From the Journal
The Journal is where we write down what we have learned along the way, honest, practical notes on choosing, trying, vetting and living with good sport horses. Some pieces are detailed guides, others are shorter lessons or stories from the road. There is no sales pitch here, just the kind of knowledge we wish someone had shared with us when we were starting out, written for anyone who takes the search for the right horse seriously.
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KWPN Horses: What the Papers Actually Tell a Buyer
KWPN papers carry more information than almost any other studbook in Europe, and most buyers read none of it. A KWPN horse comes with a breeding direction, often a string of predicates on both the horse and its dam line, and a radiographic status, all printed before you have seen the animal move. This guide…
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Latvian Warmblood: A Buyer’s Guide to the Baltic Sport Horse
A Latvian Warmblood is one of the few remaining ways to buy a genuine sport horse in Europe without paying a premium for the name on the passport. The breed jumps, the studbook is properly run, and almost nobody outside the Baltics writes about it, which is exactly why the horses are cheaper than their…
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Towing a Horse Trailer in Europe: Licence, Car and the Rules
Most horses do not travel by lorry. They travel behind a car, driven by the person who owns them, to a show two hours away and back the same night. That journey is the one nobody writes about, and it is the one where people get the law and the weights wrong. This guide is…
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Showjumping Competitions in Spain: Where to Watch and Where to Buy
The Spanish winter circuit, from the Sunshine Tour at Vejer de la Frontera to the Mediterranean Equestrian Tour at Oliva: when each runs, what level, and which ones are actually worth the flight if you are looking for a horse.
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Importing a Horse to Spain: Paperwork, Costs and Timing
Moving a horse from the Netherlands or Belgium to Spain: which papers you need, what the lorry really costs per kilometre, and the 30-day registration deadline once the horse arrives.
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How Much Does a Showjumper Cost for a US Buyer? (2026, in USD)
If you are an American buyer shopping for a jumper, the first question is always the same: how much does a jumping horse cost? The honest answer has two parts. There is the price of the horse, almost always quoted in euros because the best horses are in Europe, and there is everything it takes…
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Best Showjumper Breeds for Amateur Riders
Search for a jumper and you will quickly start wondering which warmblood to focus on. For an amateur rider, choosing the best showjumper breeds for amateurs is less about finding the most talented studbook and more about finding the temperament you can ride three times a week and still enjoy. This guide looks at the…
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Where to Advertise a Horse for Sale in Europe: 8 Portals Compared (2026)
Every seller asks the same question: where do I actually advertise my horse? There are dozens of European sales sites, they all promise buyers, and the pricing is deliberately confusing. We list horses on these portals ourselves, so this guide is based on what we paid, what we saw and where the enquiries actually came…
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How to Buy a Showjumper in Europe: A US Buyer’s Step-by-Step Guide
Europe is the marketplace for the sport, and most serious showjumpers in North America were either bred there or sourced there. Learning how to buy a horse in Europe is really about learning a process: how to find the right horses, try them well, vet them properly and bring them home, all from thousands of…
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Working With a Buyer’s Agent: How Horse Sourcing Works
A growing number of buyers reach the European market through a horse buying agent rather than going it alone, and for good reason. Buying a showjumper abroad is hard. You judge horses you cannot ride, trust people you have just met, and manage a vetting and import from far away. A buyer-side agent exists to…