Does EVERYBODY have a trainer nowadays?

My instructor/coach/trainer is my sister and I am hers, as the horses are always shared ownership (although bought for one or other of us to ride) we always take our coach/trainer/instructor with us
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(I am always the test pilot, whoever we are buying for:) )
 
My trainer comes to look at all horses with me.

But then again we don't have a trainer/pupil relationship.

We sponsor her and giver her 2 horses to ride and pay entries etc so we do quite a lot for each other.

Also she knows how i ride and what i am looking for. Also if we are seriously interested she will often have a sit on them too
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That's all very well if you have horsey parents but not everyone - even serious riders looking for a competition horse - have that luxury. Presumably the trainer they bring with them is going to be the person training them and the horse for competing in whatever sphere so I really don't see what is wrong with asking them for some help/advice.
 
I think everyone should take someone with them who has a good eye or knows what they are talking about....whether they be more or less expereinced than the rider.

I don't see how it can ever be a bad thing to get a second opinion whether you agree with it or not. I recently bought a young horse, viewed him first time alone and then i sent my friend back to ride him a second time. I'm very experienced and my friend happens to also teach me, has ridden to advanced level eventing and has sat on more young horse than me so i wanted to check i hadn't missed anything
Her opinion was important to me but i made the final decision. She highlighted what was good about him (same as what i though) and what was not so great (no horse is perfect) and the final decision was down to me. Subject to vet of course. I wouldn't take any trainer but she happens to also be one of my best friends so perfect situation.
For people with little experience i think it's an excellent idea...how often do you hear of people with unsuitable horses..and i would always want to see and ride a horse more than once.
 
I took my instructor with me second time to see Pickle, he gave me a lesson on him, rode him himself. Generally checked him over as he is a highly experienced horse person anyway. He found faults we hadnt even noticed in some that we turned down so was definetly worthwhile
 
I think it depends on lots of factors, mainly: (a) whether you have anyone else horsey to go with you - e.g. mum, sister, boyfriend (b) what the horse is for and how expensive it is and (c) your temprement - do you easily fall head over heels in love being blind to very blatent faults until they are pointed out to you.

Most of my horses I have viewed myself. I now co-own a horse with my trainer and she is coming with me to view other horses that I am purchasing for myself. We have totally different taste in horses but it is useful to have her there as she is a better rider than me (especially useful for tryng very advanced horses), two heads are better than one and if it is a lunatic and I fall off then theres someone to drive home!
 
I intend to take my instructor with me when I am ready to buy in about a year/18 months once I have graduated and settled into a job. I have plenty of experience caring for horses but all my ponies/horses growing up were bought by my grandad so I have zero knowledge of buying. I think after viewing the ad and asking plenty of questions on the phone I'd have a reasonable idea of how I felt about the horse. But a viewing with someone who has far more experience will be essential for me as I do have a tendency to get carried away and fall in love with every horse I meet!
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I don't have a trainer and I generally go alone when I buy horses. I find that I can't make the best decision if I have someone else gabbing away in the background when I am viewing horses. I have a routine way of viewing horses as I do it so often and although I will take my daughter sometimes to ride the horse, she is good as she keeps totally quiet so that I can do all my vettings and checks without distraction.

I'd say about 75% of the people who come to view/buy horses from me will bring their trainer along with them to which I have no problem.
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