‘I can see through the scruff and fluff’
IF you are looking to buy a horse, where do you go? The back pages of H&H of course; perhaps searching “horses for sale” online, or through word of mouth? There is another way.
Although it might seem old-fashioned, horse and pony sales still exist throughout the country and they attract horse lovers of all types – some there to buy, some simply looking for a day out with a difference.
“I was 12 when I first went to a Welsh horse and pony auction, and the atmosphere is something that you never forget,” says Natalie Wilson, who runs a showing yard. “There is usually something for everyone, from foals right through to top HOYS [Horse of the Year Show] standard ridden.”
Some might question why you would go to an auction rather than find a horse you like through a private seller but, says Natalie, “the benefit of the sale is that you get to see lots of the same type together and the best ones are easily chosen. With the ridden ponies, their temperaments are really tested with
