Basic Sale Policy: 

A 50% deposit must be made in order to buy any of the horses on the site, refundable only if the horse dies before shipping or is severely injured or incapacitated.  In the event that a serious problem (unsoundness, bad disposition, etc) is discovered by the Prunty Ranch during training, handling, etc, the buyer will have the option of applying the deposit to a different horse.

Remaining balance may be paid off in installments before the horse is shipped, or may be paid off in one “lump sum” at time of shipping. 

No horse will leave the ranch without being paid in full, including any boarding fees.  Horses left past pick-up deadlines will be boarded for $100/month.

Please make all checks and money orders payable to Becky Prunty Lisle, unless seller is otherwise noted as a Guest Consignment.

The Prunty horses are currently sold only through private treaty sales.  To visit the ranch and view the horses, appointments must be made, preferably two weeks in advance.  Opportunities for viewing are limited, due to pasturing schedules and our remote location.  Thirty miles of gravel road lead from the ranch to Highway 225, and in the winter, the gravel road is not maintained, and usually closes completely during winter months.  Because of this:

• Horses are available for casual viewing between June 1 and October 1. This excludes the current year's foal crop, which arrives at the ranch in early June from winter range.
• Horses purchased after June 1 must be paid in full and shipped from the ranch no later than October 15.  Horses purchased after October 15 will winter at the ranch, and must be paid in full and shipped from the ranch no later than June 30.  
• We understand that unforeseen circumstances arise, and exceptions shall be dealt with on an individual basis, but any horses left past the deadline dates will be boarded at a cost of $100/month until they are shipped.

We now offer a number of high quality AQHA and APHA registered colts and started ranch horses for sale. 

Frequently Asked Questions

How is shipping arranged? 

Buyers are completely responsible for arranging shipping. There is approximately 30 miles of gravel road between the ranch and Hwy 225, which becomes extremely difficult to travel with excessive rain, etc. There are three options, described as follows:

Buyers are welcome to come to the ranch to pick up their purchased horse, road conditions permitting. Summer and fall months offer spans of great traveling conditions. Two week advance notice required.

The Prunty Ranch can haul purchased horses to meet buyers, either to the Hwy 225/Charleston Road intersection, or to Elko. Set fee is $1.00 per mile, round trip. (To intersection: $60, To Elko: $170.) This is recommended especially during rainy or snowy periods. Buyers with 2-wheel drive vehicles, highway tread tires, lack of experience navigating gravel roads, etc, may also want to consider this option. Two week advance notice required.

Buyers can hire a professional horse transport company. If hauler is not willing or able to drive on gravel roads, a Prunty Ranch employee can haul the purchased horse to one of the above mentioned meeting places, for the listed fee. Fee to be added to the purchase price of horse and must be received in advance. Two week advance notice required.

Are these horses registered?   
All registered horses are listed as such.  The grade horses are listed for sale with a lot number, such as YY2005-10h.  Registered horses will either be listed with their name and registration number, or if the paperwork is not yet complete, as "registration pending."  Horses with pinto markings are eligible for registration with the National Pinto Horse Registry. 

What about the ranch mares’ breeding?  
For approximately 40 years, Pruntys have been utilizing the same breeding program for their grade horses.  The mares are a unique cross of the original ranch stock and AQHA and APHA bloodlines.  Having been crossed with registered stock for over thirty years, the ranch mares have continued to improve, and the grade mares currently in use are the product of three decades of our unique blend.  See our history section. 

The registered mares have been carefully selected for conformation, suitability of purpose, disposition, and pedigree.  Our goal is to produce superior-quality foals with renowned bloodlines, and raise them the way nature intended, resulting in horses ideal for ranch use, competition, and pleasure.

What are the sires of the horses for sale?  
The stallions are all shown on the site for reference. The grade mares and selected stallions are on winter range from November to early June. Sires usually keep the same mare band from year to year, and also mark the foals as their offspring.

What kind of training have the horses had?  
When the foals are weaned, they spend the winter at the ranch and are around people on a daily basis. Ideally, they are halter trained as weanlings or yearlings. Horses that have been started or have extra work are listed as such on the site.

How is your program unique?  
Undoubtedly the most unique part of our program is the way the horses are raised, spending most of the year in the “wide open spaces” with little or no human contact.  As a result, the horses are able to live as nature intended them to live, developing alertness, stamina, sure feet, ability, and heart that cannot be found in stall and pasture raised horses.

How big do your horses usually get?  

Over the years, we have continually sought to breed horses with larger
frames and more bone, since that is what we needed for work on the ranch. Our traditional breeding stock averages around 15 hands. In the past ten years, we have used some stallions with less frame size and more compact, athletic ability, crossed with the ranch mares. While this has resulted in some reduction of mature size of the offspring, our horses retain our trademark athleticism and ability.

Have these horses been loaded in a trailer?  
Horses will have been loaded and worked with accordingly as much as possible before shipping. To ensure the safety of horses and humans alike, however, we do have chute facilities to load a horse in a trailer if necessary.

Have these horses been shod, bathed, and clipped?  
Horses sold as started or broke will have shoeing experience included in their listing. Horses turned out year-round have naturally hard, solid feet and do not require shoes. As far as bathing—only when it rains! (Naturally, if the horses have not been bathed, they have not been clipped either.)

Are the horses sold with a guarantee?  
No.  Buyers are encouraged to visit the ranch to see their horses in the flesh and visually inspect them.  Any problems not addressed at that time will not entitle the buyer to any kind of refund.  Veterinary health certificates are required to ship a horse out of state, and can also be obtained at the buyer’s request prior to shipping a horse within Nevada.   When a horse leaves the ranch, we are no longer responsible.  All sales are final.