12/05/2025
Why I Don't Sell Horses
After yesterday's post about why I dont train for the public anymore, which is apparently a hot topic with over 100k views and counting, lets dig into another one.
A really nice lady recently asked me why I dont sell many horses, especially in the current horse market. My answer was, because the upside is not worth the down side to me.
There are two very big reasons for me and they aren't related. Here is the long and the short of the first reason. Most people refuse to hold themselves accountable. We all know of sellers that do not accurately represent horses for sale and then don't stand behind what they say.
Yes, horses have been drugged etc. But at the same time, do buyers accurately and honesty represent themselves?
I am so sick of hearing people blame a seller saying that, after a couple of months, the horse "has changed." Why did it change? Is there a chance that your horsemanship allowed it? Is there a chance that your leadership, or lack of, is causing the change?
And because the easier answer is to accuse the worst and pass blame on someone else than it is to take accountability. That is what most will do, and then to make matters worse, then go buy another horse and repeat the scenario. Now, if anyone is offended, on either side of what I have said, there are exceptions to most every rule, but at the same time lets go through life with some humility. After all, this should be about the horse.
Now, the second reason is much simpler, in short, I get attached. And then at the same time I can't bear the thought of having a horse go through what I just described.
I am not saying that others should do what I do. The industry must have people both selling and buying for it all to work. So lets honestly represent what we are, what we are selling, and take some accountability. And stop with the greed and put the horse first. Yes, I am aware that will never happen.
Pc Tracey Buyce Photography
