How do I register to bid?

On the day of the preview or sale head to to the information desk and register to bid by providing a valid government issued ID.

To bid online registrattion is required – please visit our Online Bidding page for more information.

What payments do you accept for buying a horse in person?

Methods of payments are Cash, Cheque, Debit or Credit Card (3% office processing fee will be added to all purchases on Visa or MasterCard).

For more information please read our sale terms.

If I pay by cheque do I take the horse home that night?

Yes but you will not get the papers until the cheque has cleared.

When do I have to pickup the horse?

We would like you to pickup the horse the night of the sale – if not there is a charge of $30 per night. The Calnash AG Event Centre gets rented out for different events so you need to pickup your horse by the Monday following the sale.

I live in Alberta, what happens if I buy an out of province horse?

The sellers are required to transport their horses to Ponoka at the end of the sale or the buyer and seller can make alternate arrangements.

I live outside of Alberta – can I buy a horse and arrange a trailer?

You are welcome to buy a horse from anywhere in North America as long as you deal with any required border fees and taxes.

We’ve recommended a few livestock trailers or you may arrange your own.

Do you post the results of past sales?

We don’t post results. We feel that information is between the buyer and seller and the people that chose to be in attendance. That being said some news sites have covered our past events and have included a few prices:

Do you accept phone bids?

There are no phone bids for this sale but we will offer a real-time video feed of the event with online bidding.

Is there a buyers fee when we purchase a horse?

When you purchase a horse from the sale you are charged the purchase price plus 5% GST and there is a 3% transaction fee when paying by credit card.