By registering with National Equine Auction, you are bound by the terms and conditions of the auction as set forth. As a seller, you confirm you have the right to sell horses and items you list. A listing fee in the amount of One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars ($125) is due prior to the listing going live on the National Equine Auction website. Such fee must be paid by credit card or digital payment processing (i.e.Zelle, Paypal, Venmo, CashAPP, etc.) Additionally, National Equine Auction collects an eight percent (8%) commission on the final sale of each listing. Should your reserve price not be met resulting in a “no sale,” the seller will owe no additional fees.
PLEASE READ THE COMPLETE CONDITIONS OF SALE BEFORE SELLING. Please keep a copy for your records. You will be bound by these Conditions.
- REPRESENTATION OF HORSE: Seller is responsible for the correct representation of horse(s) they list, including but not limited to the description, disclosure form, horse information, riding and training, as well as in communication with potential or eventual buyers. Some representations on disposition and handling are the opinion of the Seller and given only as an indication of the horse’s capability. Buyer should inspect, examine and research horse to their satisfaction. Seller is responsible for disclosing the following conditions, which must be stated in the online description, if this entry is a cribber, weaver, is unsound of eyes or wind, has a parrot mouth, is a cryptorchid or ridgling, has had major surgery or a serious illness, has been nerved or has a lameness due to navicular disorder, ringbone, osteoarthritis, founder prior to the sale or other bone abnormality or neurological disorder. Seller is solely responsible for the accuracy of all information that appears in the online sale representation or is communicated to the buyer directly. Seller agrees to hold National Equine Auction harmless from any claims arising out of any such inaccuracies or omissions.
- NO IMPLIED WARRANTIES: There is no warranty expressed or implied by the sales company, sponsors, or Seller, as to the performing soundness, merchantability, or fitness for any particular purpose of any horse offered on this site, other than those made specifically by the Seller. ALL HORSES ARE SOLD “AS IS” WITH ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DEFECTS. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE HORSE LIES BETWEEN THE SELLER AND THE BUYER.
- Any horse listed with National Equine Auction shall not be listed, posted or cross posted on any other sale site, any website or social media while the listing is active on the National Equine Auction website. Any posting or sharing by Seller of horse listing on any social media or personal website must consist of and be limited to a link to the National Equine Auction listing and website.
- Any listed horse shall not be sold outside of the National Equine Auction website while the listing is active. If such sale should occur, Seller agrees to pay National Equine Auctian an eight percent (8%) commission on that final sale price. Additionally, Seller agrees to indemnify National Equine Auction of any costs or damages that occur from collecting the eight percent (8%) commission.
- RELEASE OF HORSE TO BUYER: Seller shall not release a horse to a Buyer until Buyer has made full payment for the horse and funds have been verified by National Equine Auction. National Equine Auction reserves the right to hold funds until the horse is picked up by buyer’s transport of choice. National Equine Auction’s commission fee shall be deducted from the buyers payment.
- COGGINS REPORT: Seller must provide a copy of a Negative Coggins report drawn within 11 (eleven) months of the start date of the auction.
- Seller agrees to provide a basic soundness examination performed by a licensed veterinarian.
- Seller agrees that National Equine Auction may publish sale results including information concerning this sale transaction.
- INDEMNITY: Seller releases National Equine Auction, or any agency related to National Equine Auction, from any and all responsibilities, liabilities, obligations, claims, lawsuits, or legal proceedings arising from the sale of this listing. If legal action is initiated against National Equine Auction involving this listing, the Seller agrees to fully indemnify National Equine Auction from such suit, including legal fees and costs incurred by National Equine Auction.
- LIMITS OF LIABILITY: National Equine Auction shall not be liable for lost profits or any incidental, special or consequential damages whatsoever arising out of or in connection with any sale or transaction. In NO event will the total liability of National Equine Auction from all damages, losses, and causes of action resulting from Seller’s use of the National Equine Auction website or service exceed the largest amount of funds held for your benefit.
- INTERFERENCE: Seller agrees not to use any device, software or routine to interfere with or attempt to interfere with the functioning of this online auction.
- SEVERABILITY – If any provision or portion of a provision of this agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision or portion of a provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall be enforced.
Any and all matters shall be governed by the Laws of the State of Kentucky and venue shall be Garrard County, Kentucky.