2024 National Clydesdale Sale
Illinois State Fairgrounds
801 E Sangamon Ave * Springfield, IL
SALE DAY is SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH
Start Time 8:00am Central Standard Time
Large Tack Items (i.e. carriages, wagons, trailers) 8:00 am
Horses 9:00 am
Horse Auctions USA is thrilled to be back for the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale to bring you the opportunity to join us from anywhere in the world with an internet/cellular data connection!!!
Live webcast and online bidding will be provided right here on Horse Auctions USA.
In addition to the livestream on sale day, Friday's previews will be streamed LIVE on the Clydesdale Breeders of the USA Facebook page as well as on
Horse Auctions USA's Facebook page & YouTube channel
PREVIEW SCHEDULE
Friday April 19th 10:00 am - Mandatory Halter Preview
Friday April 19th 12:00 pm - Driving and Riding Horse Preview
We'll be posting candid live updates on social media throughout the day on Friday as well!
An online catalog that mirrors the printed 2024 National Clydesdale Sale catalog will be available here on the Horse Auctions USA website just as soon as it is finalized. Any changes or additions to the sale catalog or the listings therein will be updated and reflected here to provide you with the most up to date information available. You may browse through the online catalog entries, create a "watch list" of your favorites, and will have the options of bidding via "hands free" absentee bidding OR watching live and bidding in real time from your computer or mobile device!
******Uncataloged Horses will be added as entered and the online catalog will update to reflect all additions******
Horse Auctions USA App versus Website
You may participate in online bidding either through our mobile app or on our website. If you are using a phone or mobile device, we do recommend utilizing the Horse Auctions USA app as our users overwhelmingly find it easy to use on their devices. Our app is FREE to download on both the App Store and Google Play store. Simply search "Horse Auctions USA" and download!
Alternatively, you may wish to use your computer or a browser. While our website works on all browsers, we do recommend using Google Chrome as it tends to be the most up to date. Simply go to bid.horseauctionsusa.com and click "View Auction" beneath the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale. You DO NOT have to be a registered bidder in order to watch the sale on sale day! Anyone can watch! However, if you think you might be interested in bidding, go ahead and get registered to bid PRIOR to the start of the sale! Then you're good to go and won't miss out on the horse you have your eye on!
Whichever option you use, make sure you are in a place with a strong internet/cellular data connection! When we go live on sale day, the livestream you see will be in real time with NO delay on our end. However, we cannot control the connection on your end! If you plan to watch and participate live online, make sure you're in a place with a good signal! If you happen to live in a rural area with spotty service, you can still participate through our absentee bidding option!
TWO WAYS TO BID!
You may place prebids prior to the start of the sale. Prebidding/Early Absentee Bidding becomes available to you well in advance of sale day!
This is a useful feature if you will be unable to watch live on sale day, have poor cell service/internet connectivity, or just prefer to bid in a relaxed manner without the pressure of a live auction. Pre-bidding works just like eBay! You'll place your maximum bid then sit back and let the computer do the work for you! The computer will only raise your bid incrementally as needed to keep you in the winning position!
PLEASE NOTE that if a horse comes into the ring and an announcement is made or something is visible that was not disclosed in the information that was available to you ahead of time (i.e. - horse is announced to crib, horse is visibly lame, was injured on the trailer, has a large scar that wasn't mentioned, etc) and there are prebids placed on that horse, we WILL NOT honor those prebids for your protection. We want you to bid with confidence and the most accurate information available. No need to send you an unwelcome surprise!
You can increase your maximum bid if needed at any time!
Live Bidding on Sale Day
When we go live at sale time, you can watch in real time with NO delay and bid right from your smart phone or computer, just as if you were with us in person! On sale day, a "View Live" icon will be visible under the sale listing. Make sure you're registered and logged in (you'll know you're logged in if you see your name in the upper right hand corner!) You'll have real time video & audio with bid buttons so you can bid right along with the folks who are there in person!
Membership Required! Bidder participation in the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale does require membership in the Clydesdale Breeders Association of the USA, Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada, American Shire Horse Association, or Canadian Shire Horse Association. Potential buyers who are not members of the listed associations shall be required to become a temporary member of the CBUSA for a fee of $10. This includes a 1 month temporary membership with all member privileges excluding voting rights. Alternatively, lifetime memberships are also available to all non-members and will be discounted during the sale to a fee of $100 (normal price $200). YOU MUST OBTAIN MEMBERSHIP, TEMPORARY OR OTHERWISE, IN ORDER TO BE APPROVED TO BID.
REGISTERING FOR ONLINE BIDDING
Beneath every horse listed in the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale, you will see a prompt that says "Register To Bid" You may click this under ANY horse listed in the sale to register. (It doesn't matter which horse) When you click on "Register to Bid" you will come to a Sign In screen. Current registered Horse Auctions USA users can just go ahead and sign in here. NEW USERS need to click "No Account? Sign up here" located at the bottom of this screen. Follow the prompts to register.
PLEASE NOTE! You will need to enter a valid credit or debit card for online bidder registration and Horse Auctions USA will place a $1000 pre-authorization on this card. This is NOT A CHARGE - it is a pre-authorization that will fall off and vanish at the completion of the sale. Some mobile banking apps will send a notification out that looks like a charge and this inevitably causes some confusion. Again, it is NOT a charge and if you get into your mobile banking, you'll see that $1000 listed as "pending" and it will not complete. In this day and time, this has become an unfortunate necessity to make sure our bidders are in fact real people. That pre-authorization will automatically fall off on our end at the completion of the sale. When it reflects on your end will vary depending on your individual bank. Final payment for any winning bids will need to be made directly to the Sale Office at the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale. Winning bidders should contact the Sale Office when they are done bidding for the day to confirm payment method & pick up arrangements. (815) 247-8780
ALL ONLINE BIDDING QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO HORSE AUCTIONS USA:
VICTORIA SHUFFLER (828) 368-1263 or BRIDGET LAVIGNE (336) 904-8903
COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BELOW
Important Sale Information for All Sale Attendees,
- Horses will begin arriving at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 17th. Maps will be posted in the stables so buyers can locate specific horses and/or farms. There is time throughout the Sale event to visit horses at their stalls. Please feel free to ask the consignors specific questions about their horses and ask for the horses to be pulled out of the stall for closer inspection. Our event strives to be as buyer friendly as possible.
- Vendors will be at the venue all three days of the Sale. Items available will include horse related clothing, harness, barn and show supplies, wagons, and trailers just to name a few.
- Starting Thursday, April 18th, free educational seminars will be held from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM on a variety of topics relating to owning and showing the Clydesdale horse. Seminar presenters will be veteran horseman and horsewomen who have a wealth of knowledge to share.
- The tack sale will again be held on Thursday, April 18th at 12:00 PM. Items available at the sale will include new and used horse items, such as harness, barn supplies, and more. Tack is NOT AVAILABLE for online bidding
- Thursday, April 18th evening there will be a “Meet & Greet” starting at 5:00 PM with refreshments, which is sponsored by Shipshewana Harness and Supplies. All are welcome!
- Start your morning off by attending a CBUSA Board of Directors meeting to gain insight into the workings of the CBUSA, which will be held at 8:00 AM on Friday, April 19th.
- Friday, April 19th is all about the horses! But first, let’s take time to appreciate the consignors and new association members. for this year will be a breakfast for these folks to get the day started right. Following breakfast will be the mandatory halter preview of the horses at 10:00 AM, organized by age group. This gives buyers time to look at the horses, learn about pedigrees, and hear specific comments about the horses from the consignors.
- The fun continues at the end of the day on Friday, April 19th.. After a day filled with horses we relax with a happy hour starting at 5:00 PM, followed directly by the World Show Promotional Auction 5:30-6:30pm. Dinner at 6:30pm.
- Saturday, April 20th, will get started early. Kicked off at 8:00 AM by an auction of Clydesdale collectibles, artwork and more! Followed by the NATIONAL CLYDESDALE SALE beginning at 9:00 AM!!
- Veterinarian(s) will be on site the day of the Sale.
- The CBUSA does not organize transportation for buyers who purchase horses, but Sale staff will have information on potential transportation opportunities.
National Clydesdale Sale Vet
Dr. Kate Luthin DVM
(217) 622 - 7157
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
Buyers at the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale shall be required to be a member of either the Clydesdale Breeders Association of the USA, Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada, American Shire Horse Association, or Canadian Shire Horse Association. Potential buyers who are not members of the listed associations shall be required to become a temporary member of the CBUSA for a fee of $10. This includes a 1 month temporary membership with all member privileges excluding voting rights. Alternatively, lifetime memberships are also available to all non-members and will be discounted during the sale to a fee of $100 (normal price $200). YOU MUST OBTAIN MEMBERSHIP, TEMPORARY OR OTHERWISE, IN ORDER TO BE APPROVED TO BID. We will invoice your registered card $10.40 for the temporary membership if you do not have a current one. Membership is required to bid.
DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS FOR ONLINE BIDDING
Online Bidders are required to enter a valid credit or debit card to register for online bidding. There is a $1000 pre-authorization placed on the registered card by Horse Auctions USA at the time of bidder registration. This is NOT a charge but rather, a temporary hold. This pre-authorization will fall off at the completion of the sale and disappear as if it was never there. PLEASE NOTE - your mobile banking app will most likely notify you of this action and this notification will often come through appearing as a charge. AGAIN, this is NOT a charge - it will show as "pending" and then disappear at the conclusion of the sale. The release of the pre-authorization funds is immediate on our end but when it reflects on your end will be entirely up to your bank.
TERMS
All horses must be paid for in US Funds. Purchased horses must be paid for before or immediately at the conclusion of the National Sale on 4/20/24. Credit card payments (Visa or Master Card only) will be accepted with the agreement that a 4% service charge will be added. Parties unknown to the National Sale must bring cash, credit, or a certified check. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Transfers and pedigrees for all horses will be furnished to the buyer with the exception of grade horses that do not have a pedigree number appearing after their name. These horses are not papered. Sellers will pay the transfer fee. Buyers exporting horses to Canada will be charged $200 per horse for health papers. The National Sale Committee reserves the right to reject any horse deemed unsuitable to go through the sale ring. All horses entered in the National Clydesdale Sale will go through the sale ring. No Exceptions. Registration papers will be checked against the specific animal entered in the sale. If there is a discrepancy found on the said papers, the problem must be addressed before the horse will be allowed to sell. A good lead strap and halter will be provided by the seller and go with the horse when sold. Shoes on a horse when sold are property of the buyer and must not be removed or changed. Pedigrees will not be transferred until payment for horses has cleared. Returned checks will be subject to a $50 fee and buyers will have 5 days to provide payment in full. after which time CBUSA or Auctioneer will pursue further action.
BUYER REQUIREMENTS
Buyers at the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale shall be required to be a member of either the Clydesdale Breeders Association of the USA, Clydesdale Horse Association of Canada, American Shire Horse Association, or Canadian Shire Horse Association. Potential buyers who are not members of the listed associations shall be required to become a temporary member of the CBUSA for a fee of $10. This includes a 1 month temporary membhership with all member privileges excluding voting rights. Alternatively, lifetime memberships are also available to all non-members and will be discounted during the sale to a fee of $100 (normal price $200). The Clydesdale Breeders of USA expressly condemns and does not condone purchasing Clydesdale or Shire horses for the purpose of resale for slaughter or kill pen buyers. Buyers purchasing horses at the 2024 National Clydesdale Sale shall be required to sign an agreement stating that horses purchased at the sale shall not be resold for slaughter directly or indirectly.
WARRANTIES & GUARANTEES
Statements regarding soundness, breeding, dates, etc will be made from the auction block. Such information as breeding background, show winnings, production records of mares, and any other pertinent information is important. This information should be made available to the sale office at check in time and will be used during the mandatory preview. The buyer assumes full ownership of the horse with the fall of the auctioneer's gavel and full responsibility for the care and said maintenance of the said horse from that point forward. No statement of warranty of the seller can be challenged. The seller is responsible for their own guarantees. Each consignor of the sale will make what guarantee they care to give on the horses and will be totally responsible for that guarantee. These guarantees will be announced at the time the horse is placed for sale. All bred mares must be vet checked and certified in foal by a veterinarian within 30 days of the sale. Breeding information will be announced if a National Clydesdale Sale breeding form is filed in the sale office. Mares will not be sold as being in foal if they do not have the veterinarian certificate. This rule will be enforced.
LIABILITY
Everyone is cautioned to exercise care while attending the sale. All persons entering on the premises during the time of the sale will do so at their own risk. The Clydesdale Breeders of USA and all members of the National Sale Committee shall not be liable for any injury sustained by anyone attending the sale. The Clydesdale Breeders of the USA and the National Clydesdale Sale Committee shall not be liable for any cause of action of any kind or nature arising from the sale of said horse.
SALE VETERINARIAN
Equine veterinary services are available on call during the sale. Dr. Kate Luthin 217-622-7175 Dr. Karl Luthin 217-725-4249 A federal veterinarian will only be available on Saturday April 22nd to issue papers for horses being exported to Canada.
DEPARTURE
Horses must depart the Illinois State Fairgrounds by Noon on April 23, 2023. Buyers are responsible for their own transportation.
ONLINE BIDDERS TAKE NOTE
Winning Online Bids are subject to a 4% Online Buyers Premium which will be added to your total purchase price by the sale office. Final payment/settlement for all winning bids must be made directly with the Sale Office. Winning Bidders should contact the Sale Office when they are done purchasing for the day at (815) 247-8780
