Owner name & location
Owner contact information
Horse’s name
Horse's gender
Horse’s date of birth
Horse’s registration number (or pending)
Horse's measured height; do NOT guess
(or expected mature height)
Pedigree - or horse’s parents and their reg. numbers - or bloodlines
Horse’s color (double check on horse color terminology
here.)
Horse's temperament & personality, for example:
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imprinted at birth
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handled a lot / not handled a lot
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friendly / reserved / shy
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how it gets along with other horses
Horse’s level of training (give details),
for example:
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Halter broke
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Ties
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Loads in the trailer
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Clips
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Bathes
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Gives his feet
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Saddle trained –
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English or Western?
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Green or well broke?
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OK for beginner?
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Traffic-wise?
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Broke to drive
Type of training - what horse has been used
for - or potential:
(Trail horse, Team penning, Parade, Team Roping, Tie-Down Roping, Pickup,
Endurance, Lesson horse, Ranch, etc.)
Show experience and record. Other accomplishments
& descriptions.
Broodmares – Easy to settle? good mother? How many foals? What color,
what size etc? Accomplishments of foals?
Stallions – how many foals? What percentage are colored or roan? (if
not 100% is genetically irrelevant) Semen evaluated for artificial
insemination?
Health care: Vaccinations, Regular worming, Teeth checked.
Any habits, problems, or other things to know about?
Reason for selling.
Miscellaneous:
Photo - an unflattering photo will not help your sale, especially in a down
market. Have mid or low (not high) but full sunlight behind you, have your
horse standing balanced on all 4 legs, w/ its head up, on level or slightly
uphill ground w/ simple background. Get focus sharp. To be informative, photos
should usually be taken from the direct side view, with no distortion. If
you can kneel or take the photo at the horse's midline its conformation will
show in the photo most accurately.
Videos of a horse's movement & behavior while handling & riding,
are especially helpful. You can upload those to www.YouTube.com and send
your prospective buyers a link to the video.
Decide ahead of time about your guarantees, terms, sale contracts, vet check
prices, hauling information, registration & transfer fees, brand inspections,
who pays what etc.
Honesty: Buyers appreciate honesty; if your horse is not right for them,
they will remember you and trust you when they are in the market again next
time.
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