This message is from: "Arthur Rivoire" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello from Carol Rivoire at Beaver Dam Farm in Nova Scotia --
There's been a lot of discussion on the List about the difficulty of selling Fjords (any horses) in these tough times, and I thought I'd remind people that Beaver Dam Farm might be able to help. Times are tough, and the horse market is not good, but even in the best of times it's really difficult for individual owners to market and sell their horses. In the past, we've had horses sent to us that have been on the market for over a year. These were lovely, well-trained horses with absolutely no problems, but they just didn't sell for various reasons. -- However, very often, we were able to find buyers for these horses within a very short time. In bad economic times, horse owners tend to cut down on advertising when sales falter and funds become tight, but that's exactly the most vital time to advertise. As most of you know, Beaver Dam Farm has a consistent, national advertising presence through good times and bad, year after year, and it pays off as people looking for a quality Fjord know about us and call to see what we have. We've also developed a long-standing reputation for honesty and an ability to match horses to buyers. We don't sell a lot of horses because we're very very particular about the Fjords that leave here under our name. We might make more money with a bigger volume, but I just couldn't do it. We only want as many horses as we can properly care for. If the time came when I couldn't carefully look at each horse every day, then I'd be out of here fast. Over the last twenty plus years, we've found that the easiest horses to sell are the highest quality horses. For the very best Fjords we've offered, we've often had several people eager to buy. And, of course these "very best horses" are priced accordingly. -- Conversely, to what people might think, the mediocre (average) quality, much less expensive horses are the most difficult to sell, and in our experience, lowering the price has little to do with how quickly they sell. The bottom line is that IF IT'S A GOOD HORSE, PEOPLE WANT IT AND ARE WILLING TO PAY A FAIR PRICE. -- There's always a buyer for a fine horse. Of course, one big reason why we consistently sell horses through good times and bad is our Nova Scotia Beginner Driving Vacation program. People come here to learn to drive, but also to shop for a good Fjordhorse. So, if you've got a really nice Fjordhorse that's been well-handled and has no physical or mental problems, and you must sell him, get in touch with us, and perhaps we can help you. We'll certainly work very hard for ou! --- We'll be accepting only four or five consignment horses this summer. -- You can be assured that if it's a quality horse that hasn't been spoiled in any way, then we will find a good buyer for him. Kind Regards, Carol Rivoire http://www.beaverdamfarm.com Beaver Dam Farm Fjords II R.R. 7 Pomquet, Nova Scotia B2G 2L4 Tel:(902) 386-2304 Fax:(902) 386-2149 Carole Rivoire, author of THE FJORDHORSE HANDBOOK, only book in English on the Fjord breed, available from Beaver Dam Farm, $36.95 US includes P&H http://www.beaverdamfarm.com/book.htm
