Buying a horse is never ‘easy’, especially when looking for a specific category. Factors to be considered prior to adoption range from the horse’s age and sex, to its physical build and its family history.

Before proceeding with the purchase, it is always advisable to stop and analyse as many details as possible – both about the horse and the seller. As new parents, you need to be sure of your choice and the specimen you decide to take home, so that you don’t make mistakes and limit damage. To buy a horse, you have two basic tools at your disposal: the horse auction and manages specialising in selling.

Let’s see in detail what the differences between the two are and which system is best to choose according to your specific needs.

How horse auctions work

Horse auctions – especially online ones – are known for their speed. Finding a specimen with optimal physical characteristics is more than easy, considering the large number of alternatives. Before participating in the auction, buyers are given a fiche with a description of the horse’s main characteristics and family history to help them make their choice.

When the auction starts, the bidding process follows the guidelines of any auction. Buyers show their interest through bids ‘upwards’, until the highest bid of all is reached. The horse is awarded to the buyer who is willing to invest the most, and who can show conviction in his choice.

In the online version, horse auctions follow more or less the same rules. The only difference is the location of the buyers, who do not need to reach any kennels but can follow the sales progress directly from home.

Purchasing in the riding arena

The purchase at a riding school is certainly more traditional, as well as quite common. In these cases, the horse is purchased directly from the owner, travelling in person to the stables and observing the foal up close. The advantages mainly concern the possibility of observing the horse live and actually ascertaining its condition. However, one is forced to physically reach the place of sale with the risk of not finding what one was looking for.

One must always evaluate according to one’s availability and needs, looking at both the economic and time aspects. Buying at a riding school tends to be more expensive than horse auction prices. Obviously, this varies depending on the type of horse you want to buy and the availability of funds.

Conclusions and advice

If you are interested in sales methods because you want to become part of this world, we can recommend a useful and functional system. Our foaling alarm – C6EVO – can become an excellent ally, an effective tool in predicting the time of childbirth.

The device has the task of alerting the owner shortly before foaling, so that he can prepare in time and intervene in a timely manner. Such a tool could help you inbirth management, so that you can protect your foals and prepare them all for future sale.