Horse racing is not just a regular sport because some even consider it as a part of their lifestyle. This is why it is no wonder for some horse racing fans to start their very own horse racing club not just to feed their own interests but in order to start up their own business as well.
Starting your own horse racing club is not that easy because there will be different requirements depending on the state that you are in. However, there are general guidelines that you need to know about in order to abide by the rules that this regulated industry and the government have set up. Here are 5 simple steps that you should take when starting your very own horse racing club.
1. Securing Your Own Headquarters
The horses that you are going to host for the races need a lot of space to move around. This is the first thing that you have to consider which means the area of your headquarters would also include a race track on which the horses can run around in.
Normally, 50 up to 100 acres of land are needed in order to start out your own horse racing club. If you can afford to have bigger headquarters then that would be much better but the minimum area of land mentioned above should be enough to jumpstart your project.
2. Acquire a License
Each state has their own racing commission where you can acquire a license for starting your own horse racing club. Requirements may vary from one state to another that is why you need to inquire at your local racing commission to get a hold of this. The most common requirements are an application form that includes some personal information, valid ID and a processing fee. You need this license in order to make your operations legal. Otherwise, you would face a legality complaint from the government.
3. Join the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
National Thoroughbred Racing Association is the recognized organization for horse racing businesses in all of the United States. By joining this prestigious club, you are able to acquire contacts and clients who can help you with your small business later on.
You also need to keep in touch with connections and have them associated to your horse racing business in order to add further legitimacy and eventually make you known around the industry. This is your basic way of making public relations with people who are in the same industry as your business.
4. Start Breeding Your Own Horses
If you do not have a few horses of your own then you can start out by purchasing horses from other horse racing companies. It would be up to your expertise in finding the best thoroughbred horses out there and this can be very crucial to your business because these horses will serve as your primary horses in order to start your own breed.
Keep in mind that you are able to get better deals if you try to purchase multiple horses instead of buying one at a time. Some horse racing companies even give out free thoroughbred horses if you buy good breeding stock.
5. Register the Horses with the Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is the organization responsible for keeping track of husbandry records in all of United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. They are the commission who are in charge of overseeing the thoroughbred horse racing industry. The club has their own Stud Book that keeps the list of all the registered horses under their organization. Horses that are not registered under this commission will not have much value once they are sold to other horse racing businesses.
By following these five steps mentioned above you are able to start your very own horse racing club. It cannot be promised that this business venture will be able to take in a lot of money for you because most of the successful horse racing businesses start out of pure passion and eventually succeed.
It may take some time before you are able to reap the benefits of this venture once the horses that you breed start to win competitions and make a name for your company. Success would not happen overnight but with perseverance – then everything can be possible.
Aside from starting your own horse racing business, there are also other forms of revenue sources that you can take advantage of out of a horse racing club. You can also give horseback riding entertainment for visitors or organize horse riding holidays to make your horse racing club not just a place for horse enthusiasts but also make it a spot for families who simply want to enjoy their time around horses.
Starting your own horse racing club is not that easy but it is definitely fun and worth your time and efforts as long as you are passionate about it.
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