15 Tips If You Are Wanting To Get A Horse

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Are you wanting to get your own horse, but are not sure what that will be like? Having a one is a huge responsibility to take on. There is a lot of joy in being able to ride and learn to compete in shows.

Before you rush out and pick out one check out these 15 tips to get started.

1. Are you looking for a companion? A companion is a pet and it classified as not being able to carry a rider. A companion horse can be for yourself or as a companion to another animal or horse. If you are looking for one to ride then you would want to avoid it if tagged as a companion only.

2. What is a cold blood or hot blood and warm blood horses? These are three main categories that each breed of horse comes under. Warm blooded are good for jumping and dressings, cold blooded are for riding and trails. While a hot blooded horse is for racing.

3. Before a purchase always ask about past health issues, is he spooked of anything, his breeding history and how much he has been ridden.

4. Study up on conformation so when you are looking at a horse you can tell if there is any problems or if there could be any future health issues by the shape of the leg bones and back.

5. Do not get one untrained with the purpose of training it. Most of the time that does not work and the new owner gets to frustrated to continue. If you are just getting into horses make sure that it is already trained.

6. Before getting a horse if you do not have any experience with one. Sign up first for training lessons to get started.

7. Inexperienced riders should stay away from stallions.

8. Understand that they can live for 20 plus years. So purchasing a one is a lifetime commitment that you must plan on.

9. Read all the books you can on nutrition, horse care, grooming, first aid before you get your horse.

10. Learn about natural horsemanship to help understand horses better.

11. Learn how pony care is different from horse care.

12. Understand the difference between good hay to feed your horse or hay that can hurt your horse.

13. Do you have fresh water for the horse? This is very important and should be planned ahead of time.

14. Find a good trainer in your area that can work with both you and the horse.

15. Have a savings account set up to cover unexpected emergencies if the horse gets sick or injured. These can be very expensive and be hard to handle without a back up in place already.

There are a lot of work and money that is needed in caring for a horse. We have 101 Tips If You Want at Get A Horse at http://mustangride.com/101-tips-if-you-want-to-get-a-horse/

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