Selling a Horse on Trial: 10 Tips to Lower Your Risk

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A trial period can ensure a horse fits into his new family.

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Rachel Kosmal McCart is the founder and principal attorney of Equine Legal Solutions, PC (ELS), an equine law firm based near Portland, Ore. McCart is a graduate of the Duke University School of Law and licensed to practice in four states: California, New York, Oregon, and Washington. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. ELS represents clients in litigation, helps resolve equine disputes, drafts customized equine contracts, represents clients in horse industry disciplinary hearings, and incorporates equine businesses. Learn more at www.equinelegalsolutions.com.

3 Responses

  1. re: Selling a Horse on Trial: 10 Tips to Lower Your Risk

    I recently sold a mare that I raised from foalhood. She was born at my farm, and although I was very attached, unfortunately my life circumstances had changed significantly enough that I needed to downsize.  The mare was a little small for me to r

  2. re: Selling a Horse on Trial: 10 Tips to Lower Your Risk

    I don’t see how a week is realistic if you want a popular performance horse vet to do the prepurchase. I just have them pay for the horse in full with the guarantee that I refund their money in 30 days if they don’t like the horse. Of course it has to

  3. re: Selling a Horse on Trial: 10 Tips to Lower Your Risk

    The only experience we have with taking a horse on trial didn’t end up being a good one. Many years ago we took a Thoroughbred mare on trial. I absolutely loved her, and the owner knew that. We did all the appropriate paperwork and made all the appropr

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