There is a whole host of information on the web related to the following topics of buying and owning a horse, we have put together a few links to help any budding horse owner make the right decisions:
Also take a look at:
www.equine-world.co.uk/buying_horses/index.htm
www.horsetrust.org.uk/pdfs/beforeyoubuy/buyingfirsthorse.pdf
www.horseandhound.co.uk/best/article.php?aid=34410
You may also want to familiarise yourself with your legal rights before you
buy:
www.horseandhound.co.uk/best/article.php?aid=39942
The British Horse Society is a very useful link and they put together information
leaflets which you can download on many topics:
www.bhs.org.uk/content/default.asp
Buying a horse Do’s and don’ts:
www.horseandhound.co.uk/best/article.php?aid=34674
Our advice would be to always invest in a Five Stage Veterinary Examination
for Purchase, it may seem another expense at the time, however this could ultimately
save thousands of pounds in the long run. It could be equated to buying a car
with no MOT certificate.
Again please refer to the BEVA website:
www.beva.org.uk/node/38
and:
www.farmersguardian.com/story.asp?sectioncode=49&storycode=2357
For those owners that do not want to sell their horse but are finding it difficult to care for their horse due to work, health or financial commitments then loaning out their horse maybe the answer.
Similarly, for those who would like to care for and ride their own horse regularly without the initial financial outlay, then having a horse on loan could be an option.
The British Horse Society, together with the Home of Rest for Horses have put together an informative leaflet into the loaning of horses:
www.horsetrust.org.uk/pdfs/beforeyoubuy/loanorlease.pdf
The British Horse Society have also compiled a sample loan agreement:
www.bhs.org.uk/DocFrame/DocView.asp?id=190
Once you have purchased your horse or pony then careful consideration of insurance
is required. A frequent pitfall is also making an accurate calculation of how
much your tack is worth, it is only when the unforeseeable happens and you
come to replace your tack that it is realised how much this would actually
cost.
Insuring your new horse: 10 tips
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