Terms and Conditions


2022 Premier Prospects Production Sale

By registering to bid for any sale with Hillman Quarter Horses, you agree to all terms & conditions of the this site and the individual sale terms and conditions whether you choose to read them all or not.

*All successful bidders must pick up their horse(s) from Hillman Quarter Horse Ranch by June 29th, 2023. Starting June 29th, 2023 boarding fees will be charged at $15 per day. Transportation recommendations are listed below.

*If there is an auction bidding platform glitch, outage or crash Hillman Quarter Horses has the right to restart the auction, even if it closes or if it has closed.

Bidding:

All bids must be placed online. See our “My Account” page to get registered. Please know that all bidders must be registered before they will be able to bid. Any online bidders trying to register after the sale begins are not guaranteed to bid. All bidders must be at least 18 years of age. The highest bidder is the buyer. If any dispute arises between or among two or more bidders, sole authority to settle the dispute as he sees fit is reserved by the auctioneer and the decisions shall be final. Seller reserves the right to waive the sale (bids) of his/her horse before it leaves the ring. The auctioneer reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The auctioneer completes sale of a horse at the fall of the gavel. We reserve the right to refuse bidding to anyone. 

Online bidding is provided by Hillman Quarter Horses. Bidding can be found under current auctions at Hillman Quarter Horses. We do charge a 3% convenience fee to pay with a credit card or debit card (International 4%). Make sure you plan accordingly and notify your bank of the charges. Any returned e-check charges will be accessed a $500 fee and required to wire the balance same day plus the $500 fee. International bidders have 2 payment options of credit/debit card (4% convenience fee) or wire transfer. Watch for emails in your spam folder.

Auctioneer cannot, and will not, be held responsible for any interruption in service, errors, and/or omissions, caused by any means and does not guarantee continual, uninterrupted or error free service or use of the Site. Bidder acknowledges that this auction is conducted electronically and relies on hardware and software that may malfunction without warning. The Auctioneer, in its sole discretion, may void any sale, temporarily suspend bidding and re-sell any item/lots that were affected by any malfunction. The decision of the Auctioneer is final.

Payment: in full is required to be made to Hillman Quarter Horses immediately after the sale by credit card or e-check. International purchases are payable by credit/debit card or wire transfer. A 3% convenience fee will be charged if payments are made with a credit or debit card (4% international). By making payment with your card, you acknowledge that you waive the right for a return of horse(s) along with any and all refunds of monies paid etc. in conjunction with any purchases at this sale/auction from Hillman Quarter Horses. All buyers agree to not place any kind of charge back on any payment made towards the purchase of any horse.

Guarantee: This guarantee shall be exclusively between buyer and seller only and does not include any other persons.  All soundness guarantees do not include any time period following the sale including transportation. Buyers are encouraged to purchase equine insurance to protect their investments. Shall any soundness disputes arise; the buyer must contact the seller and settle the dispute between the two of them. Soundness does not guarantee pass of a check by any vet or trainer following the sale. If buyers want x-rays or pre-purchase exam, they need to have them completed before the sale at their own expense.

Requirements for Transport:

Brand Inspection – Required by the state of Idaho on all sale horses: A brand inspection (AKA Ownership Papers) is included with horse payment at the time of pickup.

Coggins – Required for transport into and out of Idaho: All horses sold are required to provide a negative coggins test current within six months of sale date and is included with horse payment at time of pickup.

Health – Required for transport out of Idaho: A veterinarian will be on grounds to provide all horses going out of state a current health inspection included with horse payment at time of pickup.

Transporters: We highly recommend that buyers hire a licensed and insured transporter. Hand Forged Horse Transport – Call ahead to get a quote @ 307-899-0797.

Equine Insurance: We highly recommend that buyers protect their investments and purchase equine insurance. Call Jenifer @ 877-433-0300.

Care of & Pick-Up:

Buyer assumes full ownership and responsibility of the animal from the time it is sold online. It is the new owner’s responsibility and sole risk from the time of purchase to arrange pick from Hillman Quarter Horses Ranch immediately after closing of the sale. Pickup must be within 5 days of the close of the auction to prevent boarding fees. Boarding fees will be charged at a $15 per day starting June 28th. Buyers will be responsible to pick-up or arrange pickup for purchased horse(s)

Warranty:

There is no implied warranty made by auctioneer or Sale Company as to the merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose of any animal in the sale. The buyer agrees that it is relying upon any warranties or representations made prior to or during the sale to be made only by and on behalf of the producer/consignor. The seller/consignor is the sole responsible party for all representations, warranties, and guarantees expressed or implied concerning the condition of any horse and buyers should satisfy themselves concerning the condition before purchasing. Once again, buyers need to do their homework well in advance of the sale to find the sale animal that best fits them. The buyer and sale attendees further agree to hold the seller/consignor, Hillman Quarter Horses, harmless from all loss, cost and expense rising from illness, injury or death of such animal, or loss or damage to property, and injury or death of persons, caused by themselves, their agents, or employees, or by the animal, subsequent to the time of purchase.

Buyers Fees:

Brand Inspection: Included

Health Papers (transport across State lines): Included

Coggins: Included

Additional Buyer’s Fees: Waived

Liability:

Buyers, sellers, and spectators are cautioned to exercise care while attending the sale and enter premises at their own risk according to the laws of the State of Idaho. Neither the owners nor any other persons connected with this sale assume any liability, legal or otherwise, for accidents to persons or property, before, during, or after the sale. Hillman Quarter Horses; its principals, directors, officers, agents, employees and volunteers, and each and every landowner, municipal and/or government agency upon whose property this activity is conducted, shall not be liable for injuries sustained by anyone attending the Hillman Quarter Horses & its associates act as agents only and are not responsible for buyer/seller error or misunderstanding. All guarantees are for the benefit and reliance by buyers and are strictly between the buyer and the seller of the horse. All animals are sold “As Is”. In further consideration of this sale, I agree to indemnify and defend Hillman Quarter Horses, their agents and associates, from all injury, loss of equipment, loss of animal or damages to myself, my animals or damages or injury to others lien property from my animals, by entering this horse sale whether by negligence, breach of warranty, or any misrepresentation which is alleged to have been made about the soundness of any animal sold at the sale . The undersigned by executing this instrument delivers said agreement to Hillman Quarter Horses and declares them free of any and all claims. If any claim or dispute is asserted or arises out of or over the sale or consignment of any lot or animal sold at auction, it is agreed that venue for any dispute shall be resolved exclusively in the Courts in the State of Idaho, and that Idaho law shall control this transaction or any claims or disputes which arise directly or indirectly out of this transaction in all respects. By purchasing a horse at Hillman Quarter Horses and/or executing this instrument, I verify that I have read the above information/terms & conditions in full and hereby agree to be bound by them.

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