Performance Horse Sales AU NZ

02/06/2026

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There is a conversation that happens in barn aisles, at horse shows, and over dinner at circuit gatherings with remarkable frequency, and it usually sounds something like this: “She’s incredible, but she’s a mare, so it’ll be harder to sell her.” Or: “The x-rays aren’t clean, so we can’t really call her an investment.” Or, most commonly: “I want something that holds its value," Parker Worthington writes.

These are not unreasonable things to think about. Horses are expensive, and the financial dimension of ownership is real. But there is a growing conflation happening in the amateur and junior hunter-jumper market between two goals that are related but fundamentally different: winning in the show ring and optimizing for resale, and the consequences of mixing them up can quietly cost people the very thing they came into this sport to find.

Let’s be precise about what each goal actually demands.

Winning in the show ring requires a horse that is right for the job on the day, right for the rider in front of it, and able to perform consistently at the level being contested. It requires talent, a beautiful jump, a good brain, a trainable nature, but it also requires a suitability match that has very little to do with market appeal. The horse that makes an amateur feel like a million dollars in the equitation ring might be a 16.3 hand chestnut mare with kissing spines on her X-rays and a strong personality that makes novice buyers nervous. She might not sell quickly. She might not sell for more than you paid. But she might win every big equitation class she walks into.

Many of the most competitive horses in the hunter-jumper world are mares. They are frequently more responsive, more attuned to the job, and more talented than their gelding counterparts. They are also, by conventional investor wisdom, harder to move. Sellers know this. Trainers know this. And so there are clients who never seriously consider a mare and therefore who rule out extraordinary animals before they ever try them because they are optimizing for a resale conversation they may never actually need to have.

📎 Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/06/01/are-you-obsessed-with-winning-or-resale/
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02/06/2026

Weboughtazou “Zou” — 10yo TB gelding, bay, 16.2–16.3hh. Established dressage (medium trot, lateral work), experienced 95cm eventer, ready to step up to 1*. 4th Equimillion 95cm Pro 2025; multiple placings up to 1m. Currently competing. Glan Devon, QLD. Asking 30k.

View online or contact PHS on 0428239317

01/06/2026

Valley View Sh**un (Russell), 10yo 13hh Welsh B gelding. Proven across pony club, dressage/showing, showjumping and eventing; competed and won/placed at National level and currently competing. Well educated and in work 3+ days/week. Yarra Glen VIC. Asking 30k. Current x-rays available.
View online or contact PHS on 0428239317

31/05/2026

A major part of PHS is trying to normalise the concept that no horse or human is 'perfect'... but there is a 'right horse for every rider and the right rider for every horse'.

While I have always said that these two mares are wonderful and we love them dearly - they certainly aren't for everyone ... and they certainly aren't 'perfect'.

Every horse has something — a quirk, a management need, a vet history, a confidence limit, a training gap, or a “please don’t do that” button.

Every rider has something too — confidence wobbles, past experiences, skill gaps, budget limits, or things they simply do not want to deal with.

That is not the problem.

Pretending those things don’t exist is the problem.

When advertising a horse, include the warts-and-all truth from the start.

Why have 58 enquiries that turn into zero genuine interest once you finally disclose the truth or send the video?

Why not be honest and get two genuine enquiries from people who actually suit your horse?

Buyers need to be honest too.

If you don’t want a horse with changes on x-rays, don’t enquire about one advertised that way.

If you aren’t ready to buy, don’t enquire like you are.

If you need quiet and confidence-giving, don’t convince yourself you can cope with sharp and complicated because the horse is pretty.

Sellers say buyers are time wasting.

Buyers say sellers are time wasting.

Often, both are right.

So let's cut the crap.

Advertise honestly.

Enquire honestly.

Say what the horse is.

Say what you can actually ride, manage and cope with.

Because the goal is not the most enquiries.

It is the right enquiry.

The right horse.

The right rider.

The right long-term match.

31/05/2026

Craigston Mystic Spirit, a well educated 14.2 hand grey who loves his job and brings a handy mix of dressage, jumping and eventing experience. He is the type you can take out, enjoy and keep learning on, with a good head and a willing way of going.

Joey has been out across Pony Club and EA, currently competing, with miles at EV65–80, showjumping to 80 cm, combined training at 80 cm, and dressage through Prelim with Novice work in place. He has interschools and state level experience with results, and he is registered for EA Dressage and Eventing.

He suits a junior or young rider ready for a quality second pony, or a competitive small adult for pony dressage. Best matched to a calm, consistent rider who enjoys keeping a pony in regular work and letting him settle into a new program. He is social, easy to handle, straightforward to float and travel, and he thrives on variety.

If you are looking for a versatile, competitive pony who brings education and enthusiasm, Joey is well worth a look.

14.2h | 10yo | APSB Partbred | Gelding
Discipline: Dressage, Eventing, Showjumping, Pony Club
Rider suitability: Junior or young rider as a second pony, or small adult for pony dressage, Novice and above
Asking 30k
Location: Bangholme VIC

All enquiries to Performance Horse Sales | 0428 239 317 | performancehorsesales.com.au

31/05/2026

SOLD to - believe it or not - the niece of Grace's breeder/ trainer! This mare is so lucky to be loved by her current owner and her new owner's family! Welcome back, Grace 🩷💚

30/05/2026

Brazen MossMoose), is a seasoned, straightforward allrounder who has seen plenty of the world. He is happy out and about, well exposed to farm life and busy environments, and is a horse you can take to a rally, a high level competition or a trail and simply get on with your day.

Moose's education and mileage speak for themselves. He has extensive 95 cm eventing miles with juniors, a 1* start with a previous rider, and showjumped to 1.05 m. On the flat he is established, schooling lateral work and counter canter, and he ia happily ridden in a snaffle.

Moose will suit a capable junior or amateur wanting a versatile partner for low level eventing, interschools or club days, and a bit of everything at home. He is a forward ride who adapts to his rider and will come back for someone greener under guidance.

For the rider who values experience, a kind nature and genuine versatility, Moose is well worth a look.

16.1hh | 14yo | Thoroughbred | Gelding
Discipline: Eventing, Showjumping, Dressage/Showing, PC/ARC, Pleasure/Trail
Rider suitability: Confident junior or amateur, intermediate level
Asking 10k
Location: Scone, NSW

All enquiries to Performance Horse Sales — 0428 239 317 | performancehorsesales.com.au

30/05/2026

Sold by lovely repeat clients to an outstanding home - we could not be happier! My recent post about schoolmasters really rings true here - congratulations to anyone who is astute enough to recognize the value and importance of these types of horses xx

29/05/2026

KTL Icon – a 17hh, 7yo Australian Warmblood gelding with established education and competition experience across showjumping and dressage.

By Yalambi’s Incognito out of an imported mare, he brings both quality breeding and a solid foundation.

Icon is confidently training 1.15m, with competition results up to 1.04m, and has scored up to 8s at Novice dressage. He’s brave, careful and incredibly forgiving — a horse that will take his rider to a fence and help them out when needed.

Under saddle, he’s light, responsive and willing, with established laterals and flying changes, while remaining calm and reliable in different environments.

Best suited to a capable rider under instruction, Icon offers a genuine opportunity to step up and progress through the levels on a quality, educated horse.

Yellingbo, VIC
Asking 20k
Contact PHS on 0428239317 or view online.
Big, capable and ready to keep developing with his next rider.

29/05/2026

Stokedown - Educated and versatile, Spike has miles across dressage, showjumping and eventing. He is currently competing, has been confidently showjumping around 1.00m with schooling to 1.05m, is competing Novice dressage and training toward Elementary, and has schooled and competed at EVA80.

A kind, willing gelding, he is soft in the bridle, happy in a snaffle, and has been confidently ridden out and about. From beach rides and trails to busy environments he is always reliable and safe.

He will suit an intermediate rider who values a straightforward, rideable horse. He has been enjoyed by juniors and he thrives with variety in his work and a home that enjoys spending time with their horse.

If you are looking for a genuine partner to enjoy now with scope to progress, Spike is well worth a look.

16.1hh | 8 years | Thoroughbred | Gelding
Discipline: Dressage, showjumping, eventing, trails and PC/ARC
Rider suitability: Intermediate rider in regular instruction
Asking
Location: Middleton, SA
Recent xrays available

All enquiries to Performance Horse Sales — 0428 239 317 | performancehorsesales.com.au