LISTING A HORSE

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    Our purpose in providing a free website and its associated newsletter and FaceBook outreach is to prevent displaced horses from winding up dead - or worse. This can be from being picked up by a kill buyer disguised as a family or by being used for abusive Mexican Rodeo practices; often prior to being dropped off for slaughter when "done with."

      We are not horse dealers or a place to advertise your horse for sale. The is a great resource for those wishing to ensure they are receiving the maximum going rate for their horse, or for those wishing to rehab and resell - and recoup the costs of doing so.  Horses listed here are meant to be priced to find homes quickly - often with kind hearted folks that want to lend a hand. With a tremendous surplus of horses from over breeding for the current market many fine animals go to slaughter or are put down for lack of placements. Therefore no animal listed here is to be over $1000; regardless of pedigree or training. An untrained horse should be no more than $600 regardless of pedigree. MANY of these are slaughtered in the current horse surplus market. 

This is really a simple process - you send us a bio and pictures and we post on our media. If you want your ad to be SUCCESSFUL though - here are a few tips:

     There is a lot of competition on the internet for the attention of folks looking for horses. IN ADDITION - the first ad is the one folks will look at - adding additional info or pictures later will not work - people will assume they have already seen that ad and will pass it by. So be aware that complete information is your best guarantee of quick response. Certain pictures ensure that interest will be followed up on. You are listed as the contact for adopting your horse - not SAFER. HOWEVER, we do have a contract that you can customize for your private placement.  We HIGHLY RECOMMEND the following pictures and information of all horses; regardless of listing category. Consider several in each catagory. 

1) Full side shot of entire body in good light - the light should be behind you - lighting the horse.

2) Close ups of head - a personable picture. Shots of you or you children with the horse.

3) View from the rear of the horse

4) Close up of the hooves

5) Clear pictures under saddle if pertinent.

Good information can inspire the reader to go further. Please be absolutely honest about your horse's abilities and issues. Honesty insures that you will only have to answer calls that will turn out to be viable placement candidates.

1) Riding history, experience and training level; performance info if relevant. What level of rider would be best.

3) Age, Sex and Height. Health history, if known, any health challenges including hooves.

4) Personality characteristics - please be very detailed. Any vices? How well does the horse stand for farrier and vet, bathing and grooming? Ground manners are important.

5) Cost and conditions of placement. You must list the price. We advise AT LEAST a small fee and indication of follow up to discourage folks you don't want to deal with - or to have your horse.

EMAIL ALL THE INFORMATION TO [email protected]. ATTACH AS MANY GOOD PICTURES AS POSSIBLE. I WILL CONTRUCT A PAGE FOR YOU ON THE WEBSITE, a story on FaceBook and an ad in our Newsletter. For questions - give us a call 707-824-9543