by *Giddy Up* » Sun May 15, 2005 7:40 pm
#ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#This is a risky business...and I think you have to be somewhat skilled in the ways of horse business.#ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#I think if you were going to do this, you'd have to buy something cheap, like an OTTB and train it yourself, and not give your coach the 10% selling fee. You could do it on a smaller scale...ie. buy an OTTB for under 3K and sell for 10K. However, you need to make sure you have the time and will make back the money spent on board. If you only want the horse for a few months, then try looking for a cheap QH. QH's are generally easier to break, where as a TB takes more time, especially off the track. I personally dont' think you can well break a TB in just a few months. You could techincally just put w/t/c and small course on it, then sell green...but it is risky. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl# #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl##ed_op#DIV#ed_cl#There is the attachment factor as well. I know someone who bought a horse from an auction for the meat packers price that she had intended to get as a project to re-sell for more- well she STILL has this same horse years later- he turned out to be a real gem. #ed_op#/DIV#ed_cl#
*God forbid I go to any heaven where there are no horses*