At Equity Bloodstock we source and purchase racehorses for clients of all budgets. We buy yearlings from sales houses and source horses in training. We use a formula which combines both pedigree, conformation and athleticism and we have a no compromise approach.
Our work isn’t finished once the horse is purchased as we believe in developing an ongoing relationship with our clients. We follow the horse through the whole process of training and on the racetrack. We constantly liaise with trainers and regularly update our clients on the welfare of their racehorses.
On receiving an order from a client we go through an extensive list with them, thus giving us an exact idea of their requirements. We start the refining process by eliminating horses with pedigrees not suited to our modus operandi. This is an arduous task which reduces the catalogue substantially allowing us to move to the next stage.
That next stage is accessing the horse as an individual and this is where we bring in the trainer. We are looking for good conformation and athletic ability. We do this both with our eyes and technology as we always take pictures and videos for further study.
Lastly we look for horses we believe to have a strong constitution. Successful racehorse need to be able to stand the rigours of the training process in both body and mind. They need to be tough and we only choose horses we think will not only take to racing but will thrive on it.
Pete Barker founded Equity Bloodstock with a view to helping owners find the best possible horse for their budget. He has been involved in horse racing for over twenty years.
Pete is currently based in Suffolk and over the years he has amassed contacts in both the racing and bloodstock sides of the industry.
Some of the most respected trainers and consigners have worked alongside Pete and he has gained a huge amount of knowledge from their expertise. Recently Pete has worked with industry heavyweights such as Sir Mark Prescott, Marco Botti, Michael Bell and David Lanigan.