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Just to add, my horse coliced out of the blue 5 days after I legally bought her. It sucked. Thankfully the vet was able to get out and save her life.
A non problem horse can still have plenty of spunk and spirit. Just because it dosent buck you off dosent mean that it's not a fun horse to ride, own, and take care of. A well trained safe horse can be just as fun to ride and present just as many (safer) challages for you to train and overcome, the bond can be just as strong.
Is there a way to lease a horse before you dive into ownership? It would give you a huge insight into owning a horse, with a lowered financial burden.
Sidenote: Arabians are just an amazing breed, stay sound forever, and live long healthy lives. A 15-20 year old+ Arabian with solid training is going to make an awesome first horse, I have known and still know some amazing members of that breed. |
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I didn't mean to get an attitude. Sorry. Liberty, that is exactly what I'm wanting. An arabian. |
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I 100% recommend working with a person who professionally works with horses to help you find a horse that fits you! I learned the hard way with horses. My mother had farm horses growing up that she rode and my uncle had quite a few. They over estimated their experience and helped me pick out a horse. We bought two at the time, one for myself and one for my brother. I thought I knew how to ride well and was expecting these horses to be the "bomb-proof" horses they were listed as. They weren't and I later learned my uncle really wasn't sure want to truly look for. The calm horses turned out to have many behavioral issues. Some of these issues were caused by underlying health reasons that our vet did not catch. These were resolved quite a while after I had just completely given up on riding them.
I guess what I'm trying to say is look for a person who knows what to look for in a horse for a young person. Have them go with you and have them test the horse themself. Sometimes it is quite hard to thoroughly evaluate a horse if you already have your heart set on a certain color and/or breed. Always think it through. I've learned that taking the time to find the right horse is better than rushing into buying one that is wrong for you. I personally wish I would have had a local trainer come help me pick out a horse instead of trusting family members.
In addition to having a vet look over the horse, if you can have a chiropractor look at them. My horses had severe chiropractic issues that was causing them to be off balance and in severe pain. They began associating riding and human interaction with pain. They are no longer rideable because of the damage caused by this. One became so bad that it would nearly fall over when we would pick out it's hooves.'
I wish you great luck in your search for your horse! |
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I'm not sure about your riding ability but at the age of eleven I started free leasing a green broke 10 year old gelding that had been wild in a field until he was eight. I rode with my trainer once/twice a week. I had zero experience on a green horse. Eventually, I ended up training him to the point where we could compete in beginner novice (2'9 fences) eventing and schooled first level dressage before he sold. Not super high levels, but still, I was a child who didn't know much (I had been riding for two years). At one point he had a bucking problem from what we figured out was his saddle pinching, we got him a new saddle but he had learned to express himself by bucking, so anytime he got excited when we were jumping instead of bolting around he bucked.
If your skill is high enough that can unlock some horses who have minor training issues like being unbalanced. Maybe don't dive in headfirst with a horse who is malnourished, as they usually cost more in the long run and occasionally they have many other problems from the situation they were in to cause them to be malnourished. Good luck and remember to get a trainer to help you if you need one! |
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Warming, with Sleet and Heavy Icing
