Where do You Shop for Your Next Horse?

[altermetoday]

Curious… where do you shop online when you start a search for your next horse… or next piece of tack for that matter (thinking used). Do you use Facebook? Are the old websites like dreamhorse or equine.com still used? I remember back in the day, I always used dreamhorse or equine.com and a handful of others, but now there are so many facebook groups I never go there anymore… I also used to go to VirginiaEquestrian.com all the time.

Just wondering if those online sites even have any usefulness anymore…

[GraceLikeRain]

All of the above plus individually reaching out to any trainer whose program I respected, FB ISOs, FB general searches, craigslist, tack shops, word of mouth, etc. This round I sat on 40 and they came primarily from Facebook posts, word of mouth, and equine.com. In the end, I found one who wasn’t listed at a barn where I’d traveled to see a couple at once.

[kashmere]

I tell myself I’m not buying another equine so I can save my pennies for a really lovely youngster, and then, inevitably, a friend/acquaintance/random person in the street will say “I know of this really great horse, only - it needs some rehab/ retraining/ fairy dust etc. and I thought of you!” and then I will, inevitably, somehow have a new project.

So. Astral projection or something? Idk

[Spudsmyguy]

I’m currently shopping and found two on Dreamhorse I like immensely. The FB sites I use have been pretty sparse lately in horses I’d be interested in looking at. I’m too old for projects or ones that need a specific ride or needs a pro once in a while to stay sane.

[LilDunFilly]

I found my filly on Facebook, but I only knew of the breeder due to their ads on Equine.now

[four2farm]

I found my recent purchase on Equine Now

[WildLittleWren]

Most of my projects I have found off FB or craigslist. Now that I am no longer doing projects, if I wanted a well broke all around horse I would look at Equine Now first (wonderful site, I have also sold a few horses through it), then Dream Horse.

[WildLittleWren]

I wanted to add–I have found a lot of horses through word of mouth as well. Word of mouth can really help uncover a gem that perhaps someone hasn’t advertised yet, or that they are only marketing through word of mouth.

[kwpn_01]

I found my current horse on warmbloodsales.com, however the focus is either on incredibly green prospects or high-end, made (sometimes GP) quality horses. Hard to find in-betweeners!

[candyappy]

Word of mouth has served me well so far. One past purchase was off of CL and amazingly enough we still have her 10+ years later and she has been a gem.