Horsetalk.co.nz Share Buying a new horse is an exciting experience, but there are plenty of traps to avoid. A free webinar on the topic aims to help prepare buyers through the process. There are a lot of pitfalls that even the most experienced of buyers can fall into, but in the webinar “Buying a horse – traps for the unwary”, leading equine vet Ben Mayes, and World Horse Welfare Investigator Allison Williment, cover several important topics, starting with making sure that the horse you buy is suitable for you and your facilities. The webinar is part of World Horse Welfare’s Welfare Wednesday series. There are several points for buyers to consider before making any decision or engaging a vet to do a pre-purchase examination. Is a pre-purchase examination advisable and what are the merits between 2-stage vs 5-stage pre-purchase examinations? Having made the decision what are your obligations around your animal’s welfare as a horse owner?