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Sport Horse Nation -- The first week

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I remember the first week on Eventing Nation, and trust me the first week on Sport Horse Nation went a lot better.  We posted 2 classifieds each of our first 6 days, and we already have a short wait-list forming.  We have some great horses posted up there now, and, even though I'm not in the market for a horse right now I have enjoyed watching the videos and keeping my eye on what is for sale in the market right now.  With two posts a day there is always something fresh to look at on Sport Horse Nation, and SHN will occasionally have ridiculous classifieds or articles related to horse sales.  Posting a classifieds costs only $15 and takes just 10 minutes.  Just email the following to classifieds@eventingnation.com:  
-Title (less than 50 characters):
-Description:
-3 adjectives that describe the horse:
-Picture (in .jpg format):
-Location of the horse:
-Price (either a specific number, or a price range in alignment with the price categories in the Sport Horse Nation sidebar: 0-5,000, 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 30,000-50,000, 50,000+.  These categories are meant to be broad enough to respect the privacy of the seller but also specific enough to help the buyer find the right horse.)
-Contact informaiton:
-Youtube video (optional)

Payment can be processed using either check or credit card per the instructions on Sport Horse Nation.  I added a "quantity" feature to the PayPal system last night for people who wish to post multiple horses.  I also removed the word number restriction on the "description" section for people who submit classifieds.  When you submit a classified, please be creative and fun--tell a story about the horse. 
For the first few weeks, we will post a recap of recent ads here on Eventing Nation.  Be sure to visit SHN regularly to peruse the ads whether you are looking to buy or looking for fun.  Thanks for your support on the development of SHN, and thanks for reading!

Sport Horse Nation enters the 21st century


Reaching our vast audience of eventers with a classifieds on Sport Horse Nation takes less than 15 minutes and costs just $15.  The process has gotten even faster since last night I added a secure credit card payment system through PayPal to Sport Horse Nation.  As the story goes, Leslie, in all of her wisdom, advocated strongly for credit cards in the first place, but I, in all of my obstinacy, decided to stick with just checks.  Thank you to EN readers including Lauren, Amanda, and Marty for setting me straight.  

The process for posting a classified is now simpler than ever: 

1) Fill out the below form and email it to classifieds@eventingnation.com
-Title (less than 50 characters):
-Description (less than 200 words, age, height, experience, color, eating habits, etc):
-Story about the horse (Optional, no word limit, have some fun and tell us about the horse's personality):
-3 adjectives that describe the horse:
-Picture (in .jpg format):
-Location of the horse:
-Price (either a specific number, or a price range in alignment with a, b, c, d, or e price categories in the Sport Horse Nation sidebar: 0-5,000, 5,000-15,000, 15,000-30,000, 30,000-50,000, 50,000+.  These categories are meant to be broad enough to respect the privacy of the seller but also specific enough to help the buyer find the right horse.)
-Contact informaiton:
-Youtube video (optional)

2) The classified will be posted in the same format that articles are posed on Eventing Nation once the $15 credit card or check payment is processed.


Classifieds will also receive publicity on our Sport Horse Nation Facebook page (www.facebook.com/sporthorsenation) which, by the way, already has 200+ followers, and from time to time on Eventing Nation itself.  I spoke with a few top riders yesterday to promote the site, and they all said the same thing: this is a great idea because our sport needs one place online where everyone can meet to buy and sell event horses.  Thanks everyone for your support!

Our first (real) classified has been posted today, and I am very excited because it is one of the premium event horses for sale in North America right now.  Check it out:


Go eventing.

Eventing Nation's Sport Horse Classifieds

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The greatest strength of Eventing Nation is our wonderful community of readers; most eventers in the US and Canada visit Eventing Nation at least once a week, many of you once a day, and some once an hour.  A natural development has been the desire for an Event Horses for Sale section of EN where members of our community can find and market event horses.  An EN classifieds has been our most requested new idea over the past few months, and, as part of our ultimate desire to provide a fun and informative service to the eventing community, I present...


Sport Horse Nation is the classifieds extension of Eventing Nation--an EN colony if you will--and Sport Horse Nation is the place to buy and sell event horses in North America.  Event horses of ever size, shape, personality, and price are welcome.

Posting an classified for a horse is extremely simple:

1. Email the following to classifieds@eventingnation.com:

-A title of less than 50 characters
-A description of less than 200 words
-A short story about the horse (optiona)
-3 adjectives that describe the horse
-A picture of the horse in .jpg format
-The location of the horse
-The price of the horse or a price range in alignment with a, b, c, d, or e price categories in the SHN sidebar
-Suitable contact informaiton
-A link to a Youtube video (optional)

2. Mail a check for $15.00 payable to "Thier Media LLC" to 1605 Greenleaf Ln, Charlottesville, VA 22903

****OR just use the handy-dandy secure credit card payment system we have established through PayPal.

Of course, the mayhem and ridiculousness of Eventing Nation will continue on Sport Horse Nation, as you can already see with the three fake advertisements we have posted today.  The fake ads up now are only temporary and real advertisements will begin being posted in the next few days.  At $15 dollars per classified, I hope that literally almost every event horse for sale in the US and Canada will be posted on Sport Horse Nation.  We will also be posting funny fake ads and articles about buying and selling horses from time to time, and I expect Sport Horse Nation to be an entertaining destination for all eventers, especially if you want to keep an eye on what's for sale out there.

We built Sport Horse Nation for our Eventing Nation community, so please let us know if you have any questions or comments in the discussion section of this post.  Also, please notice the SHN box in our Eventing Nation sidebar that will show the most recent horses for sale on Sport Horse Nation.  I'm definitely nervous, since this is only the second website that I have launched, but I'm also extremely excited and proud that we are providing a great service to the eventing community.

I should also mention that we are working hard on EN swag.  We have a fantastic team of wonderful people helping us to design everything and get bumper stickers, hats, and t-shirts printed, so stay tuned for more info on that soon.  Now, more than ever, go eventing.

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