Invest and acquire a sport or racehorse: secure your legal project
Acquiring a horse, whether for sport or racing, is an exciting adventure but often carries significant financial consequences. Depending on your goals, your budget, and your organization, several options are available to you: private sale, auction, joint ownership, or collective ownership governed by the Racing Codes. INSCIO Avocats supports you in choosing the legal structure, drafting contracts, and managing asset and tax risks.
Private Sale – Framed Flexibility
The private sale allows direct negotiation between seller and buyer.
It requires a precise sales contract, a prior veterinary examination, and sometimes a trial of the horse.
Auction – Transparency and Complexity
Auctions, especially in the horse racing sector, are governed by strict legal texts.
They involve sales mandates, specific contractual conditions, and health guarantees.
Joint Ownership – Structuring Owner Syndicates
Buying as a group via a conventional joint ownership or a sport horse syndicate allows costs and risks to be shared.
Without a suitable agreement, disputes are frequent.
Regulated Collective Ownership – Harness and Gallop Racing
In the racing sector, collective ownership is strictly governed by specific horse regulations.
It may take the form of:
- An owners’ association (member limit, approval, contract)
- An approved syndicate (limited shares, individual approval)
- A group stable (corporate structure, compliant statutes, France Galop approval).
Secure your horse acquisition with INSCIO Avocats
Whether you buy alone or with others, in a private or public sale, INSCIO Avocats helps you legally structure your acquisition, prevent disputes, and protect your assets ⤵