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Ontario Based Equestrian,simple girl that is loving life. I'm a Business/Marketing Student, and an Appaloosa owner/Fanatic. Live to Ride #ProudCanadian
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Showing posts with label sales. Show all posts
Saturday, November 2, 2013
Horse is For Sale
I have decided to put my Appaloosa mare up for sale, it is a tough decision, but I'm no longer riding and am moving on in life. I want her to go to someone that will take care of her and treat her well so she can have a happy and healthy life. Shes been in professional training since march 2013 until now.. so 9 months , she jumps, does her changes, is very well mannered in the saddle and on the ground. Also has amazing bloodlines for breeding, has not been bred ever. Is registered with the ApHC
Pedigree: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/windy+sea+breeze
Pedigree: http://www.allbreedpedigree.com/windy+sea+breeze
Monday, May 7, 2012
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Tips for Ex-Racehorse Shopping Online
Buying or adopting an ex-racehorse off the Internet can look almost as easy (and just as tempting) as shopping online for a new pair of breeches. But, although candidates are offered at tempting prices--typically $1000 to $5000--the process is neither as easy nor as inexpensive as it first appears.
Are You Ready for a Racehorse?
"Horses coming straight off the track are not for first-time owners or beginning riders," says Jo Anne Normile, founder of CANTER, a nonprofit organization that posts Net listings for Thoroughbreds in 11 states. "These young horses have seen and heard everything but they don't know 'whoa' and they don't know how to make a figure-eight with a rider on their backs."
"Horses coming straight off the track are not for first-time owners or beginning riders," says Jo Anne Normile, founder of CANTER, a nonprofit organization that posts Net listings for Thoroughbreds in 11 states. "These young horses have seen and heard everything but they don't know 'whoa' and they don't know how to make a figure-eight with a rider on their backs."
Most of the horses available through such sites have only had race training. That means they...
- usually don't stand still for mounting. Jockeys and exercise riders are boosted into the saddle at a walk.
- are taught to be competitive. To them, riding in a group means galloping at 38 mph and trying to get in front of everyone else. Until a racehorse has been fully retrained (a process that usually takes at least six months), he's likely to be excitable in group situations.
- are taught to lean on the bit when they run--and understand pulling on the reins to mean "go faster."
- aren't taught to stop or turn quickly. At the track, fast stops at high speed make for injuries.
- have raced to the left--and so are probably unbalanced to the right, particularly in small circles.
- are largely unfamiliar with leg aids. (Jockeys' knees are up by the withers.)
A racehorse just off the track will probably need three months or more to back off from extreme fitness and readjust his system from the high-energy grain regimen (plus any drugs he may have been on). Normal non-racing barn routine and daily turnout will be new experiences that need to be introduced gradually.
Additional challenges will be the mechanics of looking at and trying out horses in the track environment and, if you decide to buy a horse there, dealing with soundness issues typical of ex-racehorses.
Where to Look
Still interested? There are a number of Web sites specializing in ex-racehorse sales and adoptions, and they are not all the same. For example, you'll find:
Still interested? There are a number of Web sites specializing in ex-racehorse sales and adoptions, and they are not all the same. For example, you'll find:
- For-profit sites, such as Mix 'n Match, that arrange meetings between buyers and sellers and take a commission on sales. They may offer prospects still on the track and others that have come off the track and have already started retaining. (Usually the off-the-track horses can be ridden.)
- Nonprofit sites such as CANTER, which give trainers a forum to advertise their stock. Most horses listed are still at the track, but trainers may advertise horses "on the farm"; the site itself has for resale "on-the-farm" horses that were donated to it for fundraising.
- Nonprofit sites that accept donated (in many cases injured) horses from owners and trainers for "adoption" to new homes. Adoption sites usually charge a fee-typically between $500 and $2500-per horse; many require adopters to sign a contract restricting future use and sale of the horse. Examples include ReRun, United Pegasus Foundation and the American Standardbred Adoption Program.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
3 most common problems in Equine business
If you’re starting your own equine business, you know that the joys of self employment are almost outweighed by the burden of responsibility.
If you’re starting your own equine business, you know that the joys of self employment are almost outweighed by the burden of responsibility. Everyone knows the basics of running an equine business—find good employees, keep your horses healthy, pay your bills. But other things like tax issues, insurance, and cash flow can severely hurt your equine business. Here are the Top 3 Most Common Problems most new equine business owners face—and what to do about it.
1. Not Enough Cash Flow
In the equine business, generating revenue and managing money is your biggest concern—just like any other business. What makes the equine business different in terms of cash flow is the fact that you are dealing with a live product (horses), and seasonal support. Let’s say your equine business is a ranch that offers horseback riding lessons. In the summer, your equine business will pull in a lot of money, and when the bills come in, they can all be paid with some left over. Now, winter comes, and the equine business starts suffering because fewer kids are coming in for lessons. When you tally up the amount you earn, it isn’t enough to pay all the bills. Cash flow can help an equine business solve those problems. One of the best ways of generating cash flow is by saving as much as you can in the fat months, so you can roll over the profit to the leaner ones. Another way is to negotiate a payment plan with your supplier, or take out a short term equine business loan with a low interest rate.
2. Overspending and Misspending
Before you start any equine business, you need to have an idea of what the initial investment is going to be, then what the baseline costs will be to maintain the status quo. It sounds simple, but most people are wildly over-optimistic when it comes to the cost of running an equine business. One of the ways to create an accurate bottom line for your equine business is to do some of the chores yourself for a few weeks. How much hay do you go through? How much feed? Look closely at the water bills and the electricity bills. That way, when you hire help, you can have a better idea of their management, and you can notice ways that money is being mismanaged before it becomes a threat to your equine business.
3. Mismanaging your Property
While you’ve probably given a lot of thought to how to supply hay to your horses, there are certain areas of equine business management that don’t get as much attention. One of those is water quality. Impure, alkaline, or stale water can have serious effects on a horse’s gastrointestinal tract, which can further hurt your equine business. If you let your horses out to pasture where there are streams or wetlands nearby, your equine business could suffer because of sick animals. Things can get especially complicated if you don’t have a proper system of manure management. Then there are issues of zoning—do you have enough land for pasturing and riding? How are you managing the land that you have, or zoning it to get the most out of it? In order to protect your equine business, look into local regulations and talk with other members of the equine business community for guidelines
1. Not Enough Cash Flow
In the equine business, generating revenue and managing money is your biggest concern—just like any other business. What makes the equine business different in terms of cash flow is the fact that you are dealing with a live product (horses), and seasonal support. Let’s say your equine business is a ranch that offers horseback riding lessons. In the summer, your equine business will pull in a lot of money, and when the bills come in, they can all be paid with some left over. Now, winter comes, and the equine business starts suffering because fewer kids are coming in for lessons. When you tally up the amount you earn, it isn’t enough to pay all the bills. Cash flow can help an equine business solve those problems. One of the best ways of generating cash flow is by saving as much as you can in the fat months, so you can roll over the profit to the leaner ones. Another way is to negotiate a payment plan with your supplier, or take out a short term equine business loan with a low interest rate.
2. Overspending and Misspending
Before you start any equine business, you need to have an idea of what the initial investment is going to be, then what the baseline costs will be to maintain the status quo. It sounds simple, but most people are wildly over-optimistic when it comes to the cost of running an equine business. One of the ways to create an accurate bottom line for your equine business is to do some of the chores yourself for a few weeks. How much hay do you go through? How much feed? Look closely at the water bills and the electricity bills. That way, when you hire help, you can have a better idea of their management, and you can notice ways that money is being mismanaged before it becomes a threat to your equine business.
3. Mismanaging your Property
While you’ve probably given a lot of thought to how to supply hay to your horses, there are certain areas of equine business management that don’t get as much attention. One of those is water quality. Impure, alkaline, or stale water can have serious effects on a horse’s gastrointestinal tract, which can further hurt your equine business. If you let your horses out to pasture where there are streams or wetlands nearby, your equine business could suffer because of sick animals. Things can get especially complicated if you don’t have a proper system of manure management. Then there are issues of zoning—do you have enough land for pasturing and riding? How are you managing the land that you have, or zoning it to get the most out of it? In order to protect your equine business, look into local regulations and talk with other members of the equine business community for guidelines
Monday, June 6, 2011
Chocolatey Appaloosa stallion
Chocolatey
The 2005 stallion Chocolatey has been successful at the Appaloosa National and World shows and also on the Open circuit. Making an impact in western pleasure classes at prestigious events like the Southern Belle and Reichart shows, Chocolatey is a great ambassador for the breed.
He is a descendant of two Hall of Fame (HOF) stallions on both sides of his pedigree:
The Executive rose to prominence in the 1970’s with Lew Eklund and George Minic campaigning him and sired 301 registered foals who earned over 5000 points, 57 bronze medallions, one silver medallion and multiple championship titles. He was inducted into the HOF in 1993.
The Executive rose to prominence in the 1970’s with Lew Eklund and George Minic campaigning him and sired 301 registered foals who earned over 5000 points, 57 bronze medallions, one silver medallion and multiple championship titles. He was inducted into the HOF in 1993.
Bright Eyes Brother and the legendary Cecil Dobbin were one of the most influential horse-human pairs in Appaloosa history. Though Bright Eyes Brother only sired 146 registered foals, many of them excelled in show events and race, and three went on to be inducted into the HOF. He was inducted in 1988.
Owned by Noelle Schmidt of New Jersey, Chocolatey’s first foal crop hit the ground in 2009 and promises to be as talented and acclaimed as their Hall of Fame ancestors.
Owned by Noelle Schmidt of New Jersey, Chocolatey’s first foal crop hit the ground in 2009 and promises to be as talented and acclaimed as their Hall of Fame ancestors.
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