{"podcast":{"title":"Ask The Horse","slug":"ask-the-horse-344976","podcast_index_feed_id":344976,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/askthehorse/","website_url":"http://TheHorse.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/fb07a35c-882d-45f8-a7fb-a8df090cd7e9/yV1t61eNWPYpJSP8Nxnsam2E.jpg","author":"The Horse: Your Guide to Equine Health Care","episode_count":151,"summary":"Ask The Horse Live connects leading veterinarians and industry experts with horse owners to answer your equine health questions. Learn about cutting-edge research and hear practical advice for taking care of your horses. This podcast is a rebroadcast of Ask The Horse Live, which is recorded in front of a live audience.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-horse-344976"},"episode":{"title":"So, You Want to Buy a Horse?","slug":"so-you-want-to-buy-a-horse","published_at":"2025-08-08T01:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-horse-344976/so-you-want-to-buy-a-horse","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-horse-344976","url":"http://TheHorse.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7b920369-c14c-4a27-a6f2-386c990e55b1.mp3","summary":"Thinking about buying a horse? Whether you’re a first-time buyer or returning to horse ownership after time away, making the right decisions from the start can help ensure a rewarding and financially sustainable experience. Learn what to expect during a prepurchase examination and why it’s important, how to plan and budget for purchase and ongoing expenses associated with horse ownership, and how to evaluate whether a horse is the right match for you. This episode of Ask TheHorse Live is brought to you by CareCredit. About the Expert: Dr. Wendy Krebs is a partner at Bend Equine Medical Center in Oregon. She grew up in Western Oregon, where she participated first in 4-H and later in eventing. She graduated from Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine, in Corvallis, in 2002 and performed a yearlong equine internship, followed by a four-year American College of Veterinary Surgeons equine surgery residency. Her practice interests include surgery and performance horse care, as well as comprehensive preventive care. She lives on a small working ranch in Tumalo with her husband, two young children, and a bevy of animals, including nine horses. She enjoys riding her Oldenburg mare, Aria, emergency-schedule permitting.","meta_description":"Thinking about buying a horse? Whether you’re a first-time buyer or returning to horse ownership after time away, making the right decisions from the star…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3506,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ask-the-horse-344976/episodes/so-you-want-to-buy-a-horse/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ask-the-horse-344976/so-you-want-to-buy-a-horse.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}