Wednesday, December 31, 2014

How To Choose A Good Racehorse Trainer

By Stacey Burt


A lot of people breed different animals for several reasons. They may want companions whenever they are alone. They may also want them to guard their houses when they are away. Others may also sell their meats and earn money from them.

Other people are also entering their animals into various contests and hoping that they will be winning the grand prize. For horses, an owner will typically be hiring a racehorse trainer to ensure that his breed is a contender for a major prize. The owner should be taking into consideration several guidelines when he will be looking for this professional.

If he does not know where he could be starting his search for a mentor, he could be asking for referrals from his family, colleagues, friends, and acquaintances. These individuals might be having horses along with trainers. The client should be gathering the contact information of the professionals for him to be personally contacting them for additional details about the venture.

The length of time that the practitioners have operated their businesses should also be determined. It will be a good thing if those who have operated their businesses already for long periods will be gone with. This way, lots of experiences in the industry are already possessed by them. Their experiences can aid them to familiarize those steps that should be done for their tasks to be fulfilled.

They also have to consider the locations of the barns. It will be good if they will go with those that are situated close to their homes. This way, they can visit their horses more often and check their progress. They can also immediately go to these sites in case certain emergencies occur to the animals. They can even minimize their gasoline expenses.

The persons should also determine the winning percentages of these mentors. Most likely, they would want to go with those who have higher winning percentages so that they can also earn more money from these races. However, these types of professionals will also command higher fees. They also are more prone to train the horses in their own ways without the interference of the owners.

Their budgets should be considered by the owners when these professionals will be looked for. The clienteles are charged at different rates by the professionals after several factors have been considered such as the number of racehorses to be trained, their winning percentages, and others. If specific budgets have been apportioned for this endeavor, those where affordable services are offered should be gone with.

They have to agree beforehand on how they will split the pot money if ever their racehorses win the races. Most trainers will ask around ten to fifteen percent of the prizes on top of their fees. Both sides should draft contracts that contain these agreements and other terms that they deem necessary. Both sides should also honor these agreements.

Most importantly, the personalities of the professionals should be observed. They need to ensure that trainers with good personalities will be chosen. This way, harmonious working relationships can be possessed and their goals for this endeavor can be achieved. If harmonious working relationships are possessed, good communication between them is also present.




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