Who is an owner? What's your story?

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by DropofHope

So when you bought your first colt, you were sole owner? Where did you keep him?

That's another huge question I have...once you find a horse you want, or find an opportunity like the one you found....how do you then choose a place to board the horse, choose a trainer, etc?

That first colt is a half partnership. He's running in the 9th on Friday at Finger Lakes. He hasn't done too well, but that's along, long story. His name is Big Daddy Ray. I helped get him trained prior to going to the track.
I kept him at a farm near my home, Harper Hill Farm in Harpersfield, NY, where most of my other ones live, though one is now in training on Long Island, and another is in training in Delaware.
Where to board a horse? I like being close enough to visit them at least three times a week, and now that one of my fillies at the farm has a rider on her back, and I like to ride, it's an every day deal. Each day is a little bit more.
Trainers? I've been through a few. There are good ones and some not, just like people, just like horses.
If you really want to get into it, and this is just my "take", breeding your own and keeping it to race might be an option, but it's over the long haul.
Claiming one might be the way to go as you have a chance to run right away, but be careful and have a trainer lined up that can help you pick one out. Some claimers are in that situation when there's a reason to get rid of him/her. Yet, some claimers have gone on to good things.
Find a "horseman" (or "horsewoman") that knows and that you can trust to help you on this. Just my two cents. Good luck!