Like death and taxes, drought in the Plains and truthfully much of the world, is a given. It will happen……sooner or later. Perhaps it’s just the way of the world, or perhaps there’s significant climate change on the move. Either way, drought is difficult, if not impossible at times, to deal with if one is […]
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Bookkeeping Tips for Horse Breeders
Happy Tax Day! If you are thinking, as many Americans are, that THIS is going to be the year you get your bookkeeping better organized, we have some easy tips for you! Let’s start with improvements you can make quickly. We’ll get more complex as the series progresses.
3 Tips for ads that sell horses
Do you have a horse or two (or ten) you would like to sell? Get intimidated staring at that blank ad form? You aren’t alone! I’ve been selling the colts we raise off our website for about fifteen years and I still struggle or want to cut corners on occasion. Dont’ do it! Instead, use […]
Calving Adventures in Ranch Country
In keeping with our “One Day In The Life Of…..”series, I’ll tell you a story. This is not about one day, but rather one minute or less of one day—one minute that I won’t soon forget. I hesitate to write this for fear that ranch people will think I’m either inexperienced or stupid! I AM […]
Why Your Ranch Should Buy a Full Page Ad Here
Most horse breeders know that the internet plays a huge role in horse marketing today. Are you getting all the benefits the internet has to offer your horse breeding program or training business? Or would you like better results and more new customers? A full page ad on Horses of the West will help people […]
AQHA’s 5 Panel Genetic Disease Testing Requirements
NEW from AQHA for 2014 and 2015 . . . Five Panel Genetic Testing Required/Mandatory for all breeding stallions, including TBs approved for use in AQHA programs. The five genetic diseases tested for are HYPP, HERDA, PSSM 1, GBED, and MH. Here’s a quote from AQHA concerning the new requirements. All stallions exposed to 25 […]
Using Social Media to Drive Traffic to Your Horse Ad
Once your horse for sale ad is posted on Horses of the West, you want everyone to see it. We push your ad out to our social media pages, but if you also take the time to post your ad on your own social media pages, you will reach different people. It’s worth your time! Read on for tips to promote your ad on social media.
New Year’s Horse-Related Resolutions
Really, I mostly don’t bother with New Year’s Resolutions. When I was younger, I’d always say I was going to lose weight and the diet often lasted 2 days. After a few years of that, I decided formal resolutions weren’t all that productive. This year I’m going to break with that tradition and make one […]
Why You Should Advertise Your Horses For Sale Here
You have a lot of places you can advertise your horse for sale. Unless your horse is a Kentucky Derby winning stallion, you could probably spend as much on advertising as you have asked for the horse. That won’t work, obviously. Here’s just three of the reasons you should consider investing in a Horses of […]
Horse Marketing Plans
Lots of exciting developments at Horses of the West! Our advertising region is expanding to include all of the western United States and Canada. An online form you can use to enter your own horses for sale information in now in beta testing. Stallions at stud ads are coming. We can even help you with a complete website solution for your horse operation!
The People Behind Horses of the West – the Horse Marketing Website
Horses of the West, LLC is owned by three women who are all horse breeders and friends: Bonnie Orvedahl, Sandy Wilson, and Kristin Aus. We live in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. As lifetime, multi-generational horse breeders we have seen events and circumstances in recent years pressure serious, mid-sized horse breeders. Many breeders have […]
Paint Barrel Racing Incentive Program Announced
A much-needed incentive program that will pay bonus money at select races to Paint barrel racing horses has been announced. While the program is in its infancy now, the organizers are hitting the ground running with a stallion service auction to raise funds immediately.