F.A.Q.

1. What is Bloodstock.ie
Bloodstock.ie, is an online advertising medium for the Thoroughbred horse, allowing you to advertise your horse on the World Wide Web, with the aid of Photos, Video or Pedigree. Almost every household has at least one computer, and more and more business is being done with the aid of the intranet. Bloodstock.ie gives you the opportunity to use the net to buy and sell Thoroughbreds.

2. What are the advantages of using Bloodstock.ie?
The advantages of using Bloodstock.ie are:

• Real alternative from traditional Sales Companies
• Less Expenses
• Access to Advertise Online where your advertisement can been viewed by everyone in the World Wide Web community
• Allows you to combine Photo, Video and Pedigree
• Horses for sale everyday
• Gives you easy access to a horses details
• Puts you in charge of the deal
• No bad Lott numbers

3. How long is my advertisement featured?
Your advertisement to featured for 4 weeks from when it is posted.

4. How do I get my ad noticed?
A good photo and better caption. Think along the lines of ‘From the family of ...’. Is there Black Type in your family? Has your horse won any races? Use your strongest selling point.

5. How many photos and videos can I post?
You can post 2 photos per advert and 1 video.

6. Do I have to have a photo or video ?
No you do not, but your advertisement will certainly be noticed quicker by having at least one photo.

7. What format does my photo and video be in?
Video should be in .avi or .wmv format, preferably .wmv and photo should be in .jpg or .gif format.

8. What tips can I use for taking a photo?
Have your horse well groomed. Photo your horse from the side, with a clear view of all four legs. Have your horse alert, ears pricked, rattle some nuts out of picture as an example of getting his attention. Take photos of dark horses against a bright background and of bright horses against a dark background. Zoom in so that your horse fills the picture comfortably.

9. What tips can I use for taking a video.
Have a good quality video recorder, most digital cameras have this facility now. Video your horse as walking away and then towards you, follow up by trotting away and then towards you, as you would at the sales. You can also video your horses in long reins, lunging, jumping, whatever is relevant to the stage your horse is at. View the video yourself before you send it to us and make sure you are happy with it first.

10. What if I don’t have digital camera or video recorder?
Contact us at info@bloodstock.ie, and we may have some suggestions for you.