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Trivia Challenge: Will You Know How to Choose a ‘Step-Up’ Horse?

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Trivia Challenge: Are You a Savvy Horse Buyer?

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So You Want to Sell Your Horse on the Internet—Here’s How

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Gallop Poll: Bought Riding Prospect as Weanling?

Finding Mr. (or Ms.) Right can be frustrating. But the 11 tips I’ll give you here will help you avoid some of the mistakes I’ve made when buying horses.

11 Tips for Finding ‘Mr. (or Ms.) Right’

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For Confidence, Do This *Before* You Buy That Horse

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Mistakes Horse Buyers Make

Credit: Photo illustration by Carol Ybarra from a Jennifer Paulson image

Tests to Tell If He’s a ‘Can-Do’ Horse

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Gallop Poll: Donated a Therapy Horse?

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Wait! 7 Essential Questions Before You Buy That Horse

The ideal prospect has something special about his look that says “show horse.” It’s difficult to define, but I know it when I see it.

Performance Prospects: Selection Tips

Credit: Skipper and Matina photos by Nicki Smith; Ruby and Red photos by Mariah Hammerschmidt; Smokey photo by Cathy Brown A Home For Every Horse is a resource program that matches rescued horses with adoptive new owners. Created in 2011, it’s a co-project between the American Horse Council’s Unwanted Horse Coalition and the Equine Network, which includes H&R. Among many successful matches are (clockwise from upper left): Skipper with Chris Watson; Ruby with Erin Zellefrow; Smokey with Cathy Brown; Red with Todd Feaser; and Matina with Robbin Watson.

No Longer Unwanted

Red roan horse posing for sale-ad photo. He's not standing square, he is on uneven ground and there are cars, golf carts, and a dog in the background making it a distracting sale-ad photo.

How to Take a Photo That Sells

Horse shopping can be stressful. Be sure to try the horse under the conditions in which he’ll be used—on the trail for a recreational-riding horse, for example.

Choosing a Trail Horse in 7 Steps

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Protect Your Horse After He Sells

Looking Ahead to Economic Recovery in the Horse Industry