Something Fishy at the Horse Auction, Pay Attention to What's Going On!

[@randomvielleuse527]

Interesting video! Thanks for taking us along. Fjord is pronounced as if the j is a y. So, "feh-yord" or "fee-yord." :)

[@rachelgervais1971]

They look sad But they're beautiful and thanks for taking us along

[@childoftheking9907]

In an answer to why some of the bidding went like it did. A lot of times when a seller "no sales" his horse the auctioneer will ask him what he wants for it, and after hearing his reply, for some reason sometimes there's someone who now is willing to pay more than they would have before. I guess because the owner thinks it worth more, now they do too. But usually the auctioneer will always give the high bidder the chance to raise it. And if the high bidder is online, it's not really possible to explain what all just happened. Hope that makes sense. I've been to 100's of auctions already and it's a pretty common thing

[@SFD-Horses]

Thank you for the explanation, I too have been to lots of auctions and this is the first time I have seen it multiple times. It’s just people running up the price is all.

[@tracyjohnson5023]

@@SFD-Horses it's called buy bidding

[@julieweathers1139]

@@SFD-Horses Not always people running the price up. As @childoftheking9907 said, people have second thoughts and decide to go a little higher and seller decides to take a little less. It's not that uncommon.

[@NocturnalEquestrian]

Love seeing auction videos. Had a hard time hearing you sometimes over the background music though. Thanks for doing what you do!

[@SFD-Horses]

I tried to get the volume to go up… i suppose its a limitation of my editing software. 😞

[@Oliena_Draws]

try subtitles, it works a treat!

[@Nightowl5454]

Auctions all over not just animals but vehicles and equipment is where you frequently come across a lot of shady stuff. I always suggest assume the person is lying because there's so many that are untrustworthy that are looking to make a profit from something from someone that doesn't know what's going on.

[@rachealsmith5138]

Thank you for taking us along! I enjoyed it! You are always so upbeat… I miss seeing Friday and donkey though! ❤

[@SFD-Horses]

Ill be making more videos soon. Work/life balance is getting better. 😁

[@heidinewcombe696]

Please encourage folks to contact their state reps to vote to pass the farming omnibus package. It will include 2 separate laws to protect horses and other farming livestock from cruel practices like being able to castrate animals by non-medically trained people. Let's make life better for our 4 legged friends.

[@SFD-Horses]

I’ll read into it. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.

[@FaithSpitsbergen-wj1yx]

I’m sure there’s room to grow and learn, but to make it a law will hurt the smaller operations that 100% know what they are doing. There’s often more then one answer, and once placed in the government’s hands things often get really ridiculous.

[@Angela-iv7qy]

Be sure to read the whole bill & any earmarks. The Corrupt Government is Not Here to Help!!!

[@aaronkingston3444]

@@heidinewcombe696 that's a ridiculous law. Farmer's have years of experience in castrating their animals. It's just another attempt to drive up the costs of farming to make meat more expensive and less affordable for the average person.

[@cynthianauman1358]

Happy labor day Monday we love yous ❤️

[@tracyjohnson5023]

I'm 57, had horses my whole life and I've been to thousands of sales. I'm a little over an hour west of this one. Mt.Airy is one of the better ones around that has a monthly sale. While there are some trader types there, most of the decent traders have passed on. However, there are still a few. One of my favorite things about this sale is that sellers have the option of selling horse guaranteed sound. When they do, buyers have 72 hours to bring horse back IF there's a soundness problem, not just that buyer regrets the purchase. Sales are the worst place for newer horse people to buy, unless it's one of the big yearly production sales ranches have or a big yearly specialty sale. You will definitely pay more at one of the yearly types, but it's money well spent as you won't find doping and lies. A great yearly sale is the Virginia trail horse sale held in Lexington every April. Horses arrive Thursday, obstacle, trail and cattle work contests on Friday with sale on Saturday. So buyers have 2-3 days to see horses, talk to owners before sale. They all sell with a 48-72 hour soundness/health guarantee. I have my own horses and a small all breed rescue in East Tennessee. Please check with rescues to see if we have suitable horses before buying elsewhere. Most of us are full to bursting now. When we don't have what adopter wants, I refer to other rescues AND 3 traders I know. It doesn't matter to me where someone gets their horse, just that it goes to a good home.

[@sheyen108]

Great idea letting people know where and who to contact to help fight against animal abuse!!

[@LisaHam-kj3sw]

Great Auction lets hope ❤❤❤

[@FordBroncoGurl]

I've been going to auctions for over 30 years, in over a dozen states. Bought, sold, and traded. I'd say about 1/3 of mine don't get "my" price in the ring. Sort of a reserve. Last time it happened, I had an AQHA gelding, 8yrs old, kid safe, sound. Wanted $5500. Highest bid went to $5100. I Saud no sale, the auctioneer asked my price, I said $5500, a bidder offered it. I sold. It goes on in every sale. Standard auctions, don't have a reserve price only option, just a no sale option. If the owner isn't there to say no sale, the horse WILL sell at the highest bid price. That's why owners try to stick around. I know most the kill pen buyers from Canada to Mexico, and they will let me pick through their pens and buy out, at auction price, whatever catches my eye. I respect their job, get along with them, and understand it's a job. No different than a cattle buyer, or other livestock dealer.

[@Angela-iv7qy]

Some of the Killers illegally buy Mustangs & smuggle them to Mexico for slaughter. The three families paid to round up & pen up the Mustangs sell some of them to their Killer Contacts.

[@Auntie-Sara]

Mt. Airy was ringing bells. Is it an auction an account I follow goes to? Map shows N. Carolina so no. AH💡 Childhood home of Andy Griffith, town Mayberry was based on 🥰

[@AnnasNonsense]

So what usually happens in this situation is that the final bidder is the one to offer a higher price in the case that the reserve is not met (and usually not disclosed until the horse no sales in the ring). Sometimes another bidder is like oh okay so thats what theyll take for them, I guess I can swing that, but its usually the final bidder that makes an offer on a no saled horse :)

[@AnnasNonsense]

I dont know if HAU has the ability to edit the app to reflect that

[@audreyjohnson4599]

Fjord is pronounced feeord.

[@stephanieplatt6138]

Every animal at a auction is a homeless animal

[@trainrover]

fabulous looking countryside thereabouts 🍸 Blue Ridge Range is home to my favourite American accent (no idea whether this filmed anywhere near to there) 👍 not familiar with Auction-speak I have no idea precisely what no sale implies; therefore, I fail at seeing the fishiness

[@tanyaoellermann]

America has alot of horse auctions why 😢 are they over bred. This so sad 😢

[@SFD-Horses]

I wish I could answer that… 😞

[@charlotterockel-kennedy8913]

Gosh, all the horses had such sad eyes 😢

[@SFD-Horses]

They did… stressful I’m sure

[@rusumarius5875]

România ❤

[@Auntie-Sara]

WAIT - What was fishy about the money?

[@joesotelo9905]

What is that sticker on the rear window? What dose it represent? Thanks

[@SFD-Horses]

That is a way of life for me and my family. ❤️ if you google it you can learn more. 😁

[@ruthhamilton4882]

Had to Google it, learned more, and 👍👍👍

[@joesotelo9905]

Thank you. But I know exactly what it represents. Not sure if anybody else here does.@@SFD-Horses

[@Eyes.WideOpen]

Thanks for sharing with the rest of us..

[@ChicagoMel23]

Some of the ideology isn't bad but why be anti immigrant?

[@DianaPlumer]

Background music too loud in places.

[@SFD-Horses]

Yes, I know on that one. Sorry about that

[@jeannevera8672]

I bet you wish you could buy them all

[@SFD-Horses]

YES! Well, at least the sicker ones.

[@dotarn8508]

This is said constructively. 80% of your video is full faced videos of you. I'm sure most viewers wd prefer to see the horses. You can still talk when the camera is focused on horses. Good luck with your videos. 😊

[@melissaspake7727]

Fi-yord, not fajord

[@SFD-Horses]

😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣 ahhhh… like Belgian and not Belgium. 😂🤣🤣😂

[@wallywombat164]

If you were after ' likes ' nice lady, I'd give you one.

[@bluebug1974]

This is the first time I’ve watched you. I would like your videos except you have music playing while you and the auctioneer are speaking and I am having a hard time hearing you. I tried turning up the volume but that didn’t help.

[@SFD-Horses]

Sorry about that it was meant to be background music to the video

[@trainrover]

just wondering whether you happen to be capable of talking while driving any automobile..?

[@SFD-Horses]

Yes, actually I am, BUT…. Someone once criticized me for not paying attention to the road, and filming while driving, so a sped up road view is what you get. 😉

[@daisyblaser2079]

How many of this poor Horses have to go from auction to auction and if nowbody is bying them the end up traveling a long way wihtout food ore water to the slaughterhouse in Mexico or Canada

[@Equineeducation77]

@8:25 i rony understands your confusion..... "why didny the person bid more" ..... if you were trying to buy a $1000 saddle, and the highest bid was $300 are you hoing to bid $350, and get it as cheap as possible, or are you going to jump the bid $700???? If youd jump thr bid up $700 PLEASE come to the west coast with an empty trailer. We have lots of horses for you to buy

[@Equineeducation77]

Damn..... I was a couple shots over my limit when I wrote this apparently

[@tanyaoellermann]

Three hundred horses 😢

[@SFD-Horses]

Ill have to try and make it to one of the bigger auctions. I was told there is over 2,000. I cant imaging seeing that.

[@tanyaoellermann]

@@SFD-Horses Wow that must be hectic. 😯😱😭

[@Eyes.WideOpen]

Shooting Doves!?!? Omgosh WTH!?!? Why Why Why!? 💔😭

[@DanaFoussat-jb3io]

To eat, just like chicken, turkey, or duck.

[@JULES-l9v]

I HATE THESE PLACES . THEY BE SOLD TO GOOD OWNERS , OR GET KILLED FOR PEOPLE OVER SEAS . SO SAD . 😢

[@stephanieplatt6138]

What a disgrace to break up the gelding and mare

[@Equineeducation77]

As a life long "horse trader" it pi%$es me off to see some of the things people say. Yep there are dirt bag traders out there that lie through their tooth, BUT do you think there is a chance in həll I could sell a single horse at an auction I got a rep for lying about my horses!?!?!? I've been in a auction rings since I was a baby, and like MOST traders I depend on a good reputation to make a living. Just like used car lot..... you can make one sell with a lie, or 1000 with the truth.

[@francescas.9983]

With all the corruption, scandals and unethical bs going on in the world today, it's refreshing to hear that there are ethical traders like you. To have a great country and a good life for people and animals - we have to have high standards in everything that we do. It's worth it!!!

[@cynthianauman1358]

Great video thank you God bless 🕊 happy fall harvest 10 27 3023