Equine Bill of Sale (Horse)
An equine (horse) bill of sale — buyer + seller, horse identity (registered name, breed, registry #, age, sex, color, markings, microchip), Coggins / CVI, vet pre-purchase exam, price, deposit, registration transfer, and signatures.
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EQUINE BILL OF SALE
Sale date: June 22, 2026
PARTIES
Seller: Henderson Ranch — James A. Henderson
618 Lakeshore Road, Springfield, IL 62701
Buyer: Morgan Lee
218 Linden Road, Springfield, IL 62701
HORSE
Registered name: Smoke On The Water
Barn name: Smokey
Breed/registry: American Quarter Horse — AQHA Reg. #5827441
Sex: gelding
Foaled: April 11, 2018 · 8 years
Color/markings: Bay roan, three white socks (LH, LF, RF), small star + snip
Microchip/brand: Microchip 985-141-001234567 · freeze brand HR-R left shoulder
HEALTH DOCUMENTATION
Coggins (EIA): Coggins NEG · 2026-04-12 · Dr. R. Patel DVM · Lab# IL-EIA-26-1422
CVI (interstate): IL-CVI-026-441-22 · Dr. R. Patel DVM 2026-06-13 · valid 30 days
Pre-purchase exam: PPE by Dr. K. Owens DVM 2026-06-18 — basic + flexions + radiographs feet/hocks · report attached
DISCLOSED USE / LEVEL
Ranch / trail; intermediate-rider safe; not show-jumped
PRICE
$22,500 · paid in full by cashier's check
WARRANTY / AS-IS
Terms: limited
Seller represents that the horse is the seller's lawful property,
free of liens, that there is no undisclosed lameness, vice, or
prior surgical procedure not noted above, and that the breed-
registry papers are authentic and current.
REGISTRY TRANSFER
Seller will submit AQHA Form 41 (Owner Transfer Report) within 14 days of sale; buyer pays AQHA transfer fee.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT — SIGNATURES
This document is the entire agreement of the parties for this
horse and supersedes prior oral statements. The horse, its
registry papers, and its health documents (Coggins / CVI / PPE
report) are delivered to the buyer at the time of payment in full.
Seller: ____________________________ Date: ____________
Henderson Ranch — James A. Henderson
Buyer: ____________________________ Date: ____________
Morgan Lee
About this template
**Equine sales** sit at a particular intersection: they are governed by the same private-property + state-veterinarian rules as other livestock, **and** by the breed-registry transfer rules of AQHA, USEF, Jockey Club, ApHC, etc., **and** by a strong cultural norm around the **pre-purchase exam (PPE)**. The bill of sale is the legal core; three companion documents — Coggins, CVI, and PPE — make the deal complete. **Coggins** is the EIA (Equine Infectious Anemia) blood test, **required by every US state** for horse-to-horse movement and most boarding facilities. Annual testing is the floor; many shows, transports, and racetracks require Coggins within six months. A negative-Coggins report goes with the horse. **CVI** (Certificate of Veterinary Inspection) is required for **interstate** movement, valid 30 days from issuance. **PPE** is the buyer's contracted veterinary exam: basic conformation + soundness, often plus flexion tests, often plus radiographs (feet, hocks, stifles), often plus drug screen. The PPE is the **buyer's independent verification**; the seller does not warrant against findings unless explicitly stated. **Registry transfer** is separate from the bill of sale. AQHA uses Form 41 (Owner Transfer Report); Jockey Club uses the back of the registration certificate signed before a notary; ApHC and breed-specific registries each have their own. The bill of sale should state whose responsibility the registry transfer is and the deadline; AQHA transfer fees are $50–250 depending on timeliness. **Disclosed use** matters: a horse sold as "intermediate-rider safe ranch / trail" sets a different bar than "Grand Prix dressage." Mis-stating use can support a fraud claim. **Vices, surgeries, and lameness history** must be disclosed; non-disclosure of cribbing, weaving, kicking, biting, or a prior bowed tendon is a common ground for a buyer's suit. **Stallion / mare-breeding** sales add a breeding-soundness warranty (BSE for stallions; reproductive ultrasound and culture for broodmares) and often a return-of-mare guarantee. **As-is** is the norm for off-track Thoroughbreds, project horses, and auction horses; pleasure / show horses are usually sold "**limited — sound at sale per PPE / Coggins only**." Both styles are valid; the bill of sale must state which.
When to use it
- Private-party horse sale — pleasure, ranch, show, or breeding.
- Off-track Thoroughbred sale.
- Auction follow-up bill of sale.
- Family or estate transfer.
- Lease-to-purchase conversion at end of lease.
What to include
- Parties: name + address.
- Horse: registered name, barn name, breed + registry, sex, foaled, color + markings, microchip / brand.
- Coggins, CVI, PPE references.
- Disclosed use / level.
- Price + terms.
- Warranty (as-is / limited / breeding-soundness).
- Registry transfer responsibility.
- Signatures (notary in a few states).