Anybody have experience with her as a trainer/coach? Can’t seem to find much info beyond her Facebook and Youtube accounts and her website doesn’t seem to be working.
She’s located in Eugene, OR.
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Sending you a PM
I also sent a PM.
I would also like to know about this person. She has some horses that I am considering trying out. Does anybody have anything to add, positive or negative, about their experience buying a horse from Crysta Awtry? Thank you!
I’m local to her. Will you guys with the PMs kindly CC me?
I met her once when I went down to watch Jessica Wisdom teach at her place.
She seems nice and I thought the quality of her riding was “within normal limits.” I thought her students were pretty correct in their position. That speaks well of a local, one-man-show trainer.
There was nothing fancy about her place or the horses, but everyone was ridden OK and in good flesh.
I know nothing about her sales biz. I think that’s new. If I saw a horse I liked for the price, I’d test-drive it and do a PPE. But that’s true for every horse I’d buy, from anyone. I don’t see Awtry as any better or worse as a seller. Or rather, I don’t expect the reputation of a seller to function as any kind of buyer protection when it comes to horses. Caveat emptor rules.
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I’m local to her. Will you guys with the PMs kindly CC me?
I met her once when I went down to watch Jessica Wisdom teach at her place.
She seems nice and I thought the quality of her riding was “within normal limits.” I thought her students were pretty correct in their position. That speaks well of a local, one-man-show trainer.
There was nothing fancy about her place or the horses, but everyone was ridden OK and in good flesh.
I know nothing about her sales biz. I think that’s new. If I saw a horse I liked for the price, I’d test-drive it and do a PPE. But that’s true for every horse I’d buy, from anyone. I don’t see Awtry as any better or worse as a seller. Or rather, I don’t expect the reputation of a seller to function as any kind of buyer protection when it comes to horses. Caveat emptor rules.[/QUOTE]
While I imagine the other posters with info probably have the bases covered, I’d be happy to PM those of you with my experiences as well when I am not at work and COTHing from my phone.
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While I imagine the other posters with info probably have the bases covered, I’d be happy to PM those of you with my experiences as well when I am not at work and COTHing from my phone.[/QUOTE]
That would be groovy. Thanks.
I would also appreciate a PM with info about her sale horse business.
Heinz 57 - tried to send you a pm but your inbox was full.
I wonder if Marvelous might be Crysta.
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Heinz 57 - tried to send you a pm but your inbox was full.
I wonder if Marvelous might be Crysta.[/QUOTE]
Haha. Definitely not. Just don’t want to make enemies when horse shopping. :winkgrin:
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Haha. Definitely not. Just don’t want to make enemies when horse shopping. :winkgrin:[/QUOTE]
How can you make enemies when horse shopping? You are the the prom queen of the situation! Everyone wants to be your bestie and take your money!
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True mvp!
I should rephrase that - I don’t want to go look at horses somewhere where I will just be wasting my time. My main concerns would be OTTB’s being misrepresented. Thus the request for more information.
I would also appreciate PMs about this, thanks.
Marvelous, that makes more sense. Good luck shopping! I spent over $10,000 traveling to look with my trainer and for vetting. Only one trip was a waste of time.
Saw this thread was getting some more play so I thought I’d summarize what I’ve heard – I was helping a friend look for a place to haul in for occasional O/F lessons. My friend has opted to go elsewhere for a variety of reasons. The most in-depth info came from the Oregon Horse Forum on Facebook. Very strong opinions there about Crysta, some may be untrue/exaggerated but there are enough corroborating accounts that my friend just decided to avoid the situation altogether.
As far as buying from her goes, sounds like buyer beware to me. Most of the responses I received just said to vet everything as thoroughly as possible. Seems like a smart idea no matter who the seller is.
Good luck to you all!
Marvelous, what are you looking for? Price, age, experience? My boy is for sale.
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Marvelous, what are you looking for? Price, age, experience? My boy is for sale.[/QUOTE]
A 3 coming 4 year old TB filly. Over 15.3hh. Sound.
Please PM me info on her as a buyer as well.
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Please PM me info on her as a buyer as well.[/QUOTE]
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Do a PPE on any horse you’d buy. I’d say that for any seller. I’d really say that for an OTTB. Someone PMed me with further info as to why that advice holds especially in this case. But I don’t remember who PM’ed me and her info was second hand, so this is all I can say.
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From Crysta herself: The OTTBs come directly from the track. Often she has her riders start with them a day or two after arrival.
If I were buying (or even swinging a leg over one to try), I’d take that into account. You aren’t riding a horse who has had 6 months let down and time for whatever he has been given at the track to leave his mind and body.
I don’t know if this is how all modern OTTB Flippers do it. I don’t have an opinion about the practice. But I do think a horse just off the track and one that has been turned out for a time are different animals.
