| When purchasing a pony, there are certain things you | | | | who can say what you need and what suits you |
| need to consider. You must be really sure of what | | | | when it comes to horses is your instructor. Your |
| type of horse to buy and you need to have a | | | | instructor might ask you to pay for his or her |
| prepared home for it. Keep in mind that owning and | | | | professional recommendation and educated opinion. |
| taking care of a horse involves a long-term | | | | 6. Before you make an offer, estimate first the sales |
| commitment. , you need to know everything about it. | | | | price your seller will be offering. Base your price |
| Before you purchase a pony, you may want to | | | | guesstimate on the current conditions, conditions, the |
| understand about the following guidelines. | | | | time the horse has been for sale and the vendor's |
| 1. Sellers have a tendency to present lots of horses, | | | | private financial circumstances. If you can not |
| but if you know the right horse for you, you won't be | | | | guesstimate the price, ask your instructor what he |
| confused. Never allow your seller to pressure you to | | | | thinks is a fair offer. |
| purchase a horse that's not best for you. Stick to what | | | | 7. If you are unable to bargain, ask your seller for |
| you want and don't be influenced or lured by your | | | | concessions like free tack. Or you can ask your seller |
| seller. | | | | free delivery of the horse. These are examples of |
| If you aren't actually sure about the pony, then do not | | | | industry standard practices, so you won't insult your |
| buy it. Wait until you find the right one. Buying a wrong | | | | seller. |
| horse mean purchasing yourself a headache. The | | | | 8. Sales commissions are very typical in this type of |
| most effective way to get the right horse is to lease it | | | | transaction, so be prepared. Ask up front if there's |
| first. | | | | someone asking for a sales commission and for how |
| 2. Keep the option for negotiation open. Don't let the | | | | much. Sales commissions run from 10-20% of the |
| vendor know of your budget. Never show that you like | | | | acquisition price. |
| the horse so much. This could make your seller think | | | | 9. One significant thing that most buyers overlook is |
| he/she can sell the horse even at an unfairly high price. | | | | that they do not subject the horse for check up |
| 3. If you are purchasing a horse for your kid, talk to him | | | | before buying. You need to know if the horse you are |
| or her first. Explain how important it is not not to | | | | purchasing is healthy. Have an independent third party |
| demonstrate the seller their excitement. | | | | vet check the horse first. Then ask for the result and |
| 4. To scale back the level of pressure exerted to you, | | | | include it in your decision. |
| tell your seller that you may ask your instructor first | | | | 10. When purchasing a pony, have the exchange |
| about the horse and you value your instructor's opinion. | | | | drafted in a form of a contract that may obviously |
| 5. To help you with your decision, ask your instructor to | | | | state all the terms and the warranties of your |
| check the horse before you buy it. The only person | | | | purchase. |