| If you are looking for a horse or pony for sale, a horse | | | | horse's health, training history, personality and behaviour |
| trailer or even an entire horse farm for sale, here are | | | | and anything else that could be of interest. Reading up |
| some tips to get you started. | | | | on horse-buying on the Internet or talking to a |
| Buying a horse is a big event. There are so many | | | | horse-trainer or other knowledgeable contact can help |
| important things to consider that an impulsive buy is out | | | | you come up with relevant questions. |
| of the question. Any would-be equine owner must think | | | | 3. Communicate your intended use of the horse. Make |
| about things like finding an appropriate boarding stable | | | | sure the current owner knows what you want from a |
| and purchasing all the correct equipment you may | | | | horse, otherwise you'll end up with the horse they |
| need. You should seek out other horse owners and | | | | want to sell and not necessarily the one you want to |
| speak to them. | | | | buy. You need to explain your intended use of the |
| As a start, the Internet offers a wealth of information. | | | | horse so that you can discuss suitability with its |
| Your best bet is to start a search for "How to buy a | | | | previous owner. If your interest is in breeding, then |
| horse". This will bring up many dedicated sites with | | | | check the horse's pedigree papers and competition |
| in-depth guides, tips and FAQs on the process of | | | | history. If your interest is in dressage, then try the |
| buying your own horse. | | | | horse out. |
| In brief: | | | | 4. You should also look into getting a pre-purchase |
| 1. Be responsible for your purchase. Investigate what | | | | exam done. Make sure there's a contract written and |
| you are buying and who you are buying from. It's | | | | looked over by a lawyer. Normally this is the seller's |
| better to buy from people who are in the business and | | | | job, but have your own if required. |
| have lots of horses to choose from. If you aren't an | | | | 5. Invest in your own training as well as your horse's |
| experience buyer it's too risky to buy from a private | | | | training. Research, read. Find a trainer who works with |
| individual. Get to know the horse's current owners. Ask | | | | horses and people. |
| for references. Speak to others who've bought horses | | | | The are many horse classifies online. You can search |
| from the same sellers. Talk to those who run boarding | | | | online directories for horses for sale. You can browse |
| farms. What do they know? Do a lot of preparatory | | | | horses for sale by breed, for example, Arabian horse |
| research. | | | | for sale or by area in which the seller is located, for |
| 2. It's up to you to ask questions, detailed questions, of | | | | example, horse for sale in Texas. |
| the person who has the horse for sale. Ask about the | | | | |