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So You're Going To Buy A Horse Helping people navigate their first steps towards horse ownership.

05/01/2025

I think we’ve all been there. Comment BOOK for your guide to get passed it.

25/12/2024

22/12/2024

It may be one of the nerdiest things I do…. And I absolutely LOVE it.

19/12/2024

Something as seemingly simple as getting you and your horse where you’re supposed to be, when you’re supposed to be there can be a stressful experience at the horse show. Add in poo stains and long lunging line ups - it’s a recipe for overwhelm.

If next season you want to:
💰Save some money by taking on grooming yourself
⛱️Improve your self-grooming experience by learning how to manage it all with a little more ease
🏆Groom like a pro
😌Master time management and manage your nerves
🧳Pack everything you’ll need, and know what to do with it
💪🏻Learn pre and post show care that will keep your horse feeling (and performing) their best

❌Trial and error is stressful and at the expense of your horse show expereince.

🙅‍♀️And you can’t rely completely on your trainer as a resource for support.

From prepping at home in the weeks leading up to the show, to bathing and unbraiding, and post-show care for your horse, I’ve got more tips than the comment section of that video I posted of me getting left behind over a vertical.

Comment GROOM and add your name to the waitlist (it’s free!)

08/12/2024

For anyone who needed to hear this today. Hang in there. We’re all riding the highs and lows of this

If you’re being put through your paces, know you’re not alone. We’ve all been there, and if someone hasn’t been there… they haven’t been doing it long enough.

It takes a lot to keep this horse-girl life moving in the right direction and it reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:

“Even the steps backwards are all a part of the dance.” 🫶

05/12/2024

My book So You’re Going To Buy a Horse? Is the book I wish I had when I bought my horse in 2022. Inside, we’ll dive into each of these important parts of the horse buying process.

I’ve got a ton of FREE resources to get you started (all these are also in my bio 👆)

⬇️COMMENT⬇️

✨COACH✨for my 7 Ways To Find A Coach
✨QUIZ✨ to take my “Should I Lease or Should I Buy?” online quiz
✨SAVE✨ for Where To Invest and Where To SAVE in your first year

Leave a ✏️ and I’ll send you the Horse Buyers Self-Assessment that will help you avoid costly mistakes,
surprises and emotional setbacks when buying a horse.

23/11/2024

Can you relate? If so, you’re going to want to read what’s on the blog about managing life as an Adult Amateur https://soyouregoingtobuyahorse.com/2024/11/21/how-i-organize-my-life-as-an-adult-amateur/

16/11/2024

Everyone knows to “watch for red flags 🚩” when shopping for a horse, but what exactly does that mean???

I’m going to do a series of posts that look at the top 5 red flags when buying a horse and rate them on a scale of “Not an issue” to “Run away!”

In the meantime; check out this blog post

So, you’re ready to buy your first horse? How exciting! But before you get swept up in the excitement of bringing home your new partner, it’s important to make sure you’re not missing any warning s…

12/11/2024

Common RED FLAG: conformation faults. 🚩👇

I see this all the time on those “ how to buy a horse” checklists but honestly, I’m not confident I could navigate a conformation issue on my own. Even with all my years of experience.

There seems to be an expectation that when you are looking to buy a horse that you should be some sort of expert. And that just confuses me.

🚗When you’re buying your first car, how much did you know about good gas milage, cost of replacement parts or insurance?
🏡When you bought your first home, how savvy were you with mortgage brokers or negotiating terms with the seller?
📊When you do your taxes, do you rely on an account to maneuver through deductions, credits and deadlines?

The first time you do anything, you rely on others to help you, teach you and guide you.

Eventually, you learn. And the next time you have to buy a car, you know a few better questions to ask, you can negotiate better with a new home and maybe one day you take on doing your own taxes (that one I’ll never know…).

When buying a horse, there is NO REASON you would know what to do the first time around.

💰And with a significant purchase like a horse, you need some guidance, and to work with a professional you trust.

Comment BOOK and I’ll send you a link to my ebook So You’re Going To Buy A Horse? where I’ll walk you through the process as your first steps towards being a confident and informed horse owner.

10/11/2024

Adult ammy’s are like ducks.🦆

Did you ever hear that duck analogy? The one that paints the picture of the majestic looking duck… actually, swan.. yeah, let’s use a swan.. 🦢

The swan who appears to be effortlessly floating through the water, but below the surface, their legs are paddling frantically to move them to where they need to be?

Yeah, that’s most of us.

Behind every professional show photo or idyllic sunset ride is an overworked, stretched thin equestrian who’s juggling a lot, making sacrifices, has competing priorities and burns the candle at both ends in order for it all to work.

Many of us couldn’t do it without some help – a partner, parents, or a community that all leans on each other.

But here’s something that I REALLY wish I had learned earlier…

Enjoy the thing that makes you happy, when it’s happening.

Allow yourself to be in the moment and happy when the happy is happening 😆

There are very few times in life will all the stars algin.

When exactly will you’ll have extra money, spare time and energy to do it all? You might never.

So just do the thing. And know that while you’re enjoying the heck out of it… another part of your life might be going up in flames 🔥 … but hey… like Oprah said, you CAN have it all, just not all at once.

If you made it this far, leave me a comment or a 🦢 if you any part of this made sense.

08/11/2024

This is what I wish more people knew about buying a horse.

1️⃣ The time commitment is just as substantial as the financial one. I’m at the barn 4-5 days a week, and I have a leasor that rides 2x a week so help me. If you’re crunching the numbers to see if you can make it work, you should also be considering how your life will accommodate the time you’ll spend at the barn.

2️⃣ The PPE is not a pass/fail type of exam. The purpose of the PPE is to reveal what sort of risks may be present with the horse. All horses, *all* will have something that is revealed in the pre-purchase exam. The point is to be able to make a decision whether or not you are comfortable with those findings.

3️⃣ The bulk of your expenses are in the care and maintenance, not the purchase price. From board, farrier work, training, maintenance, vet bills (regular and the unexpected), its where the majority of your money goes. The purchase price will be the cheapest part of owning them.

4️⃣ Your ROI (return on investment) is (most commonly) in the expereince you get having horses in your life. The physical, mental, emotional and social returns you get from having a horse can’t be underestimated.

5️⃣ It’s worth it. Well, here’s the thing….this one is up to you. Horses require compromise and sacrifice, only you can decide if what you give to them is worth what you get in return.

I believe it is. 🩶

If you want to know if you’re ready for horse ownership, leave a ✏️ in the comments and I’ll send you my Horse Owners Self-Assement; how to avoid costly mistakes, surprises and emotional setbacks when buying a horse.

07/11/2024

📚LIMITED TIME and only while supplies last. With such a great response to the ebook, I’ve had quite a few people ask me if I had printed copies of So You’re Going To Buy A Horse?

I’ve been testing out promoting the hard copy (if you’re in my Stories you already know…) and looks like many of you still love to make notes, highlight, circle stuff and dog-ear the pages of a book you can crack open and smell the pages of. Me too.

➡️Inside these pages you’ll learn all about the process of buying a horse. Whether you’re buying a horse for the first time, or the first time in a long time, I’ll help you navigate your first steps towards horse ownership.

Taking riding lessons?
Wondering if leasing is a good option?

I’ll meet you right where you are and set the stage for what you can, and should, expect as you move towards your dream of having horses in your life.

Comment PRINT and I’ll be in touch to send you your copy.

05/11/2024

“If it changes your life, let it.” 🫶

I love this so much, it’s a reminder that the smallest things could change your life (not to be dramatic or anything)

- to lease the horse 2x a week
- to teach the up/down lessons while on mat leave
- to go to the show
- to buy the horse
- to be willing to be new at something again

I had no idea where my adventures in being an adult amateur would take me, but here I am… horse owner, back in the show ring and author of two books helping others find their way back too.

📕So You’re Going To Buy A Horse?
📘So You’re Going To A Horse Show?

Comment BOOK and I’ll show you where to learn more.

05/11/2024

“If it changes your life, let it.” 🫶

22/10/2024

So You’re Going To Buy A Horse? Helping people navigate their first steps towards horse ownership.

15/10/2024

It’s back! Flip to the end for my BLANKET CHART or comment CHART and I’ll send it to you.

13/10/2024

Comment PPE and I’ll send you the entire chapter of my ebook that covers everything you need to know about the Pre-Purchase Exam.

06/10/2024

Slide 6 is going to ruffle some feathers. Comment BOOK to learn more about the process of buying a horse.

Inside the pages of So You’re Going To Buy A Horse? you’ll learn:

✅The 4 Most Important People On Your Team
✅Managing Life’s Priorities: Commitments, Expectations and the ROI on your Time
✅Leasing vs Buying
✅The Importance of Professional Support
✅Understanding the Cost of Ownership: Beyond the Purchase Price
✅Start Up Costs In Your First Year
✅Insurance - To Insure or Not To Insure?
✅The Pre-Purchase Exam
✅Transactions, Commissions and Documentation

It’s easily downloadable, and will leave you more informed, and prepared to navigate the process of buying a horse with confidence and without the overwhelm or fear of getting taken advantage of.

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I really didn’t expect THIS when I made my comeback to horse ownership in 2022. Having started riding when I was 6 and all through my junior years, working as an international groom, teaching as an instructor, something unexpected happen when I returned to riding as an adult. I was the new kid on the mounting block all over again. Everything had changed. Not only was I dusty and making decisions based on foggy memories of the past, but now the game was different. 😔I was embarrassed about how much I thought I knew, and didn’t. 😣I hated the feeling that everyone else seemed to know the answers, and because of my experience, it was assumed I knew too, but didn’t. 🫠I learned quickly how real it got when YOU’RE the credit card on file. I wish I had a refresher course to just bring me back up to speed so I could make decisions informed and with clarity. ✨Having Annie is the most special thing I’ve done for myself as an adult, and I wish the first part of it wasn’t so clouded in lack of confidence and second guessing. In my book So You’re Going To Buy A Horse? You’ll learn: ✅The 4 Most Important People In Your Support System (and what to expect from them) ✅Managing Life’s Priorities: Commitments, Expectations and the ROI on your Time ✅Leasing vs Buying ✅The Importance of Professional Support ✅Understanding the Cost of Ownership: Beyond the Purchase Price ✅Start Up Costs In Your First Year ✅Insurance - To Insure or Not To Insure? ✅The Pre-Purchase Exam ✅Transactions, Commissions and Documentation Comment BOOK and I’ll send you the link to more info.

Highlights of what 2024 sounded like 🔊

Don’t lie 🫣 Pretty soon I’m going to have to use those clippers on myself 🤣 Thank you @cassidy_brookee for the post inspo. Too funny not to repeat

What got you back to the barn as an adult? Share your comeback story in the comments👇 #adultammy #adultequestrian #adultammyadventures #horsegirl

OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. #iykyk

The Pre-Purchase Exam is a pretty important step in the process of buying a horse. 🚦It signals to the seller you are a serious buyer ⚠️It will reveal risks with the horse that you have to make decisions around you comfort level in managing 🤝The results could provide negotiating leverage - for either the seller OR the buyer. 🐴It provides an opportunity to understand more about this horse than what you can learn in the saddle, like ground manners or even just their favorite place to be scratched. As a buyer, you don’t need to be an EXPERT in everything that’s covered in the exam, that’s the role of your support system. But you should have an understanding of what’s happening, be prepared with questions to ask, understand your options, and how to decipher the results in terms of determining if this is the right horse for you. I wrote an entire chapter on the Pre Purchase Exam in my book “So You’re Going To Buy A Horse?” Comment PPE and I’ll send you the chapter for free. #horseshopping #myfirsthorse #horsesforsale #poniesforsale #adultamateur

☝🏻This was what Jaime, an adult amateur and first-time horse owner said when I asked her about her journey into horse ownership. 🐴 But let’s me honest, this could have been any of us. With my 20+ years of experience, including years of international grooming professionally, I thought buying my first horse as an adult would a natural transition. Turns out it’s not as simple as I remember my parents making it out to be. 👨‍👩‍👧 And picking up the tab on your tack store account is something totally different when YOU’RE the credit card on file. 💳 My adventure as an Adult Ammy and detour-filled journey into horse ownership is the reason I wrote “So You’re Going To Buy A Horse?”. It’s the guide I needed to help me navigate my way back into horse ownership. 📍 If you’re thinking of buying a horse for the first time, or the first time in a long time, it’s exactly what you need to set you up for success so you ask the right questions, understand the process and have the right support systems in place. Comment BOOK and I’ll send where you can see more about it.

Well, I guess that’s that then. #horsegirlforlife

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