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Lint Head

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6. Dancing with the Stars?

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Sun Jul 29, 2012, 05:48 PM

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Does anyone know how to make money with a horse that does dressage? [View all] cap Jul 2012 OP

Isn't the point of dressage to use the (inflated) expenses as a tax write-off? Tx4obama Jul 2012 #1

The Romneys have been using the horse as a tax shelter nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #2

Just so. +1. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #12

This could very well be true. I'd love to see their itemized returns over many years nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #14

Read the stories on that nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

Like Nascar plaster the horse with corporate sponsorship logos like GE., BP, JP Morgan, ACI, etc. Segami Jul 2012 #3

That's branding in more ways than one pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #13

LOL! Segami Jul 2012 #33

Many livestock ownership deals by third parties are nothing but scams and tax dodges. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #4

Just so. +1. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #11

Well, my neighbors do, but they don't own them, Cleita Jul 2012 #5

Dancing with the Stars? Lint Head Jul 2012 #6

Hmm..... DJ13 Jul 2012 #7

Stud fees for champion horses are astronomical. hack89 Jul 2012 #8

Isn't Romney's horse female? karynnj Jul 2012 #22

I took the question to be a general question hack89 Jul 2012 #23

using embryo transfer, one per year from age 4 to 20 larkrake Jul 2012 #30

Thanks - I was curious as many spoke of money that could be earned and I couldn't figure out how karynnj Jul 2012 #36

There are prizes, but to make money you have to win many events and then sell Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #9

Breeding, sales, training and boarding. I'm a pro in the biz for 25 years and that's how we do it nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #10

Same as with a horse that runs fast.... Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #16

you dont win money in Dressage to speak of, where in jumping, you can win thousands per show. larkrake Jul 2012 #31

If he has a tight contract agreement procon Jul 2012 #17

Free range horse glue. nt Speck Tater Jul 2012 #18

Burgers jberryhill Jul 2012 #19

you can make money like any other investment ThomThom Jul 2012 #20

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That's stupid. Too bad an Alert for stupidity probably wouldn't succeed. patrice Jul 2012 #26

You know what, I've changed my mind. I'm alerting on your SEXIST remark. nt patrice Jul 2012 #27

They got a $50 tax deduction - does that really constitute tax evasion? nt hack89 Jul 2012 #24

Geez... don't you know how to hate? True Haters would NEVER post information like this! cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #25

How to make a little money with horses? Lefta Dissenter Jul 2012 #28

the only way is to sell it( $100K to 4 million for a competitive FEI level horse) larkrake Jul 2012 #29

Evade taxes. Turbineguy Jul 2012 #32

A lot of work to save 50 bucks. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #34

To a republican, it's not about the 50 bucks. Turbineguy Jul 2012 #35

As a pro in the industry, I can speak to this riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #37

If it is any good whistler162 Jul 2012 #38