Irish Draught Horse Society (GB) Testimonials

Dear Mrs McGowan,
Just to thank you for putting my advert for sale of Lowhaygarth's Todhunter, so quickly on the Irish Draught web site, last week. Also to let you know he is now sold. I had an inquiry last Friday night, they came to see him on the Sunday, he was vetted on Monday and today he went to his new home in Derbyshire. Thank you very much.
Yours Sincerely,
Barbara Burton
15 June '08

Barbara Burton
Low Haygarth Farm

I just wanted to thank all concerned for the sale of my sport horse colt foal through the web site recently.
25 April 08

Heather Chaplin
Heathercombe Irish Draughts

Many thanks to you for your horses for sale and wanted section. In the last 2 years I have bought 3 of my mares from your website. This winter I sold one of my mares to Ireland within 3 weeks of the advert being out. Everybody who I have been in contact with have been totally honest and straight and I have been thoroughly pleased with my purhases. Long may it be so.
Delyth Roberts
22 Feb 2008

Delyth Roberts

(Tack Sales) I have now sold one of my side saddles listed on the website and would like to thank the Irish Draught Horse Society for running this free service and for getting things onto the website so quickly.
Rosi
12 Feb 08

Rosi Pearse

Could you please remove the ad from the website as I actually sold the mare with in 36 hours of it going on! I also sold her filly foal to the same home, which I hadn't intended to do, but it was the right decision.

Yvonne Thomas

I would like you to remove our ad now please, we have found the mare we are going to take on, we went to see her at the weekend and she is perfect.
Many thanks for such a fantastic website and we look forward to joining you on Jan 1st 2008.
Kind regards and thanks again
Sarah Pulford
(Less than 7 days !!)

Sarah Pulford

Sold one of her colt foals before the Autumn newsletter (with her full page ad.) landed on the mat. 'Touchstone Fergyll Finbar Pure Bred Colt Foal Born May 9th 2004. By Finbar R.I.D. out of Lough View Anita I.D. by Silver Skip R.I.D. by Skippy R.I.D.

Alma Horsfall
Touchstone Stud

Darcy colt sold very quickly via the website. Woodclose " Mr Darcy " Colt foal born 31/7/04 by Darcy Dancer RID out of Woodclose Rosaria RID.

Sue Benson
Woodclose Irish Draughts

EVERYONE wanted to buy 'BUZZ'
I had about 40 enquiries, via the Newsletter and the website for her. 'Reg ID 16.1hh Handsome Bay Gelding by Powerswood Purple (King of Diamonds line).

Amanda Cook

PUREBRED YOUNGSTOCK
Mrs Jane Broughton's Clay Bank Busy B. Sold within days of her advert having appeared on the website! "Super bay yearling filly - County Show winner, by Western Sun out of Gemma B, RID and SHB head stud book.

Jane Broughton

Can you please remove Abbotts Cepheus from the Sale List: he is a successful sale. The first people to see him bought him from the field for the asking price! Excellent.
Many thanks for an excellent service. It is gratifying that potential purchasers are using the site to look for registered animals.
Thanks for all your help,
Lindsay

Lindsay Smith

'We keep having a look at the website, it is really good. One of the best horsey ones we know'

Sheila Bott

Just to let you know that the ad for an RID mare was a big success and I have a pretty RID 4 year old arriving on the doorstep tomorrow (bank holiday Monday) which I viewed yesterday!
After traversing the country from Scotland to Wales, I decided to change tactics and placed a wanted ad on the IDHS website to try to find myself my first Irish Draught. It worked wonders! Within two weeks I received six replies and last night, at 10pm, my RID mare arrived after a 9 hour journey down on a lorry from Chester! I would recommend this to anyone and would like to thank Marie Ward for her honesty and kindness in selling me Topaz"

Joanna Rowles

Just to let you know that my filly has now been successfully sold thanks to the website. The enquiry came within the first week (and hundreds after that!) we've just had her vetted and the sale confirmed.
So many thanks for your help and I will definitely be using your services again should I need to (hopefully not though!).
ps; The filly is Jubilee Queen.
Best wishes
Carly

Carly Cornock

Would you please remove my advert from the ridden section as I have now sold my mare. Thanks very much.
The response was fantastic, I think I could have sold her several times over!!
Thanks again, Caroline Dyer

Caroline Dyer

Bethersden Mountain lad has been sold subject to vetting. Thank you for your service - the first enquiry we had sold the horse.
Kind Regards, Emma

Emma Hannett

Thank you so much for your help with our advertisement on the web site, I am delighted to say that the colt sold within the first week, will be going to Tyne and Wear, and we have had lots of good responses, the first people to view have bought. Please mark the advert as sold, and we cannot speak to highly of the results from the society advert.
Best wishes
John and Sally Fox

John and Sally Fox

Dannie

My advertisement on your website has resulted in my purebred filly foal finding a new “mum” in Dublin, Ireland. I’m sure she’ll have a super life ahead of her and I’m happy in the knowledge that she’ll be with Hanna who is already hooked on the breed (like the rest of us).
I have another purebred foal due April ’06 and if all goes well I’ll have no hesitation in advertising on your website again.
Many thanks and keep up the good work!
Lynda Tinson

Lynda Tinson

Many thanks for the successful ID web site sales. 2 colts advertised, 2 colts sold. 1 within 3 days of going on the site and the other will soon be off to America.
Thanks,
Anne Addams- Williams

Anne Addams-Williams

(Tack Sales) This is an excellent service from the IDHS being both free and easy to use.
Jane Buckley, Lancs

Jane Buckley

(Tack Sales) I have now sold my bridle and would like to thank the Irish Draught Horse Society website for listing it for free & for it going so quickly.
Thanks again, Olivia.

Olivia Robinson

I bought Edward, the 16.2 Chestnut by Gortlea Ruler and Rose Ffion, as advertised by Dawn Winn on your website, just over 2 weeks ago. I found your website in Horse Deals and when I got into it noticed that it was kept up to date so kept checking for a few weeks and found my ideal horse almost on my doorstep. My first horse - after looking for 2 years - and he's just everything I could have dreamed of.
Thank you.
Pam Jameson

Pamela Jameson

I am writing to let you know that my horse has now been sold from your website. Whilst I advertised her on one other website, and in the Western Daily Press and was inundated with calls, I actually made the sale off the IDHS website and found the best possible home for my horse. I hope that she has a long and happy life in her new home, and that the new owners love and enjoy her.
I would like to thank you for your help, quick, efficient and friendly service. I would definitely recommend anyone to sell their horse through the breed society website.
Many thanks and regards
Nicola Marshall

Nicola Marshall

I have sold the grey filly (ex Kilcommon Clover by Young Prospect). Another success for the site! I think it is so good to have such a specific site, when people log on to it they seem to be seriously looking and have something in mind which is a good way along the road from the beginning.
Thanks so much for the time and trouble you take to make everything go so smoothly.
Kind regards
Dorothy Davies

Dorothy Davies

We've had him on other websites but you'll be pleased to know that the only genuine interest has come from the IDHS website.
Chris Ebdon

Chris Ebdon

Please could you remove my mare from the sales page. She was sold within a few days of going onto the website and is now on her way to a lovely new home.
Kind regards
Lynda Tinson

Lynda Tinson

Many thanks for running the advert for our pure-bred colt 'Quinn' on your website. He was sold to an excellent home, to the first enquirer to view him, within a couple of weeks of the advert appearing. He is reported to have settled well and is already entered for some summer shows.

Peter Davison

Just to let you know that Solo was sold to the second viewer! and has gone to a lovely home near Wolverhampton, last Friday. Helen came down the previous weekend and tried him, had him vetted on the Thursday and collected him on Friday! She was saying how difficult it was to find a good pure bred. Thanks for all your assistance Mary

Sue Whitehead

I managed to sell him from your website the second week of advertising. The phone wasn't exactly red hot- but he wasn't cheap!! - I sold him to the first person to see him. I had 3 phone calls.
Thanks so much for all your help, he's gone to a fantastic home and I would certainly recommend your website.
Thanks again
Regards Helen

Helen Dixon

Firstly, I'd like to thank you for your most valued help and advice and would now like to notify you to remove the ad. I wouldn't hesitate in recommending the official Irish Draught web site. Many thanks
Regards
Maggie Hobson

Maggie Hobson

I just wanted to inform you that "Archie" my 15.2hh ID dapple grey gelding has now been sold to a lovely new home on Exmoor! Thank you so much for all your help. Please can my ad be removed.
All the best
Jayne
(Sold within 7 days of advert appearing.)

Jayne Seabrook