Do you know what to look for when buying a horse?
I received a sob story not long about
a horse "Kim" bought.
Kim bought her horse on emotion. (Which
is easy to do).
Excited like a kid in a toy store, Kim
took her horse home and got on him.
The first two rides were just fine. The
horse seemed okay.
But the next ride, Kim got thrown off.
She asked her horse for a lope and the horse
started bucking.
Kim was like a rag doll in a tornado.
Luckily, she didn't get hurt. Sure, she got
some bruising and sore joints but that's easy
compared to what it could've been.
I don't remember who sent me an email
about a week ago, but she said her horse reared
up while she was on the ground in front of the
horse. The horse knocked her down while rearing
and came back down on her legs.
Busted her up pretty good. In fact, I think
she even mentioned a broken or cracked hip.
Maybe that rearing horse was a non-typical
behavior. But it "could" be typical behavior of
a horse whose background you don't know about.
After all, you can't just plug a horse into
a computer and find out what's wrong with it like
you can a car.
I could tell you stories of people selling a
horse, lying through their teeth, telling you their
horse is a good, trained, obedient horse. Then after
you leave, they'll turn to their friend and say, "I'm
not sure what this horse is like, I just got him from
the sale barn last week."
People like that would rather make a buck than
care about others getting seriously hurt.
Obviously, there are some crooked people out
there. You gotta be aware of what to look for.
A good horse is calm, friendly, trainable (or al-
ready trained), safe to ride, gentle, healthy, trusted,
free of problems, and of course...affordable.
So, if you're in the market for a horse, it's
important for your safety to know what you're getting.
If you're not sure, either get help from a trusted,
knowledgeable friend,...or learn what you need to know.
Talk to you later.
Sincerely,
Andy Curry
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1 Comments:
Hi Andy,
I am looking for a little guidance on how to pick a good horse. I'm looking for one for my 5 year old daughter and I know I'll have my hands full teaching her, so I'll need something bomb proof! I know that the older ones are more mellow (the ones we used at CTRC Colorado Thereputic Riding Center- were in their twenties) but I don't want to get a twenty-something that drops dead in a year. What age would you suggest?
How about breed? I had a Shetland when I was a kid that tried to kill me and I'm not getting her one of those! I've heard that the Welsh and the Morgan were pretty calm, what do you think? Maybe just an old Quarter horse? Does it matter? What about size, 12 to 14 hands, or smaller?
As far as temperment goes, I've heard that mares get a little "testy" at times. I have one but I don't notice that, but I've had her since she was 4 months old. I feel like I know her inside and out. What do you think, mare or guilding?
Have I asked enough questions????? I TRULY want this to be a positive in her life and so far she seems to love them like I always did. I learn so much from all the stuff you share with us and I really value your opinion, any suggestions would be appreciated!
Sincerely,
Kath
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