$200 Consignment Fee · 8% Commission · No Pass Out Fee · Soft Close · National Advertising
Optional: Robin Glenn Pedigree and Individual Advertising!
New horses/ponies listed on Wednesday evening with 4 days of preview before bidding opens. Auctions close on Sunday evenings. Consignments need to have all required material before being listed.
1. Send a brief description of the horse/pony including abilities, age, pedigree, reserve price, photo and short video to sales@cowponysales.com
2. Once accepted, a consignment form will be sent to be completed electronically.
3. After approval, all the following MUST submitted by 12pm CST the Tuesday before the sale.
a. Current Coggins (copy emailed)
b. Original papers (copy emailed)
c. YouTube video link, clearly showing movement and ability (see tips below)
d. Minimum of 4 HIGH QUALITY photos showing all sides (see tips below)
e. Signed Terms and Conditions
f. Signed Fitness and Health Guarantee
g. Paid consignment fee (PayPal, Venmo, Check or Credit Card)
h. Completed consignment form
4. Watch us sell your horse!
a. Soft Close – Auction is open until no new bids for 4 minutes
b. We will handle securing funds from the buyer (due 48 hours after auction close).
c. You get paid within 10 days from completion of payment by the buyer.
Video Tips for Sale Horses
High quality video is extremely important when getting top dollar for your horse/pony. This is not a place to ‘settle’ and is definitely worth your time to get it right. Follow these tips:
a. Use a HIGH quality camera or cell phone
b. Keep each clip 3 minutes or less to keep file size small enough to send
c. Make sure to hold the phone or camera HORIZONTALLY – not vertically
d. Send RAW, unedited, video clips to edit and use in promotions
e. Do not add music, text, graphics, etc to video clips
f. Final YouTube link to be sent to sales@cowponysales.com
Photo tips for sale horses
Selling your horse online requires you to provide high quality photos that showcase the best parts of your horse. The photos you provide will be the first impression people get of your horse, and first impressions matter. Photos are worth the investment to hire a professional if at all possible. If there is not a professional available, you can achieve quality photos with a standard smart phone camera. As experts in online horse sales, we have experienced firsthand the difference in sale prices based off of photos alone. Below are our top 10 tips for getting top dollar for your horse, through photos.