Since
you're already here the first place to put your advert is in our
For Sale section in the Discussion Forum.
Many people in the Canberra region buy and sell horses through the
'Pets and Livestock' column of Saturday's edition of the daily newspaper
The Canberra Times. For
advertising:
The Canberra Times
9 Pirie Street
Fyshwick ACT 2609
02 6280 2122
Postal Address
PO Box 7155, Canberra Mail Centre
ACT 2610
Classifieds Hours of Business
Monday to Thursday : 8am to 8pm
Friday : 7am to 6pm
Saturday : 9am to 12 noon
Sunday : 3pm to 8pm
Front Counter Office Hours – 9 Pirie Street, Fyshwick
Monday to Friday : 8am to 6pm
Saturday : 9am to 12 noon
However, there are a number of other papers and magazines which carry
equestrian advertisements. These include:
The Land
Published weekly
Circulation: 51,915 - ABC audited paid circulation to December 2001
159 Bells Line of Road, North Richmond NSW, 2754
Phone: (02) 4570 4444
Fax: Editorial (02) 4570 4650 Advertising: (02)4570 4630
email: theland@ruralpress.com
A weekly newspaper covering eastern Australia, available at newsagents each
Thursday. Quality horses in the ACT region are often advertised in The Land
rather than in The Canberra Times.
9/21 Colbee Court
Phillip ACT 2606
Phone 13-2626
A weekly advertising paper covering the Canberra, Monaro and South Coast
Regions. Available at newsagents.
Canberra Trading Post
GPO Box 24441
Canberra City ACT 2601
Phone 295-5999, fax: 295-5916
A weekly advertising paper available at newsagents.
Horse Deals
Box 871
Millicent SA 5280
Phone (087) 33-3588, fax: (087) 33-4089
A monthly glossy magazine advertising quality competition and breed
horses. Available at newsagents and saddleries. .,
Other things to do:
 | Check any nearby saddleries and produce merchants. They usually have a
noticeboard and will accept private 'For Sale' advertisements. |
| If the horse is for a child or teenager, join your local Pony Club and
place a 'Wanted' advertisement in the Club newsletter. Parents are often
reluctant to sell the family pony through the open market but may be happy to
sell to someone who will also use the horse at pony club. |
| Join any relevant breed or show associations. Their subscription rates are
usually quite low and 'For Sale' advertisements are often carried in their
newsletters, or put your own 'Wanted' advertisement in (usually for a small
fee). |
| Check at the larger private stables and agistment establishments (go there
rather than ring). They will often have a notice board with 'For Sale' and
'Wanted' advertisements. Ask instructors at these stables; they often know of
horses for sale. |
| Ask everyone you know. Often the best horses are sold by word of mouth
without ever having been commercially advertised. |
