About Us

Horse Deals - the specialists in buying and selling horses since 1986...

July 1986 Horse Deals releases their first issue.

May 2013
available at newsagents and saddleries now!

From humble beginnings in July 1986, today Horse Deals magazine is the industry leader with a readership of 120,000 per month.

An average over 680 pages an issue, Horse Deals magazine remains our flagship product and proudest achievement to date. The secret to our continued success is our commitment to outstanding customer representation, constant innovation and an intimate knowledge of the industry we serve.

Whether you're selling, buying or browsing, Horse Deals ensures an unparalleled experience with everything you could need at your disposal for the true equestrian enthusiast at heart.

As a seller, our Ultimate Advertising Package ensures optimum exposure for your horse, transport, saddlery or business*:

  • The Magazine
    • Guaranteed audience for your advert. Readership of 120,000 per month with international subscribers.
    • All disciplies for all equestrian interests. Unrivalled exposure at your disposal.
    • Options for every budget, animal and product. Select from a range of advert sizes and types.
    • We know design. We know horses. Our professional graphic design team will design your advert at no extra cost, or you can design it yourself. The choice is yours!
    • Quality control, we don't cut corners. High-grade paper stock and constant attention to colour and copy accuracy.
  • FREE Online Video
    • Make your advert move!
    • If you choose to, supply a You Tube link to your footage and we will display your footage with your advert on  www.horsedeals.com.au, totaly free!
  • The Website
    • Every private advert receives a free listing on www.horsedeals.com.au.
    • With an average of over 215,000 visits per month*** on www.horsedeals.com.au, give your advertisement the edge with the combined power of print and online promotion.
    • Your advert remains online for 2 months.
    • If you sell your horse or item, let us know and we'll mark it as sold on the site.
    • Easy and convenient, anytime, anywhere. Submit your advert online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    • Business owners, find out about our Business Banner service here or enquire about our Business Directory.

As a buyer, Horse Deals is your one stop shop for everything equine:

  • The Magazine
    • All disciplines, all interests in one place. The choice is yours.
    • Shopping made easy. Over 680 pages a month of horses, transport, property, saddlery and related products for sale.
    • Its everywhere! Available across Australia and New Zealand as well as abroad by request. Find Australian stockists here.
    • Printed in full colour and immaculately presented every time.
  • FREE Online Video
    • Save time and money, making an informed decision from the comfort of your own home.
    • Buy sight-unseen with confidence.
    • View footage instantly and for FREE.
  • The Website
    • Find the horse of your dreams. Browse thousands of advertisements from the previous two magazines in the convenient interactive format of our website!
    • No time to browse? No problem! Tailor the listings to your own personal requirements with our comprehensive search facility.
    • Get images, video and contact details instantly on demand.
    • Find a transporter, vet, in fact any type of equine business in our online Business Directory.

We're all browsers, and that's why Horse Deals isn't just a trading magazine.

Keep your finger on the pulse with thousands of horses and related items for sale every month complimented by a host of top content including:

  • Feature stories
  • Rider profiles
  • Educational articles
  • Health advice
  • "King" kid's fun pages
  • WIN! Competitions
  • Events Calendar
  • Gallery Pictorials

Online you'll discover even more! www.horsedeals.com.au is the virtual place to be seen:

  • The Gallery
    • If its happening in our industry, you'll see it on the Gallery!
    • A comprehensive directory of upcoming events for every discipline at every level.
    • Results, news, images and video from events across Australia and the world.
    • Stories, interviews, articles and general happenings.
    • This exclusive not-for-profit service keeps you on the ball, from the fun and games of the Olympics to the EI turmoil, Horse Deals is there!
  • Can't make it to your local? Search for a stockist.
  • Look for businesses in our comprehensive Business Directory.
  • Want to know who's selling for what? Check out our recent sales.

More information

Selling | Stockists | Contact Us

*Free website listings only available to private horse, saddlery, transport and property advertisements.
**Standard layout applies to classified, $1,000 & Under, 1/8th and 1/16th size advertisements.
***Source: Google Analytics, 30/11/2007-29/11/2008.

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GALLERY

OFFICIAL COVERAGE

  1. St Ives Ag Show

    Join Horse Deals & Lorelle Mercer for coverage from the St Ives Ag Show
  2. Inter School Showjumping Ayr Hill - St Margarets School

    Join Horse Deals & Julie Wilson for Inter School Showjumping @ Ayr Hill
  3. Naracoorte Horse Trials, SA

    Join Horse Deals and Derek O'Leary for coverage from the 2013 Naracoorte Horse Trials

VIEWER COVERAGE

  1. Empire State Grand Prix Showjumping, New York (video)
  2. Zone 15 Pony Club Flat Riding Championships
  3. Marvellous May Jumping at Sydney Showjumping Club
  4. Endurance Racing at Royals Windsor Horse Show
  5. Check out these 3-Gaited Patterns at the U.S. Saddle Seat Invitational (video)
  6. Darling Downs Interschool Regional Championships
  7. 'Ganham Style' at the Kentucky Reining Cup Freestyle (video)
  8. Chatsworth Horse Trials UK

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. 75 to 100 horses killed at one Stud as violent tornadoes tears through central Oklahoma
  2. Saddle up! Portia de Rossi supports Equestrian Charity
  3. Shetland Pony Fosters a Lamb
  4. Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup Jumping 2013 - La Baule News (Video)
  5. FEI Nations Cup - Dressage 2013 - Round 1
  6. Outcry forces backflip on mounted police deal
  7. No bats found on property where horse died from lyssavirus
  8. Horse contracts deadly lyssavirus
  9. Wild stallion rescued from surf in North Carolina
  10. Thoroughbred breeders contemplate statutory levy
  11. Australia Horse Industry Sues Government Over 2007 Flu
  12. Pilot season for FEI Nations Cup Dressage series begins this week
  13. Penola Pony Club ODE Results, SA
  14. Sydney CDI 2013 - Highlight from Day 3 (video)
  15. All ages shine in open classes at Fig Tree Pocket ODE
  16. Vic State Government Riding the Excitement!
  17. Olympian Gill Rolton joins EA Board as Athlete Director
  18. New information on the Hendra virus vaccine available
  19. Vets frustrated by lack of hendra vaccination uptake