[Easemakers Podcast E107] Supporting equestrian families and navigating the logistics of horse ownership
When your principal says they're thinking about buying a horse, what questions do you need to ask, and what do you need to know? Dean Dorton Tax Director Jen Shah specializes in working with equestrian families, and shares her tips in this episode of the Easemakers Podcast.
Jen Shah says she’s never met a family office who’s excited when their principals decide to buy a horse. For most families, horse ownership is a passion project — one that comes with unique implications for insurance, accounting, care and more.
Jen is a Tax Director for the public accounting and advisory firm Dean Dorton in Lexington, Kentucky, and she specializes in working with families who own horses. In this episode of the Easemakers Podcast, she shares what family offices and estate managers should know about horse ownership, from understanding the business to caring for a horse throughout its life.
Tune in to hear:
- The differences between managing and caring for sport horses and racing horses
- Tips for building the right team of experts to properly support an equestrian family
- How horses fit in to a family office’s overall portfolio — and what teams need to know about this living, breathing asset class
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