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Originally Posted by Cunningham Racing
Bloodstock Agents are more and more getting the reputations as the Lawyers of the Horse Racing Society......It is not prestigious to be in that profession this day and age in our game.....the best thing that new owners need to do is learn a bit about the game before they dive in head first and entrust these packs of wolves with their money.....My father invests more money into the game now for the SOLE REASON that he can trust me handling his business, but most investors have to trust people they have had no previous dealings with and this sport breeds more unethical behavior than maybe any other in the world.....
The sad thing about our game though is that even true certified professionals find a way to cheat and steal too......I know many Vets, Blacksmiths and van compaies that have also participated in a healthy share of overcharging owners, and it is harder to do anything about that....
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That is SO true, Joel... it's like that all across the board in the horse world. Showing jumpers was the same way for me. It used to cost me $115 every 5 weeks for shoes ALONE per horse.
Here's the thing though for me... IMO, if an owner is ignorant about the business, then they should make an active effort to become as knowledgeable as possible before jumping in head first. I think that more often than not, people are ignorant about things and ignorance is a HUGE problem. It's nobody's fault but your own if you don't know what kind of game you're getting into. I'm not saying that its right for owners to get ripped off, but if more people knew what they were getting into, there would be less chance of them getting ripped off.