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Sales and other information

This page has all the information you will need on reserving your foal, our weaning process, microchipping, email subscription and updates, discounts and pricing, sale contracts and payment, pick up and delivery, crossing the border, subsidizing, travelling to Manitoba, and more. Take a good read through.


HOW TO PURCHASE A FOAL

It's easy!

Send an email telling me which foal(s) you are interested in ( cwark@rfnow.com ). Ask us any questions you may have. We love hearing from people, and helping you find just the right foal. We have a wide variety of sizes and colours to chose from. We welcome all sales, throughout the year. It is encouraged that all interested buyers come visit the foals along with the stallion and mare in the pasture. Traditionally, we tend to keep a selection of the offspring for our breeding program. On the Colts page, a majority of the foals we have for sale are listed. We encourage all our customers to reserve the foals they desire as soon as possible.  This way, you are guaranteed to get what you want. You can reserve a foal by giving us a call or email, stating your interest and we will work out some sort of downpayment with you.


ANNUAL SALES WE ATTEND

We attend the Keystone Colt Sale and Draft Horse Futurity in Meadville, PA annually. This sale is usually the third week of September and very well supported by our customers. Generally, five black and white or brown and white spotted draft foals are consigned. A full cataloge is available, contact us for a copy or check out the website. When a foal is purchased from this sale, it can be brought back as a two year old to the futurity and has a chance to win up to $5,000. Any foal purchased from this sale is eligible for the value added NAERIC Advantage program. Bidding can be done in person, over the phone, or online. For the Keystone Colt Sale and Draft Horse Futurity website, please click here.

   

Another sale that we annualy attend is the North Country Breeders Sale at the Keystone Centre in Brandon, Manitoba. This sale is in conjunction with the Wheat City Stampede and Horse Expo and usually runs the last week of October.

2008 North Country Breeders Sale


WEANING AND MICROCHIPPING

WEANING: Foals are weaned as of September 1st. We like to keep them for a couple of weeks to get them on dry feed. They are fed hay and a specially formulated grain ration. After that, your foal will be available for pick-up or delivery. Weaned foals can be halterbroke and able to lead if preferred by the customer. Inquire about the prices.


EMAIL SUBSCRIPTION

Ask us if you wish to be added to our email contact list. Even if you are not currently interested in purchasing anything, we still would like to keep in contact. We will send you occasional updates, happenings, new pictures, website changes, and other information.


PRICING

We offer very competitive and affordable prices on our foals. There is a basic price range, depending on the breed. Our spotted drafts tend to be a bit higher as they are in high demand and are really splashy. We do not price the foals on the website just because we prefer to deal directly with the buyer. We are very willing to negotiate. Discounts or special deals can be arranged if buying in quanities.


SALES CONTRACT AND PAYMENT

Please click here to see a sample of one of our contracts. A contract helps us define the terms of the sale and the buyer/seller responsibilities. We prefer to set up a contract with each horse we sell. As payment, we accept bank drafts, cheques, and money orders. We have an American account specifically for tranfers also. We've tried to make it as easy as possible. When booking a foal in advance, we generally require a down payment. Prices are in Canadian funds. Please add 5% GST for all Canadian residents.

We would like to accomidate our customers and make payment as easy as possible. We offer VISA and Mastercard for your convience. We can handle this over the phone.


DELIVERY AND PICKUP

Arrangements can be made to deliver your foal(s) to your home. We are planning on delivering to a drop off point in the US, again this year. Once we know where buyers are located we will select a route with one or more drop off points.

We like to be able to deliver the horses to your door. If this isn't possible, we know of many good horse transportation companies that can set you up with delivering your new foals. We use the services offered by Keyhole Ranch frequently, www.keyholeranch.com


TRAVELLING TO VISIT OUR RANCH
If you are planning a trip to come up here and visit our ranch, you may want to visit the Travel Manitoba website at www.travelmanitoba.com. It has lots of great information about places to visit, camping, fishing, accomodations, and festivities/celebrations. This way, you can make a holiday out of your trip. We are located one hour's drive from Brandon, which is a relatively small city. Winnipeg and Regina are both 3 hours away. Minot is the closest American city, it being 2 hours away. If you're looking for the best route to go, ask us or try www.mapquest.com. Click to view. If you are interested in the weather up here and the road conditions, please visit the Weather Network at www.theweathernetwork.com. Click to view.


 
 
 
 
   
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