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2012 NATIONAL CLYDESDALE SALE UPDATE
If you cannot attend the 2012 National Clydesdale Sale - you can still participate and bid online. The 2012 National Clydesdale Sale will be a live audio and photos of all sale horses that are available will also be on Proxibid. Please go to Proxibid.com using the link here to view the sale entries and also to register as an online bidder.
Uncataloged Horses
Substitutions
Extended Deadline for 2012 National Sale Entries
In view of the many changes to our 2012 National Sale, the deadline for sale entries has been extended until Monday, February 13, 2012. If you are mailing your entries, please confirm your entries via email or fax at 815-247-8337 to ensure the entry information is recorded by February 13, 2012.
Un-cataloged Horses for 2012 National Sale
Un-cataloged horses will be accepted into the 2012 National Sale up to 2 weeks prior to the sale. These un-cataloged horses will sell after all cataloged horses have sold. Uncataloged horses received by April 1st, 2012 will be added to the website. After that date, uncataloged horses will not be included on the website, but will be highlighted in a flyer that will be circulated at the National Sale. All rules of the 2012 National Sale will also apply to un-cataloged horses.
Tack Sale Items for 2012 National Sale
The form to consign Tack Sale items is on the website at www.clydesusa.com. Tack Sale items will be accepted up to the day of the sale. Photos of Tack Sale items can be submitted to the Clydesdale Office. Tack Sale items will be highlighted on the website also.
See tack Sale items.
Reminder – Photos for the Sale Catalog
Photo of sale horses is free this year and will be put on the website and also on the online bidding site. Please send these photos with your consignment or they can be emailed to the Clydesdale Office.
Dear Clydesdale Enthusiasts,
By now most of you have received the printed newsletter with information about the changes taking place with the National Sale & Annual Member Meeting. In it we explained that the National Sale is an important funding source for the operation of the Clydesdale Association, and that in recent years the Sale has suffered from the poor economy.
To help control costs and increase sales, the April 2012 event is being moved to north-eastern Indiana at the Michiana Event Center, Howe, Indiana, just south of the Michigan state line. This facility offers 150,000 sq. ft., all under one roof, for significantly less cost. In addition, consignor fees and sale commissions have been reduced to encourage more consignments. The tack sale will be expanded with all items stored and on display indoors, and the Annual Meeting & Dinner will be held in the building as well. Anheuser-Busch will be on hand again this year and will sponsor a Friday night Social Hour.
As recently as 2009 the National Clydesdale Sale consigned 200 horses to the auction ring. Last year we had less than 100. A successful sale requires both horses and bidders. To increase both, the Board of Directors has made arrangements to have a small number of Registered Shires and Gypsy Vanners consigned to the 2012 Sale. The Association will receive the additional consignment fees and commissions and it will draw a new market of potential bidders to the event. A number of these new folks will be just as likely to bid on a Clydesdale once they get to see them up close.
The schedule for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the Sale is still tentative. The decision whether to sell horses on one day or two is dependent on the total number of horses consigned. That number won’t be known until early February. The final schedule will be announced as soon as possible so that everyone can make appropriate arrangements to attend.
Change is often hard. Sometimes the idea of change is more difficult than the actual change itself. After 26 years in Springfield, IL, some folks are apprehensive about moving. The Board of Directors wants to assure you that every effort will be made to make this event in the new location a positive experience for consignors, buyers, members, and the general public. Additional details about the 2012 National Sale will be forthcoming with the February mailing of the Call to the Annual Meeting, in future e-letters, and on the Association website. Please watch for those to arrive.
See you in Michiana, April 26th – 28th !
Martin E. English, D.V.M., President
THE 2012 NATIONAL SALE MOVES TO NEW LOCATION WITH NEW RATES AND SCHEDULES
The 2012 National Clydesdale Sale will be held at the Michiana Event Center, Howe, MI. With over 150,000 square feet under one roof, this will serve as a perfect event location for stalling, tack sale area, vendors, the sale arena and Annual Banquet and Meeting to be held in one space. The Event Center is easy to get to and is right off the I-80/I-90 toll road. There will be camping electric hookups and excellent parking close to the building. For additional information on the facility, please visit their website at www.Michianaeventcenter.com. This sale is a major funding source for the National Association. Please help by supporting the sale with your attendance, consignments, and purchases.
At the December 2011 Board meeting, the following items were approved for the 2012 National Sale: Consignment Fee $100.00 (was $200.00), Sale Commission 6% (was 8%), No Sales 4% (was 8%). Consignment fee of $100.00 includes color photo in printed Sale catalog and the website Sale catalog. On Sale day find us at the on-line auction site with Proxibid.com where the public can bid online during the auction. The photo you present will be very important this year with this new promotion. The Board also agreed to investigate opening this sale to Gypsy Vanner/Drum and Shire Horses, if space and time permit. This would follow our Clydesdale sale at the same location, with the potential to increase our Sale with additional consignments and new buyers.
2012 Raffle Filly
Cathy Clark from Kenny, Illinois has graciously donated the 2012 Raffle Filly - Harmony Hill MM Calin 25341. Calin was born 2/16/2011. Her sire is May's Marquis of Iron Horse, and her dam is Wild Rose Rainy. Cathy Clark is a dedicated breeder that shares a love and compassion for the Clydesdale breed. Calin is a great reflection of Cathy's quality breeding. The winner of the 2012 Raffle Filly will be announced Saturday, April 28th, 2012 at the National Clydesdale Sale. The winner can either keep the filly or put her through the Sale as his or her own horse.
If you would like to order tickets,please email or phone the Clydesdale Office - Tickets are $1.00 each or a book of six tickets for $5.00. You need not be present to win. Visa or Mastercard Accepted.
Don't miss the opportunity to have Harmony Hill MM Calin in your barn!
Tentative Schedule of Events - All activities at the Michiana Event Center, Howe, IN.
Thursday, April 26, 2012 :
1:00 p.m. - Free Educational Seminar(s) – Topic(s) to be announced.
Following the Educational Seminars will be the National Sale Breeder Futurity Cup cart class, followed by voluntary hitching and riding - location to be announced. Michiana Area Tours Available on Thursday.
7:00 p.m. Barn party for exhibitors - sponsored by Vendors.
Friday, April 27, 2012:
9:00 a.m. – Mandatory Preview of Sale Horses.
11:00 a.m. (approximate) - Tack sale begins
Friday Evening :
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Social Hour hosted by Anheuser Busch/Budweiser Clydesdales.
7:00 p.m. Dinner
8:00 p.m. Annual Member Meeting of Clydesdale Breeders of USA -There will also be a Special Live Auction on Friday Night
Saturday, April 28, 2012 :
8:00 a.m. Sale of Horses begins. New Sale order . Starting with mares, then mix of mares with stallions and geldings throughout the sale. Announcement of Filly Raffle Winner mid-afternoon.
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. – Thursday – Friday - Saturday
*Vendors will be open all three days! - *The Clyde Store will be open all three days!
*Raffle tickets for the Clydesdale filly will be sold all three days!
*Photo Contest from noon on Friday until noon on Saturday. Come vote for your favorite!
Sale Rules & Entry Information :
The Rules for the 2012 National Clydesdale Sale and all entry information can be found on the website at www.clydesusa.com or can be obtained through the Clydesdale Office. Please make sure you obtain a copy and review the rules of the sale. Each consignment must be submitted with an entry form for each horse, Please also remember to mail the original pedigree and signed transfer with each horse consigned . As listed above, each consignors may submit a photo for each entry for the Sale Catalog, so please send those photos along with the entry form, etc. The online Sale Catalog reaches hundreds of people all across the world, so promote your consignment with a photo! ENTRIES FOR THE 2012 NATIONAL SALE ARE DUE FEBRUARY 1 ST , 2012.
Tack Sale:
The Tack Sale is quickly becoming the Tack & Equipment Sale of the industry! And don’t sell your Clydesdale collectables any other place! At the 2012 National Sale the tack sale will follow the Friday morning sale horse preview, beginning around 11:00 a.m. Commission rates for the Tack Sale are for per item sales of $1 to $25 –15%; $26 to $250 – 10%; $251 to $5,000 – 7% ; above $5,000 – 5%. If you wish to consign tack, equipment, collectables, vehicles, or any horse related items, please download a Tack Sale form from the website or obtain one through the Clydesdale Office.
Annual Meeting & Banquet:
The Annual Member Meeting and Dinner of the Clydesdale Breeders of the U.S.A. will be held in the Michiana Event Center (MEC). The dinner and meeting will be a casual affair, so please enjoy the activities at the MEC on Friday and join us in the same building for the Friday evening events! The evening will begin with a social hour hosted by Anheuser Busch/Budweiser Clydesdales from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. There will also be a special live auction Friday evening. Watch for details in February. It will be a great night – so make plans to join in. Tickets for the Banquet will be available beginning in February. You will be able to order tickets prior to the sale if you wish through the Clydesdale Office, or you can purchase tickets at the sale. We do ask that you purchase tickets by mid morning on Friday at the Sale.