The Dream Horse Diaries Continue. . . Pre-purchase exams are an important component of any horse sale. PPEs identify current problems and potential future problems that the horse may have. Some problems may affect a sale, some may not. You would not buy a used car without assessing various dings and dents and how they…
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Finding Your Dream Horse // Serious Buyer or Tire-Kicker? The Security Deposit
Tire-kicker or serious buyer? Once you have tried a horse for sale and are interested moving forward with purchasing it, one of the next steps is usually providing the seller with a security deposit. While not required by law, a security deposit is a monetary payment made from the buyer to the seller reflecting the…
What to Know about Florida Horse Sales
Question: I am buying a horse in Florida, should I obtain a bill of sale? Florida has very strict provisions governing horse sales. The Florida Administrative Code, Section 5H-26.004 Bill of Sale, requires that the sale or purchase of a horse must be accompanied by a bill of sale that includes, among other items, 1-The…
Buying a Horse? 8 Pre-Purchase Exam Tips
Pre-purchase exams are an important component of any horse sale. PPEs identify current problems and potential future problems that the horse may have. Some problems may affect a sale, some may not. You wouldn’t buy a used car without assessing various dings and dents and how they might impact a car’s driving performance for you,…
Selling Your Horse on Trial? 5 Provisions for a Horse Sale & Trial Agreement
After painstakingly preparing the perfect video, then months of advertising and fielding inquiries and appointments, you have finally found the perfect buyer for your horse. The potential buyer has confirmed that the horse is just what she is looking for, but she needs the final sign-off from her trainer. The glitch – the potential buyer…