"Spaced" Races And "Fresh" Horses Are Killing The Sport

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

YOU may do these things but the vast majority of sales trainers dont.

Define serious problem.

If you are selling then let me ask you a question. Have you ever seen vet work done on a 2 year old at the sale that would not been done if that horse was not in a sale?

As I said before, the main physical issue that they will push a horse with is sore shins. That would be the one physical issue that they treat differently with a sales horse. If you have a 2 year old that you are keeping and he has sore shins, you stop on him. But consignors will usually not stop on a horse because of sore shins. They might stop on them. It obviously depends how sore the shins are.

With all of these things, it obviously depends on the consignor and it depends on how valuable the horse is. The good consignors that have a lot of credibility are not desperate. They think nothing of putting a $300,000 reserve on a horse that they only paid $150,00 for if they really like the horse. With a good consignor, the sale is not their last chance to sell the horse. If they have a good reputation and have a lot of credibilty, they will be able to find a buyer for the horse even if they have to wait for a few months.