Christie Woodard of Yallambee Stud has written some great editorial on the business of selling yearlings with her second instalment dealing with what happens at the sale from a vendor's perspective.
Christie Woodard - Using the 'circus' analogy is fairly apt for yearling sales.
We see it all. After hauling in the crew, gear and animals the excitement and anticipation begins to mount.
The gates open and enter the performers; the ringmaster, dancing horses, clowns, jugglers, tight rope walkers, and some pretty impressive acrobats; and if you're really lucky, a bit of fairly floss at the end of it!
The cry of sale-o, sale-o brings everyone running but let me tell you, by that time everything is in the lap of the gods (or, more realistically, in the back pockets of paying customers).
It's the hectic 5 or 6 days leading up to that point that make all the difference for us as yearling consignors; and it's not all hot dogs and skittles.
OK, here it is … a little insight to the life of yearling consignor.
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