Frequently Asked Questions
- How do
I get my horse into a Sale?
- Will you
print pictures?
- When do
I get paid?
- What paper
work do I need to send on foals?
- What
health papers do I need?
- What Hip
Number(s) will I receive?
- What
do I need to bring to the sale?
- How do
I find my stall?
- Should
I ride my horse at the sale?
- How can
I demonstrate my yearling?
- Can I
ride my horse in the sale ring?
- Will someone
lead my horse into the sale ring?
- What if
my horse gets sick or hurt and can not come to the sale?
- What happens
if I sell my horse before the sale and do not bring it?
OR I do not bring it for any reason other than a veterinary excuse?
- What can
I do to help get the most money for my horse?
- What
do I do if I decide not to sell my horse for the price bid?
- What
does the auction company do?
- Can
I contact you if I have other questions about the sale?
How do I get my horse into a Sale?
Simple. Use the entry form and contract for the particular sale you are interested in entering. You can either download it from the sale's web page or contact our staff for the proper one to be mailed to you.
- Read the consignment contract carefully. If you have any questions, please contact us.
- Fill out the form completely and neatly. Including...
- Your name, address and phone numbers
- The current owner's name, address and phone numbers (if different from consignor)
- Horse's name, breed, registration #, year foaled, color and sex
- Fill out the pedigree and complete the owner's statement, (a written sales pitch), as you would like it to appear in the catalog
- We will research show & produce records on the sale entry, the sire and the dam through NRHA, AQHA, or APHA and NCHA if you indicate there may be a Cutting record.
- Return the completed consignment form with the original registration certificate and/or NRHA Competition License, signed transfer and applicable breeder's certificate to us and we will deduct the consignment fee from your sale proceeds.
- OR return the completed consignment form with the full consignment fee and a copy of the registration certificate.
Will you print pictures?
- If you have a professional quality photo of your horse we may use it in a promotional brochure and/or in some advertising. Just send it in with your consignment form.
When do I get paid?
- Checks for sale proceeds are mailed from our office 10 banking days after the sale, IF all paper work is in order.
What paper work do I need to send on foals?
- ALL foals MUST BE registered if eligible. A foal can be sold on a registration application ONLY if it sells at the side of a mare.
What health papers do I need?
- The ORIGINAL Negative Coggins Report dated within twelve (12) months prior sale date.
- A Health Certificate dated within 30 days prior sale date.
What Hip Number(s) will I receive?
- SALE ORDER will be determined by alphabetical order of the first letter of the DAM's name.
- You will not have horses sell consecutively. If your horses fall in the order back to back, they will be split by 4 or 5 horses for convenience, unless requested to leave them together.
What do I need to bring to the sale?
- Feed and hay, buckets, grooming equipment, a nice halter to show your horse in, a NEW halter to leave on your horse for the buyer, tools to clean your stall and stall area, saddle and bridle if your horse will ride, materials to hang buckets and stall decorations.
How do I find my stall?
- CHECK IN at the Stable Office upon arrival.
- Sale Hip Numbers will be posted on each stall. All of your horses will be stalled together. Initial straw bedding is provided. If you want to be stalled with another consignor, let us know no later than 2 weeks prior to the sale.
- If you are showing and need to arrive early Sale Stalls will be available when Show Stalls are available. Arrivals before noon will be charged $20.00 per night.
Should I ride my horse at the sale?
- ABSOLUTELY! If your horse is broke, show it in the Demonstration. Treat the Sale Demonstration like a major show.
- The Sale Demonstration is a structured presentation for Sale entries in the main Show Coliseum. This demonstration will be held prior to the Sale.
How can I demonstrate my yearling?
- There will be a round pen available on the grounds for demonstrating young horses or broodmares, at your convenience.
Can I ride my horse in the sale ring?
- Yes. We recommend riding trained or started horses in the sale ring. The rider should wear appropriate SHOW CLOTHING.
- You will be responsible for getting your horse to the Auction Ring and taking it back to the stall.
Will someone lead my horse into the sale ring?
- Horses that are not ridden, will be led into the Auction Ring by one of our handlers.
What if my horse gets sick or hurt and can not come to the sale?
- Send us a Vet Certificate on the injury or illness and you will not be charged the withdrawal fee. Substitutions are allowed in the event of injury to or death of the horse. A fee of $50.00 is charged for a substitute.
What happens if I sell my horse before the sale and do not bring it?
OR I do not bring it for any reason other than a veterinary excuse?
- There is a substantial withdrawal fee of $500 for doing this once your horse has been accepted for the sale. If you sell your horse beforehand, or do not bring it for any reason other than a veterinary excuse, you will owe the consignment fee plus the withdrawal fee.
What can I do to help get the most money for my horse?
- Treat the sale like a major show with a lot of judges. These judges will reward you with money by bidding on your horse.
- Be sure that your horse is fit and in good condition, is clipped properly, its feet are in good condition and the horse is clean.
- Be sure that your horse is clean and ready to show EARLY on sale day. You should be clean and wear nice clothes on sale day.
- Stay by your stall to be sure you can help any potential customers and keep your stall area neat. Be pleasant and helpful.
- Stall displays and decorations will draw attention to your horse. (Signs, pictures, scrapbooks, stall curtains, refreshments and other information on your farm, stallion etc.)
What do I do if I decide not to sell my horse for the price bid?
- When you bring your horse to the sale ring a member of our staff, we call a consignor representative, will approach you and discuss your minimum price or reserve, if you have one, and relay it to the Auctioneer. He will also keep you informed of what is happening in the sale ring. If you don't have a handler for your horse, we recommend you let one of our handlers take it in the ring, so you can stay with our consignor representative.
- If you decide not to sell your horse for the amount bid, you, or some one authorized by you, must have the last bid on your horse, unless our consignor representative is handling the bidding for you.
- You pay the consignment fee of $250.00 and a No Sale fee of $50.00 if your horse does not sell at the sale.
- If you DO NOT SELL YOUR HORSE in the sale ring and are approached by a buyer afterwards, bring the buyer to the sale office. We will handle the transaction.
What does the auction company do?
- We promote your horse to thousands of potential buyers through advertising and direct mail
- We provide a quality marketplace to present your horses to prospective buyers
- We provide printed material to help you understand and make best use of the Auction process
- We help present your horse
- We handle the money and paper work in the transaction
- We help if any questions arise between the buyer and seller concerning the sale of the horse.
Can I contact you if I have other questions about the sale?
- Yes, we are available to answer any questions you may have and help you take full advantage of the phenomenal marketing opportunity.
- Just call us at 1-800-240-7900
- Or email us at: answers@professionalauction.com.
Contact Professional
Auction Services today to find out how you, too, can take full advantage
of this phenomenal marketing opportunity.
