Top selling horse goes for $42,000

The 36th Annual WYO Quarter Horse Spring sale was held at the Hot Springs County Fairgrounds last weekend.

The crowd included buyers representing 18 different states, bidding on 29 geldings, eight two-year olds and 12 yearlings.

Top seller at the spring show was Motown in Hollywood, a palomino gelding which fetched $42,000. The horse will find its home in California.

The second high seller was Hesa Shiny Nickle, a bay gelding that went for $36,000. The beautiful bay will find its home in Utah.

The 29 geldings on the block went for an average of $13,857, while the two-year olds averaged $7,094. The yearlings averaged $4,760 for the day.

The average price for the top 10 sellers was $25,325 with the top 20 bringing in an average of $19,537.50.