How to buy

Catalogues

Catalogues will be available about 10 days before the Sale. If you would like to apply for one please send £4 (cheques payable to Brightwells Auctioneers) with your name, address and a note requesting the Easters Court Sale of Welsh Ponies & Cobs Catalogue to Brightwells Auctioneers, Horse & Pony Department, Easters Court, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 0DE or alternatively apply on-line for one.

Purchaser Registration

Prospective Purchasers will be required to pre-register at the Sales Office. You will be asked for a form of identification that proves your present name and address such as a driving licence or a recent utility bill.

Payment

Payment must be made by CASH or CARD ONLY on day of Sale. (Cheques will only be accepted from regular clients who are very well known to the auctioneers unless a Bankers Reference has been provided).

For those paying by Credit Card (other than debit and switch cards) a 3% Bankers Charge will be added to all purchasers accounts. We do not accept American Express Cards.

Ponies will be sold in Pounds (£) Sterling, in addition a 6% (plus VAT) Buyers Premium will be added to all purchaser’s accounts. If the entry is marked VAT then a further 17.5% will be added to the hammer price.

Overseas Shipping

Export Agencies will be present at the Sale and the Auctioneers will be pleased to put Purchasers in touch. Passports will not be released until full non revocable payment is made and received.

All lots purchased for Export must be paid for on the day of the Sale. We regret that no exceptions will be made- Purchasers are advised to make arrangements for cash, traveller’s cheques or irrevocable bankers drafts to cover all their purchases. VAT must be paid.

Commissions

Should any Prospective Purchaser be unable to attend the Sale, the Auctioneers will personally be pleased to execute Commissions on their behalf, at no extra charge, lots being obtained as cheaply as other bids allow.

Veterinary Procedure

All horses and ponies are sold subject to veterinary examination unless sold for £500 or less, or otherwise stated.

Veterinary Surgeons appointed by the Auctioneers are available through the Auctioneers Office to examine horses on behalf of Vendors and Purchasers. In the case of Purchasers, they are prepared to examine horses on their behalf as to whether they are correct under the Conditions of Sale. The Veterinary Surgeon’s decision that a horse be returnable is binding on both parties. All horses should be vetted for eyes, heart, action, age and ascertainment of catalogue descriptions for a fee of £60.00 including VAT.

Purchasers must notify the office that they require an examination within 1 hour of the time of purchase and receive a vetting slip to enable examination to take place.

Vendors must check the veterinary board displayed in the Sales Office to see if their horse/pony must be presented for veterinary examination. Vendors should not leave the Sale Site without first checking the vetting board.

It is emphasised that the facilities are not available to undertake a full veterinary examination but part veterinary examination should take place. This part examination should include examination for sarcoids or sarcoid-like lesions, which can only be complained about on the day of sale. Only Lots that are examined by the panel on the Sale Day have an extended period of 2 working days (including Saturdays) to enable complete veterinary examination.

All lots not examined by the veterinary surgeon on the Sale Day will not be covered by a veterinary warranty.

Private Sales

All Private Sales made on the Sale Day must be booked through the Auctioneers.