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Monday, June 22, 2015

How To Own A Racehorse

By Freida Michael


Since horseracing has always been a very honorable sport, it is only natural that those who own horses are from the rather elite part of society. Of course these people would often buy horses so that they can use the horses for either riding them or for horse races. Now if one has just entered the high class society and would want to include himself in this type of group, then here are a few tips on how to own a racehorse.

Now the very first step in acquiring a horse would be to research on the breed. Now do take note that there are a lot of breeds out there and some are natural racing horses while others are not. So depending on what wants, he has to first do his homework and increase his knowledge.

Now once one has already decided which breeds he should then take into consideration the costs that he will be incurring when he pushes through. Now as stated above, there are horses that can perform better than others which would make these horses actually more expensive. So aside from the breed of the horses, he also has to take note as to how much the different breeds would cost.

Of course there are two things that one would have to think of after he thinks about the cost. First up, he has to know what type of arrangement he would want to pursue like whether he would want to be the sole owner of the horse or co own it with a partner and split the profits and losses. Of course this will all depend on his financial capability and preference.

Once the arrangement has already been agreed upon, then the next step would be to look for a seller to get the horse. The first place to look for would be in a racing stable wherein they sell horses like products. The second place to look would be in auctions. Of course if he has a friend selling horses, then he may just buy from his friend.

Once one has already gotten his horse, he would then have to factor in the costs that would be used for the maintenance of the animal. This would include food, shelter, and all its basic necessities. Other than that, there would also be the vitamins and supplements that the horse would need to be strong.

Now in order to really make his horse a champion, he has to make sure to train the horse. In order to do this, he has to hire a good trainer who is experienced at handling horses. Of course he has to factor this into his list of costs as well.

Now as soon as every aspect of this has been taken care of, then he can already send his horse to competitions. He will also need to get himself a good racer to ride the horse as well. From there, he will be able to compete with other horses in races.




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