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Most people are smart enough to realize that the client taking 3 lessons a week is going to get 3x the "time" of the 1x a weeker. The problem comes when the 2 are in a lesson together and "miss 3x"...

If you have the time and inclination, by all means reach out to the local (regional) H/J and eventing populace. I think that part of the problem with the process is that in many areas the track sits...

In Vermont you are pretty remote from tracks so secondary re-trainers would be the best option. Many re-sellers are hoping to "flip" horses fast. They acquire the from the track and immediately...

If he seems to like to jump, I wouldn't be concerned. He's probably perceiving "solid" jumps differently and thinks he needs to do something different. Just circle him back and ride forward...

The real estate adage "location location location" applies in horses. In places like the mid Atlantic where there might be 7-8 tracks quite close, a buyer can be choosey. There are literally...

If they are on the track you can't quantify their jump or scope or willingness to be bold to a jump. If you ask you might be able to get out to see him train and get an idea of how he moves and...

What town will you be working (or living) in? Rhinebeck is about an hour from Albany. (I live in Albany and know this for sure as I dated a guy in Rhinebeck for a year!) About 20 minutes from the...

I wont venture in education...:eek:

Horses however appear to me to have emotions on some level. I've seen what appears to akin to shame after I had to get stern with Linny at a show.
When Ti's...

OMG, he is adorable. He was such a nice prospect and I'm happy that a fellow COTHer has him. It looks like he's doing beautifully!

If you are a boarding and/or lesson barn and are to a certain extent open to the public, you will have to accept walk ins. If the property gives the appearance of a "public" space (parking lot with...

I don't know about other venues but in NY and KY the number of claims per day is about 1 or 2. A typical day at Aqeduct sees 6 or 7 races with claiming tags and manybe one or two horses (out of...

Off the board was Old Ninety Eight, a son of the top mare, manistique.

I have a reasonable idea of how the handicap works. I do know that the handicappers in most European and Asian jurisdictions are very well versed in the current form of all the horses they rate. I...

The debate would rage for ever about who should handicap the horses and how often changes should be made etc. Each track has a racing secretary and morning line odds maker but neither are likely to...

Claiming isn't mandatory. I know of claiming horses that have run for the same owner for years, never being claimed. You also have the option of taking a horse back via the claim box. I simply...

Race "breeders" are not like most of the breeders who do sporthorses/hunters. Most of the "show/pleasure" oriented breeders are hands on and raise the horses, getting them started and prepared for...

Some trainers will be thrilled, others less so. If they don't seem to care or dont remember him, it's not a sign of poor horsemenship. Trainers are busy and if they have a big operation, the horse...

To add to Laurie's comments, in racing sales via the claim box are made very quicly relative to the pace of many transactions in the H/J world. Trainer or his help scope out a horse from a distance,...

Sending frozen jingles from upstate NY for carol!:yes::D

In a good economy a horse like that might make a reasonable prospect in a regional market. Right now, I agree with Laurie. I'm in NY and I wouldn't see him making any impact here. There are proven...

Ken McPeek seems loaded for bear as he won ALL THREE of the 3yo nw1x allowances at Gulfstream this week!!

Free Country and Danger To Society split divisions on Thursday and today Theregoesjojo...

One thing about the TB is that once he understands his job, it's as if it's locked into his mind! I had the pleasure a few years ago of taking a jumping lesson on a 5yo TB packer. As we cantered down...

I'll pile on and say how cool Jessie P is!!:lol:

Good luck with the OTTB's!!

If the conformation is good and horse is sound and seems sane the price might be anyplace from FREE! to maybe a couple of thousand. I know that there are plenty available on the low end of the scale...

Your horse could cost a million bucks but if you miss you lose. That said, you can find a perfect 8 fences on a typical "local level mega champion" but if you are at WEF or Devon or even HITS etc,...