Get help finding the right horse
Buying a horse is easy to do and hard to undo. Before you commit, talk it through with a horseman who pairs riders and horses for a living. Book a consultation and we will help you work out which horse is right for you, and how to find it.
Thirty minutes by video with Zachary Leyden, who publishes Equesition and owns Leyden Horsemanship. You pick the time on leydenhorsemanship.com.
Equesition is published by Zachary Leyden, who owns Leyden Horsemanship and Ocean View Stables. The consultation is his own service. About and ownership
What the consultation is
A thirty minute video call with Zachary Leyden, the horseman who publishes Equesition and the founder of Leyden Horsemanship, which teaches riding and horsemanship at Ocean View Stables in Daly City, California. You tell us where you are as a rider and what you want from a horse. We tell you plainly what kind of horse fits, what to stay away from and what to do next.
What we talk through
- How you ride now. Your experience, how often you ride and who you ride with.
- What you want to do with the horse. Trails, lessons, a first show, a horse for the family.
- What the horse will ask of you. Time at the barn each week, where the horse will live and what keeping it costs each month.
- Whether to lease first. For many first-time owners a lease is the better first step, and we will say so when it is.
- The kind of horse to look for. Age, training, temperament and size, and the kinds of horse to pass on however good they look.
- How to look at a horse for sale. What to ask the seller, what to watch for on a visit and what a pre-purchase exam is for.
Who it is for
- First-time buyers who want a plan before they start looking.
- Parents choosing a horse or pony for a child.
- Riders coming back to horses after years away.
- Anyone looking at a particular horse who wants to talk it over before committing.
How to book
- Choose a time on the booking page. Times are shown in your own time zone, and the first open ones are often the same or the next working day.
- Answer a few short questions about your riding and your search, so the call starts where you are.
- Join by the video link in your confirmation email. If you are already looking at a horse, have the listing ready.
After the call
You leave with a clear picture of the horse to look for and the next step to take. If you want our help finding that horse, we will tell you on the call how we work and what it costs, and you decide whether to go on.
What it is not
We are horsemen, not veterinarians or attorneys. Whatever horse you choose, have a veterinarian you pick examine it before the sale, and put the sale in writing.