AHP Newsgroup: Horse Trainer Retires Old, Broke and Alone - It's Not Really News, Is It?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8/26/10
Contact: Chris Maga
931 652 9063
Chris1@west.net
Elisabeth McMillan
931 652 7215
lizzy@equestrianprofessional.com
If you’ve been around the horse world for any length of time, chances are, you have heard this heart breaking story before – “After a lifetime of caring for horses and the people who love them, Joe Horse Trainer spent what little savings he had left on medical bills. Tomorrow, the bank will foreclose on his farm. Joe is facing this financial and health crisis alone. Donations can be sent to …..”
But it doesn’t have to be this way!
On September 13th 2010, Equestrian Professional.com will host “Smart Financial Planning for Horse Professionals, Part 3 – Choices for a Better Future”. This is the third and final seminar in the “Smart Financial Planning for Horse Professionals” series. The popular series has taken a three pronged, (past – present – future) approach to helping horse business owners improve their financial outlook. The first seminar focused on recovery and featured a lot of great tips and information to help horse professionals improve cash flow and get their businesses back on track if they were hit hard by the recession. The second seminar was on equine business insurance and provided information to ensure that current assets are properly protected.
The third and final seminar in the series is geared toward building financial security for the future. We will discuss:
- the importance of creating passive income streams
- tips for evaluating investments and/or making big financial decisions
- how to plan when you are in a high risk profession
- what to consider when planning for retirement and/or partial retirement.
Planning for partial retirement is an incredibly important (and often missed) step for horse professionals. For example, even though some horse professionals intend to work until they drop, they still need a financial plan that enables them to “slow down” due to an injury or age.
Many horse professionals believe that they will simply stop riding and teach or hire someone else to do the heavy lifting when this time comes. However, without proper planning, the professional can find themselves ill prepared financially to make these career adjustments.
There are important financial considerations that must be made in advance. This seminar will help to identify exactly what those financial considerations are so that horse professionals can make educated, fact based decisions about their own futures.
If you are in the horse business, you can’t afford to miss this seminar series. Equestrian Professional’s seminars can be attended online via webcast or via your phone. The live lecture portion is free to all horse professionals but you must register to attend. You can learn more about these events and register for the free seminar at www.EquestrianProfessional.com
About Equestrian Professional.com
Equestrian Professional.com provides horse business education, resources and support to horse professionals around the globe. The site offers a wide array of programs, tools and information to help horse trainers, riding instructors, breeders, stable operators and professional riders run profitable businesses and build successful equestrian careers. For more information please contact Elisabeth McMillan at 931 652 7215 or lizzy@equestrianprofessional.com