2008 August Free Prize Draw
The prize:
2 Free Photo Ads on the Northernhorse.com Classifieds
Please don’t enter this draw. It is all over. Check for a current draw – it is usually linked from just below the photo on the main page of Northernhorse.com.
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Don’t have anything to sell? Well enter anyway and if you win just let us know you would rather have the “pretty purple horse halter“. I picked it out myself. If the winner chooses the classified ads that halter just may show up on my mare.
We are certainly getting your horse, trailer or property seen. There is a counter on each ad. Go to the classifieds and check for yourself.
We also hear that lots of horses are selling. We just sold a nice pony for $2500. I hear of lots of interest in broke horses or well started prospects.
I think a good number of the “new” people who are using these horses are workers in the oilfields or in town and want a horse they can just get on and ride. They quite likely are boarding this horse at one of the numerous new facilities that are popping up all around us which I think is one of the main reasons there is less interest in babies. If they are looking for a prospect they want him ready to go to the trainer or to be moved into their boarding barn for them to work with. Babies don’t fit in well in training barns.
This encourages breeders to keep their prospects longer or opens a new niche in the industry for folks who would like to raise youngsters and start their groundwork as baby horses have very different needs than adult horses. They are better off in big areas with some buddies around to encourage lots of play and exercise to build strength and keep them from being bored. We are finding that if we keep the babies we produce until they are yearlings or even two year olds we are having really good luck getting them to great homes. By then we know a lot about them and they have had a chance to grow up naturally in a herd in large pastures. To stand up to the mental and physical challanges that we throw at them today in today’s competitions, we need to give them every advantage we can as they are growing up. You have a lot of time, money and often love and dreams invested in a young prospect by the time he makes the show ring (or the trail). You want to enjoy some time there.
Once your heart has been captured by a horse it is pretty much impossible not to fall in love with them. Especially babies you have seen born or run on wobbly legs. And, of course, this way I get to spend a bit more time with each one. I am finding as I get older that I enjoy doing groundwork with a nice youngster as much as to go riding some days.
How to enter:
You can enter this month’s draw by commenting on this post using the form at the bottom of the page. Please also answer the question of the month if you have something to say about it. - Good Luck!
The question:
If we added video to the Northernhorse.com Classifieds, would you use it?
Tags: August, classifieds, Free Draw.August 1st, 2008 Lynn 112 comments
I would definitely use the video application – and appreciate other posts about horses of interest.
Thanks.
I would definitely use the video, it is a added plus in selling a horse. Thanks for the other posts about horses you can learn something new everyday.
Probably not, I don’t have a video cam. But love the site otherwise:)
Yes, I would use the video application.
Yes i would use the video its such a good way to show a horse’s skill other then just how pretty they look. There are lots of people that can make a horse seem good with word but with a video they can actually show it.
Yes-I would also use video!
I would love to use a video application. It is nice to see how the horse moves and such before you make the effort to go look at them in person. I have always been a believer in video.
Yes when buying the videos are a advantage for a performance horse , another tool to sell a horse. Thanks
Nope not me. Not right now anyway’s as I don’t have a video camera……
Video is great for some people, but not so good for people with slow speed dial up. Where we live we don’t get highspeed so watching internet videos is slow and annoying. But for people with highspeed it would be great.
I would definitely use a video application if I was selling a horse.
Love your site. Yes we would use the video option.
If I had a horse for sale and Northern Horse was offering video’s on their classified ads I would be interested in using it. It is much easier to display a horses best attributes for skill ei: barrel/wp etc in a video. Of course I would need a better camera witha video application….
I think video is a necessary tool for sellers; I would use it. Great for buyers too, and it cuts down on fuel consumption!
I’m not sure I would use the video as I’m not that great using the computer yet.
I have found the Videos in classified ads are very useful in showing the skills of the horse. I myself have used similar services with other online horse classifieds with great results!
Yes, I would use the video application. It is a great way for people to see your horse from a distance away before they make an effort to travel to try the animal out. Most people are requesting video on sale horses.
No, I would’nt use the video . Dial up and video clips just take too long. If we got satellite, or some kind of high speed service here, then yes, it would be great!!
Yes, I would use the video. Watching how a horse works can be a sale or no sale.
A video application would be helpful. Especially for the promotion of performance horses.
I would use the video application for sure. It help with potential buys too have a look at what the horse can do before some people take the long trek to see the horse and it isn’t anything what they were looking for. It would help alot….
Video would be a great option and I would definately use it.
Yes we would use this. It would be a great way for people to see our horses and foals that people are interested in buying from us. It is hard for people far away to really see what are foals are like this would really be an asset.
Would definetly use it!!!
No. Only for the reason that we still have dial-up on our computer. Once we get satellite, then we would.
Video is an excellent tool in selling, but takes literally up to an hour to load and sometimes crashes my computer. It isn’t the same as seeing the horse in person, but it can give you an idea of how the horse moves.
Hi, No, I would not use the video application as I have dial up and it is so slow.
Yes, I would definitely use the video. It helps aid in the buying and selling of horses, especially when distance is a factor. It would definitely be a nice added feature.
Yes, I would use video
video?? probably not
Yes, I would use it, especially if it is too sell horses.
No, I would not use it as I have dial-up and it takes way too long to view a video. If I had high-speed, absolutely!
I would use the video depinding on the cost.
Yes, that would make finding horses much easier!
I would definitely use the video application….it has been very useful to me in the past in selling and purchasing horses!
would love to use video but am on dial up
I would use a video application to sell a horse and if I am looking to buy a horse the first thing I ask is “do you have a video of the horse?” It would be great!
Hi there. Any tool that would aid in the selling of a horse should be made available. So most definitely, adding a video option would be a great asset to this already wonderful website.
would definitialy use vido to show case a horse . as folks could see the progress of the horse and his response to cue’s that would not be caught on still photo’s. a very use full tool.
yes I would use video if it were available on this site.
A video is definitely worth looking at. All horses look good in pictures, but watching them move is the most important thing.
Yes I would use the video application
Yes we too would use it!
I have dial up so it would be painful
Yes, video would be a helpful tool for both the buyer and the seller. Thanks for such a great site. I would love to see more postings for clinics/shows etc. Keep up the great work! K
Definately would use as movement matters! Great website by the way!
We would probably use the video. I would also appreciate it for the horses I am interested in, its a valuable tool
Video is a good idea.
But I would not use it because I am on dial-up.
yes i really think i would use it. it’s a great idea to have a cam on your site it will probably be real popular.
i think you would have fun 2. maybe you could get people 2 send in their own videos, email or other ways
No, I have dialup.
I would use it if I had high speed access, otherwise it’s just about impossible.
Yes. Video is a big help when selling horses over the internet.
Video would be a great addition!
No I wouldn’t use it as other people of said it takes way to long on dail up. But if I had high speed I would.
Video would be great, as long as it didnt lag the dial up people too badly.
Tough to say – currently we post our horses on northern horse (but of course!) and use utube if someone would like to view a video. This is working fine…so is it worth it for Northern Horse to have their own? It’s definitely handy for the users.
Yes, I’d absolutely use video. A still shot tells very little about a horse. A bad photograph can make a well conformed horse look bad, and a good photo make a poorly conformed horse look good. However, in a video one can see a horse from all angles, as well as telling how the horse performs. Good idea; I hope you “go there”.
Yes, I would use the video feature!
I would definately use the video option! Even though i’m not to great with video cameras i think that being able to have a video clip on your ad as an option would be a great idea! I also love your site and even though i haven’t needed to sell a horse lately I have heard that your site really works and i have had friends that have sold their horses within 2-3 weeks of posting them here!
I would use a video, it is definately a good option to have!
I probably wouldn’t use the video feature. To easy to get the wrong shots and spoil what could be a good horses chance of finding the right home.
I think the vidoe aspect would be great!
I know its spelled video..don’t laugh I have the flu…lol
Definitely yes to video, 90% of our horses are sold by internet verses any other method. And I have also noticed that alot of country folk are now able to have high speed one way or the other whereas even a couple years ago everything was dial-up in the country and that was pretty much impossible to load and watch video. But to keep up with the “Jones” so to speak video is the way to go!
I don’t think I would use the video application given the choice. I have to see in person and pictures are enough to draw my attention.
Yes i would consider posting a video if the option was available!
Keep up the great work!
Thanks!
yes, we would use the video application – great idea
i wouldn’t use it because i have dail-up and it takes to long other wise i would. i wish i could but i cant.
I think video would be a great advantage for buyers and sellers using this site. I would be definately interested.
I doubt I would use the video application I have dial up and it would be brutally slow
I would definitely use the video application. It gives prospective buyers a chance to watch the horse move before they decide to go look at it in person.
Sure, not a bad idea, everything helps when it comes to selling horses
No – I like pictures as a lot of our customers and friends are dial up and videos’ are very frustrating for dial up
Hope I win! It depends on the cost for the video application I find other sites are to expensive. Also i would not put a video up on anything under the 5000.00 mark. They can email me for it if they really want it.
i would definitely use video to promote and sell our horses. it is a great way for the cosumer to watch a horse before making the trip to try it out.
I think that as a prospective buy I would really like to have video of the horses that I am interested in. I think that it would be a bigger benifit to people selling performance , riding and show horses more than people selling prospects that aren’t being rode yet. I wouldn’t want to see just video and no pictures but both would be great.
I would sure use it both to buy and sell online….movement is so important when viewing a potential horse purchase.
In regards to the possible addition of video to Northernhorse.com I would like to say it would be an incredibly valuable tool in previewing horses for sale. Pictures only show so much, and video can give the buyer a chance to view how the horse moves and reacts to being handled.
Video applications would be a great addition to Northernhorse for both sellers and buyers. In todays market the more you can see a horse move or at stand still in a picture the better. It could help save sale time between owners as less travel time may be needed to see the horse work. With rising gas prices this is a very big plus!
I like the idea of video application,but myself & alot of other user’s are in the same situation of SLOWWWW dial up connection which makes this feature non accessible one.If I had faster internet service I know I would like it…
Great post! Food for thought regarding the horse sale market. I breed, raise and train, and also feel the market is stronger for started 2 year olds. Yes, I would use the video link. I have sold on Northernhorse before, and when I look for a horse for sale, I always look for a video.
I would definitely use video. Both to purchase and sell.
I would definately use it!! Sometimes pictures dont do a horse justice so the ad is often passed by. This would be a great way to promote a horse.
When buying horses it is impairitive if you don’t get a chance to see them in person(horse). However, things are edited out, so best is to go see the horse. As a seller, would love it just don’t have the video equipment….
I have sold three horses so far and have two more on, everyone has asked for a video, its a great idea.
Videos would be a great asset for showcasing a horse whether it be for the seller, or buyer.
I think that video would be a great idea for those people whom it would show thier horse better than a photo alone sometimes does. My only worry is that it could possibly slow things down for browsing horses since there would be so much content on the pages. Or maybe not Im not a computer buff either.
The video is an awesome advantage to those who are looking at horses in other provinces since you cant just go down the road and try him out.
Anyways it would be a great step for northernhorse, I am addicted to the site already so why not!
I cant because we have dial up otherwise yes!
Hi There
Having a video would be a great idea.You can see the horses conformation alot clearer.They can puy the horse through its gaits
for a better understanding of his movements.It would just an overall great way to present your horse.
I would definatly use it as it would give the buyer the advantage os seeing how the horse moves and performs, and also see if there are any soundness problems/issues. It also gives the seller an opportunity to showcase their horses in a new way, and can really show buyers what they’d be getting for their hard earned money. I think the video adverts are a great idea!
If video were added I would most definatly use it. It really adds to an add and can save the buyer from making a trip to see a horse that has really bad movement.
Videos are a great tool to see a horse move, their disposition, soundness, etc., and definately YES, would love to see them on “Our” best Canadian Website….go for it!!
Deb Johnson
I would use the video application, it is nice to see a prospect in action.
I would not use the video, if someone is interested in a horse, they can easily follow a youtube url if they are on dialup they can request a VHS tape, my comment on it in general. Video’s are a good selling feature, however there are other ways for sellers to let buyers see their foals and what they have to offer.
I personally would not use this feature, however I do know of a lot of people that do. I personally use youtube. It is cost effective and if a person wants to see the video they can go there, if they are on dial up, they know they can click on the movie run and get a coffee while it is loading…
yes ,i sure would use video,as it would help in selling & buying horses,
great idea!!
Video would add alot of aspects to the selling/buying process.
Absolutely! It is a great selling tool!!
Definatley use a video!! Great way to speed up the selling/buying process and helps with a long distance purchase!
definetly would use the video option!!! sounds like a great plan!!
a comment about the post as well….a good insight into what is moving currently & what you think the trend is in the near future! appreciate your thoughts!!!
Video…sounds like a great idea! It would make it alot easier too see what a horse is like before I drive all over the place.
Yes I would use it. I believe it helps in selling and buying horses.
Video would be a great addition to your site.
yes videos do help for selling horses
I agree with some of the things you say in your article. Raising a foal is not a lot of hard work and is quite enjoyable. Many people are looking for horses to ride right away. However, if they have the chance to work with the weanlings, they would find out how fun and rewarding an experience it is. There is no feeling like it as when you make the ‘connection’ with the ’student’ and they start to understand what you are asking. They are just like all children – their little faces are full of expression! In return, you keep learning as well. Each foal is different and they each have their own personality. They are great fun!
We don’t have a video recorder, so we would not use that service to sell. We just got high speed Internet so we would definitely be able to view the videos. Had we stayed with dial-up, we would not use the service. What you need to know from your customers is what percentage of visitors are on high speed versus dial-up.
We love your site and it has just getting better and better over the years! Thank you for all your hard work!
No I would probably not use it to post my own information, but I would definitely use it to view other peoples information and would grately appreciate it as it would be more helpful and entertaining to look at.
I would definitely use it to view horses for sale and if I was selling a horse I would use it then too.
Video would definately be an asset to those buying and selling. It will not only show movement, conformation and workability for the buyer but also allows the seller to focus potential buyers on their horse’s attributes. It would be an excellent tool, great idea.
Yes it would be a great tool.
hi iwould not use it as i don.t have a video cam nice idea anyway
If I had a video came I would use it to sell our foals. Some people buy foals from our pictures and we would rather they come out and see them or if we had a video cam then we could send the movement of the foal or horse we are trying to sell. Pictures are great but they don’t show the agility some of our foals have. We have foals out of our stallion This Smoke Stings who is a grandson of Color Me Smart. We watch these foals move and I would sure love to capture them on video to send to potential buyers so they could see how athletic and agile these foals are. Thanks.