i need horse advise???

[jumpergirl976]

yeah my mom said that they dont last long with the poilce she said her friend bought one and it was really good but idk what she did with the horse

[fredsaid2]

Are you currently taking lessons? If not that would be your first step. Find a lesson barn that suits and do a lesson a week for a while. You'll learn the basics while riding a number of different horses. Getting to know people at the barn will give you opportunities to eventually find the horse you need for your ability level. Good Luck!

[Cowgirl]

Hmm...just my two cents...with the price of hay (and everything else under the sun) isn't it a buyer's market? I bet you could find a nice horse for reasonable money because people are having a hard time keeping/selling them.

[happyappygirl (Premo)]

This particular child has a non-horsey parent.
She is in lessons, and does well. She is also starting to learn how to do trails.

Jumpergirl, If you might be interesed in an Arab, I know someone who may have something that will interest you. Shamrock Farms in the 7th District has a couple of really nice geldings. She may even let you lease one to show to see if you like him.

I'm sorry Roscoe has a new home.

[jumpergirl976]

do u know how much and everything cause i either want a arab QH or a TB

[happyappygirl (Premo)]

You and your mom will have to speak to her directly. That's the best way. Her email is paxriverbarb@hotmail.com

[Wait4It..boom]

Originally Posted by fredsaid2

Are you currently taking lessons? If not that would be your first step. Find a lesson barn that suits and do a lesson a week for a while. You'll learn the basics while riding a number of different horses. Getting to know people at the barn will give you opportunities to eventually find the horse you need for your ability level. Good Luck!

I second that! Even as an adult when I bought my first horse, I wish that I would have leased, to know what I was getting myself into. Even if you have been taking lessons, you could find an arrangement with a local barn to lease a horse and give it some time to find out if you're going to be able to make it to the barn as much as you'd like, if owning a horse is something you really want to do, and just to get exposure to horsey things if you don't already know (e.g., vet checks, farrier appts, feeding, etc.). And with leasing, there's nothing keeping you from looking for the perfect horse to buy later. I think leasing is like a good test drive before buying the real deal.

[happyappygirl (Premo)]

The problem with leasing is not for the leasor...it's the leasee. If the horse gets ill, or comes up lame...who cares for it? Who makes major decisions? Who decides what to spend, and who pays it?

If going into a lease situation, get everything up front IN WRITING for both sides. This isn't something a child does, it's between adults.

[Pasofever (Premo)]

Originally Posted by happyappygirl

The problem with leasing is not for the leasor...it's the leasee. If the horse gets ill, or comes up lame...who cares for it? Who makes major decisions? Who decides what to spend, and who pays it?

If going into a lease situation, get everything up front IN WRITING for both sides. This isn't something a child does, it's between adults.

Agree...

[Sparks]

Originally Posted by happyappygirl

The problem with leasing is not for the leasor...it's the leasee. If the horse gets ill, or comes up lame...who cares for it? Who makes major decisions? Who decides what to spend, and who pays it?

This should be spelled out in your lease agreement.