Wednesday, June 24, 2015

How To Own A Racehorse For Races

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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.

Once one has already factored in which type of horse he would want to have, then the next step is to factor in all the costs that he would have to make. Now the price of a horse is quite reasonable depending on which breed one would want to buy. Of course the naturally stronger horses would cost more than the ones who are naturally weaker than the others.

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.

Now after that has all been done, then one now has to look for a seller to get his horse. Now the very first place that one will probably think of looking would be in racing arenas. Of course there are also some auctions that would sell purebreds to the highest bidder. There are other people who have friends in high places and can buy one from them.

Now when he has already gotten his horse, then the next thing to do would be to raise it for the purpose of racing. First of all, he has to take care of the basic needs of his horse like food and so on. Of course he would be needing to buy some supplements as well to keep the horse healthy.

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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