UF auctions off horses

The University of Findlay auctioned off 36 horses during a spring horse sale over the weekend at the Dave Wilkinson Arena. Horses, trained by equestrian studies students at the university, sold for anywhere between $2,200 and $17,000 and were between the ages of 2 and 17. The sale was organized by equine marketing students and a portion of the proceeds went towards scholarships and the purchase of new prospects students can work with in upcoming semesters. "We had 34 horses go through the sale," the university's communications director Branden Ferguson said. "The total of all the horses sold was $290,800." The highest bidding horse was a 2015 14hh bay American Quarter Horse gelding, named "Smartest Mobster Yet" and sold for $17,800. The horse has been in the Western Equestrian program for four years and started as a senior reiner at the university. Other highest selling horses include "One Sterling Assist" for $17,000, "Monday Morning Trash" for $15,500 and "Onlylilliesimpressme" for $14,100. Students in the equestrian studies program demonstrated all-around prospect horses with skills in western pleasure to hunter under saddle, ranch riding, western riding, trail, reining and quiet lessons or 4-H horses.