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PHOTO AD, $25 for 3 months
You can MAIL or E-MAIL us at least one photo and up to
3 photos of your horse (or product/service), along with the
text that you would like in the ad. Your text can include anything you want.
We are flexible - we don't have a form for you to fill out because we want you to send
all the information you want to include in the ad, in any format that is convenient for YOU - we
will format and condense the information you send for best possible presentation.
We suggest you include...
You can send your ad information, and check or money order payments to: Horsesales, Inc. We also advertise real estate, services, and products. We are very flexible, and are willing to work with you on an advertising solution that is right for you, including banner ads, and links to your web site from our sale pages. Our only requirement is that ads hosted on our site contain at least one photo. We don't do "text-only" ads. If you take your own photos, check out our helpful tips. Where to send it...Our mailing address is listed below. Simply jot down your text and enclose photos. If you already have photos of your horse in digital form, you can send them "attached" to an email message that contains the text you want in your ad. Many sellers email us their ad text and send photos for us to scan by regular mail; whatever is convenient for you is fine with us. If we have questions about your ad, or if we think you left out anything important, we'll let you know.How to pay for it...The cost of a photo ad with up to 3 pictures is $25 for 3 months. Payment may be by check or money order made out to Horsesales, Inc. and mailed to our mailing address listed below, or by credit card (VISA/MC) or e-check through our secure processing service -PHOTO AD with a VIDEO included, $50 for 3 months Why you should try it...This is a good way to show off a really beautiful or correct mover, or if you are selling a race horse, you can show the finish of a good race or fast work. This feature can save you from mailing out a lot of DVDs to prospective buyers around the country, and is very effective. Most serious buyers can tell from a short clip if they are interested enough to ask for a full-length video, or if they should plan to see the horse in person.If you shoot your own video, check out our helpful tips. How to send the video to us...If you have a digital video file you can email it to us as an attachment of not more than about 10 megabytes in size.If you have a video but no photos of your horse, you can send us a good quality digital video file, and we'll take STILL SHOTS OFF THE VIDEO for use in a "photo" ad at no extra charge. If you send a large video file, we will compress the video into .MPEG or .WMV format before putting a clip on the web site so it will download to the viewer in a reasonable amount of time. How to pay for it...The cost to include a video clip in your "photo ad" is an additional $25, making the total cost of the ad $50 for 3 months. Payment may be by check or money order made out to Horsesales, Inc. and sent to our mailing address listed below, or by credit card (VISA/MC) or e-check through our secure processing service -OUR ADDRESS
Horsesales, Inc. If you prefer, you can submit your ad information by email to amys@horsesales.com Call us at 1-800-891-3227 Payment may be by check or money order made out to Horsesales, Inc. and sent to our mailing address, or by credit card (VISA/MC) or e-check through our secure processing service - When sending payment separately from an ad, ensure proper credit for your ad by noting your horse's name or the ad's contact on your check or money order, or by noting in your ad information that you have paid by credit card or e-check on-line. Our ad volume is low enough to allow us to give personal attention to each seller, so rest assured that we will contact a seller personally if any questions arise about ad information or payment. If you send us photos by mail, please remember to include a phone number or email address, and an address where you would like us to return them. We do not charge extra for returning photos and videos. TERMS How long it takes...Most ads will be posted the same day received, but we ask you to allow 3 days in case we have questions about your ad content or ad payment. When the ad expires...All ads expire 90 days from the first day posted on the Internet. If you want to renew the ad, please call or mail us your request for renewal every 90 days. If your ad includes an email address, we will email you when your ad is about to expire.Our request to you...Try to keep your ad text short and simple - we reserve the right to edit all ads for length and clarity; however, we will work with you to ensure your satisfaction. Horsesales, Inc. is not responsible for failure of sellers or advertisers to secure permission from photographers or artists for the use of copyrighted material. We can not advertise any horse for sale without at least one photo.Additional benefits of advertising...If you provide an address, we will return your photos and videos immediately. No need to include a stamped envelope - we pay the postage for returns. You can make copies of the ad printout and post them at your local tack shops, feed stores, and horse shows. We don't do text classified ads because we have found that ads without photos don't work, but you can list the web address of your ad at Horsesales in the free classifieds of other sites to direct buyers to photos of your horse. These are great ways to get more value for your advertising dollar!IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR BUYERS & SELLERS...Horsesales, Inc. does not guarantee or warranty the soundness or any other aspect of horses or other products we advertise, nor do we guarantee or verify the information submitted by advertisers.Horsesales, Inc. does not employ agents to sell horses on commission, but we do have a business relationship with independent sales agents who use our service to facilitate their business. Click here for more information about Horsesales' privacy policy and terms of service. OTHER SERVICES - web site design, site maintenance Web site design for $500...We can create a basic web site for you at the internet service provider of your choice, for a flat one time fee of $500. This price includes submission of your site to the major search engines and horse related directories, and assumes that you supply us with most of the materials we need, such as text and graphics. We don't charge extra for scanning photos or logos from printed materials, and we are flexible about the content and number of pages included in the site. We can use any existing graphics you have, such as business card or letterhead logos. If you already advertise in print, we can use the same graphics for your web site, either from the printed page, or from a computer disk. We are able to convert graphics from almost any format you may already use (even paper). Don't worry if you don't have a logo, we can still come up with an attractive and unique web site design for your business that won't cost extra. If you need a logo for long term use in your business, and don't mind the extra cost for logo design, we can refer you to a designer who can provide you with a logo that you can use on a web site as well as for other applications. This web site design price includes the first month's hosting if you host your site on our web server. Our rate for web site hosting is $22.95 per month or $19.95 per month if paid upfront for a 1 year term ($239.40 per year). You will need to pay ongoing web site hosting costs, including domain name registration/renewal, generally $35/year or less, and monthly fees for site hosting, generally $25/month or less. We can help you choose a hosting service provider and domain name, including determining what kind of hosting service is right for you. You will find that we are much more flexible than other web site designers, and very willing to work with you to ensure your satisfaction. Web site maintenance for $50 per hour...Specialized programming or graphic design, and web site maintenance is charged at $50 per hour. Many of our clients spend less than $500/year on maintenance costs of existing web sites. If the update you need only takes 15 minutes, we only charge you $12.50 for 15 minutes, based on our hourly rate. We offer general computer consulting if you need advice on what kind of system and software to buy, or help setting up your system. We charge $50 per hour for general consulting. We also maintain an extensive network of other computer professionals who we can refer to if you need help that is beyond the scope of our services.Sites we designed, host, or maintain...Alex Gerding, dressage & showjumping instructor Walter M. Bindner, Jr. Racing Millionaire Thoroughbred BRASS HAT William "Buff" Bradley Racing Tom Drury, Jr. Flying Walker Ranch Full Circle Dressage Greenhill Racing Ackel's Breaking Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund Million Racing Moserwood Farms RaceHorseTrainers.com Denis Roberson Racing Royal Hill Farm Schumer Bloodstock Agency Equiology Concepts Jere R. Smith Jr. Racing The Breeders Guide Punchestown Stable Shelby Horse Supply Equine Mutual Funds Thoroughbred Racing World Second Stride, for retired racehorses Fin-Cats, American Shorthairs F. L. Steinbeck, D.D.S., M.D. Julie Sandman Interiors X-ray Management Professionals Other clients include many other local small businesses and individuals who we have helped with common computer problems like upgrades and virus cleanup/protection. PHOTO / VIDEO TIPS
Photos taken by a professional are worth the cost and will also give you something to keep to remember your horse. If you have a horse at the local racetrack that you want to sell, your best bet is to call the track photographer and request that they take a photo of your horse during morning training hours or during a race. If you want to use photos taken by a professional from a show or race, you must get permission from the photographer. Most photographers don't mind if you use their photos as long as credit is given in the ad and you ask them for permission first. TRAVEL PLANNING FOR BUYERS If you are making a road trip to look at horses, http://www.mapquest.com is a good place to get a map and driving directions on-line. A great way to make travel arrangements or check rates is Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity. HORSE SHIPPING If you need to arrange shipping or are just wondering what the shipping
cost might be if you buy a horse long distance, we have listed some
shipping companies that you can contact. Shipping arrangements and costs are generally the
responsibility of the buyer unless otherwise negotiated with the seller, so
it is a good idea to check on shipping before making an offer on a horse.
LOUISVILLE & LEXINGTON AREA VETS Need to do a pre-purchase vet exam on a horse that you want to buy? Since many of our advertised horses are in the Louisville area, we have listed a few local vets. Please remember that we have a lot of horses around here and the vets stay very busy with regular clients, plus breeding season and race meet activity. You may have to call several to get an appointment or ask if they can refer you to another vet. The local clinics do very thorough pre-purchase exams, but you may have to trailer the horse to the clinic.
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your horse's name or nickname - this helps buyers remember
your horse if they have looked at many ads