How Much Will You Pay? Part Two

In the mid ’80s, one of my first jobs was at a very well known hunter/jumper barn. This was a show barn; big jumpers, fancy hunters, all going to the Indoors for winter. Remember when Madison Square Garden was bigger than Florida? Well, it was then. They, of course, dabbled in horse sales. I was a groom, I also hacked sale horses, and I occasionally showed sale horses for interested parties. Though I was still young, I was an experienced rider already, and an experience... Read More

How Much Will You Pay? Part One

The thought of buying a new horse is overwhelming, exhausting, and downright scary. Luckily, I am not in the market for a new horse. But even in this economy, people are buying and selling horses. Believe it or not, the high end of the sport horse market is still seeing inconceivable prices. This all hit me, a few days ago, when I received an anonymous phone call from someone just looking for “advice”. I was told they were referred to me by a friend of a friend,... Read More