Let us ADVISE and HELP you to acquire your next Horse or Pony.
Or simply give you GENERAL advice on any equestrian matter.
Due to popular demand, we have now set up a new 'consultancy service', where we can advise and help you in the purchase of your new horse or pony or any equestrian matter.
The consultancy will be handled by Emma Higgin.
Emma is highly experienced
and has been dealing with horses
for over 40 years.
For your personal consultation please call Emma on: * 07055 802000
Emma is also the owner of The Horse Exchange and this is her background ...
"I have been deeply involved with horses and ponies all my life. As a child living in Cheshire, England, I was an active member of the Pony Club and spent every available opportunity during the winter months hunting.
On leaving school I spent a year in Eire. My first experience of their horse world was taking twelve, four-year-old horses to Dublin Horse Show, to compete in their respective classes and then be sold. We came back with an empty lorry and my belief that ‘ a horse well placed is a horse well sold ’ was manifested after this experience.
The rest of my stay in Ireland was spent in a yard that bought and sold, produced top class show hunters and ponies and liveried high class hunters in the winter for their American owners. My employees daughter represented Eire in Showjumping and her Grade A’s were our pride and joy.
On returning to England the racing world became my life for the next 14 years. Firstly as a trainers secretary and then as a trainers wife. I rode out every morning, went racing at least 4 days per week and attended yearling sales in England, Ireland and America. I studied all the T.B pedigrees listed in the sales catalogue and acquired a sound knowledge of the way thoroughbreds were prepared for sale and how the professional sales companies operated.
My husband trained for owner breeders and so we often visited their thoroughbred studs. It was always fascinating seeing the mares and their latest offspring and comparing them to the older brother or sister that was already in training. The genetic faults that so often came through and the future breeding plans that just might produce a Classic winner.
My children all have a keen interest in the equine world my eldest has competed in BHS Events and as a teenager was long-listed for the FEI Pony Team. Apart from the Flat and National Hunt winners, I have personally produced winners of many types of competitions including Teamchases, Showing, Working Hunter /Pony. ODE’s, Hunter Trials, Dressage, Showjumping, Prince Philip Games, but I only managed second place in a Point-to-Point!
My late father bred Welsh Section B ponies and his ponies are still competing successfully both at local and top class level. He always put temperament as his absolute priority when trying to breed the perfect child’s pony and he succeeded time and time again.
I have been putting friends and acquaintances in touch with each other for both buying and selling horses and ponies for many years. I have always believed that the ‘grapevine’ was the safest method of finding a horse or pony and I am now putting this grapevine onto the Internet.
My aim is to eliminate horses and ponies that are not suited to your
needs. Integrity is of enormous importance
and the success of The Horse Exchange is
entirely dependent on satisfied customers who have bought horses and ponies suited to
their needs."
* Calls are charged at 50p per minute.
The Consultancy Service
Emma will listen to your request and then give her advice to you.
THESE ARE SOME OF THE TOPICS THAT CAN BE COVERED:
1) Where to search for your horse/pony.
2) How to assess each advertisement.
3) What questions to ask the Seller prior to viewing.
4) How to arrange a viewing and ensure correct viewing facilities.
5) How to view a horse/pony.
6) How to assess the Seller and the care they have given the horse/pony.
7) How to assess the horse or pony when riding it at the viewing.
8) How to arrange a second viewing and the reasons for doing this.
9) How to assess previous history including videos, photos and competition
results.
10) How to assess relevant information from a horse / pony passport .
11) How to recognise correct tetanus and flu vaccinations, if applicable.
12) How to check the correct height, age and description of your
prospective purchase.
13) How to make an offer and the advantages,/ disadvantages of leaving a
deposit.
14) How to make conditions to your offer.
15) How to organise a veterinary inspection, as a condition of purchase.
16) How to choose the correct type of veterinary inspection.
17) How to obtain an invoice and then pay for your purchase.
18) How to insure your purchase.
19) Advice on Tack and Equipment.
For Your Personal Consultancy Call Emma on: 07055 802000
