Frequently Asked Questions Below you will find some FAQ (frequently asked questions) and general help for using Virtual Horses Classifieds. If you cannot find an answer to your question, please contact us. How do I place an ad? My photos won't load. How do I resize them? I forgot to add my photos when I placed my ad. Can I add them now? Do I have to fill out forms online? How long will it take for my VIRTUAL HORSES listing to appear live? Can I change the way my ad displays information? What copy style should I use? What type of images should I use? How much does an ad cost? What forms of payment are accepted? How do I make changes to my ad? How will visitors contact me? What should I write to better sell my horse? My property? Any advice? How do I place an ad? To place an ad on VIRTUAL HORSES you must be a registered user. To register, click on PLACE AN AD on the top or bottom menu bar. You will need to fill out this form to become a registered user. Once you are a registered user, you can login using your username and password that you created while registering. After you have logged in, click on PLACE AD on the top or bottom menu bar, and then proceed to fill out the ad form. Our system is designed to be automatic. Placing an ad is fast and easy, just follow on the online forms. If you would like for us to place the ad for you, please send an e-mail to Virtual Horse Properties to request this service. Before sending this email, however, you will need to determine the duration of your listing, and any extra features you want added. You will be invoiced through PayPal for payment. Your listing will be posted after your payment has been received, and you will be notified by email directly from your classified listing. Photos have to be added at the time your listing is submitted. Your payment for an email submitted classified ad can be made directly to PAYPAL from VIRTUALHORSES. My photos won't load. I think they are too large. How do I resize them? Many photos acquired using a digital camera or a scanner may be too large for use at VIRTUAL HORSES. Check your photo FILE size (not the size of the photo!) Images larger than 200KB will not upload. They must be resized first. You can go to http://www.resize2mail.com to resize your photos online (select the 600 x 450 or 450 x 600 option). Recheck your file size again. The file size of extremely large photos may not be reduced sufficiently for upload. Consider using the "image place holder" for each photo you want to add to submit your listing. A photo slot will be held open for you to upload your images at a later time when they have been properly sized. I forgot to add my photos when I placed my ad. Can I add them now? Yes! We can upgrade your account to accept up to 20 photos. Just email us how many photos you want to add, and we will invoice you to open up the photo upload slots. Do I have to fill out forms online? No. Just e-mail your text and photos to us at Virtual Horses. Please read the paragraph above for more details. If you have a website describing your property, horse, or other information, just e-mail us the URL, and we will pick up the information from there. A good reason to register and post your own text and photos: If you enter your text and photos, you can go in on your own, any time and make changes. If we do it for you, we will assign you a username and password, and then we'll email you when your listing is active. How long will it take for my VIRTUAL HORSES ad to appear live? VIRTUAL HORSES uses PHP and MySQL databases that create your ad instantly. Once your PayPal payment has been received, your listing will be active (usually within a few minutes). If you are sending us a check or money order, as soon as your payment has been received in our office, your listing will be approved and added to our database. You will be notified by email when your listing has become active. The info you provided us for your ad will be held for 30 days and then automatically discarded, if no payment has been received. Can I change the way my ad displays information? No. Our forms relate with our database, and therefore our ad templates cannot be changed. What copy style should I use? We suggest only using all capital letters in the title only. Titles are also used in part of the subject line of all e-mail sent to the owner. If you don't like the way your listing looks, you can always change it. What type of images should I use? We suggest using high quality images that are compressed for easy download. Acceptable formats include GIF, JPEG, JPG. We now allow up to 20 images and a total file size limit of 200000 bytes or approximately 200KB per image. Photos are best provided at 72 dpi, and sized no larger than 6x6 inches. You can use Windows Explorer in the Detail view to see the size of your image. Most computers come with a Paint program which will easily allow you to size your images. You can reduce that size of your images for FREE at http://www.resize2mail.com.If you need help, you can always send the photos and text for your listing to us and we will size your images for you. If you do not have a scanned image, send your listing (text and photo) by US mail and we will digitize for you. Then you can download the image in your listing so that you'll have a digitized image in the future. PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSIFIED ADS WITH PHOTOS RECEIVE 3 TIMES THE VIEWERS! How much does an ad cost? A basic ad with no photos is $49 for 3 months. Photos are $5 each. All other features are "a la carte", that is, extra features can be added to your listing, if you'd like. You may choose to add bolding, better placement, or a featured listing. You may add as many as 15 photos to your listing at $5 each. We also can create a separate web page to go along with your ad. This EXECUTIVE EXCLUSIVE listing is not for everyone, but is recommended for high end properties and those that would benefit from more exposure. This type of ad is often used by real estate agents. Please view our Full Pricing Information for more details and to help you determine which ad type will work best for you. What forms of payment are accepted? We only accept payment through PayPal, which includes Visa, MC, American Express and other credit cards. You can also make payment by eCheck (draft from your bank account) through PayPal. We no longer accepts checks or money orders. For security reasons, we no longer accept credit card information by phone. How can I make changes to my ad? To make changes to your ad, login and click "my active ads" on the user menu. Click "edit" then your ad information will appear. Scroll to the bottom of the ad and click the appropriate edit link. Please note to edit images you may have to delete one first before entering a new one. Once you have completed editing your ad click on the link "my active ad". How will visitors contact me? Visitors will be able to contact you through the "Seller / Send a Message to Seller" link on your listing. What should I write to better sell my horse? My property? Any advice? For horse listings provide as much basic information as possible, breed, gender, color, age, your location, price, size/hands, disposition, discipline, awards, etc. For property listings, be sure to give the city, state, price, and general characteristics of the home. The more key information you provide in the body of your listing, the better your classified will show up in the searches. Remember, though, the whole purpose of an ad is to provide just enough information to interest someone enough so that they will contact you to learn more.

Virtual Horses provides resources for both real estate agents and horse owners looking to buy or sell equestrian property, that is, properties where horses are permitted.

Whether you are looking to buy your first country home, or commercial training facility, our horse property classifieds will save you a lot of driving time.

Maybe you have a horse or pony you have been boarding at a stable, now is the time to look for place of your own where you can own a whole herd of horses. You've come to the right place -- VIRTUAL HORSES is a great place to find equestrian real estate for sale across the nation.

Our selection of horse properties and equestrian homes continues to change and expand. Equestrian real estate can be found all over the country. New horse farms, acreage, equestrian facilities and other equine realty are continually being added.  Our listings change daily. Bookmark us (Control + D) and come back to view new ads.  We want to help you buy or sell a property that is suitable for horse keeping.