Horse Trailer
The quest for the best horse property
Buying a prime piece of equestrian property is a big investment and big decision. It pays to think carefully about your specific needs when considering such an investment so you don’t make avoidable and expensive blunders in your choice of locations.
Some equestrian property owners are familiar with horses only through their children’s passions. If you are in that category, it is even more important to take a personal interest in the features you’ll need in a horse property since some of the information may not be second nature to you.
Factors to consider when selecting horse property
What type of rider are you?
If you are a show rider, you’ll have different needs than if you are a pleasure rider, breeder, or trainer. If you thoroughly understand the type of facilities you’ll need, you can save a large amount of cash by not over-spending on over-built properties.
Do the owners keep a horse on the property currently?
It’s probably that the property already has the necessary structures and amenities for caring for horses if the current owners have horses on the property. If no horse is currently kept on the property, there’s a good chance you’ll run across some things that need to be built or buy at a later date.
What kind of horse facilities are already there?
This is an obvious question, but important to ask about arenas and barns early on in your investigation. Real estate agents familiar with horses may think to put this information in their listing, but if the seller’s agent doesn’t happen to know to include that info on the MLS, you just won’t know until you ask.
Ask specifics about the features of the barn. Is it large enough? How many horses can it house? Will there be enough room to add more pens? Is the property large enough to add onto the barn if necessary?
Is there a property owner’s association?
Many of the more upscale horse-friendly subdivisions have an association to ensure than regulations get adhered to so that property values are not hurt by careless owners. You’ll have to decide if this is the right property for you. If you don’t have an HOA, you’ll have more liberties to do with you property as you wish – but just keep in mind that your neighbors will as well.
Does the property have access to public land?
This is important to many horse owners since it means they won’t have to trailer up to get to a natural riding environment. If you consider yourself a trail rider, it’s wise to find a property with BLM access (Bureau of Land Management).
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