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APHA Pearl Palomino
APHA Pearl Palomino
Breed Paint
Gender Gelding
Age 4 yrs
Height 15.3 hands
Color Palomino
Ad Type For Sale
Awesome In Gold is a 2021 15. 3 hand pearl palomino overo (W20) gelding who is 60+ days under saddle and ready to be finished your way! Has been out on trails, some ring work, ridden around other ...
5 days ago
Middleburg
$ 11,000
Promoted
Ad of the week
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AQHA DUNN BARREL & TRAIL MARE
Breed Quarter Horse
Gender Mare
Age 6 yrs
Height 15.2 hands
Color Dun
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Parkhills, MO CURRENT BID: 4500 BUY NOW: 15000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our ...
9 hours ago
Park hills
$ 15,000
Promoted
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CANYON Super Gentle 10yr old AQHA Palomino Gelding VIDEO
Breed Quarter Horse
Gender Gelding
Age 10 yrs
Height 15.1 hands
Color Palomino
Ad Type For Sale
Canyon is a true Unicorn and easily one of the best trained horses in the barn. He has been hauled extensively, been trail ridden everywhere, roped some, barrel raced a bunch and done well in ...
2 hours ago
Murrieta
$ 32,000
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NAVAJO - Gentle 2012 Appaloosa Gelding - VIDEO
Breed Appaloosa
Gender Gelding
Age 12 yrs
Height 15.1 hands
Color Appaloosa
Ad Type For Sale
Navajo is super thick and absolutely drop dead gorgeous. This flashy boy will definitely turn heads. He has a curious personality and tons of trail miles, taking trail obstacles in stride, and also ...
2 hours ago
Murrieta
$ 25,000
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Absolutely Safe For Anyone To Ride - Available on Thehorsebay !
Breed Missouri Fox Trotter
Gender Gelding
Age 16 yrs
Height 15.1 hands
Color Buckskin
Ad Type Auction
(((( Online Auction At Thehorsebay ))) **** Place your bid at the Thehorsebay Auction is going on now it ends February 19th. *** Beaumont is one Beautiful Buckskin Gelding. He is just stunning ...
4 hours ago
Springfield
$ 5,000Starting bid
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AQHA Broodmare Prospect
Breed Quarter Horse
Gender Mare
Age 10 yrs 4 mths
Height 16.1 hands
Color Buckskin
Ad Type For Sale
buckskin halter bred mare has her ROM in both open and amateur ABRA halter, Broodmare sound only. Not broke to ride.
5 hours ago
Woodburn
$ 6,500
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NAVAJO - Gentle 2012 Appaloosa Gelding - VIDEO
Breed Appaloosa
Gender Gelding
Age 12 yrs
Height 15.1 hands
Color Appaloosa
Ad Type For Sale
Navajo is super thick and absolutely drop dead gorgeous. This flashy boy will definitely turn heads. He has a curious personality and tons of trail miles, taking trail obstacles in stride, and also ...
2 hours ago
Murrieta
$ 25,000
Promoted
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AQHA Halter Mare
Breed Quarter Horse
Gender Mare
Age 10 yrs 4 mths
Height 15.1 hands
Color Palomino
Ad Type For Sale
2014 AQHA palomino halter mare, has 4 sets of paper she has AQHA halter points, would make a great broodmare, not broke trailer, ties, bathed, clips
5 hours ago
Woodburn
$ 3,500
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Gentle Buckskin Mare 10 years old
Gentle Buckskin Mare 10 years old
Breed Quarter Horse
Gender Mare
Age 10 yrs 6 mths
Height 15 hands
Color Buckskin
Ad Type For Sale
Very gentle mare. Extremely easy to handle on the ground, gentle as a dog. No buck bite rear kick nor crib. Very good hooves that are hard enough to ride without shoes. Neck reins, stands for ...
6 hours ago
Bastrop
$ 2,900
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COLOR. SIZE. GAIT. EXPERIENCE.  PEDIGREE.
Breed Missouri Fox Trotter
Gender Mare
Age 8 yrs 4 mths
Height 15.2 hands
Color Palomino
Ad Type For Sale
Juliette is super friendly, and never walks away from you when you want to catch her. She is easy to tack up, load, bathe, trim, and shoe. Juliette has a good mind and has never offered to do ...
7 hours ago
Prescott valley
$ 10,500
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Hypoallergenic Black Beauty
Breed Curly
Gender Mare
Age 13 yrs 11 mths
Height 15 hands
Color Black
Ad Type For Sale
This registered, imported mare is like a lab puppy but with EXTRA personality. Her Curly lines go to Spartacus and Sacajawea! Sam loves people and is very smart. She has learned to open just about ...
9 hours ago
Cross plains
$ 5,000
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CANYON Super Gentle 10yr old AQHA Palomino Gelding VIDEO
Breed Quarter Horse
Gender Gelding
Age 10 yrs
Height 15.1 hands
Color Palomino
Ad Type For Sale
Canyon is a true Unicorn and easily one of the best trained horses in the barn. He has been hauled extensively, been trail ridden everywhere, roped some, barrel raced a bunch and done well in ...
2 hours ago
Murrieta
$ 32,000
Promoted
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FLASHY SPOTTED SADDLE GELDING
Breed Spotted Saddle
Gender Gelding
Age 8 yrs
Height 14.3 hands
Color Tabiano
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Spencer, TN CURRENT BID: 4000 BUY NOW: 15000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our ...
9 hours ago
Whitley city
$ 15,000
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TRAIL DELUXE AMERICAN GAITED HORSE GELDING
Breed Tennessee Walker
Gender Gelding
Age 4 yrs
Height 15.2 hands
Color Tabiano
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: LEWISBURG, TN CURRENT BID: 4000 BUY NOW: 12000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our ...
9 hours ago
Lewisburg
$ 12,000
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SUPER TRAIL HORSE LOOKING FOR A NEW JOB!
Breed Tennessee Walker
Gender Gelding
Age 10 yrs
Height 14.3 hands
Color Black
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: LEWISBURG, TN CURRENT BID: 2500 BUY NOW: 5000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit ...
9 hours ago
Lewisburg
$ 5,000
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SEASONED TRAIL & SHOW REGISTERED SPOTTED SADDLE HORSE
Breed Tennessee Walker
Gender Gelding
Age 17 yrs
Height 15 hands
Color Tabiano
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: LEWISBURG, TN CURRENT BID: 2500 BUY NOW: 5000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our ...
9 hours ago
Lewisburg
$ 5,000
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HUSBAND SAFE SOOTY BUCKKSKIN KY MTN GELDING
Breed Kentucky Mountain
Gender Gelding
Age 8 yrs
Height 15 hands
Color Buckskin
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: WHITLEY CITY, KY BUY NOW: 12000 CURRENT BID: 3500 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit ...
9 hours ago
Whitley city
$ 12,000
Promoted
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For Sale
BARREL - TRAIL - SORTING  APHA MARE
Breed Paint
Gender Mare
Age 10 yrs
Height 14.3 hands
Color Sorrel
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Potosi, MO CURRENT BID: 4500 BUY NOW: 15000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our ...
9 hours ago
Potosi
$ 15,000
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DAPPLED GREY TRAIL DELUXE REGISTERED TENNESSEE WAKING HORSE MARE
Breed Tennessee Walker
Gender Mare
Age 6 yrs
Height 15 hands
Color Grey
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Baboursville, KY CURRENT BID: 4000 BUY NOW: 12000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit ...
9 hours ago
Barbourville
$ 12,000
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REGISTERED UNIQUE VERSATILE TENNESSEE WALKING HORSE GELDING
Breed Tennessee Walker
Gender Gelding
Age 4 yrs
Height 15.2 hands
Color Black
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Lewisburg, TN BUY NOW: 40000 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our site.. https: //...
9 hours ago
Lewisburg
$ 40,000
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ALL AROUND GENTLE ENGLISH & WESTERN SHIRE MARE
Breed Shire
Gender Mare
Age 3 yrs
Height 16.2 hands
Color Black
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Auburn, KY BUY NOW: 15000 CURRENT BID: 5500 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our ...
9 hours ago
Auburn
$ 15,000
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SPECTULAR GUN FIRE SAFE MFT GAITED MULE
Breed Mule
Gender Gelding
Age 8 yrs
Height 13.2 hands
Color Sorrel
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Whitley City, KY BUY NOW: 12000 CURRENT BID: 3500 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit ...
9 hours ago
Whitley city
$ 12,000
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REGISTERED SPOTTED SADDLE HUSBAND SAFE GELDING
Breed Spotted Saddle
Gender Gelding
Age 11 yrs
Height 15.1 hands
Color Black
Ad Type For Sale
WWW. CLASSICHORSEAUCTION. COM THIS HOSE IS LOCATED: Hull, GA BUY NOW: 15000 CURRENT BID: 3500 To view health docs, see consignor’s info, how to schedule a meeting to try it out, visit our site.....
10 hours ago
Hull
$ 15,000
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Horses for Sale: Finding Your Perfect Equine Companion

Horses hold a special place in many people's hearts, combining beauty, strength, and companionship. For those looking to bring one of these majestic animals into their lives, the horse market offers a wide variety of options. Horses for sale can be found across various breeds, sizes, colors, and price ranges to suit different preferences and needs.

 

From Quarter Horses to Arabians, Clydesdales to Miniatures, potential buyers have a wealth of choices. Each breed brings its own unique characteristics and talents, whether for show jumping, trail riding, or simply as a cherished pet. Age and training level also factor into the selection process, with options ranging from young, untrained horses to experienced show veterans.

 

The search for the perfect equine companion often involves careful consideration of factors like temperament, intended use, and the buyer's level of experience. Local horse markets, online listings, and equine events provide opportunities to connect with sellers and find that special horse. With proper research and patience, prospective owners can find their ideal match in the diverse world of horses for sale.

 

Understanding Horse Sales

Horse sales involve complex processes and considerations. Buyers and sellers must navigate various types of horses, pricing factors, pedigree analysis, and temperament evaluation to make informed decisions.

 

Types of Horses Available

Horse sales encompass a wide range of equine categories. Leisure horses cater to recreational riders and trail enthusiasts. Sport horses are bred for specific disciplines like dressage, show jumping, or eventing. Racing horses include Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds bred for speed and endurance.

 

Working horses serve practical purposes on farms or in tourist industries. Breeding stock horses are valued for their genetic potential to produce quality offspring. Rescue horses from shelters or rehabilitation centers offer second chances to neglected or abused animals.

 

Each type of horse appeals to different buyers based on their intended use, experience level, and budget.

 

Factors Affecting Horse Pricing

Several key elements influence a horse's market value. Age plays a crucial role, with younger horses often commanding higher prices due to their potential longevity and trainability. Training level significantly impacts pricing, as well-schooled horses require less time and investment from new owners.

 

Breed and bloodlines contribute to a horse's value, especially in competitive disciplines. Performance record and show history can boost prices for proven winners. Health status, including veterinary records and any existing conditions, affects a horse's worth.

 

Market demand fluctuates based on trends in equestrian sports and leisure activities. Location and seasonality can also influence pricing, with some regions and times of year seeing higher demand.

 

The Significance of Pedigree

Pedigree analysis is crucial in horse sales, particularly for breeding stock and high-level competition horses. A horse's lineage can indicate potential performance abilities, conformation traits, and genetic health predispositions.
 

Buyers examine sire (father) and dam (mother) records, as well as extended family performance. Notable achievements of relatives in relevant disciplines add value. Pedigree depth, showing consistent quality across generations, is highly prized.

 

Some breeds maintain studbooks to track lineages and ensure breed purity. These records help verify a horse's background and potential genetic contributions to future offspring.

 

Evaluating Horse Temperament and Suitability

Assessing a horse's temperament is vital for ensuring a good match between horse and rider. Experienced buyers observe the horse's behavior in various situations, including handling, grooming, and riding.

 

Key temperament factors include:

 

  • Reactivity to stimuli
  • Willingness to work
  • Calmness under pressure
  • Sociability with humans and other horses

 

Suitability involves matching the horse's abilities and disposition to the buyer's skill level and intended use. A calm, steady horse suits beginners, while more spirited animals may be appropriate for experienced riders.

 

Trial periods or multiple visits can help buyers gauge a horse's temperament over time. Professional evaluations from trainers or veterinarians provide additional insights into a horse's suitability for specific roles or disciplines.

 

Navigating the Buying Process

Finding the right horse requires careful research, thorough evaluations, and clear communication with sellers. A systematic approach helps buyers make informed decisions and avoid common pitfalls.

 

Preparing to View Horses

Create a checklist of desired traits and skills before viewing horses. This list should include breed preferences, age range, discipline experience, and temperament. Set a realistic budget that accounts for purchase price and ongoing care costs.

Research potential sellers, including private owners, trainers, and reputable dealers. Read reviews and ask for references when possible.

 

Schedule viewings at convenient times when you can fully assess the horse without rushing. Bring an experienced equestrian friend or trainer to provide an objective opinion.

 

Wear appropriate attire and bring any necessary equipment for test rides.

 

Questions to Ask Sellers

Prepare a list of key questions to ask sellers about each horse:

 

  • What is the horse's age and breeding?
  • What is its training and show history?
  • Does it have any health issues or past injuries?
  • What is its current feeding and exercise routine?
  • Why is the horse being sold?
  • Can you provide veterinary records and registration papers?

 

Ask about the horse's behavior under saddle and on the ground. Inquire about any vices or quirks.

 

Request videos of the horse being ridden, handled, and groomed if you can't visit in person immediately.

 

Pre-Purchase Examinations

Always conduct a pre-purchase veterinary exam before finalizing a sale. This comprehensive check assesses the horse's overall health and soundness.

The exam typically includes:

 

  • Physical examination
  • Lameness evaluation
  • Bloodwork
  • X-rays of legs and feet
  • Dental check

 

Consider additional tests like endoscopy or ultrasound if recommended by the vet.

 

Review the results with your veterinarian to understand any potential issues or future health concerns.

 

Finalizing the Sale

Once you've decided to purchase, negotiate the final price and terms. Get all agreements in writing, including:

 

  • Purchase price
  • Payment method and schedule
  • Any contingencies (e.g., passing a pre-purchase exam)
  • Delivery or transport arrangements
     

    Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed, including:

    • Bill of sale
    • Transfer of ownership documents
    • Health certificates for interstate transport

 

Arrange secure payment methods and transportation logistics. Consider purchasing equine insurance for your new horse.