Legal Notice: Equine Auction Set for Dec. 6

Pursuant to Section 4-13-7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Humane Care for Equines Act), the Georgia Department of Agriculture will conduct a live auction on the following equine.

The auction will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at the Mansfield Impound Barn in Mansfield, Ga. The said equine may be inspected at the facility beginning at 10 a.m. Pictures of the equine will be posted, when available, on the Department website. Sealed bids will not be accepted on these equine.

• Sadie: 17-year-old sorrel Saddlebred grade mare, rides (green)
• Ricky: 9-year-old Appaloosa grade gelding, will know more before sale
• Gertrude: 18-year-old sorrel Quarter Horse grade mare, rides
• Sunshine: 1-year-old sorrel Quarter Horse grade filly, leads
• Agnes: 12-year-old sorrel Quarter Horse grade mare, rides
• Thelma: 10-year-old sorrel grade mare, rides
• Louise: 11-year-old bay grade mare, rides (green)
• Hershel: 5-year-old bay grade gelding, will know more before sale
• Susie: 10-year-old dun Quarter Horse grade mare, will know more before sale
• Ariat: 12-year-old bay grade mare, rides
• Maggie: 18-year-old sorrel Quarter Horse grade mare, rides (green)
• Wrangler: 10-year-old bay grade gelding, rides

No representation is made regarding any registration or possible registration neither of said equine nor of the physical condition of said equine. Any documentation in possession of the Department regarding registration, physical condition or past veterinary treatment of said equine is available upon request; however, notwithstanding the availability of such documentation, lack thereof or verbal information given to the Department, said sale is for the equine on an "as is" basis without any representation regarding registration, physical condition or acceptable use of the animal.

The Department reserves the right to add or withdraw equines to or from any auction. The successful bidder must be prepared to tender the price by cashiers check, money order, cash or with personal check (accompanied with letter of bank approval) and move the animal from the facility by 3 p.m. on Dec. 7.

Payment must be made at the time the animal is picked up. If a successful bidder fails to tender the price as required, the Department may refuse to accept any other bids made by the successful bidder at this auction or any future auction.

These horses are subject to periodic inspection by the Department for a period of 12 months. The purchaser agrees that she will not transfer ownership of equine purchased at this sale to anyone who has had equines impounded by the Department, or a case under investigation for a violation of the Humane Care for Equines Act. If the Department determines that this agreement is violated, the equine may be subject to immediate impoundment.

IF YOU GO …
WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 6, at 11 a.m.
WHERE: Mansfield Impound Barn
2834 Marben Farm Road
Mansfield, Ga.
VIEW PHOTOS: www.agr.georgia.gov
CONTACT: Equine Health at 404-656-3713 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday