My first Draft Auction!! TONS of pics..

Clippity-Clop · 05-03-2008, 08:44 AM

I went to my first Draft Auction yesterday in Abingdon, VA. IT was only for tack and equipment.
The horses are being auctioned today. I had originally planned to go both days but I know if I do,
I'll buy a pair of haflingers I saw. There were also some minis and I just fell in love with them!
I only wish I had somewhere to keep them and I'd have yet another obsession.

There are all kinds of draft horses there and many regular horses too! I hope I am ok to post it
here since it is not all long ears. I couldn't get many good pics of them because it was so dark.

We bought a cart for our haflinger to pull us around in. With gas prices on the rise, I may need
it to get to work before much longer.

Here are some pics I took...

Gotta Love Duns · 05-03-2008, 08:49 AM

Wow there are some very good looking horses there! I would have come home with way to many

BklynCwgrl · 05-03-2008, 08:54 AM

How exciting! I would die at a place like that! So many horses, not enough money!

jazzymonster · 05-03-2008, 08:55 AM

the last picture....the dapple, is that a percheron? GORGEOUS!!! oh man, I would've been going CRAZY at that auction. I wish we had drafty ones around here!

Clippity-Clop · 05-03-2008, 08:57 AM

That wasn't even half the ones I fell in love with! I forgot to get pics of a handful because I was so busy petting them..lol.. Good thing for me you couldn't buy any of em yesterday. Today is that particular auction and I decided to stay home! It's the only way I could be sure of not buying
any more. Hubby is just too much of an enabler..lol...

Clippity-Clop · 05-03-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by jazzymonster

the last picture....the dapple, is that a percheron? GORGEOUS!!! oh man, I would've been going CRAZY at that auction. I wish we had drafty ones around here!

I wish I'd gotten a pic of this absolutely stunning dapple grey percheron with a colt by her side. His daddy was a morgan and he was jet black! What a beauty he was. The third time I went by their stall he was nipping on a giant mule in an adjoining pen! I think that mule either enjoyed the scratch or knew he was a baby and didn't even try to hurt him. They were awesome.

OlympianGonnaBe · 05-03-2008, 07:21 PM

I like the horse in the 9th picture down

Luvridn · 05-03-2008, 08:53 PM

Wow I wish horses looked that that at the sales around here! Pretty darn slick looking mules too! I loved the creme one :P

I wish I could teach one of my horses to drive...I have always wanted to do that. I think one of them would be really good at it

SACREDWINDWALKER · 05-03-2008, 10:23 PM

Clippity.....you just tell yourself you did the right thing, you did the right thing....I know that's what I'd be telling myself!

Came home from a sale with something that doesn't eat.....my brother always said "never invest in anything that eats". So, I painted that quote on a rock and put it in my aquarium.....but the little reminder evidently didn't work around my house!

rm185western · 05-03-2008, 11:25 PM

Oh my, I wish that I could of gone to that one, love those Haflingers of course, but some nice long ears as well.

Clippity-Clop · 05-04-2008, 10:44 AM

SacredWW.. if only I could remember your brother's advice! But I thought of those horses/ponies/mules ALL DAY yesterday..lol.. I had a friend who went and gave me a little pricing information. She said the mules were not selling well at all - which is odd for this area. They generally sell high when horses don't.

The black team - the picture of my husband in front of one (there were 4 of them total) - sold together for 6K. They were not registered or would have brought more. Those guys were awesome under harness. I don't know why I didn't get a pic of them when they went outside..

The pair of haflingers I wanted was the pair of mares in picture #8. They were a 3 and 4 year old and broke to work only. Not registered and they sold for $750 each but sold as a team.

The beautiful paint mix (pic # 9) turned out to be a haflinger mix though I didn't see any trace of haflinger in her. The thing is.. she was being driven all over the place at this event by a couple of young boys. She needed groceries in a bad way and I thought she was very young but it turns out she was only a YEARLING and broke to ride and drive and driven like crazy for two days. Very upsetting to learn this. My friend was angry about it too. She was a sweet little thing or perhaps too exhausted to do anything but comply. She did sell very high though (compared to the others at the sale) I suspect due to her training with the buggy and her coloring. (I may be remembering wrong but seems my friend said she sold for near $2500 but I may be getting her confused with another horse.) My friend did not stay for the mini auction.

We have never driven horses but have both a neighbor who trains mules/draft horses to work/drive etc.. he is going to help my husband with our haflinger and my friend who went to this auction that also trains and drives and I can pick her brain. I think we will enjoy it! Our haflinger is "supposed" to be trained to work or ride. We will soon be finding out ;o)..

This particular sale happens twice per year and a lot of amish folk come from Pennsylvania. It's huge and a 3 day event. Tons of tack and odds and ends sold really cheap. We bought our cart and harness from amish people and they seemed very nice. Overall it was a very positive experience despite a few animals that needed some major groceries and such. The majority of the animals were in decent shape overall including feet though there were more that needed trimming than there were that needed groceries. Anyway, there is another one in the fall if anyone is interested. I'm pretty sure we will go just to see what we can see.

Cntrygrl1986 · 05-04-2008, 07:34 PM

They are all beautiful! I like the big big big draft with # 231 stamped on his butt!

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05-03-2008, 08:44 AM
Clippity-Clop Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesburg, Tennessee Posts: 1,026	My first Draft Auction!! TONS of pics.. I went to my first Draft Auction yesterday in Abingdon, VA. IT was only for tack and equipment. The horses are being auctioned today. I had originally planned to go both days but I know if I do, I'll buy a pair of haflingers I saw. There were also some minis and I just fell in love with them! I only wish I had somewhere to keep them and I'd have yet another obsession. There are all kinds of draft horses there and many regular horses too! I hope I am ok to post it here since it is not all long ears. I couldn't get many good pics of them because it was so dark. We bought a cart for our haflinger to pull us around in. With gas prices on the rise, I may need it to get to work before much longer. Here are some pics I took... __________________ Crooked Creek Ranch & Cattle Company http://www.crookedcreekrcc.com/

05-03-2008, 08:49 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 7,794	Wow there are some very good looking horses there! I would have come home with way to many __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

05-03-2008, 08:55 AM
jazzymonster Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 331	the last picture....the dapple, is that a percheron? GORGEOUS!!! oh man, I would've been going CRAZY at that auction. I wish we had drafty ones around here!

05-03-2008, 08:57 AM
Clippity-Clop Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesburg, Tennessee Posts: 1,026	That wasn't even half the ones I fell in love with! I forgot to get pics of a handful because I was so busy petting them..lol.. Good thing for me you couldn't buy any of em yesterday. Today is that particular auction and I decided to stay home! It's the only way I could be sure of not buying any more. Hubby is just too much of an enabler..lol... __________________ Crooked Creek Ranch & Cattle Company http://www.crookedcreekrcc.com/

05-03-2008, 07:21 PM
OlympianGonnaBe Halter broke Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 50	I like the horse in the 9th picture down

05-03-2008, 08:53 PM
Luvridn Long Yearling Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 1,052	Wow I wish horses looked that that at the sales around here! Pretty darn slick looking mules too! I loved the creme one :P I wish I could teach one of my horses to drive...I have always wanted to do that. I think one of them would be really good at it __________________ If your horse wants to bolt, there is probably a nut loose in the saddle! PP

05-03-2008, 10:23 PM
SACREDWINDWALKER Started Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 2,067	Clippity.....you just tell yourself you did the right thing, you did the right thing....I know that's what I'd be telling myself! Came home from a sale with something that doesn't eat.....my brother always said "never invest in anything that eats". So, I painted that quote on a rock and put it in my aquarium.....but the little reminder evidently didn't work around my house! __________________ *"By living in Kentucky,* *I think it's time to migrate or hibernate!" CK* http://www.sacredwindwalker.com

05-03-2008, 11:25 PM
rm185western Greenbroke Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saskatchewan,Canada Posts: 3,493	Oh my, I wish that I could of gone to that one, love those Haflingers of course, but some nice long ears as well. __________________ ________________________________ Okay, who put a stop payment on my reality check?

05-04-2008, 10:44 AM
Clippity-Clop Long Yearling Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Whitesburg, Tennessee Posts: 1,026	SacredWW.. if only I could remember your brother's advice! But I thought of those horses/ponies/mules ALL DAY yesterday..lol.. I had a friend who went and gave me a little pricing information. She said the mules were not selling well at all - which is odd for this area. They generally sell high when horses don't. The black team - the picture of my husband in front of one (there were 4 of them total) - sold together for 6K. They were not registered or would have brought more. Those guys were awesome under harness. I don't know why I didn't get a pic of them when they went outside.. The pair of haflingers I wanted was the pair of mares in picture #8. They were a 3 and 4 year old and broke to work only. Not registered and they sold for $750 each but sold as a team. The beautiful paint mix (pic # 9) turned out to be a haflinger mix though I didn't see any trace of haflinger in her. The thing is.. she was being driven all over the place at this event by a couple of young boys. She needed groceries in a bad way and I thought she was very young but it turns out she was only a YEARLING and broke to ride and drive and driven like crazy for two days. Very upsetting to learn this. My friend was angry about it too. She was a sweet little thing or perhaps too exhausted to do anything but comply. She did sell very high though (compared to the others at the sale) I suspect due to her training with the buggy and her coloring. (I may be remembering wrong but seems my friend said she sold for near $2500 but I may be getting her confused with another horse.) My friend did not stay for the mini auction. We have never driven horses but have both a neighbor who trains mules/draft horses to work/drive etc.. he is going to help my husband with our haflinger and my friend who went to this auction that also trains and drives and I can pick her brain. I think we will enjoy it! Our haflinger is "supposed" to be trained to work or ride. We will soon be finding out ;o).. This particular sale happens twice per year and a lot of amish folk come from Pennsylvania. It's huge and a 3 day event. Tons of tack and odds and ends sold really cheap. We bought our cart and harness from amish people and they seemed very nice. Overall it was a very positive experience despite a few animals that needed some major groceries and such. The majority of the animals were in decent shape overall including feet though there were more that needed trimming than there were that needed groceries. Anyway, there is another one in the fall if anyone is interested. I'm pretty sure we will go just to see what we can see. __________________ Crooked Creek Ranch & Cattle Company http://www.crookedcreekrcc.com/

05-04-2008, 07:34 PM
Cntrygrl1986 Halter broke Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 150	They are all beautiful! I like the big big big draft with # 231 stamped on his butt!