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Do You Know What You're Looking For When Attending Horse Sales?

2016/5/4 10:27:19

Do you know what to look for when you go to an auction of any kind? Many people choose to attend these exciting, yet somewhat frenetic events when they are in the market to buy an automobile. You might get a chance to have a look at the vehicles in a controlled environment, prior to the start of the auction itself. However, you really do need to know what you are looking at if you are to be in a position of strength when the bidding actually starts. Not only must you have a very clear idea of how much a vehicle is worth in price terms, but you really need to have some mechanical aptitude as well.

You can draw some of the same analogies when you consider buying a horse at auction. This is not something that you should do unless you have a very clear understanding of what you're looking for and have something of a background in equestrianism. Certainly you could argue that the horse is a less complex prospect than an automobile in terms of "things that can break." However, if you're not careful and do not know what you are looking for you can miss many a telltale sign that something is actually wrong with your horse.

Auctions are a very popular outlet for horse sales around the country. For someone who is enthusiastic about the prospect of horse ownership, emotions can run very high here. You can often fall in love at first sight with a particular animal and could quickly fall out of your safety zone without really even being aware of it. Just remember that many horses are sold at auction because there is some difficulty or other associated with selling them privately.

Some unethical sellers may try and pull the wool over your eyes in many different ways. It is well-known that some horses are given drugs before they attend the auction, so that they will exude a calmer appearance. When those drugs wear off the animal may be uncontrollable or exhibit signs that you find to be unwelcome. Furthermore, you might not be able to see exactly how the horse behaves in a variety of different circumstances and the seller may not always be keen to tell you about these various "vices," either.

The auction is a very frenetic environment and the horse can often pick up on this and may emotionally retreat in many ways to be near to the person that it knows best at that time. Even if you do get a chance to ride the animal, it's far from likely to be on your terms and in an environment that you can really make an informed decision.

When looking for horses for sale you are advised to seek out private buyers, especially if this is your first time. In these situations you can invariably find out a lot more information in a much calmer environment. You can get the animal checked out by professionals under your terms. Even better, you can specify exactly what you are looking for by placing a "horses wanted" advert and as such controlling the entire purchase process yourself.

Nick Morgan is an expert when it comes to horse sales. To find out everything about horses wanted, visit the website at ... http://www.thehorseexchange.com