Horse Auction Basics ~ Loose horse sales explained!

[@marieparsons9908]

I think it takes an exceptional person to rescue horses at these auctions while maintaining their sanity. I'm ever so grateful to you for doing what you do!!!

[@indyford3531]

I agree with you! Thank you to The Clever Cowgirl.

[@valeriemacrae8441]

Amen

[@Jason-xb3jh]

Compassion, patience, trust and some training. You can see how it completely transforms these beautiful horses. Thank you for giving them a second chance in life. 👍✨

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Some sales are harder than others. I think transparency around these horses will ultimately lead to more being bought before they are bounced around and abused 🤞

[@Jason-xb3jh]

@@TheCleverCowgirl Agreed 💯✨🙂

[@melissabirch459]

Bless you for rescuing these animals❤

[@breannemartin4764]

I bought my first horse at 1am for $750 at an auction. I was barely 16 with little money but a job and she was an 11 y.o. Swedish warmblood/tb. She was a hidden gem in a group tied behind the barn and hard to see. My friend and I circled the lot and we both said did you see that bay butt?😂! She had unshaped shoes 3 sizes too small hiding a bit of correctable issues as well as a very angry charro race horse. I had to walk a mare with a stud chain for the first month or more. All was fixable with love, farrier and time. I had her until the day she passed and was the best decision I ever made. I rode her thousands of miles! ❤🐴 there are gems at the auctions. Love your videos!

[@Alluvial.]

What a beautiful life story! You and your mare were so lucky to find each other. Thanks for sharing

[@Ottedikkie]

Wow, that's very sad. Those poor animals being treated like "objects" for sale. I'm glad you have the courage to face that misery, I couldn't. Thank you for saving the horses you buy❤

[@nancychiavetta1351]

After subscribing to your channel I decided to educate myself about kill auctions locally. I don't know what I was expecting but I was shocked. Close by is a large auction house that holds a *kill* auction every Friday morning. I forced myself to research & read more. You're right: these horses are simply a commodity; when they are no longer of use they are liquidated. It makes me wonder what's really behind the constant push to *liquidate * our wild mustang herds out west. It's an appalling situation. I have deep admiration for you & the work you do to make a difference in the lives of the horses you rescue.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Most of the “wild” or “mustangs” you see go through in large numbers are from reservation land or land not regulated by the blm. It is a very complex situation with very few solutions that will appease everyone.

[@nancychiavetta1351]

Thank you. I conflated my concerns about kill pens & mustangs managed by BLM. In recent news BLM were planning on culling huge numbers of animals from gov't properties. In the thousands.

[@brodaloaden1008]

@@TheCleverCowgirl That would be a great topic for another video❤

[@annereidy7981]

I was going to say that a high priced Horse has no guarantee of avoiding the fate of any of these poor babies but you said it for me. I thank you for making the contribution you do, to help save the lives you do.

[@coolerkittycattoy8795]

I attended several auctions years ago in Florida and they were so sad. The kill buyers swarmed like bugs, and I was horrified knowing the horses' fate. So many horses were elderly, broken down and depressed. I was able to buy one quarter horse at auction and sold him to a nice home but so many went to the killers. Just like pedigree dogs and cats, I wish there were high-cost licenses needed to breed. NOBODY should be able to breed horses or any other companion animal without oversight in my opinion. I have just seen such awful things.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Lots less actual "kill" buyers now, most are traders, but yes not a very uplifting place to go either way!

[@coolerkittycattoy8795]

@@TheCleverCowgirl But still, even if the buyers are not kill buyers, you never know what kind of home these horses go to. They could go to horrible homes where they are beaten. I stand by my comment that the breeders are the problem, even if a stallion "accidentally'' gets out and breeds with mares. The owners are still responsible. Again, no offense intended, but I've seen terrible things.

[@CarolinaCarolina-ph9mx]

@@coolerkittycattoy8795 I despise this trend to excessively breed ponies and miniature horses. There just aren't enough good homes for normal sized horses much less the little ones, and people are even more likely to see a pony or miniature horse as disposable once the kid is too big to ride. Most of these children riding ponies are really rough on them as well - they are just another Toy. The kids grow so quickly that it doesn't take long for them to be big enough to bully around such small equines. If they were on a larger horse, they might think twice - and their parents might watch them more closely to keep them from doing stupid stuff that a small equine might endure but a larger one might not. I also once encountered a very stupid and mean family when one of my friends was searching for a horse. I remember a young girl in a small riding ring with a pony who had not been trained at all, and the family had just let her go in and bully - not train - the pony into doing whatever she wanted. She was bigger, she was winning. The mother and her friend were large women, to be polite, and they, too, wanted to ride ponies (they should have been on Clydesdales!), and were telling my friend that ponies were bred to carry so much more weight than horses, so they were perfect for them to ride! We were out in the boonies, and my friend saw my face, and she kept telling me, "I know, I know, wait until we leave." because she was feeling it too, and she knew that we both didn't dare voice our feelings because stupid cruel people can be very dangerous. I still think about those animals, and wish I could have done something, but we are talking 3 decades ago, and I would probably have been bones lost out in the woods somewhere if I had tried. 😵

[@bwenluck9812]

​@@shanobat5484Actually, by law, you only need one acre per horse.

[@kathyraidt16]

Thanks for explaining everything.

[@BobAskew-l3o]

This video was very educational. It helped to understand how the auction sales work. It is a little overwhelming if you have never went to know how it all works. Thank you so much. I look forward to your videos every morning.

[@wildthunderbird]

You really are a beautiful person Clever Cowgirl! You make the world a better place, especially for the horses you save. ❤️🐎❤️

[@sherinnovak729]

This was very educational and well-presented. Buying horses at auction is not for me, but I’m glad you are doing it. The market for unhandled horses is nonexistent - I’m sure you’ve kept a number of horses from ending up in a can.

[@Bodiy]

Really enjoy your channel hope it keeps growing and the information you put out is very informative my first horse came from an auction 58 years ago one day my husband said let’s buy a horse so we went to an auction he would ask the auctioneer if a woman could ride it and the auctioneer would say if she can ride so we bought two horses for $65 each two New Mexican made saddles or that was what they were called for $35 each took them home and went on a trail ride the next day never giving any thought to if they were broke I look back and have to laugh at how inexperienced we were fortunately we were never hurt got thrown a lot of times but when you’re young that was just fun and I’ve never been without a horse since that day

[@juliejay5436]

You are doing a fantastic job! Hope you are feeling better from your injury!

[@lindag4484]

I agree with @coolerkittycattoy8795. There are far too many homeless equines ending up at kill-buyer auctions, and I am aware of one shelter/sanctuary in MO that provides for at least 200 - 300 otherwise homeless and at-risk donkeys and mules. God Bless them. Over-breeding is definitely a problem. Thank you for your efforts to save some of these magnificent animals.

[@Mainecoon_Izzy]

Those “kill buyers” wouldn’t want me sitting behind them…😡🤬sickens me! Many many thanks Clever Cowgirl 🎉 we need lots more angelic people, as you💙🙏🏼 God Bless you & your lovely horses 💙⭐️💙

[@missharry5727]

That was really interesting. Here in the UK riding tends to be rather an upper class thing: yes, we have racing and showjumping and pony clubs for little girls. People do ride - as a college lecturer I had two work colleagues who had horses - but it's not the thing it is in the US. So that was a glimpse into another world.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

Hello there - I disagree! There is the upper-class thing going on, but there is also a MASSIVE working and lower-middle-class equine culture, especially out of the London and Home Counties ' bubble'. There are PLENTY of horse auctions very similar to the type pictured in this video in England and Wales; I am not sure about Scotland. I'm now approaching 80 and still, to some extent, involved with horses as I have been all my life.

[@missharry5727]

@@Sine-gl9ly thanks for this. information. I'm pleased to be corrected!

[@Sine-gl9ly]

@@missharry5727 No worries. I've often come across the misconception that you 'need to be rich' to keep horses. It's usually held by people who have no-one really, truly, 'horsey' in their family; those who are from a horsey family already, or who have family members who 'caught the bug' to its full effect (actually I believe its likely to be a recessive DNA thing when that happens!) know full well that although being wealthy _helps_ , as it does in most matters, it's by no means essential! It's also not a 'class' thing, in that although the upper classes may find 'getting into horses' easier (as they probably have access to land, buildings etc) than do the hoi polloi, you might well not know who the people you are riding with, actually _are_ . Coal miner's daughter - or daughter of the mine owner? At pony club in the 1950s, two girls of my own age - about 12 - asked me if I wanted to ride back with them, as they lived in 'Old Village' and I lived nearby in 'Next Village'. As we rode back, chattering away as girls do, one of them said to me as we approached Old Village 'Your pony was really fast at the rally. Do you have to go straight home or can you come back with us, then we could have a proper galloping race up the driveway?' Yes, they had a driveway long enough for 'a proper galloping race' - and I lived in a terraced cottage with a front door that opened straight onto the street!

[@Nutmeg142]

I remember when I lived in the UK there were a lot of just normal people riding and owning horses too, not just upper class. I was in the US military and was able to take lessons and a little local yard on the cutest Welsh Cob. Everyone there was just normal working people.

[@Sine-gl9ly]

@@Nutmeg142 Sounds about right to me!

[@nikkirutland9814]

Very informative....Thank you for sharing and thank you for giving the horses you buy a second chance...🙏🐎

[@JTEllis]

A most interesting video. I look for to your upcoming auction videos. And of course, Skeletor's antics.

[@tiffanyfrehleyyeshuaismy0153]

…Five am in the morning presently in Montana, and 24 degrees (above zero) so not too bad. I’m looking forward to learning more about loose horse auctions, and hopefully what our Cowgirl eats for lunch. 😆 🌷 👱🏻‍♀️ 🌾 🐴 ❄️

[@JV-pj7dz]

Wow, CC! The quality of your presentations is becoming more and more high-end. Who wouldn't be impressed? I certainly am! And I love that you bring so much valuable information to us every single time! Best regards to you and, of course, white light to Skelly! JV

[@tsh7090]

Super informative. Thank you! 👍 Also another really well put together video. Hope you are having as much fun making these high quality videos as we are watching them.

[@Pumpkin-b4e]

Oh some of these horses have been let down again and again you can see it in their eyes and body condition. You do realize that you've saved some of your horses from slaughter ... hats off to you dear. Someday I'd like a mule or draft mule maybe I could learn something from you that would be great. Great lesson today thank you! How's my favorite steed ... Skeletor? Playing with tumbleweeds .... ❤🐎

[@cdnqgramma3373]

Well, I know I had to stop going to the auctions... was just too hard on the heart. Cant save them all... and I definitely wanted too... I dont have a tenth the knowledge you do.... and now, I live just an hour east of one of the biggest horse kill plants... plus there is also the fatten farm, right near by. You are an Earth Angel. Thank you for rescuing these precious souls, and giving them new lives and so much love.

[@sunnyseacat6857]

Are you taking action about this horse kill plant? Are local and state citizens aware of this plant? Are there organized efforts to close this plant? In Canada? I bet if school children/teens, and/or the evening news got involved things would change.

[@pendlera2959]

@@sunnyseacat6857 People have been protesting such plants for decades. The plants in the US got closed, but that just means the horses sold for meat now have to endure a longer ride to get slaughtered.

[@sheriaustin8750]

Excellent video. Love the drone footage. Keep up the great videos and the work you do with these majestic creatures.

[@mslindadoll]

Well done.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Thank you!

[@juliegoodison7476]

I just so admire and love everything you do dear CC. I see the love and the compassion and think WOWO someone like you can make such a huge difference in the life of a pony. Thank you from my heart. (From a girl who loves all animals) I never actually got to own a horse but Ive loved painting them. My two sisters went on to own horses and one of them still rides. i do know one thing for sure, and that is that horses are not dumb animals and they do worry, specially as they age, where they are going to end up. They do not like to be onsold and separated from the life they had beforehand. xxxx Julie. Gold Coast, Aus.

[@njb1814]

I commend you for what you do! It's interesting to listen to you explain things, that I for one, do not know how those auctions work. You take an animal in need, and that means so much to not only the animal, but the rest of us horse lovers as well. You my dear are there for a reason, and those horses are in your life for a reason! You keep doing what you're doing, and not only myself, and the animals will love you for it, and I'm sure your subcribers do as well. God bless you! I wish my husband and I were 30 years younger, we have 8 acres that we wish we could share with horses, and other animals in need. Right now the two labs we have keep us hopping! But, we wouldn't have it any other way either. Good job❤❤❤

[@claudiaveltrie1532]

Thanks for all the great information. I understand a lot more now. Looking forward to more of your videos! ❣

[@Equineeducation77]

Hey there clever cowgirl. I had a lil harsh opinion based solely on one video you made labeling a auction "kill sale" but I appreciate the work you put in this video. I grew up at sale barns...... literally. This is about the most honest auction video I've seen, and only left a few trivial points I'd challenge. I have been getting up at 3 and 4 in the morning, and driving to auctions all over the country for about 40 years. I was around when meat buyers had the whole front row. Things have changed a lot since then, but auctions got a bad name largely due to ignorant youtubers etc... telling people DO NOT GO TO AUCYIONS" I really appreciate seeing an honest auction video. It's been a good 40 years since I went to a sale for the first time, and I can promise you not all auctions are bad, not all rescues are good l, and not all traders are trying to scam people

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Exactly!

[@lesliec6025]

I appreciate all that you do to educate those who might not know or understand how these auctions work. I also appreciate what you do for the horses you pickup, instead of them being just lost in the pipeline. Each horse I have/had could have ended up in the pipeline. I do what I can afford to and wish I could do so much more for these majestic animals.

[@DianeLee999]

Thank you for the obvious care you take in making your videos and generously sharing what you’ve learned. 💜

[@Shelleysnail]

This was so interesting. Thank you, I’m really enjoying your content.I watch the horse rescue channels as well as other KZbinrs like you. I’m very happy to know that some of the unwanted horses do get mopped up. If I ever could, I would like to give all the old workhorses a safe and happy place to retire.

[@sirlakeguy8726]

Where did you learn video editing and narrating? You do such and excellent job. I have never owned a horse and never will but I look forward to each and everyone of your posts.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

The internet! I am slowly and surely getting better...😁

[@salinamartin8711]

I envy you! To have the means to rescue horses is a gift. I am 56yrs old and haven't had a horse in 30 years and I have missed it my entire life! I got my first horse at 9. I had 4 horses but as a young adult and starting a life I could not afford the cost and no time. Dad sold them and we both cried. Horse auctions can be heartbreaking when you know what happens to alot of them. But you bring a bright light into that for me. Bless you and all the best.

[@marge2548]

Ah, that was interesting - a whole new world for me to discover. As I said - I am not quite sure whether we do have similar auctions on a large scale over here, as there are fewer horses used in farming in Western Europe. Horses are more of a luxury over here, so they might be more expensive. I think horses for meat meant fo export, eg to Italy or Hungary are just bought directly from the breeders (but I am not quite sure, to be honest). There are smaller regional horse-butchers but these used to buy exclusively from local owners (most often if the owner could not afford the vet and the additional costs for putting down a horse). They would slaughter the animals themselves. There was a small business close to my place I used to buy meat for my highly allergic dog of. They would slaughter about 2-3 horses a month at the max, sell some of the meat in their own shop (for some reason selling horse meat requires separate shops from ordinary butcheries) and some to pet owners like me. They preferred the owner to stay with the horse to the very end if feasible or at least deliver the horse to them in person. I don’t think that compares to industrial scale slaughter, though. (Since legislation about horses eligible for that changed recently, most of these businesses have given up during the past 15 years.) Anyways, insights about the different approach of keeping, acquiring and getting rid of a horse were very interesting and gave me food for thought. Thank you. 🙂

[@virtualselfie6899]

Countdown and good morning, all!

[@Natalieleu]

Thank you for rescuing these horses. I wish I could do it. You are a special person for what you do.

[@janetmarshall7171]

I've been to a MANY!! Loose Horse Auctions with My Uncle!! They are wild, intriguing, and just plain fun!! We never knew what we was going to find and purchase!! So I know exactly what you mean!! It's just the best kind of enjoyment!! Thank You for sharing this with us!! ❤😊❤😊!!

[@Marionpm1]

I can't deal with these types of auctions. So sad. Soo sad . But I love and respect what you do. God bless you 🙏❤😢

[@GingerSnappy]

Another great video. You are killing it!

[@tessapilsbury]

Thank you for your informative video ,I learnt such a lot

[@april5666]

Thank you for all you do for these unfortunate horses -- so many of them are absolutely heartbreaking. I could not keep looking at the pictures of Skeletor and Nigel -- they were in the most abysmal shape. Thank goodness you showed up the day they were sold. I was trying to make a Tractor Supply donation to you, but they were out-of-stock?? When you have a sec can you see if you can get that fixed.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Oh that is really weird! You might just have to wait a few days. I think that comes up when they don't have any physical gift cards at Amazons distribution centers.🤷🏼‍♀️

[@april5666]

ok, thanks. I'll continue to check back :) @@TheCleverCowgirl

[@marieparsons9908]

As you mentioned in another comment, I despair of those fake 'kill' pens. It's always a game of Whack-A-Mole to try and stay on top of the black hats out there. Tawny from Horse Shelter Rescue of TN is starting to lobby in Washington about the whole mess. I hope that I live long enough to see a change...

[@Godsavedmefromdeath]

I'm praying that she able to get it done. Tennessee and states like that need laws. But it needs to be federal and state because the governor can mandate what is allowed in their state

[@fleetskipper1810]

Could either of you please explain a little bit more about the fake kill pens? I’m not quite sure what you mean when you say that are they fake because they’re trying to make people by the horses to save them from being killed at elevated prices?

[@wfs000]

Good to hear about your intended video publishing schedule. 😮

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I'm trying! Monday, Thursday, Saturday !

[@falcolf]

Haha this is literally the only kind of horse auction that I have ever seen! I would absolutely adopt a horse or two from one of these!❤

[@teresastokes6053]

thank you so much for your channel....one of my fav's

[@Sine-gl9ly]

One thing I want to add is that here in the UK, most of what I'd call the 'lower class' horse sales will sell LOTS of youngsters (weanlings and yearlings) usually unbroken and handled very little, sometimes even being fully papered (ie pedigree) native breeds, most specifically and in the appropriate areas and seasons Welsh, New Forest and Dartmoor. Other sales in other areas and at other times will usually sell lots of random youngsters as well as mature and older horses and ponies of all different types. The youngsters are diamonds in the rough. Even diamonds have flaws, though - traumatised, parasite burdens, forced weaning, malnutrition, neglected feet ... the other horses are a bigger gamble, though. It is _always_ a gamble - will that nice-looking horse turn out to be an incurable rearer, will the cute pony prove uncatchable - or are they truly adorable, but with an owner who's just been made bankrupt, or who has to leave the country tomorrow to take care of a sick relative? Is that well-mannered pony in the pen - the one with the kind, patient attitude going to go lame as soon as it sniffs a blade of spring grass, or is it the most inveterate jibber or bolter; worse, will it lie down and roll the moment a child gets on its back? There is no real way of knowing. You need to trust your experience and your gut, accept that both may be wrong and not spend more than you are willing and able to loose.

[@sharonthomas4997]

I used to visit Llanybydder sales in Wales in my late teens but I had to stop as I couldn't bare what I was witnessing. One time, a foal has slipped in the muck and a man started kicking him to get up. To say that I went ' mental ' on him is an understatement! I 'showed him up' in front of other public and he was a bit shame faced. A moment I'm proud of for a short, very shy teenager. But I can't believe that this cruelty to wonderful equines is still happening 😔

[@Sine-gl9ly]

@@sharonthomas4997 Sorry to say it, but some of the Welsh sales are especially bad, Llanbydder being notorious at least up until a few years ago. Not _all_ of the Llanbydder sales, though. There appeared to be specific groups of people (rarely people with actual Welsh accents ... ) whose actions, if they attended, turned a situation of 'rough, but no real ill intent' into 'brutal'. Things are much improved in the 2000s compared to the 1900s, but still not perfect. Rough behaviour continues if not checked by auctioneers, but at least it's mainly 'just' rough, and not deliberate brutality. That stays behind closed doors ... which in some ways is worse. Sadly, I don't think its because of innate improvements in mankind. I have my own ideas as to why but that's a whole other story.

[@leahnichol6665]

Well! 😮 This video was an eye opener! Doing a lot of research is necessary before being generous!

[@gailstoddard1628]

Great video, Thank you for all you do for the horses and sharing with us!

[@4hoofs4ever007]

Love these auction videos. I’m going to a large auction in ND in two weeks. Friday is the tack sale and Saturday the horses sell. They do have a catalog and you can walk thru the horses. Most sales I go to in SD are exactly as you describe. I love seeing all the different horses. It’s always so exciting.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

oooo The Kist sale! Lots of nice ones in the catalog!

[@4hoofs4ever007]

@@TheCleverCowgirl Hey! How did you know? It’s on March 15 and 16. Not sure if I’m buying yet, but I might. 😀

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

@@4hoofs4ever007 Got to keep up with the market! I want to go to the colt sale they have in the fall!

[@jccastle3452]

Very well done. I learned a lot. Thank you.

[@england902]

Nice insight to see how it all works. From over the pond or as we say over the Atlantic Ocean lol. Can’t wait for the next video.

[@fayesmith2406]

Love watching your channel

[@AC-sn5io]

This reminds me of our auctions FFA Future Farmers of America, I raised lambs it was so sad to go in the ring to show my sweeties, and get sold for meat, If I ever would have a farm I would get a lamb again but as a pet😊😊😊

[@tcatamount1]

Awesome video thanks

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

Thank God you buy your horses from theses sales ! Saves a lot of them!

[@Dana-b2f2x]

Thank you for the information. Thank you for taking the time to show the horses that someone cares, you are amazing for what you do.

[@waynewilliams839]

Interesting and informative, thanks!😊

[@LastTree]

Very interesting. Love how you pick them.

[@Poetessa2]

I'm sure I'm not alone here when I say that I truly admire your courage and strength. I've rambled on a few times on your videos but I'll just say this, I've been a rider, competitor and horse lover my whole life. Seeing any kind of abuse to any animal makes me crazy. But to see the horrific condition of a lot of these horses when the arrive, years of suffering, sickness, injuries, abuse and neglect, seeing how terrified they are and knowing many of them will have a fate far worse than mere death breaks my heart and stirs up a rage in me I wish didn't exist. As much as I want more than anything to rescue horses, I literally could not go there myself. I don't think that my mental health could withstand seeing such pain up close and knowing the fate of so many and being helpless to prevent it. I grew up in a small town in Quebec that had an auction and every week I would see, going past our farm, the packed trailers of the ones not lucky enough to have been saved, heading to the place I can't even write. I would often hear some of them crying out, as if they were begging for someone to intervene. uughh Even at that age I would lose my mind, scream at the driver and spent hours sobbing, begging my parents to do something to save them all. We had 360 acres, more than enough room but that wasn't going to happen. We did save one gorgeous Thoroughbred at that auction and when we went to pick him up, he had mistakingly been put on the kill buyers truck, ready to leave. 5 minutes later and he his horrific fate would have been sealed. I will try to watch this video but I'm 4 minutes in and my anxiety is bubbling up and I'm already in tears. Maybe that makes me weak but I'm just beyond sensitive and I have a history of some horrific things involving this topic, so saying it's a trigger is an understatement. But, I admire all you do more than words can say, thank you for being such a strong, caring, level-headed person and for all you do to save these amazing babies. I pray for a world where those disgusting places where they end up don't exist and people make better choices when it comes to what they consider food. Thank you and much love and gratitude from Montreal. x

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I think you'll be happy to know they just closed down one of the biggest holding pens in Montana that feeds horses up into Canada. People are starting to understand the plight of these horses and slowly but surely changes are happening!

[@Poetessa2]

@@TheCleverCowgirl That's great to hear!! Thank you!

[@donnaburnham8146]

Thank you. Very educational and informative!

[@mariagillinson8527]

Thank you great vlog

[@mcrickard1]

Very fascinating & educational video! Thank you for sharing this information... and going for rescuing horses that are marginalized and needy!

[@cherjohnson5807]

thank you👍🏽👍🏽

[@bluecollarmom7341]

I am a bleeding heart for a horse. If I ever won it big on the lottery, I would be a total menace at the Auctions around here.

[@denisecaster1251]

❤I wish that you lived closer. I really want to get back into horses… Unfortunately, my health hasn’t let me ride in some time now, but finally got a diagnosis and hopefully I’ll be able ride within a year or so…Meanwhile, I am content watching your lovely videos…❤

[@gaylamcdonald9237]

I am addicted to your videos! I was raised in Standardbred horse racing and was always devastated at how heartless a sport it was for the unsuccessful, injured and horses at the end of their careers. It has always been my dream to buy a property where I could rescue some these discarded guys but being years since I was around horses I have lost my confidence. Watching your videos has given some renewed hope that my dream might still be in reach.

[@dawnhenderson9461]

Thank you for all your information, very educational as well 😊 You are awesome for taking these horses and giving them a good home, God bless you ❤

[@Emurderproductions]

Thank you for what you do, I do enjoy your videos

[@barbrice721]

I could listen to you all day. Great video. 😊

[@BillyProctor-m1l]

That was informative. I had no idea all that was involved in just buying a horse. I learned something today, thanks. Take care, God bless.

[@Groundedsquirrel]

Thank you for another interesting video. It’s amazing what a short time those horses are in the ring! Must mean there are only so many bidders willing to bid on each one.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Because most of the time their value is dictated by their physical characteristics and not level of training, it is very easy for the auctioneer to surmise how much they will go for, makes the whole process very quick!

[@deannanderson2033]

Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@graciellastokes7979]

Thank you for this education- it is a foreign world to me -it was sometimes a very hard on the heart lesson. Again, your keen eye to getting the horses no one else wants and rescuing them just underlines how wonderful you are as you devote your time , care ,energy and resources to the rehabilitation of needy horses. As you acquire more horses in need of your attention and care, do you keep all your horses or do you personally match up your “graduates” to decent and deserving people who will give appropriate care to them? Thank you so much. PS nice job adding some film clips and other footage to illustrate your point!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

I usually have a few homes lined up by the time the horses are ready to leave. The ones with tricky training problems stay alot longer

[@nancymason8752]

Thank you for the lesson!

[@KB-gx5bs]

What is a fake kill pen rescue? I am really confused by the term. Great video - so nice to see little Scarlet again!

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Brokers who pretend to be rescues, or "second chance lots" , who fundraise to save horses or "bail" them from a slaughter truck. It is all a ruse to make money by pulling on heart strings

[@KB-gx5bs]

I see, thank you for explaining! And for doing the good work that you do 🙂@@TheCleverCowgirl

[@alisonshanahan1237]

I live near a dog food processing plant. People drop off unwanted horses in their pastures. The owner spotted a young thoroughbred horse that he was impressed with. He had it trained and it raced professionally, winning a few races. It was named after his company.

[@beaches3220]

I love this channel ❤

[@BBnSam1215]

I love your auction videos! I would love to get a horse someday but I have almost no experience with horses and their proper care. 😢

[@debbieredmon5063]

Thanks for the great information. I have friends who have gotten amazing horses from auctions. I haven’t gone to one as I know I will be desperate to save someone. There is nothing wrong with that but I’m not in a position to do that so it’s best to stay away. But I love your knowledge and your videos on sales and what to look for.

[@sydney.g.sloangammagee8181]

This was sad . . . but necessary!!! Disturbing . . . but also encouraging!

[@TJ-cn9wq]

God Bless The Clever Cowgirl

[@pinkywilliams8063]

So grateful you have a big heart for rescue horses... Thanks for sharing

[@lindaed3594]

Your videos are so interesting & informative; blended with kindness. It’s a great mix❤

[@anthonygreen5160]

Well done Piper. You rock!❤

[@margaretblack8538]

Great vid CC i thoroughly enjoyed it and learned in the process. Do you sell some of your horses when you have improved their health and trained them? I've still some of your olders vids to view, so you may have covered this before, thanks. 😊👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Yes! When they are healthy and I am done giving them an education they eventually get sold to make room for the next one!

[@marjorieorveau6707]

You're an angel! Love your videos and how you're saving these beautiful horses xx

[@nancysarver8120]

Tyvm! Well explained in terms I understood! ❤❤❤

[@squeezebox7458]

Thank you for showing the worth of these beautiful creatures. I know you're inspiring lots of other people to rescue horses most would pass by. Thank you!!

[@mwGoosman]

Too bad I can’t hit the like button more than once. Thanks for sharing your experience and heart. You are my favorite channel with horses…I also love Montana.

[@robinkuykendall-adams6650]

Very informative, CC. My trainer used to take me to auctions. I was naive and a definite novice. I don't remember much of the sales because there was SO much going on! Thanks for breaking it down. Can't wait to see you buy your next lucky horse!!🐎🤗🤍

[@Call_Me_Minaris]

Thanks for the vid!

[@AliceSmith-d2h]

Love your videos! Learn so much as well see some great horses!

[@AndyTheCornbread]

As brand inspectors are at all these sales, they are another group that sometimes buys loose horses. If they see one go through that has potential for something they want they will sometimes come in and bid on them. The brand investigator that works that sale you were at where there are often off track thoroughbreds got his best roping horse like that(it is a grade quarter horse). I think it ran him $700, it was not broke but the first year he jackpotted on that horse I believe he made $12K in the first six months of the jackpot season. Half of that has to do with the fact he is a great roper who puts a really good handle on his roping horses but the other half of that coin is that he picked up a really excellent horse by just keeping his eyes open for a good one going through loose.

[@TheCleverCowgirl]

Oh yeah! I bet they get the inside scoop too!

[@happycamper3561]

Clever Cowgirl you are truly an extraordinary person.

[@shirleygilbert2428]

Good job ❤

[@marymathis9299]

Having never been at a horse auction, that was a real eye-opener!!! Thank you for considering the uninformed among your viewers and bringing a bit of education our way. Very interesting - and again, just confirms my impression of you, young lady. You are a real treasure!!! Good going! ❤❤❤

[@carolinep.7580]

I just love your channel and approach! I’m looking for a horse currently but don’t think I am the right kind of person to go to an auction

[@samcollins255]

Maybe you could consider getting one from a legitimate rescue as they will do an evaluation on each horse they buy from auction to see what it knows & get it vet checked, teeth & feet checked etc so they can advise which ones would be a good fit for you. They often take in horses surrendered directly to them as well.

[@carolinep.7580]

@@samcollins255 Ive actually been considering that! If you have any you’d like to recommend I’m open to it. I’m on the east coast

[@marilynhaycock3476]

Thank you for more understanding of horse trading and auctions.

[@tsc241]

Bless the rescuers 😍