Equestrian Life - Groups: Equestrian Businesses

Posted By Emily Wicker
on June 2, 2011, 5:20 pm

Hello!
I have been working and riding with Wishing Well Equestrian Center in Newville, Pennsylvania for the past 9 years!

Wishing Well is a great place with over 250 acres of trails and fields. They have daily trail rides and lessons for both Western and English riders, and a large indoor (100x200) for the winter! And during the summer, they hold summer camps for whoever wishes to have a fun-filled horse summer.

If you're interested, please feel free to contact them. The other nice thing at Wishing Well, is everyone is like a huge family: always there for each other and ready to help! You wont be disappointed!

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Posted By Lindsay George
on May 23, 2011, 10:41 pm

Hi. New here and could use some advice about the horse business. My current business is a training and sales business. If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all. I've had the business for 5 yrs, created as an LLC with a partner who does most of the training.

We started out with an initial "inventory" of 2 young, fairly expensive jumper prospects and 3 OTTBs. We had a Grand Prix rider show the $$ ones. Our hope was that one or both would sell within 18 mos to help purchase our own farm.
The TBs were all sold within a year but while for over twice the original cost, not enough to show a profit. Then one $$ horse fracturex a sesamoid. The other had a spiral fracture of the cannon. Both recovered and are schooling 4'6" but they are 10 & 11 yrs old without clean xrays. And the market has tanked.
Dilemma: the IRS is not going to like 5 yrs of losses but I cannot figure out what to do. I've got my own farm now. Talked about. breeding them but that won't help this year.
Any advice on what to do before the IRS puts me in jail for losing money.

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Posted By Bob Burdekin
on May 18, 2011, 11:06 pm

I am a new member and want to thank all for making it possible for me to join. I have been a farrier for 45 years and I have a website/blog at www.BobBurdekin.com I would be glad to help anyone that I could.

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Posted By Phillip Pierceall
on March 5, 2011, 8:05 pm

Visit Link
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND

The Seaside Select Invitational Sport Horse Auction – Jumper Edition will take place on August 27, 2011 at The Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center located in beautiful Huntington Beach, California. Preview of horses will start on August 24, 2011 and the auction will start at 5:00 pm. on August 27, 2011. Click the above link for more information. Interested Consignors and Buyers can contact the auction manager at the below information.
Julie Golden – Auction Manager
HBHorseShows@yahoo.com
Phone: C - 310-365-3866 O – 714-847-1575
Thank you,
Phillip L. Pierceall - Founder/Principal Auctioneer

Swing City Auction Company LLC - TDLR 16169
www.swingcityauctioncompany.com

Office: 972-800-6524
Mobile: 760-505-1256

McKinney, Texas

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Posted By Patti Bartsch, Ph.D.
on January 19, 2011, 11:56 am

I'm excited to be a member of this group! My name is Patti Bartsch and I own a Holistic Life & Wellness Coaching for Equestrians business called Naturally Unbridled. Visit Link

I am always interested in networking and joint venturing!

If you have show horses in your barn, I invite you to also check out Visit Link where I have details on an upcoming program that you might be interested in.

I look forward to getting to know the members of this group and possibly teaming up on some events/projects.

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Posted By Kim Szymoniak
on May 11, 2010, 10:22 am

Hi. My name is Kim Szymoniak and I just wanted to let you know about my business, Equestrian Resource Solutions (ERS), www.EquestrianResourceSolutions.com, which I started in February 2010. I specialize in Barrel Racing and Natural Horsemanship. At ERS, my goal is to provide you with access to a variety of equestrian resources such as DVD's, books, tack & equipment as well & as personalized training and riding solutions for all your performance horse training and riding needs. You can subscribe to my weekly E-Tips email where you'll receive weekly specific how to training tips on Barrel Racing, Natural Horsemanship and Riding tips for better balance, timing and feel. I also offer a Solutions Center for one-on-one training and riding support. And I offer lessons and horse training.

I would love to have any tips you'd be willing to share on growing a business as well as feedback on my website. www.EquestrianResourceSolutions.com

Kim

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Posted By Melinda Clark
on March 15, 2009, 11:42 am

I am currently working on getting my training business off the ground. I am a contact rider for Klaus Biesenthal at Bell Oaks Farm, and do pick up rides at the horse shows. I not only show my own horses but I also start all of them too.

Currently I am not in an area that provides much business when it comes to breaking and training horses. I hope to remedy that soon, but for now, I have to get buy on the one or two horses that I get in here and there.

I am glad this group is here

Comment By Bill Kraatz
on May 1, 2010, 5:02 pm

Hi Melinda,
I wish you were down here to break our 3 yr old Dutch Harness Horse. Do you train to drive as well?

Klaus is quite a guy. Ask him if he remembers coming to Kentucky to buy a farm and all we saw were steep hills?

Bill Kraatz

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Posted By The Western Peddler Merribeth
on February 4, 2010, 9:40 pm

Hi everyone,
I have a website www.thewesternpeddler.com. We have beautiful horse lover's jewelry in gold and sterling silver, western home decor, wallpaper, gifts and western apparel. I would really appreciate anyone who could take the time to check it out and give me feed back on some design or marketing tips.
Thanks,
Merribeth

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Posted By Anne Gage
on April 23, 2009, 9:08 am

I am always looking for innovative and creative ways to market my business while working with a very small budget. In the current economic market, this has become even more of a challenge. I'm wondering if the members of this group have any marketing ideas to share? What have you tried? What has worked or not worked?

Comment By Laurie Ross
on December 29, 2009, 2:55 pm

Anne,
I'm exploring the world of social networknig - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. I've read articles that show these are valuble tools, and free to use. Like you, I have a very small budget and running the whole show on my own.

Good luck,
Laurie Ross
Iron Maiden Thoroughbreds

Comment By Kate Meyers
on January 22, 2010, 4:29 pm

Howdy Anne!
Have you given Vistaprint a try? They're always having free stuff... all you do is pay shipping and you can design things yourself (or have others do it for a fee). Everything I've gotten from them looks VERY professional!

Good Luck!
Kate Meyers REMT
Therapeutic Equine Massage Therapy

Comment By Anne Gage
on January 24, 2010, 9:24 am

Hi, Laurie & Kate .. Thanks for you responses. I do already use the social networking sites and Vistaprint. I find that the sites increase my profile on the internet since they come up in Google. I like the Vistaprint products and wonder how they manage to stay in business with all the great freebies they offer. : )

Laurie, I have just sent you a request to connect through LinkedIn.

Cheers

Anne

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Posted By April Reeves
on September 12, 2009, 6:53 pm

Hello Business owners! This is a great opportunity to network and discuss business and marketing issues that arise in the horse industry. Read through my profile - I can help with PR and marketing, design of promo materials. Feel free to drop me a question on any of those topics, plus horse training. I'm here to help! Look forward to meeting like-minded people!
April Reeves, Horseman's U.com

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