August 2006

Internet Horse Shopping

It won’t replace the phone and barn visit, but it may save you quite a bit of time.

Online horse sale sites are the modern version of the old-time feed-store bulletin board, a place where buyers and sellers could post index cards: "Looking for kids’ pony," or "For Sale: Adult Amateur Jumper."

Today, all levels of horses are for sale online, from $250,000 warmbloods to free companion horses. You can search for horses using categories from the horse’s physical location to his color. Many sites want your business, both as a seller who will pay to place an ad and as a buyer who will read advertisements as you browse for your next horse. …