yes, I do agree that she is too young to ride now, but she would love to have one. She loves animals very much and would really enjoy having one. Plus she loves the outdoors and gets very mad at me if I go out with out her. So this would really give us some great bonding time outside together. I do not have a whole lot of experience with raising a horse, but when I was in High School, I used to clean stalls for $2.50 a stall every weekend and my best friend had a farm and he had horses and cows and goats and I helped them bail hay as well. So I mean, I do know a little bit about them, but I am sure there is plenty that I do not know, but you have to start somewhere.