Find your next equine partner at one of these historic sales.
Shopping for a new horse can be exhilarating, especially if the horses from which to choose are high quality. To help you make the most of your time searching for your next horse, we’ve gathered information about several notable horse sales. They’re characterized by offering working ranch horses, as well as horses suitable for other Western disciplines. Get your checklist — and your checkbook — out, and make plans to attend one of these upcoming sales.
high desert quarter horses production sale
july 12 | redmond, oregon
The 12th annual High Desert Quarter Horse Production Sale is one of the largest sources of King Fritz-bred ranch horses in the country. The sale will be featuring 35 registered Quarter Horses that are ranch-raised and ridden by ranchers in the northern Great Basin. Sale producers offer honest information about the horses, and the sale has many repeat customers. HIGHDESERTQH.COM
van norman and friends production sale
september 12-13 | elko, nevada
The Van Normal & Friends Production Sale features quality riding horses and prospects from some of the Great Basin’s best ranch breeding programs. Consignment is by invitation, and consignors follow the vaquero training tradition. Most riding horses are working ranch horses, many with town experience. Weanlings and yearlings are broke to lead and load. VANNORMANSALE.COM
st. clair performance horses production sale
september 1 | keosauqua, iowa
The St. Clair Performance Horses Production Sale features all levels of rope horses, most eligible for the Riata Buckle, Royal Crown and Gold Buckle futurities. This family operation produces all-around horses from their band of 120 broodmares. The sale offers all classes of horses from the St. Clairs and a hand-selected group of guest consignors. STCLAIRFARMS.COM
open box rafter ranch production sale
september 13 | rapid city, south dakota
Open Box Rafter Ranch holds its 32nd annual Quarter Horse Production Sale on September 13 at the Central States Fairgrounds in Rapid City, South Dakota, with 100 well-bred prospects for the ranch, rodeo, performance arena or breeding program. OBRR is a working horse and cattle ranch in western South Dakota, operated by Jim and Joni Hunt and family. RAFTERRANCH.COM
heritage livestock horse sales
august 9 | October 11 | November 22 | Parsons, kansas
Heritage Livestock is a family-owned and -operated business that hosts six catalog horse sales annually. Known as “The Horseman’s Horse Sale,” Heritage Livestock has a competitive market for horses of many disciplines and specializes in selling the handmade horse coming from the horseman who made him. This sale pioneered a unique Proven Session preview at its three Parsons, Kansas, sales — check the Heritage Livestock website for more details on this session. HERITAGELIVESTOCK.COM
league of legends invitational horse sale
august 1-2 | east helena, montana
“Meet us in Montana and bring the family!” Since 2017, the League of Legends Invitational Horse Sale has customized and pre-screened horses to meet buyers’ needs, wants and future aspirations, from beginners to seasoned professionals. This includes radiographs, a detailed veterinarian form and extensive look into each horse’s performance and disposition. The sale dedicates an entire day to try horses in the arena and on the trails. TURNERPERFORMANCEHORSES.COM/LEAGUE-OF-LEGENDS
memory ranches annual foal sale
august 23 | wells, nevada
Memory Ranches presents 80 foals selling beside their dams, available for pick up in October. Bloodlines include Driftwood, Joe Reed, Colonel Freckles, Dash Ta Fame, Goodbye Sam, Otoe and more. These mountain-raised prospects excel as ranch and performance horses to the highest level. Videos of each foal are available. The in-person auction is livestreamed with online bidding. There will be a breakaway and team roping jackpot on sale day. MEMORYRANCHES.COM
legacy reining breeders sale
september 19-20 | aubrey, Texas
This Western performance sale offers an opportunity to purchase stellar prospects, as well as proven performers representing some of the best bloodlines in the industry and offered by the top breeders in the business. Past sales have gone on to win prestigious titles and been finalists in NRHA and AQHA competition. The 2008 NRHA No. 1 money-earning horse was sold at the Legacy Sale. LEGACYSALE.COM
