Selling a horse out of state

[Jaymmacy]

Hi everyone. I live in Florida and my gelding has struggled with anhidrosis for the past two years. I’ve decided it’s in his best interest to sell him to someone up north. I love him very much and don’t want to part with him but I need to. I’m not looking for advice on anhidrosis, just for advice on finding an out of state home. I posted on the OTTB connect Facebook group and made a post on EquineNow (but I doubt that will reach out of state). Where else can I post? How can I find him a good safe home?

Side note, if anyone is interested in a 2015 OTTB gelding with a great personality in a northern state let me know

[sami-joe]

While I’m no expert on sales, I do plenty of recreational looking.

Besides EquineNow, you might try Dreamhorse. People in my neighborhood seem to use trainers and people who take horses on consignment, both of whom seem to have a purpose-built Rolodex™️, to move horses around.

[2tempe]

You dont mention discipline or training, but lets say he is a dressage horse - you could search FB for pages similar to “Dressage Horses for Sale in N. Florida and Beyond” which might be more “northern” focused. You could also post on this one because the horse is for sale down here. I’m sure there are other pages as well. Also you could cross -post here under the various disciplines and ask the question.

[dmveventer]

Seconding the regional Facebook groups. The apps and websites typically let people search by location which will rule you right out. You could also consider sending him to a trainer in your target area and letting them sell him for you. Not sure what your timeline is but if you don’t want to consign him you might have more luck if you hold until winter when people are typically more open to travelling south to horse shop. With show season in full swing up here right now there are just too many local options available for most people to be willing to travel to see a horse with a known issue that may or may not improve after moving.

[BlueDrifter]

Does it have to be north, or simply not humid – like CA? I don’t know of any anhidrosis horses in CA. They might exist, but in 25 years I haven’t met one.

[clanter]

@BlueDrifter

Does it have to be north, or simply not humid – like CA?

Our humidity levels are in the low teens air temps are in the 104F to 110F range making the heat index at 120/125

my neighbor here in Fort Worth who is TB trainer this year has one promising horse at that is anhidrosis, they are having to keep it misted/hosed. Its stall had to be redone to keep him from standing in a swamp

However North Dakota a person think be nice for OP’s horse, today the ranch were we have gotten several horses from the high today is 72F expected low is 56F… spoke with the owner a few days ago, she said she is having to work the horses very early in the day because its was too hot. low 80s… the humidity level is Currently 99% which makes the heat index 159

So, I guess it all relative to what one has gotten used to.

Yesterday here we were talking about the 110F heat saying it is Bad but not nearly as BAD as negative 40F/C that the ranch sees in the winter.