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Across the Fence:  Buying your middle age crisis horse  |
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
573 Posts
Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
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 Posted - Mar 27 2013 : 11:24:15 AM
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Has anyone bought their first horse recently? I had a horse when I was 12 years old and lately I have been getting "the bug" to buy one. I signed up for riding lessons recently and hope to buy a horse in about a year.
Any suggestions on what to look for or avoid? I know I want an older horse (8-12) but am clueless otherwise.
Help.
Thank you,
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Edited by - HemetGardener on Mar 27 2013 11:25:04 AM |
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StrawHouseRanch
True Blue Farmgirl
1044 Posts
Paula
Holt
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2013 : 1:22:39 PM
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Don't get a "project" horse...one that is in poor health or needs special training. When you go look at a horse, ask yourself, "Is this a project horse?" ...and try to answer truthfully. It is hard sometimes though when those big soft eyes look into yours...you want to save it or fix it. It really depends on what your goals are though.
Paula
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
573 Posts
Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2013 : 2:10:10 PM
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Thanks Paula,
I don't want a project, just a nice gentle horse good for riding and maybe trailering to a glamping.
I want it fully trained and well known by the stable or owner.
Thanks for your help and I will keep you posted.
Terri |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2013 : 3:26:41 PM
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always bring a very experienced horseman/women with you, and always get the horse vet checked...ask to see any vet records, i.e., up to date on shots, worming, teeth floating, farrier records, is the horse a vetran at trail rides, retired showhorse...run her hands all over the horses body, does he sidestep away, is he head shy, does he trailer well, can you walk all around him without a worry, can you walk under him, can you grab his tail...plus when you take your lessons, learn from the ground up, proper grooming, haltering, bridleing and saddleing...these are just part of what you need to know and do...
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2013 : 7:51:54 PM
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Yup good advice. You want to make sure you see the horse ridden first. If you think you might be willing to look longer distance when you get ready to buy you are welcome to give me a call and see if I know of any good horses. We consign horses for folks all the time. We also have horses for sale most all the time. We only have youngsters right now and racebred as well. But my daughter is working on a cowbred coming 4 yr old gelding right now that is still green but almost to the point that I would call broke. Some people would call him broke but we are particular. We also have a 15 yr old mare listed for a lady and she is asking $1500. She is a sweet mare and broke and mellow, however she sold her to another person last year and that person starved her and she somehow got her back. She has had her back for about 7 weeks and she is still recovering. She is a nice big grey paint mare. She has been ridden a lot on trails but has never really been pushed and is real laid back and probably needs to be taught more. But anyway I know you aren't looking for right now I just like to talk about horses. You might want to go on equinenow.com and look at horses. I will post this link so you can look at these 2 horses I just mentioned, just for fun and you will see the equine now listings too so you can look some more.
http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-702574
http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-554491
Happy horse hunting. Be choosy.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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HemetGardener
True Blue Farmgirl
573 Posts
Terri
Hemet
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 28 2013 : 3:50:17 PM
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Thank you Laura, Tina and CJ.
I am going to print out these posts for when I am ready to buy a horse. I am taking it really slow, lessons first, looking around, and possibly considering a move to horse property.
Thank you all for your input.
I appreciate all the help I can get.
Terri
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