Horsey questions! Non-horsey answers!

[baby_princess]

Hi! Daddy says that i can get a horse or pony or whatever...but i need info soooo i ask u.....here they r.

-what kind
-where 2 get
-when 2 get
-how 2 get
-names
-how much
-other info...

HELP! Please write back.... :badpc:

[baby_princess]

Does this make sense??

[Cleo]

Hi baby_princess! It's me Cleo from the Hamster forum! I have horses so hopefully I can answer your questions!

-What kind: Well that really depends on what your looking for. But for a first time horse owner I would probably go with a Quarter Horse. They tend to be good calm horses, with a good head on their shoulders. But that doesn't meen you should rule out other breeds. I had an Arabian mare I just sold to a little girl for her first horse and she loves her to death

-You can get a horse just about anywhere. There are many horse classifieds on the internet, and in your local newspapers. I would urge against you buying a horse at an auction though becuase you never really know what your getting into. You can also check out my website geocities.com/horsesandtack/Welcome.html
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-Unless you have an indoor arena I wouldn't buy a horse until spring. In the winter you won't be able to ride as much.

-Look in the classifieds in your loca newspapers and on the internet. You can also go to tack stores and look at the flyers their.

-Usually horses come with name's but if you really want to name it your self go ahead but just remember that the horse may not respond to that name.

-Horses price anywhere from $200 to $20,000 but I'm asuming that your price range is way below $20,000. For a good first horse I would keep anywhere from the $500 to $2,000 range.

-Before you buy your horse it's very important to make sure you know how to take care of it. There are many books, and videos you can read and watch that will help you learn about horses. I would also recomend taking riding lessons for a year or two before buying your horse.

Good luck! and remember check out my website
geocities.com/horsesandtack/Welcome.html
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[angelfire1966]

How wonderful, I remeber back when I got my first pony, seems like only yesterday...even if it has been over 25 years. Many of your questions do not have a cut and dry answer.

As to when to buy. It depends where you are located and many other factors, such as if you would like to buy when prices are low than either when school starts up or the winter are the best times to buy. But make sure that you have the proper facilitys to keep a horse first off. Since you have never had a horse before make sure you bring someone else who knows about horses with you when you go to look at a prospective horse. Get to know the people in your area who will be helping you care for your horse...local vet and a ferrier(ok I may have spelled that wrong) they also may be able to help you locate the right horse for you.

Also if you are looking to keep costs down you might check out your local animal shelter. Many areas have a horse rescue operation, and they do not charge much for some real nice horses. Also if you look into perhaps the crosses or grade horses instead of the registered ones you may come across a deal in the price. Some of the most gentle horses I have owned have been the Quarterhorse-Arabian cross...or the Morgan-arabians. The age of your horse should also be considered as you do not want a young green horse that needs work. The best horse for a beginer is one that has had a lot of experience already, maybe an older ranch horse. I would suggest at least over ten, maybe more. I have had some great older horses that were wonderful but when you start to realy get up there in age they do require more care. I have had some come to me in their twentys and they were wonderful horses, but since this will be a first horse do not get one that will need special care.

I think that taking lessons would be a great idea, but I know that most of us cannot wait 1-2 years before getting our first horse. You may be able to find someone who gives lessons and than after you have a horse would work with you and your horse. Maybe you could join your local 4-H or a riding club.

Most horse people love helping and would be more than willing to lend you a hand. If there are any stables in your area give them a call.

I just have to make a comment on the last post. She has some great ideas and I live in Oregon as well. I have to admit though that I always rode my horses just as much no matter the time of year, arena or not. I even enjoyed many a wet rides. What part of Oregon are you in Cleo?

[Cleo]

I'm from Bend Oregon. Once weather hits you can't ride. The snow gets about 4 feet deep and theres ice everywhere. If you don't have an indoor arena you can't ride. I would also like to put in that, the reason I said she shouldn't buy a horse until spring is becuase if she lives in a place like I do she won't be able to ride her horse at all if she doesn't have an arena. The weather will be to bad. Which means the horse will sit around all winter long, and it will be quite energetic when she gets on it in the spring, and since she's a begining rider, that wouldn't be good for her. It would be better for her to get it when she can ride every day so she gets to know her horse. If she's planning on boarding and theres an indoor arena than it wont be a problem and I will agree with you that she SHOULD buy her horse in the winter time becuase the prices do drop. I geuss I was just thinking about how the weather is here and not everywhere else. I to would like to ad that like you said there are probably stables in your area that would be more than happy to help you learn about horses, and if you can't wait a year or two while taking lessons to buy a horse the best thing I can suggest is to take lessons for at least 5 months then buy your horse but be able to take your lessons on your own horse.

[baby_princess]

i hav a chintongue horse! its creme coloured and has a black
mane its so
its an angel :angel6: :angel5:
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