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I own a TWH mare dead broke, I have been riding for 10 years or so and I would like to buy a young horse I can train. I am looking at a 10 month old thoroughbred colt for 5, shy of his back end. I am ready for a new challenge but my budget is limited (under 0). I would like to use him for endurance riding and trail riding. No flashy shows. Do you think he is a good choice??? Oh, by the way I took lessons for 8 years and just bought my mare 2 years ago.
Link to him,

http://www.horseville.com/php/view.php?id=135950

I am also looking at this one…what do you think???

http://www.horseclicks.com/horses/p96667/

Ughhh, I was not asking if I could train the 10 month old but if he looked like a horse that is for what I want to do. I know that I can not train him for 2 years and thats ok.
The mare was not dead broke when I got her she was Barn sour, would not be caught, hard mouthed, would only turn left, and she had horid hoof problems. All that is fixed now.
The only reason I am buying another horse is she is to old to do endurance (she is 13), and I really would like to do endurance, so she is going to get a friend. I would never sell her. Hear is a pic. of her on my web site,

http://www.crossbonebunnies.com/about_us

In shopping for a horse there are a few basic rules to meet success. Do yourself a favor and read this guideline if you want a smooth transition into your next purchase of an equine. All buyers interested in horses are interested for different reasons. The most important thing you can do for yourself is know yourself. Knowing yourself will ultimately lead you to understand what you need to aim for in finding the “right” horse. For instance, if you have never owned a horse before don’t buy a untrained horse or a young one for that matter. The market right now is such that you can find a well broke experienced horse for a good price. Also understand a horse will not train you, you need to find someone to help you learn how to become a good rider and a responsible horse owner. A well trained horse makes this transition a lot smoother if your new at being a horse owner.

Here are some steps to go by.

1) Figure out exactly what you want in a horse. Figure out the breed your aiming for, the level of training you want them to have, their age, their past experience, mare or gelding, and what you want to do in the future with this companion. If you are buying your ten year old daughter a pony will the pony still fit her in four years? Will she be able to compete with her like friends when they all have quarter horses? What is in her best interest now and in the future.

2) Start looking around to see what meets this description. Look locally, look on the Internet, ask a local barn that specializing in your area of interests.

3) Once you find a prospect start asking questions. Lots of questions. Past history, vet check-ups, how they do in a trailer, how do they respond to a bath and most importantly how often is this horse worked with? How do they respond to vaccines? What do they feed him or her? Are they in a pasture, a stall, a horse facility. What do they do when they are in a stressful situation? Bring a friend that is horse savvy with you. This is important, because it will give you a different perspective.

4) Make the owner ride the horse first and watch how the horse responds and how the owner complies with the horse. Ask the owner of the horse to load the horse in the trailer just to see how the horse responds. Pick up the horses feet. Lead the horse around at a jog to see how they respond. Then if your comfortable take a ride yourself, but wear a helmet. Have a friend video tape it and if your concerned about anything take the tape to a respected trainer and ask them what they see. Suggestions they might have?

5) Ask for vet check. It is worth the investment. If you buy a horse and it ends up lame in a week your “new” horse won’t be worth as much as you paid for it. Also it will allow you to see if the previous owner has been up to date on teeth floating, trimming, ect. It will also give you a little time to really think about the decision your about ready to make. If the horse passes with flying colors I would recommend having the vet back out to give the horse it’s vaccines and worming it before it’s transported. You will be responsible for the bill so be prepared for that.

6) Ask the owner of the horse if they have sold any other horses in the two years. If they have get the name of the buyer and call them to see if their transaction was positive. Ask if the owner was honest about the horse.

7) If everything lines up then this is the one. I might wait a few weeks to make sure the vaccine becomes active and then it’s time for safe transport.

Prior to pick up ask if the horse comes with anything. A records book? A halter (do you need to bring your own), a blanket, anything? So you are prepared when it’s time to pick the horse up.

9) Once your horse has been purchased. Ask for all their vet records. If their vet has them ask for a waver so you can access them today and in the future.

10) Have the owner fill out a bill of sale and get a signature and date. Head on down the road. You got yourself a pony!

Understand that you can not predict everything when you buy a horse. That you can only do as much as you can to ensure that you made the most knowledgeable decision possible.

Fiona Stone of StoneRidge Farms

[http://stoneridgefarms.org]

Author: Fiona Stone
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I was just wondering how my naturally dominant mare, who has never been around anyone but horses and people as far as I know, will react to be in a pasture of cows and 1 old mule (typically by himself) as the only horse in the group. We plan to move her to a friends pasture, who is planning to buy cows. We will then cojoin this pasture with a niebors pasture who has a mule who is always by himself and doesn’t recieve much interraction. Thank you.

For those of us who grew up years ago without but desperately wanting a horse, a lot of fantasy and dreams colored our idea of what having a horse would be like. Many of us grew up on the standard fiction fare of books like The Black Stallion, television shows like My Friend Flicka or Mr. Ed, and the once-popular weekly westerns like Roy Rogers. In those scenarios, the horses were always very well behaved, kind, attached to their humans, and ever so willing to comply with every request as well as sometimes even protect their human. They would come running when called, and were more interested in their human than grass.

Those fictional horses certainly didn’t step on their humans’ toes, bite, bump, or kick them. They didn’t move off before their humans could get mounted, didn’t buck or run away, and you never saw or read about them grabbing a bite to eat as they moved down the trail. It seemed like they could run all day and never even get sweaty, much less tired.

Needless to say, the dream was certainly fiction! Many new horse owners have their bubble burst when they finally do get a horse because they think all horses will be like the fiction version. That is probably why a lot of new horse owners don’t do their research and they may end up with a horse that is not at all suited to their needs and abilities.

Misconceptions about horses can turn the dream into a nightmare or at the very least wake the new owner up with a start. Many people misunderstand the nature of horses. Horses are not overgrown puppies and should not be treated like dogs are. They are not children and do not have human thought patterns or the same emotions. Horses are simply horses, a unique and fascinating species in their own right. They deserve and need to be understood for what they are instead of fantasized. They are wonderful creatures as they are, and we shouldn’t try to make believe that they are something different.

I heard of a man recently whose family purchased a bred mare because they wanted to have a baby horse for their daughter to “grow up” with. When the colt was born, the man liked to go out and play with it. He would pick up the colt’s front feet and put them on his shoulders, and they would “dance”. Picture that same scene when the colt grew to be a yearling of around 700 pounds. All the sudden, it wasn’t nearly so much fun for the man when he got knocked down and had a gash in his head from a hoof. Suddenly the horses were no fun any more and were sold for whatever they could get for them. All because the owner though of the colt as a big dog and treated it that way.

Oftentimes people act as if horses think the same way people do. That’s a big mistake. Horses are prey animals–in nature prey animals are hunted for food by predators, and their survival may very well depend on running away or fighting. People are predators. Predators are the hunters. It makes no difference that we have taken the horse out of its natural environment and put it in ours where there aren’t that many predators that will actually hunt and hurt the horse. In their minds, they still know they are prey animals and vulnerable to predators. We have to understand that and prove to them that we are friendly predators who can be trusted to keep them safe. They aren’t going to understand that with words, so we have to demonstrate it with our confidence and actions.

Prey animals and predators do not see the world the same way and do not think the same way. For example, an upturned tree may look like a horse-eating monster to a horse or at least a perch from which a mountain lion might leap, whereas the rider sees it as a harmless upturned tree to which the horse should not react. Often the human gets frustrated with a horse that is afraid because the human knows that the scary object isn’t anything to worry about and doesn’t understand the horse’s perspective on the matter. Or they might get the matter worked out with the horse finally accepting the scary upturned tree going in one direction, and then on the return trip, the same thing happens again. The rider may think it’s ridiculous for this to happen since they worked the issue out going the other way. What isn’t taken into consideration is that the horse sees things differently than people do. Passing something on the left is not the same view as passing it on the right. Horses have to learn something from both the left eye and also from the right eye. The knowledge does not automatically transfer just because the object is the same.

The best way we can overcome our misconceptions is to study horse psychology through lessons (particularly Natural Horsemanship), reading, clinics, dvds, and observation of horses together in a field. There is a wealth of information out there, it’s just a matter of wading through it and sorting it out. Just be careful not to ascribe human or dog explanations to what you see horses do. Think about things from the horse’s perspective.

Bonnie and Gregg Martin own Gemara Farm Foxtrotters located in Barnesville, Georgia. They currently have nine fox trotters of their own and practice natural horsemanship with them.

http://www.gemara.homestead.com

Author: Bonnie Martin
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Here is a question I get all the time about the riding your freestyle at home vs. riding your freestyle at a show

Question:

I have ridden my freestyle a number of times in competition. I have ridden it time and time again perfectly at home and know my music very well.

This is my question. I ride my test perfectly at home but when I get to a venue… I am ALWAYS ahead of the music!!! It’s not a big problem because I know the music so well that we can ‘adapt!!’ But I am never riding the same pattern twice! Is there an explanation for this? What can I do so that I know where I am going to end up in my pattern at a show or new arena?

Answer:

This is a very common problem. In fact, I had the same problem with my mare Dream Lady when I first started competition in the first level freestyle. I could also go through my test and pattern with the music over and over at home perfectly. Then when I would get to the show, I would find myself so much in front of the music I had time for an extra movement! After studying my videos from the show I realized that Dream Lady was GROWING at the horse show. Her adrenaline and eagerness at the show made the size of her stride increase… and not just a little. My solution was to reevaluate her pattern and match it to the size of her stride at the show and not to the size of her stride at home.

Having said that, you have to be careful to still strive for the horse’s PERFECT BPM and not create your music to a tempo that is too fast for your horse. In Dream Lady’s case, she was not actually going “faster” she was just increasing the length of her stride. In other words, she was still walk/trotting and cantering to the beat of the original music, but she was covering more ground with each step. That was why I was ending up so far ahead of my music.

Knowing this made it easier for me to create a pattern that was more appropriate for her. Then I KNEW where I would end up at the show and was not guessing and making things up as I went! Hope this helps… Ruth

Ruth Hogan Poulsen

http://www.Ruthhoganpoulsen.com

Ruth@Ruthhoganpoulsen.com

Author: Ruth Hogan Poulsen
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Kayla F asked:

I have a 25 year old mare and i would like to treat her the best i can. I still ride her and stuff like that. But if anyone new of any good books for older horse care i would really love it if you could tell me! Thank you so much time!!