CONTRACTS
All accepted bids are contracts and Once the Hammer is down are considered final and non withdrawable.

DEPOSIT
Online bidders are required to lodge a deposit of £100 prior to bidding. Deposits will be credited against any online purchases. Unused balances will be refunded after the sale. Note that refunds may take up to 5 days from the close of the sale.

DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS

Only business credit cards may be used to pay for deposits or purchases. private buyers may make payments using a debit card however. Credit cards will be subject to a 2% surcharge.

ONLINE BUYERS PREMIUM

Lots bought Online are subject to a buyers premium of 1% Plus Vat @ 20 %

for HELP with Registration and on using the Online Auction tel: 01467 623704 the IT team.


ONLINE BIDDING 

The person posting the bids online has to be the person who has registered for the auction.

LOSS OF ONLINE SERVICE

While all reasonable efforts are made to provide a reliable online experience, no liability whatsoever can be accepted for any loss of the service or the ability to bid.

CONDITIONS / GUIDELINES FOR SALES HELD
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE SOCIETY

    Ponies must not be removed from pens without the owner or his/ her representative being     present. 
2.    At all Sales, if the owner is not present in person, a representative must be nominated in      advance who will be responsible for the ponies.
3.    All stock must be registered with the Shetland Pony Stud-Book Society  at     least 2 weeks      BEFORE the closing date of the sale.
4.    The minimum age of foals to be sold is eighteen weeks on the day of the Sale even if being     sold at foot. The foal's exact date of birth must be stated on the entry form. 
5.    It must be emphasised that foals, unless being sold at foot, must be weaned.  This means     they must be able to drink water and eat hard feed independently. 
6.    No ponies will be accepted for sale if they have undergone any form of surgical proce    dure e.g. castration, within 4 weeks of the sale date. 
7.    Owners who have had ponies suffering from an infectious disease within one month of     the Sale must not present any ponies for sale. Any ponies showing symptoms of an 
    infec    tious disease such as coughing, swollen glands, high temperature or a 
    muco-purulent nasal discharge (snotty nose) will be excluded from the Sale.
    Any ponies over the age of eighteen years must have a Vet's certificate, dated the day before     the Sale, stating that the pony is fit to travel. The pony must only be vetted the day immediately
    prior to the Sale. If no such certificate is received by the Auctioneer, the pony must not be 
    permitted to go forward for sale. No ponies over 20 years of age will be accepted for sale. 
9.    If a mare is in foal, it is assumed it is to a stallion/entire male registered with SPS-BS. If in foal     to an unregistered stallion/entire male, the progeny will not be eligible for registration     with the Society. The covering stallion/entire male’s name and registration number and date(s)     of covering must be clearly stated on the form. 
10.    In the interests of welfare, it is recommended that lactating mares are not accepted at Society     Sales unless sold with foal at foot, nor should mares due to foal within eight weeks or less of the     date of the Sale be accepted. 
11.    Full details of the following must be given on the entry form and printed in the catalogue :
        Sire's name and Stud-Book number        
        Dam's name and Stud-Book number
        Exact date of birth of pony
        Name and registration number of covering stallion / entire male, if applicable.  
        Dates of covering must be included.
    If mares have not been covered in the current season, this must be stated.
    In the interests of welfare, working ponies of four years old or over only may be clipped. 
13.    Passports for all ponies will be checked by Society officials. Should a passport be found to be     incorrect, a charge of £10 will be payable to the Society before the pony will be permitted     to go through the ring. 
14.    The Auctioneers will collect a non-refundable entry fee of £5.00 + VAT on every pony entered     into a Society sale, which must be paid at time of entry. 
15.    TRANSFER FEES – Please note that it is now the responsibility of NEW OWNERS to pay     the transfer fees for ponies they have purchased.  The same rates apply for both members     & non-members.  All transfer fees are £20 per pony.  THESE TRANSFER FEES WILL BE     CHARGED ON TOP OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY PONY YOU BUY.

16.    In the case of a pony being exported, the new owner will be responsible for paying the export fee of     £50.  An International Pony Movement Certificate will be forwarded directly to the foreign Stud-    Book Society concerned.  The Society would like all vendors of ponies sold for export to be present     whilst the Vet completes the IPMC. 
17.    All ponies must have a Passport. No pony must be permitted to be presented for sale unless     the Passport has been received by the Auctioneer’s Office prior to the Sale. The Passport     must then be passed to the new owner for the onward journey. 
18.    The Society reserves the right to random DNA test ponies which would involve taking a hair     sample.
01/06/2011
PLEASE NOTE
An entry fee of £20 per animal, refundable on commission, will be payable at the office by vendor on receipt of catalogue number.
When a horse or pony goes through the sale ring wearing a head collar or bridle, the animal must be left with a head collar after it is sold, but not necessarily the one it was sold with.   When a horse or pony goes through the sale ring without a head collar, it would be sold on that understanding.
N.B.   We reserve the right to refuse to offer any foal which we consider to be too young, or unfit in any way.   Foals must be eighteen weeks old or over.
Foals must be properly weaned, living away from their dams & eating hard feed.

VALUE ADDED TAX
Where ponies are sold from consignors who are VAT registered, VAT will be added to the Auctioneer’s knock down price.

VAT  - NOTICE TO SELLERS
Sellers registered for VAT are required to submit VAT registration numbers form PRIOR TO SALE.   Sellers not registered for VAT are required to submit signed and completed declaration forms PRIOR TO SALE.

No Pony to be removed from the Pen without the Owners Permission.

STRANGERS INTENDING TO MAKE PURCHASES AT
THIS SALE MUST, BEFORE BIDDING, FURNISH THE
CASHIER AT THE OFFICE WITH APPROVED REFERENCES.