The information below is for people who wish to attend the live in-person auction. If you are interested in watching the sale and/or bidding online please see our online viewing & bidding page.
How to register as a bidder at the event
- View the sale information and online horse catalogue leading up to the sale. New horses get added as consignors post them. A downloadable PDF catalog is made available closer to the sale date.
- Go to the Calnash AG Event Centre and attend the preview on Friday April 11, 2025 at 5 PM and ask the consignors any questions you may have about the horse(s).
- Go to the Calnash AG Event Centre to attend the sale on Saturday April 12, 2025 at Noon and head over to the information booth to register as a bidder and/or to pick up a printed catalog.
- Wait the auctioneer to call the horse you want and bid – good luck.
Please review our Sale Terms, Frequently Asked Questions or contact us for more information. If you are looking for trailering recommendations please see our trailering page.
Horse Buyers Frequently Asked Questions
Horse Buyers
Can I know if a horse has a reserve before bidding?
Reserve prices are not listed in the catalogue. They are announced at the time of bidding. You can also ask consignors directly prior to the sale.
Do you accept phone bids?
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:
- Another successful run for the annual Top Gun Horse Sale (2026)
- Another hugely successful run for the annual Top Gun Horse Sale (2025)
- 10th annual Top Gun Horse Sales event in Ponoka sees record number of bidders (2023)
- High seller at Top Guns Horse Sales goes for $55k (2022)
- Manitoba horse fetches top price at Alberta sale (2021)
- Local hits home run with 2019 high seller at Top Gun Horse Sales’ sale April 13 (2019)
- Top Gun Horse Sale in Ponoka corrals large audience (2018)
- The Top Gun Horse Sale in Ponoka brought big crowds (2017)
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.
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.
Contact us and we will recommend a trailer service or you may arrange your own.
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.
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.
In what order will the horses be sold?
The horses are sold in lot order that is in the downloadable PDF catalogue and printed catalogues at the sale.
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.
What payments do you accept for buying a horse in person?
Methods of payments are Cash, Cheque, Debit or Credit Card (3% credit card processing fee will be added to all purchases on Visa or MasterCard).
For more information please read our sale terms.
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.
When will the sale catalogue be available?
The digital PDF catalogue will be available a couple weeks before sale, and an email is sent to our mailing list as soon as it is posted.
Printed catalogues will be available at the preview and sale.