Billings Livestock Horse Sales Overview
Billings Livestock Horse Sales has a 4.3-star rating, derived from feedback provided by 9 customers. In the Animals category, it secures the 17th position out of 127 companies.
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Website
www.billingslivestock.com
Phone
(800) 635-7364
2443 N Frontage Rd., Billings, Montana, 59101, United States
Billings Livestock Horse Sales Reviews
Denise
Do your homework. Give your new horses time to adjust.
My husband and I have bought many horses from the BLS and have sold a few through them. First off really do your home work on the horse you are interested in. If possible try to visit the horse where it is housed. I know that can be hard because they come from all over. If the person selling is not wiling to let you come visit them be wary. Also don't be afraid to ask to ride the horse at the sale. Most sellers will allow you to do so. Just remember it is at your own risk. Watch the horse in his stall, when he is being rode in the large outdoor arena. We have bought some that I could not keep. I bought horses that were beyond my riding ability. We have bought around a dozen horses though BLS I had only one that seemed like he was very green or had an issue with a pain when rode. Be wary of any seller that tells you the horse is "bombproof" or a babysitter. Horses can be unpredictable. They are an animal. Also understand when you get the horse home give the horse time to adjust. He may have been on the same farm or ranch its whole life. Had the same herd mates and owners it's whole life as well. That is a lot to get used to at a new home. Always watch the owner do ground work with the horse before you buy him. If a horse does not know basic ground work you will be taking it to a trainer. Remember if a horse can not do it with you on the ground he will not be able to do it in the saddle. I know some people will tell you what ever they think you want to hear to sell that horse and get a good price for him. I can say I will not lie to any one interested in a horse I sell. No horse is perfect as is no rider. I ask the people looking at my horse who will be riding my horse that is being offered. That is key to fit the horse with the proper rider. I want to be assured the horse I sell is going to a person that will keep him for a long time. I Am not a horse trader and have had my horses for a long time and do not want them going from sale to sale. We are offering three horses only because our children are all grown and I have too many so I want them going a good place. My greatest fear is having my horse go to a kill buyer. If I feel he is going for a very low price I will not sell him and take the lose and take him back to our ranch. A killer buyer buys low and resells him for a profit. In the end take your time at the sale ask a lot of questions and get a good feel in your gut about the horse and the seller. I stay right with my horses to answer all question a potential buyer might have. I also leave my cell number on the rack in the event I have to leave the stall for a moment. I hope you find the horse you are looking for at BLS. Not all sellers are scammers and people do offer really nice horses. Good luck. P.S. I have bought from private sellers as well and got stung. Bought a horse and she was nightmare. I paid an awe full lot of money for a horse from a private buyer and he would not stand by his horse after I got him home and found out what I really bought.
Anonim
Absentee Buyer
Hey Fellas... anyone buying a horse sight unseen deserves what they get. Think about it... Uh... I like the picture of that horse... sounds like I could ride em. Sure is a good lookin guy. One of the easiest ways to get injured or killed is to get on an 1100 pound animal you know absolutely nothing about. The folks complaining about fraud here should be looking for a stick horse. Stay within your ability, cuz you don't think so good. Don't blame others for your poor judgment and decision. If you are going to get in the horse business, make sure you think about your safety. An absentee buyer is paralyzed from the neck up, however, paralyzed from the neck down will give him plenty of time to think about what they should've done in the first place. Come on man...
Anonim
Billings Livestock Horse Sales Horse Review from Billings, Montana
Had a horse for a client to send trough the Feb sale. Prior to the sale, he was lame so we opted not to send him through. They paid their catalog fees, which are not cheap, but did not sale him. Kept him another 4 months, and still he did not act sound so we chose to run him through the loose horses pen. We got charged our fees and lost our *** on fees but did the right thing. Yesterday, my client got an additional bill for 100.00 for a no show fee. Now this is almost 7 months later and it's bull ***. My clients had 4 to send to their August loose horse sale, but refuse to do business there...can't blame them, what a crock of bull.
Anonim
Wonderful
It has been 11 years since I was there and bid on a big brown 16 year old gelding. Knew nothing about him, wasn't at all what I had gone to bid on, but something made me. He is wonderful, gentle on the ground and when you are on him, he still steps out thinking he has a job to go to. I'm over 60 and just wanted a safe and gentle trail horse and except for being buddy sour, which is my fault, he has been perfect. I feel the people at BLS were honest, helpful and I have not been disappointed. The seller never misled me and I called him after the sale to ask what kind of bit I should use and he was very nice and helpful. Thank you BLS, Brownie has made these last 11 years so happy.
Anonim
Billings Livestock Horse Sales - Review in Animals category from Findlay, Ohio
Been to billings horse sale and have never had a bad experience . Great people and great horses . I have purchased many an I'm happy with them all. Nothing but a great place to buy or sale at.
Anonim
Dishonest Auction and Sellers.....DO NOT buy there
I purchase a blue roan gelding over the phone from New Jersey. They point blank lied about everything. They said he was an experienced racetrack pony horse, broke to death, been there done that and sound. When i got him he was lame, scared to death to pony or catch a horse, rank as could be.....basically useless.....I paid $4,000 for this horse and had to give him away. When I called they said the soundness guarentee was no good because i took him out of state.....and he must have had an accident/bad experience ponying horses at the track. REALLY ! that is what i bought him for. They didn't say that before i bought him....DO NOT buy from this awful, dishonest auction. I am a professional and have bought, sold and trained hundreds of horses. SAD
Anonim
If you buy at auction you are buying someones problem
very sad, I hate to see something like this happening to people who think they are buying a good horse, I paid a few visits to bls just for the heck of it, we were in the area and I wanted to see first hand what us other breeders and trainers have to look forward to, and it seems a ton of very upset people who bought poor excuses of horses they just wanted money out of so bad they had to drug them to get rid of them, my suggestion is, buy from breeders, only, not auctions, I buy a weanling once in a while but only that, because usually if they are selling through an auction they are selling a problem, all I'm hoping is that all of you that have gone through this, do not let it ruin your idea of owning and loving a good horse, not all people are this dishonest, there are some of us who do sell very nice horses, that do not have issues or injuries, very sad and I'm sorry you had this experience
Anonim
Billings Livestock Horse Sales - Horse Sales Review
Awful sale full of fraudulent sellers. Horses are not broke and lame doped. Ect. The horse traders are uncaring to the buyer. Selling horses that are not safe.
richdeni
Billings Horse Sale lameness guarantee fraud
Received the online February Sale catalog for the Sons and Daughter horse sale. Advertised as big production sale, not an auction. BLS claims to have a lameness and bred mare guarantee. There was a photo of a stallion with nice description that I made a telephone bid on from Wyoming. The BLS sales person in the auction ring told me the horse had long hair from the winter. I bid and the horse was delivered to Utah, lame on three legs, starving, lice ridden with patches of no hair. Clearly very ill and the photo in the catalog must have been over five years old. I called and Bill Parker said the guarantee was only if I RETURNED the horse by noon the next day and he would "trot him up and down and decide if he's lame" Bill stated he would not recognise a veterinarian's test for lameness. The horse was transported without a health certificate and could not leave Utah! I also could not transport him home to Wyoming either. I was forced to pay board and vet bills as well as feed, medications and supplements and Jann and Bill Parker refuse to cooperate, threatening me and blaming me. BLS does NOT honor their lameness guarantee and the horse was 200 #s underweight, permanently lame on three legs, and so lice infested that I had to treat him three times for lice before he was considered free of disease. BLS is a killer auction mentality and does NOT honor their published guarentee and refer you to the seller but refuse to give the seller's contact information. Stuck between rock and hard space! BUYER BEWARE as BLS is a slaughter auction and behaves unprofessionally!