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Everything you need before you buy
Pillar guides, real cost breakdowns and the paperwork rules that catch European buyers out.
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Where to buy a horse
Marketplaces, studs, dealers and auctions compared — cost, risk and recourse for each route.
Coming soonBuying a horse online safely
From first message to arrival: video viewings, deposits, escrow and the red flags that end a deal.
Coming soonFirst-time buyer checklist
What to settle before you view — budget, livery, insurance, experience level and the right temperament.
Coming soonWhat a horse really costs
Purchase price plus honest annual upkeep: livery, feed, farrier, dentist, vet and insurance.
Coming soonThe pre-purchase vetting
Two-stage or five-stage, radiographs, bloods, and how to read the report you paid for.
Coming soonTransporting your horse
Choosing a licensed transporter, journey planning, and what insurance actually covers.
Coming soonMoving a horse across the EU
Passports, UELN, microchips, TRACES health certificates and who signs what.
Coming soonBreed profiles
Temperament, build and typical career for the breeds most traded in Europe.
Coming soonDisciplines explained
Dressage to endurance — what each job asks of the horse you're shortlisting.
Coming soonPricing a horse fairly
What moves value: age, record, rideability, paperwork and market timing.
Coming soonSelling well
Photos, video, honest descriptions and how to qualify buyers before they arrive.
Coming soonCare essentials
Daily routines, feeding, seasonal management and preventative health.
Coming soonYard & stable management
Turnout, bedding, grazing rotation and building a routine that scales.
Coming soonTraining fundamentals
Groundwork through to consistent work under saddle.
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