hi im want to buy and sell horses, what are the risks of buying foals from auctions and what are the risks of buying ponies from the auctions??
I HIGHLY recommend it. You just need to know what you are doing, don 't be afraid to ask anything! Prices are WAY cheaper at auction than on the market especially since it is fall. Just make sure you see the horse move in all directions and gaits to see it is lame. Take note at what the owner does , are they wearing spurs and have to over use them, are they always yanking on their mouth ect. Make sure it is alert to its surroundings, yes it may be a bit spunky but they should be understanding their surroundings. Plus way to many quality horses are going to slaughter and need to be saved. This is what I do and I am only 16. I do it all myself, from buying it at auction to training, to reselling. My parents aren't involved at all, just me and my sister running it. I would have to think that if I don't get stumped at an auction at 16, then an adult should have the ability too. It is all common since, if the story seems iffy, move on the the next horse, if they won't let you see them move, move on, if it is totally not with it, it is probably drugged (Today not many people drug their horses at auction any more, but there still are some) For instance this is a video of my current project, A 2 year old that was slaughter bound that I now can ride bareback and bridleless, carry flags, throw ropes off, bombproof to the max. Yes they take time (due to the way he was treated , he wouldn't let anybody touch him for 2 days plus he knew nothing. When he was lead he bucked, or just plan wouldn't move. He also didn't pick up his feet at all and never had them trimmed. This is him now, well it was actully taken in July. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAfEdaNFHQA Foals and ponies are esecially cheap. Where I live they go to slaugter for 10-100 dollars, I think it is a great idea, it helps the horses going to slaugter and is very easy to make a profit.
There are so many but I can't be bothered to list all of them. A few I can think of at the moment include a dangerous horse, One which was on tranquilizers or one that you learn has something which stops you from riding it. Always buy from a trusted seller where you can try the horse yourself and usually, you can see how it would act naturally. You also can't ask the owner and get an honest answer for why they were selling it and at one of my yards, we have various horses hwo we bought from auctions and thye've all had some serious problem.
If you are a good judge of conformation and would not buy a colt that is crooked in any way you might be ok if you can get the feed reasonable and know how to train.
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The only risk of buying a foal from and auctions how much feed you will have to put through before it is ready to ride train and sell. The price of feed fluctuates acording to weather condidions.
In my opinion you and should stay away from colts with white faces, blue eyes, few spot apps, and snow cap apps. Sunburn has been very prevelant in the last few years and also deafness and eye problems in the Apps or horses with a lot of pink skin around the eyes.
A lot of ponies that go through sales are very spoiled and that is why they are dumped.
The risks are the same as buying a foal or pony anywhere with the added risk of:
1. Not knowing the truth about the horse.
2. Not being able to have the horse fully vetted.
3. Exposure to all sorts of illnesses that may be contracted.
4. Quarantining the animal to ensure healthy
5. Not able to access any issues.
With that being said, one of the greatest things about buying from the auctions if you sell to responsible owners is that you are possibly saving a wonderful horse from the kill buyers which is great. NOTE: I have had several horses that were purchased at auction and they were WONDERFUL Amazing animals, but that isn't everyones experience.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Keep in mind, this is not necessarily a business for anyone. Horse brokers aren't among the most loved people especially if they run horses through the auctions.
May want to reconsider.
If you buy from auctions (mind you one of my best horses ever i got from someone else that had boughten him at auction) you dont usually know everything about the horse, such as training, health and so on.
so just keep that in mind,
sometimes also horses that are bought at auction will not have papers, * meaning you wont know anything about its bloodlines and parents *
I know of some one who recently bought a horse from the auction. It was a thoroughbred cross mare 4 yrs old and broke to ride. She was bought for their 9 year old daughter who has had no previous horsey experience. They wanted someone to go ride it so that it would get plenty of saddle time before their daughter rode it, so I volunteered because I have ridden for as long as I can remember and have been in several horse related accidents. It was a really good horse at the auction but after a couple of days she was horrible. later they found out that the people who sold her are known for drugging their horses before an auction. The horse has now rolled 3 people (one of which was me) thankfully though no one has been seriously hurt She rears up with the intent of throwing herself on you.
