by Susan Schroeder, OHHA Project Coordinator

Columbus, OH — Here is your chance to bid on some of Ohio’s best stallions and you won’t even have to leave your easy chair! There are 39 Ohio stallions in the annual P.A.C.E.R. fundraiser, 21 pacing stallions and 18 trotting studs.

This year OHHA, who manages the auction, is offering online bidding as well as bidding onsite. The bidding is now open so just follow the instructions below to get started.

1. First register for the online silent auction site at https://wedoauctions.net/ohha/register

2. Next you will receive an e-mail and text. In that text click your blue personal bidding link. This will direct you to our organization’s page to place bids.

3. From here you can either search horses by name or item number. You can also view the catalog of horses under your view all key.

4. Once you see a horse you would like to place a bid on click on the item name and scroll down to the blue bid button. This will let you know the next minimum bid. You can choose to bid this amount by clicking the blue bid button and confirm your bid.

5. You will receive notification in e-mail and text form if you get outbid. This will include the link for that item to place another bid. You will also have the choice to watch the horse. This will place this horse under your my items key on your main screen.

6. If you would like to place a maximum bid, where the system will bid on your behalf until that amount is reached, you can click the change bid amount or set a maximum bid button. Then type the amount you would like to set and place your bid. You will NOT receive outbid notifications until someone has outbid your maximum bid amount.

You may also bid onsite during the OHHA/USTA annual meetings held at the Double Tree Columbus Worthington or by phone by calling 614.221.3650.

More information about the meetings and banquet can be found at www.ohha.com/annualmeetingandbanquet.

The auction will end on Saturday (Jan. 21) at 5 p.m.

Now is the time to invest in the lucrative Ohio racing program. Racing is plentiful, purses are high and the new Breeders Award program is just beginning. And now, bidding on this great group of Ohio stallions is even easier.

If you have any questions about the auction, you can call the OHHA office at 614.221.3650.