Jim Wareβs AuctionWare, LLC is extremely proud to announce the purchase of TRIANGLE SALES CO
Shawnee, Oklahoma β Established in 1979 by John and Cindy Bowling
Expect The Same Triangle Staff, Service And Integrity You Have Come To Know For 36 Years!
Triangle Sales Begins New Chapter
Jim Ware and Cindy Bowling
Jim Ware and Cindy Bowling
Shawnee, Oklahoma September 18, 2014 β After more than three and a half decades as the equine auction spot for all-around performance horses representing almost every discipline, Triangle Sales Company is under new ownership. The sales company that was created by Cindy Bowling and her late husband, John, in 1979 has been sold to Jim Ware, who is a former partner of Western Bloodstock. Ware learned the auction business from his family while growing up in northeastern Louisiana and has been active in the equine industry his entire life.
After celebrating a milestone birthday, Bowling, who is an avid scuba diver and reining horse competitor, made the decision to sell the company.
βI would never sell my company to someone that I didnβt think was going to go on and make it better, promote it, do better things and keep the name,β Bowling said. βI think Jim is honest and fair, and I think heβll make me proud. His goal is to make it bigger than it is now and better like it used to be back in the glory days.β
βItβs been in business for 36 years, and you donβt do something for 36 years without doing something right,β Ware stated. βTheyβve done a good job, and itβs in a great location that is convenient to a lot of different parts of the United States. Itβs a lot more than just an auction to a lot of people. Itβs kind of like family to a lot of folks.β
βIβve always had a big admiration for Triangle Sales,β Ware added. βIt brings people from all over the world and not just for one particular discipline but many. I enjoy that. I like selling more than one type of horse.β
Ware takes management of Triangle Sales on October 8th, immediately following the upcoming Fall Sale and is planning some changes and improvements to the January 16-18, 2015 sale.
Shorter sale days are planned, and Triangle will offer βclick to bidβ Internet purchasing options through Superior Productions. While the sale will still be held at Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma, it will move to a different building so that horses will be able to be worked live on cattle while being sold. Pre-sale barrel and rope horse demonstrations will be more formal to allow potential buyers to evaluate auction horses. Big screen TVs will be installed to enhance the sale experience, and Visa and MasterCard will be accepted for payment.
βIβve sold thousands and thousands of cutting horses,β Ware said. βI have learned that there are a lot of great horses that may not be the flavor of the month at one sale but they may be a big attraction at Triangle for multiple disciplines. Weβre always going to put a special emphasis on cutting horses because I know thatβs the nucleus of performance horses, but expect a great variety of horses at the sales.β
βI have some employees that have been here since we started,β Bowling said. βThe sale-day staff is a very cohesive group. They are more like family because weβve all been doing this so long together. It is my hope that it continues to have that family atmosphere. β
βItβs also that way with the customers β the consignors and buyers,β Bowling said. βMany of them have been coming here year after year. We had people that got married here, and one couple named their child Shawnee. The same familiar faces have been here a long, long time, and my goal is that it continues to have that honest reputation and family atmosphere, and I think Jim will do that. Thatβs very important to me. I have faith and trust in him that he will do this.β
Ware will add some well-known names to the Triangle staff.
βWeβve assembled a great team to sell the horses,β Ware said. The auctioneers for upcoming sales will be equine sale veterans Steve Friskup and Don Green. Ware will offer his pedigree analysis along with Triangle mainstay, Ron Berndt and Wade Cunningham.
Other additions that Ware plans to make include adding a special session for AQHA Ranching Heritage breeders and a special Barrel Racing and Speed horse session.
βA lot of people that are raising the versatility ranch-type horse donβt have their own sale or access to what they really need so weβre going to try to make that a really great venue for each of those people,β Ware said. βThey will be special guests and have their own session at every sale.β Ware added, βMy involvement with racing Quarter Horses has really opened my eyes to the need for a market for barrel prospects throughout the calendar year. We intend to fill that void at Triangle.β
Bowling will stay on with Triangle Sales through April and then plans to devote her time to diving, reining, visiting family and volunteering with the Kairos Prison Ministry.
βIβm going to do everything in my power to make the transition as easy as possible and to make it a success,β Bowling said. βItβs my goal to make sure that Jimβs very successful in the future. Triangle has been here 36 years and thereβs no reason it canβt be here another 36 years. I believe we are the oldest and largest.β
Day One and Two of the 2023 Triangle Winter Sale were both full of excitement and great horses - Day Three was no exception! π»
Hip No. 367 - Straight Up Gold became the #highseller of the day when he sold for $55,000 for consignor Clayton Knox! This 2019 Buckskin Gelding is by Mr Gold Bucks and out of Straight Sparkle! ππΌ
We are appreciative of everyone that came out over the last three days to make yet another successful sale in the book! we wish everyone safe travels back home and look forward to seeing everyone in May for the 2023 Triangle Spring Sale! ππΌ
Colby Lovell brought us another great one in Hip No. 313 during our 2023 Triangle Winter Sale! π»
This 2013 Buckskin Gelding is by Driftin Jack Frost and out of BHR Super Sassie! With a $60,000 sale price, Slipout The Backjack became the second #highseller of out inaugural Invitational Gelding Session!
Congratulations to all involved and we are glad to have yet another great horse come through our sale ring! ππΌ
Wow, what a way to round out the second day of sales here in Oklahoma City! π
During our inaugural Invitational Gelding Session on Day Two of the 2023 Winter Sale, Hip No. 292 became the #highseller of this session!
SSS Thunderstruck (Shine Big Time x Zansgenuinelightning) brought a final bid to sell for $75,000! This 2017 Sorrel Gelding was consigned by Turner Performance Horses and another great one to enter our sale ring! π»
Congratulations to everyone involved! We look forward to more sale success here in Oklahoma City!
Auctionware 2014
Jim Wareβs AuctionWare, LLC is extremely proud to announce the purchase of TRIANGLE SALES CO
Shawnee, Oklahoma β Established in 1979 by John and Cindy Bowling
Expect The Same Triangle Staff, Service And Integrity You Have Come To Know For 36 Years!
Triangle Sales Begins New Chapter
Jim Ware and Cindy Bowling
Shawnee, Oklahoma September 18, 2014 β After more than three and a half decades as the equine auction spot for all-around performance horses representing almost every discipline, Triangle Sales Company is under new ownership. The sales company that was created by Cindy Bowling and her late husband, John, in 1979 has been sold to Jim Ware, who is a former partner of Western Bloodstock. Ware learned the auction business from his family while growing up in northeastern Louisiana and has been active in the equine industry his entire life.
After celebrating a milestone birthday, Bowling, who is an avid scuba diver and reining horse competitor, made the decision to sell the company.
βI would never sell my company to someone that I didnβt think was going to go on and make it better, promote it, do better things and keep the name,β Bowling said. βI think Jim is honest and fair, and I think heβll make me proud. His goal is to make it bigger than it is now and better like it used to be back in the glory days.β
βItβs been in business for 36 years, and you donβt do something for 36 years without doing something right,β Ware stated. βTheyβve done a good job, and itβs in a great location that is convenient to a lot of different parts of the United States. Itβs a lot more than just an auction to a lot of people. Itβs kind of like family to a lot of folks.β
βIβve always had a big admiration for Triangle Sales,β Ware added. βIt brings people from all over the world and not just for one particular discipline but many. I enjoy that. I like selling more than one type of horse.β
Ware takes management of Triangle Sales on October 8th, immediately following the upcoming Fall Sale and is planning some changes and improvements to the January 16-18, 2015 sale.
Shorter sale days are planned, and Triangle will offer βclick to bidβ Internet purchasing options through Superior Productions. While the sale will still be held at Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma, it will move to a different building so that horses will be able to be worked live on cattle while being sold. Pre-sale barrel and rope horse demonstrations will be more formal to allow potential buyers to evaluate auction horses. Big screen TVs will be installed to enhance the sale experience, and Visa and MasterCard will be accepted for payment.
βIβve sold thousands and thousands of cutting horses,β Ware said. βI have learned that there are a lot of great horses that may not be the flavor of the month at one sale but they may be a big attraction at Triangle for multiple disciplines. Weβre always going to put a special emphasis on cutting horses because I know thatβs the nucleus of performance horses, but expect a great variety of horses at the sales.β
βI have some employees that have been here since we started,β Bowling said. βThe sale-day staff is a very cohesive group. They are more like family because weβve all been doing this so long together. It is my hope that it continues to have that family atmosphere. β
βItβs also that way with the customers β the consignors and buyers,β Bowling said. βMany of them have been coming here year after year. We had people that got married here, and one couple named their child Shawnee. The same familiar faces have been here a long, long time, and my goal is that it continues to have that honest reputation and family atmosphere, and I think Jim will do that. Thatβs very important to me. I have faith and trust in him that he will do this.β
Ware will add some well-known names to the Triangle staff.
βWeβve assembled a great team to sell the horses,β Ware said. The auctioneers for upcoming sales will be equine sale veterans Steve Friskup and Don Green. Ware will offer his pedigree analysis along with Triangle mainstay, Ron Berndt and Wade Cunningham.
Other additions that Ware plans to make include adding a special session for AQHA Ranching Heritage breeders and a special Barrel Racing and Speed horse session.
βA lot of people that are raising the versatility ranch-type horse donβt have their own sale or access to what they really need so weβre going to try to make that a really great venue for each of those people,β Ware said. βThey will be special guests and have their own session at every sale.β Ware added, βMy involvement with racing Quarter Horses has really opened my eyes to the need for a market for barrel prospects throughout the calendar year. We intend to fill that void at Triangle.β
Bowling will stay on with Triangle Sales through April and then plans to devote her time to diving, reining, visiting family and volunteering with the Kairos Prison Ministry.
βIβm going to do everything in my power to make the transition as easy as possible and to make it a success,β Bowling said. βItβs my goal to make sure that Jimβs very successful in the future. Triangle has been here 36 years and thereβs no reason it canβt be here another 36 years. I believe we are the oldest and largest.β
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Day One and Two of the 2023 Triangle Winter Sale were both full of excitement and great horses - Day Three was no exception! π»
Hip No. 367 - Straight Up Gold became the #highseller of the day when he sold for $55,000 for consignor Clayton Knox! This 2019 Buckskin Gelding is by Mr Gold Bucks and out of Straight Sparkle! ππΌ
We are appreciative of everyone that came out over the last three days to make yet another successful sale in the book! we wish everyone safe travels back home and look forward to seeing everyone in May for the 2023 Triangle Spring Sale! ππΌ
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Will you have results of the full sale posted somewhere?
Colby Lovell brought us another great one in Hip No. 313 during our 2023 Triangle Winter Sale! π»
This 2013 Buckskin Gelding is by Driftin Jack Frost and out of BHR Super Sassie! With a $60,000 sale price, Slipout The Backjack became the second #highseller of out inaugural Invitational Gelding Session!
Congratulations to all involved and we are glad to have yet another great horse come through our sale ring! ππΌ
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Colby Lovell
Do you have a full list of sale results?
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Wow, what a way to round out the second day of sales here in Oklahoma City! π
During our inaugural Invitational Gelding Session on Day Two of the 2023 Winter Sale, Hip No. 292 became the #highseller of this session!
SSS Thunderstruck (Shine Big Time x Zansgenuinelightning) brought a final bid to sell for $75,000! This 2017 Sorrel Gelding was consigned by Turner Performance Horses and another great one to enter our sale ring! π»
Congratulations to everyone involved! We look forward to more sale success here in Oklahoma City!
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This is awesome !!π€©π€© Congratulations Chad and Paige Turner ππ₯³
Congrats Turner Performance & Versatility Horses!!!!
Nothing better than a Turner Performance & Versatility Horses
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And HIGH SELLER!!
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