This message is from: CHERYL GARNICA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re: fjords at auctions; Point well taken re: auctions. Did not mean to cast a nasty name to them. My fjord initially sold at Troyers. The three I mentioned were from Waverly. However, the prices paid were extremely low for fjords. Not sure if "killer prices", one of the 3 definetly was. Scarey! I'm no horse seller or buyer, but did my homework and looked at fjords in person and on internet 2 1/2 yrs before buying, so have some idea of fjord prices asked according to abilities, breeding and what the market bears in certain areas. No guarantee where a horse will end up eventually whether a private sale between 2 parties or an auction. Read somewhere most horses bought and sold average of 5-8 times in their lifetime. Maybe naive, but would want to hand pick who my fjord went to if I ever have to sell, with the hopes of a long term caring owner. Don't think there is a choice at auctions. Fjords are very special and different; and in joining this forum and reading how owners/breeders feel about their fjords, looking to purchase and scarce in my area.......it was a surprise to me to learn they were auctioned and at those prices. It seemed to me people hang on to fjords much more than most breeds...at least on this forum and the fjord yahoo list. Guess I have a lot to learn. Hope fjords don't go the way of other horses: overbreeding, undertrained (working on that one myself) and end up in feedlots. I hope these 3 find good homes, and the buyers know what special horses they get in the fjord. Cheryl in S. Cal
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In a message dated 11/17/2005 11:51:12 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can't figure out how these horses ended up at auction, ***** One must remember that "Auction" is not necessarily a dirty word. Yes, if the horses are being run through a local livestock auction as kill horses that would be sad. BUT, there are such things as select horse sales, auctions where breeders or trainers can sell horses at a good price to good people. I know of folks with Haflingers that sell their stock at the annual HUGE Haflinger sales and are getting outrageously good prices for them... One can assume that the buyers that are paying this kind of money (10s of thousands of $$) are going to provide a good home to the horses. There are also the big farm auctions like Waverly, IA and our Small Farmer's Journal Auction out west that offer sales of select draft & driving horses each year. Again, SERIOUS buyers come to these sales looking for good horses, and pay good prices for them. This is a good thing, not a horrible tragedy. Amy Amy Evers Dun Lookin' Fjords 260 May Creek Rd Days Creek, OR 97429 541-825-3303 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
