FAQ's

No – that is a very personal job that we leave to you.  We have structured the website to make your search easier though.  You can save any potential horse from any classified platform or social media site on your Try a Horse ‘Wish List’, then you can add notes and the horse’s location to help you access our assessor network.

Because you want to simplify your search and make it efficient with the aid of experts…  We help first time and novice buyers, experienced buyers who know how time-consuming horse purchasing can be and our assessors offer reassurance for purchasers viewing horses too far from home to be accompanied by their usual trainer.

Your initial online search is simplified by saving all horses of interest in one place (your Wish List) from any sales platform or social media.

Once you’ve selected horse(s) you’d like to know more about you can access our nationwide assessor network, bringing initial, impartial feedback to you before you travel.

We have even planned your veterinary needs with access to equine practices. 

We take a holistic approach to purchasing, offering advice from industry leaders; we are uniting the equestrian community to improve welfare and suitability with our network of assessors and industry experts offering advice.  Our assessors are all committed to helping you find your next horse or pony efficiently, sustainably and to improve welfare.  Our assessors have the benefit of being impartial, experienced and have local knowledge which can be invaluable. 

The people who really don’t appreciate us are scammer and dodgy dealers, but we’ll live with that!

Anyone looking for a new horse.  It costs nothing and enables you to simplify your search by saving all horses of interest from any sales platform or social media site in one place – on your ‘Wish List’.

Our standardised assessments have been carefully planned with input from riders and people on the ground, we cover practical elements including a passport check, behaviour on the yard, transporting, welfare, general condition, current routine and the intended (ridden) use – all subject to facilities allowing.  The majority of our assessors will ride the horse if they consider it safe, some of our assessors are non-riders (ridden or non is stated on each assessor profile), non-riders tend to be experienced and are astute in their observations.   You are welcome to add your own specific questions in advance of an assessment.  Assessors have the advantage of local knowledge, experience and they remove the emotion associated with horse viewing.  Assessments confirm how the horse presented on the day, they do not provide a guarantee.  If the feedback is positive, it is then the potential purchaser’s duty to visit the horse.  Our assessors are not medically qualified and do not replace the need for a vetting.    

As the potential purchaser you are welcome to join an assessment.

Our assessors work on a freelance basis – it’s definitely worth asking if they are available, you won’t be the first to ask about tomorrow morning and you might be lucky!

Our accredited assessors range in experience and expertise.  They hold a variety of qualifications from the UK’s equine governing bodies.  We have assessors suitable for novice riders and first family ponies, through to former Olympic riders.  Each assessor has a profile giving you more detail.

Our assessors work on a freelance basis and set their own rates.  The rates are visible on individual profiles.  You will pay for two hours of their time, mileage and 10% to Try a Horse.

Once an assessor has accepted a job, you will need to buy a ‘credit’ to contact the assessor directly and arrange details of your assessment.  One introductory credit costs £9.99, or you can buy a bundle of three credits for £24.00 or five credits for £35.00.