Find What You Ought To Know About Premium Horse Sales
For those in the business, it is common for all purchases through local horse sales events held at local fairgrounds and so forth to be done cautiously. At premium events though, much of the thought seems unnecessary.
This sounds perfectly sensible in many regards, as the stock being sold are at the higher end of the market, and many are of course pedigrees. Sales brochures are full of relevant information, photos and the like. It is no surprise that bids are made with confidence.
There is more assurance offered in many of these horse sales with independent health checks being conducted, inspections by in house vets, and even x-rays being conducted. With inspections before the sale invited, and even riding of the beast offered, it really does seem very good.
However, things do go wrong. Many attorneys are instructed to start proceedings following a horse sales event for a host of reasons. With such expense from these purchases, it is no surprise if something does not match up to expectations, but many of the charges are serious.
Cases in point are the many horses that pull up lame in only a matter of days after arrival at their new home. Further, many roarers are found to be present though there was no mention of this in the brochure and no signs at the event.
These are very bad of course. That said, it is still worth every buyer bearing in mind that as a general rule, a seller will only go to auction if they have not been able to sell through private avenues, so there should always be caution.
The most important part of entering into a horse sales event is to read the terms and conditions of sale. Whilst most essentially will sell on an “as is” basis, they will vary from house to house, but should be available ahead of the event to allow for complete understanding.
There are certain factors which are protected though. Certain lameness for example are protected, whilst the selling of drugged animals is also prohibited. Should these develop after the sale, recompense is all but assured.
Inspecting the horse before purchasing is only sensible, and should be conducted carefully. Time should be spent with the animal, judging its character, its stance and so forth. Looking into the eyes, checking the flanks, looking for puffiness in the legs, noting any scarring is all important.
Reading carefully through any vet reports and other documents from the owner are also vital. If a condition is mentioned here, there is rarely recourse. If allowed, a buyer is highly advised to have the animal thoroughly inspected by their own vet and check over all given details.
Should a sale complete and then be found to be lacking, an appeal can be lodged. However, these procedures vary from house to house too, so need to be properly understood. This is most certainly the case regards understanding time limits and seeking secondary vet opinions.
In most horse sales of course, there are no issues. If they do go wrong though, it can be a troublesome time. Checking the auction house, consignor and seller credentials is therefore important too.
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