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How do I get started?

The first step is to decide how you want to be involved, and what your budget
is. Then, find out what both of those factors really mean; learn the expenses
(especially the hidden ones!), familiarize yourself with available resources of
knowledge, which could be publications, blogs, consultants, trainers,
potential managers, etc.

--exercise your options and be open to learning before

making any

commitments!

--do you already know people who want to be on board with

you for a

partnership, such as a group of friends, or are

you looking for a

partnership to get into "on your own"?

--if you have a group of people, make sure to act as team

and keep

everyone informed. You can set "assignments" to

get people involved

and actively seeking the best options,

then have meetings to discuss

what's out there, what you

collectively agree on, the level of ownership

and financial

responsibility each partner is looking for, and a group

budget.

--what are your goals?

s this for profit?

or fun?

oth?

long-term

or the short-term?

veryone hopes to have both

fun and profit of

course, but you shouldn't get involved

without being prepared for risk

I've done some research, but what is the real cost of ownership?

This depends on the kind of partnership you are entering -- are you
purchasing through a claiming race, an auction, or are you buying into a
home-bred baby?

--if a purchase price is involved, this obviously raises the

investment

and expenses

beyond maintenance fees, which

by themselves can

range from $1200 a month on a farm to

over $5000 while training. A

realistic number to consider is

that the average racehorse in training

costs $60,000 a year

to support; within a partnership, that would

mean $3000 per

year for 5% ownership.

Why do I need a manager?What do I want in a manager?

Think of a manager as a goal-developer, someone with the

expertise

to cultivate success for you and your partners,

even with an average

horse. Your manager is also taking

on a burden of time for you, since

most partners wouldn't

be available for all the visits, phone calls, trips,

meetings,

and other engagements that managers have to immerse

themselves in to look after the investment. Look for a

management

system that only profits when you do --

otherwise you will more than

likely end up with empty

pockets through administrative fees, and an

unsympathetic

ear to any qualms you have. Managers should be

hands-

on and open with their communications, plans and

problems

including accurate, up-to-date accounts and

receipts on the horse.

How do UR partners earn money? When are funds distributed?

UR partnerships earn money two ways: purse money and

sales.

Below is the average distribution for a $100,000 race:

1st (60%) $ 60,000,

2nd (20%) $ 20,000

3rd (10%) $ 10,000,

4th (5%) $ 5,000

and

5th (3%) $ 3,000

In addition to purse earnings, a UR may earn additional

funds if we

sell a horse privately, in an auction/sale or if a

horse is claimed.

urse earnings will either be distributed within 21 days of

the race, or

put towards future expenses. Sale proceeds

within 30 days.

With so many partnerships how do I choose the right one for me?

-as a buyer, the ball is in YOUR court.

conomically speaking, what

you are willing to pay for sets demand, and in the long-term, smart

choices create a better market for everyone, by directing price ranges

and

setting standards for

breeding,

management and training.

-understand that

the purchase price

far

more than just a number,

the ethical value

or deficit

of the business

and managers

you are

buying from

. J

ust because a horse has a high price tag doesn't mean

it was

, or will be

treated well

-the more you get involved with what you are buying, the better you'll

feel about your investment.

hat's why Unbridled

breeds its own

horses for

partnerships

; it provides the best economy of scale and

most flexibility for managing that horse's growth, talent and

disposition.

It also provides partners with th

e satisfaction of raising

quality thoroughbred

s and

the

privilege

of being actively involved

-no matter who you chose to partner with, consider not only the horse

you are buying into, but the operation as well.

hat vision do they

have for their horses?

Find out what they do with their horses when

their career on the track is finished. S

ee if their lowest-earning horse

seems as happy as their highest, etc.

-new ideas and products come out of economic slumps, even Bill

Gates started Microsoft in a recession.

on't let negative press sap

your power to begin something great

... There is no better time to

unbridle your racing dreams then today!

Unbridled Guide to Racing Partnership FAQs

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