We are unusual in the fact that we are a busy competition barn that is constantly producing 20 horses at any time. While all are intended for sale at some point in the future, the horses are not necessarily marketed as we like to have a bit of fun with them first! We train and produce them until they are very confident and ready to excel in new homes. We are extremely proud of the fact that most of our buyers are repeat customers or referrals from satisfied customers. If you are currently in the market for a horse and don’t see what you’re looking for here, we have many horses in the barn that are not listed but could be available if they met their perfect match. Send us an email at info@veronaequestrian.com and let us know what you’re looking for!
If you’d like to do a veterinary pre-purchase exam on a horse you intend to purchase, we require a $500 non refundable deposit to hold the horse off the market for 7 days. This deposit will be applied to the purchase price of the horse when you purchase it. The deposit holds the horse off the market for 7 days to allow you to do a pre-purchase exam, review films, complete payment, and ship the horse. If horse is not paid for in full by the end of the deposit period, horse will be considered available on the market and the deposit is forfeited. Why do many sellers require this now? Because when we list a horse, we may get 200+ inquiries on that horse. Taking a horse off the market means we are missing out on other buyers in that time period. We also spend 3-6 hours of our time with at least 2 staff meeting a vet for a PPE.
****Please Remember**** If you haven’t put a deposit down on a horse, it remains on the market and may sell even though you are booking a PPE. We have great horses that are in high demand, and frequently and multiple buyers wanting the same horse. There are NO holds placed on any horse unless you have a signed deposit agreement and deposit.
What if it takes longer than 7 days to ship the horse?
We usually find it pretty easy to ship horses quickly because we are located in Kentucky and many shippers are based here or have a regular route here. We are happy to help find shipping options for clients. Board is included for 7 days with the deposit. After that time, board will be billed at $40/day. Buyers generally want to get their new toys home as quickly as possible, and we appreciate that as well since stall space is always at a premium with a wait list of training horses coming in.
How can we pay for our new horse?
We accept wire transfer, Paypal, and Venmo.
Special Fees:
* $50 to try a sales horses on a Sunday
* $50 to try a horse after 4:00 PM
*$50 to try a horse more than once. Credited to purchase price of horse when purchased.
•$100 for a domestic horse and $200 for an import to send someone else to try the horse for you. Credited to purchase price of horse when purchased.
* $500 non-refundable deposit to hold a horse for 7 days off market for PPE. Credited against the purchase price of the horse when purchased.
•Kentucky buyers will be billed 6% sales tax as required by state law.
STEPS TO BUYING YOUR NEW HORSE! Think of us as your concierge to help you with every step of the horse buying process.
Step 1: Come try the horse and pick out the one you like!
Step 2A: You Choose To Do A Vetting: $500 nonrefundable deposit puts the horse on hold for you for one week, so that you have first right of refusal to buy the horse. That gives you a week to have a vetting (usually takes 2-4 days), review vetting (1 day), and pay for horse (1 day—wire transfers show up next day). Deposit applies towards purchase price of horse.
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Step 2B: You choose no vetting. You can proceed to immediately pay for and take home your horse!
Step 3: Sign a Bill of Sale and pay for your horse. The most common payment methods are wire transfers. We do not accept personal checks.
Step 4: We’ll find you several shipping options to choose from to get your new BFF home!
Step 5: Your new best friend has arrived!
