Frustrations
“Once one is restarted, there’s a clamoring for horses around the $5,000 mark. Folks, many of the nice ones are coming straight off the track at around or above that $5,000 mark.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: Decoding Sales Videos
“[I]f you need to see something like a transition or change of direction, just ask. And if you like the horse, and your trainer likes the horse, and the seller thinks you’re an appropriate home, fantastic. Get the horse, enjoy the training, and go make your own highlight reels.” (more…)
Thoroughbred Logic, Presented by Kentucky Performance Products: ISO a “Safe” Horse
“What annoy[s] me so much about ‘safe’ is that it is unclear and massively subjective. My version of safe is not my client’s version of safe is not your kid’s trainer’s version of safe.” (more…)
PSA From Horse Nation: Posting a Sales Ad
Perusing the local horse listings is enough to drive any rational person insane. So here’s a PSA (public service announcement) with six things people need to do when they post a horse for sale. Begin rant: (more…)
The Beauty Behind Selling a Horse
“Whether the horse goes on to be a pasture pet, an eventer, a barrel racer, a jumper, a trail horse or a pleasure horse, there is beauty in seeing a horse thrive. Knowing that you helped get it there is its own kind of reward.”
Standing In the Saddle: The Horse Trader’s Secret
“Maybe you need to pick pine nuts, maybe you need to install that sign on your barn and you don’t have a ladder…” Maria Wachter details that age-old horse seller’s trick — standing up in the saddle.
The 10 Stages of Horse Shopping
“Ah yes, so begins the joys of trying to decode what an advert says vs what it really means. Has the ‘experienced hunter’ taken someone for a mannerly, civil day out? Or has some poor Irish jockey just clung on to a neck strap until they ran out of hedges to aim at?”
On ‘To Forever Home Only’
Let’s get real for a minute, people.
Watch This: The Banagher Horse Fair
If you thought wading through Facebook groups to find your next horse to buy was a lot of work, wait until you see this.
If Horse Sales Texts Were Honest
Imagine how much more we could get done in this world if we just dropped all of our pretense… that’s what Maria Wachter did in this imagined over-the-top conversation.
#TBT: 6 Clever Ways to Market Your Horse on Facebook
Ever since Facebook started enforcing its “no sale of animals” policy, we’ve been sadly bereft of our equine window shopping. Maria Wachter has a few workarounds for the dedicated seller.
Let’s Discuss: Social Media and Horse Sales
As Facebook rolls out stricter adherence to its policy banning the sale of animals through sales groups, some horse traders are feeling the pinch. How much has our reliance on social media changed the horse sale scene?
The Great Debate: To List A Sale Horse’s Price… or Not?
One of the most common points of contention when writing a sales ad is whether or not to include price. Meagan DeLisle looks at both sides of the argument, finding advantages both for including the price and leaving it off.
Godzilla: Friend of Horses
Never mind bombproof… is your horse Godzilla-proof?
This Extensive Sales Video May Blow Your Mind (& Also Make You LOL)
“Hi, my name is Zack, and this is my horse Walter.” This sales video is well worth the 20 minutes it will take to watch it in its entirety.
ISO: Bombproof Human For Trail Companion
We’ve all read the wanted ads … what happens if the shoe’s on the other hoof?
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Horse Trader Tricks: Don’t Fall Victim
When it comes to selling horses, dishonesty runs rampant — and if you’ve ever fallen victim to one of these scams you know the heartache and headache it can cause. (more…)
Blackman Ranch: Who Knew Selling Horses Could Be This Much Fun?
Whether you’re in the market for a horse or not, you need to check out this Facebook page — it’s honest horse trading at its finest, and funniest! (more…)