Horses For Sale in South Dakota

Horses for sale in South Dakota - find your dream horse

Wherever you live in the world, South Dakota is a great place to look for tough and hardy horses. The climate and terrain are challenging: cold and harsh in winter and hot and arid in summer. Could the trail horse of your dreams be waiting in South Dakota? The most popular horses for sale in South Dakota are those with proven endurance and toughness. Quarter Horses are the most searched-for breed of all the horses for sale in South Dakota. Rare and hardy horse and pony breeds, such as Dales and Fells from England, are some of the most bought horses in South Dakota. Use the country and radius filters to find out whether your ideal horse is on the ehorses website. Then add other criteria, such as the age, height, gender, and color of the type of horse you dream of.

Horses for sale in South Dakota - find the perfect owner for your horse

It’s easier than ever for private sellers and horse breeders to promote horses to potential buyers across the globe. The ehorses website is simple to use and offers a complete and professional service. With nearly twenty years’ experience in online horse sales, our team is here to help complete sales smoothly and efficiently. Simply follow the checklist to ensure all relevant information is included.

Checklist for an advertisement

• It’s essential to include your horse's age, height, gender, and color. Buyers want to know about your horse’s talents and achievements, too.
• To promote your horse successfully, upload appealing images and videos. Up to 20 images and 4 videos can be added to every advertisement on the ehorses website at no additional cost.
• Check as many of the listing options as possible to ensure your advertisement reaches potential buyers across the globe.
• A good tip is to always double-check contact information. Making sure contact details are correct and up-to-date means no risk of losing out on sales due to incorrect information.

Horses in South Dakota

The economic impact of the South Dakota horse industry

South Dakota has around 121,000 horses, averaging 1.6 horses per square mile. What is remarkable about that figure is that there are 6.4 people to every horse, second only to Wyoming in the U.S.A horse statistics. The figures reveal that horses are extremely popular in this state. South Dakota’s horse cultures are diverse, reflecting native American horsemanship and European traditions. The state's low population means that there are few major sporting events of any kind. However, horses are an important part of South Dakota’s history and culture, and horse racing has historically been important here.

The history of horses in South Dakota

The state of South Dakota is located in the northern part of the Midwestern region of the United States. South Dakota is named after a Native American word meaning a friend or ally. Dakota is also a language in the Sioux group of Native American languages. Lakota is a related language in this group, as is Nakota. South Dakota is an important landscape for the American tribes who speak the Siouan languages, particularly Lakota and Dakota. The Black Hills of South Dakota was sacred ground to the tribes. When General George Armstrong Custer came to find gold in this sacred place, it led to his defeat at the Battle of the Little Big Horn in Montana. Horses were essential to both the U.S. cavalry and the Native Americans.

This state's continental climate and challenging terrain, which now includes the Badlands National Park, meant that horses and humans had to be tough to survive. Clues to the terrible battles fought during the Great Sioux War of 1876 to 1877 remain in place names and monuments in this region. Many visitors know about Mount Rushmore, the 6,200-foot high mountain with images of four presidents sculpted into it: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. Equally important to the Native Americans is the image of the Lakota leader, Crazy Horse in Custer County, a monumental sculpture still in the process of creation. Eventually, the statue will show the iconic Native American leader in his role as a mounted warrior and leader of the people. Crazy Horse’s name, like those of other members of his family, reflects the Oglala Sioux's connection to horses. He is said to have been born in a year when his Oglala band stole one hundred horses. Today, the locations of some of the tragic episodes of the past are national parks where people can ride in peace.

Wild horses in South Dakota

Wild horses are right at home in South Dakota. The Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary is home to rescued mustangs and a popular visitor destination. South Dakota is also home to herds of rare Choctaw horses, pony-sized equines with Spanish colonial ancestry. These lovely animals were nearly lost during the removal of Native American people from their original homelands after the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The Choctaw were forced to leave their homes in the south-eastern part of the U.S.A. and move to Oklahoma. The dispersal was known as the Trail of Tears. The loss of their horses was a bitter blow to the Native Americans. By this stage, horses were as much a part of their culture as they were to European society. Fortunately, some of their attractive, dependable horses survived and are thriving today in the Black Hills of South Dakota, more cherished than ever.

Basic information about South Dakota

South Dakota is situated in the North Central region of the United States. It is also a Great Plains state. The population is 886,667, making South Dakota one of the least densely populated states in the U.S.A., and its capital is Pierre.