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Eyler Stables Hosts 30th Anniversary of New Year’s Day Horse Sale
January 1, 2017, marked the Photo by Deb Spalding People from all over the mid-
30th anniversary of the New Year’s Atlantic, and beyond, attend the
Day Horse Sale at Eyler Stables in This year’s Eyler Stables Horse Sale indoor auction is pictured. During each auction, tack and New Year’s Day Sale every year. It’s
Thurmont. During this auction, equipment is sold earlier in the day, then the horses are walked through the auction area to attract well known in the equestrian circles
anything to do with horses is and, according to comments online,
auctioned or consigned, all day long. the highest bid. seems to offer a step up in the
You can bid on or purchase new and quality of the horse sold at auction
used saddles, bridles, horses, hay, beef; tack was sold by vendors on the stables and hosted it until his in general.
trailers, and just about anything you the grounds; the indoor auction area passing in 1999. Niki took over the
would need to care for a horse, to was filled with people, tack, and event and hosted it until 2010. She “Now, there are other New
ride a horse, or to look good on a saddles; and the horses were stabled now leases the event to auctioneer, Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve horse
horse. or exercised in the ring out back to Tim Smith, and Jim Roberts of auctions, but, this is the oldest one.
prepare for auction. RSD Livestock. While the annual When my dad started it, nobody
Since 1933, horse auctions have New Year’s Day Horse Sale was the else was doing it.” Niki explained.
been held on the property known as Niki could be found with her idea of her father, Niki’s paternal “These days, when horses are no
Eyler Stables on Emmitsburg Road mother, Jody Eyler, at the sale grandparents, Joe and Ruth Eyler, longer necessary in our lives, there is
in Thurmont. Today, Niki Eyler, counter in the indoor flea market. and great-grandfather, Harry Eyler, still a market for the horse. They are
great-granddaughter of the stables’ Niki manages the property in honor ran Eyler Stables with regularly purchased for recreational riding,
founders, continues to manage the of her Eyler ancestors. Her dad, scheduled horse auctions starting in showing, racing, and breeding
facility, which includes a weekly flea Albert Eyler, started the annual 1933. purposes.”
market and subcontracted horse and New Year’s Day Horse Auction at
tack auctions. For more information about Eyler
Stables Flea Market, take a look on
Niki has managed the indoor Facebook, call 301-471-5158, or
and outdoor flea market every stop by 141 Emmitsburg Road in
weekend—Fridays, Saturdays, and Thurmont. For more information
Sundays—since she started that about Eyler Stables Horse Auctions,
business as an alternative use on the visit RSD Horse Auctions on
property in October of 2014. Facebook or rsdhorseauctions.com.
The New Year’s Day Horse Sale Shop Local!
of 2017, specifically, enjoyed its
30th birthday on a mild and sunny Support Your Community
day. While livestock trailers were Pratronize your local
auctioned in one field close to the businesses.
stable, food vendors tempted the
crowd with the aroma of grilled
Eyler Stables Hosts 30th Anniversary of New Year’s Day Horse Sale
January 1, 2017, marked the Photo by Deb Spalding People from all over the mid-
30th anniversary of the New Year’s Atlantic, and beyond, attend the
Day Horse Sale at Eyler Stables in This year’s Eyler Stables Horse Sale indoor auction is pictured. During each auction, tack and New Year’s Day Sale every year. It’s
Thurmont. During this auction, equipment is sold earlier in the day, then the horses are walked through the auction area to attract well known in the equestrian circles
anything to do with horses is and, according to comments online,
auctioned or consigned, all day long. the highest bid. seems to offer a step up in the
You can bid on or purchase new and quality of the horse sold at auction
used saddles, bridles, horses, hay, beef; tack was sold by vendors on the stables and hosted it until his in general.
trailers, and just about anything you the grounds; the indoor auction area passing in 1999. Niki took over the
would need to care for a horse, to was filled with people, tack, and event and hosted it until 2010. She “Now, there are other New
ride a horse, or to look good on a saddles; and the horses were stabled now leases the event to auctioneer, Year’s Day or New Year’s Eve horse
horse. or exercised in the ring out back to Tim Smith, and Jim Roberts of auctions, but, this is the oldest one.
prepare for auction. RSD Livestock. While the annual When my dad started it, nobody
Since 1933, horse auctions have New Year’s Day Horse Sale was the else was doing it.” Niki explained.
been held on the property known as Niki could be found with her idea of her father, Niki’s paternal “These days, when horses are no
Eyler Stables on Emmitsburg Road mother, Jody Eyler, at the sale grandparents, Joe and Ruth Eyler, longer necessary in our lives, there is
in Thurmont. Today, Niki Eyler, counter in the indoor flea market. and great-grandfather, Harry Eyler, still a market for the horse. They are
great-granddaughter of the stables’ Niki manages the property in honor ran Eyler Stables with regularly purchased for recreational riding,
founders, continues to manage the of her Eyler ancestors. Her dad, scheduled horse auctions starting in showing, racing, and breeding
facility, which includes a weekly flea Albert Eyler, started the annual 1933. purposes.”
market and subcontracted horse and New Year’s Day Horse Auction at
tack auctions. For more information about Eyler
Stables Flea Market, take a look on
Niki has managed the indoor Facebook, call 301-471-5158, or
and outdoor flea market every stop by 141 Emmitsburg Road in
weekend—Fridays, Saturdays, and Thurmont. For more information
Sundays—since she started that about Eyler Stables Horse Auctions,
business as an alternative use on the visit RSD Horse Auctions on
property in October of 2014. Facebook or rsdhorseauctions.com.
The New Year’s Day Horse Sale Shop Local!
of 2017, specifically, enjoyed its
30th birthday on a mild and sunny Support Your Community
day. While livestock trailers were Pratronize your local
auctioned in one field close to the businesses.
stable, food vendors tempted the
crowd with the aroma of grilled
