Auction Report - Florida

From a reader. This one is of PARTICULAR note to those who think Haflinger crosses are the new hot thing!

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I went to the horse sale this past Saturday and it was HORRIBLE.
Here is what the horses where going for:
**NOTE: A known kill buyer was there. He bought the majority of the horses. I don't know for sure if he is hauling them to the slaughter house but he has in the past*****
13 yr old reg. arabian mare/ kid broke very calm nice mare sold for $200.00
7 yr old grade gelding/ green broke lead through the ring sold for $200.00 (kill buyer)
4 yr old reg mare/ green broke grand daugther of Seattle Slew $225.00 (kill buyer)
2 yr old Haflinger/Paint cross stud barely halter broke. $200.00 (kill buyer)
2 yr old Haflinger/Paint cross stud barely halter broke. $175.00 (kill buyer)
1 yr old Haflinger filly barely halter broke. $75.00 (kill buyer)
3 yr old Haflinger colt barely halter broke $100.00 (kill buyer)
6 yr old Belgian mare / doesn't ride , drives only $200.00 (kill buyer)
5 yr old reg. mini mare/ supposed to ride and drive $100.00
4 yr old paint gelding reg. , started, very nice gelding bid up to $500 NO SALE wanted $1500.00
8 yr old spotted donkey jack, rides and drives bid up to $550 NO SALE wanted $750.00
9 yr old reg. paint mare/ anyone can ride, very laid back problem with eye? $400.00
8 yr old reg. arabian mare/ kinda hot rode fair not a beginners horse $175.00

Needless to say it was a very depressing day. There were several really nice horses but the owners refused to sell for those crappy prices.