| There is so much excitement and anticipation in | | | | to sell a horse when they find out his health is |
| the very art of buying a horse. It is certainly a | | | | less than perfect. The horse could have been in a |
| task not to be taken lightly. A horse is certainly | | | | field and cut his leg. Seems like an every day |
| not as easy to drop off at your local shelter as a | | | | possibility but depending on where and how |
| cat is. When you buy a horse it should be genuine, | | | | severe the cut, he could have done permanent |
| not a spur of the moment whim. | | | | damage. He would thus have a weakness and be |
| The biggest consideration when buying a horse is | | | | prone to lameness. |
| where to keep him. Investigating local stables and | | | | It is always a good idea to have a veterinarian |
| yards, finding out the fee and what you are | | | | inspect the horse you want to purchase. That |
| paying for is an important step to make the | | | | way any possibility of ill health can be brought to |
| transition easier. I have yet to find a stable that | | | | your attention and you are in control of taking on |
| pays for horse shoeing, unless it is on their horses! | | | | the responsibility or not. |
| Once you've settled on a place to keep your | | | | Find out if people know about the horse and let |
| horse, you can then indulge yourself in finding a | | | | them tell you their view of the horse. What is he |
| good horse. Horses are easy enough to come by, | | | | like on an every day basis when a prospective |
| but not all horses are alike. We know that all | | | | buyer is not looking? Some horses are lunged to |
| horses bite, it is a fact horse owners rarely think | | | | tire them out before a buyer comes to ride... |
| about. However when buying a horse it is a tidbit | | | | Yes, riding is sure a very important step when |
| to keep handy. | | | | buying a horse! I was so desperate to buy my |
| Some horses due to cruel handling, neglect or an | | | | first horse that I overlooked this step and |
| aggressive streak will bite. Biting is a bad habit | | | | regretted it every day of the two years I owned |
| called a vice, horses that bite do not make a | | | | the horse. Sometimes you can simply get sold by |
| good first horse purchase. There is fact in the | | | | the look of a horse... |
| saying "once bitten twice shy"! | | | | Make sure you buy a good horse that is right for |
| Read up on vices so you know one when you | | | | you. The best way to do that is to read and gain |
| see one and if the current owner says the horse | | | | knowledge of horses. Take a trainer or |
| crib bites, you'll know what that means and | | | | experienced horse person with you, but be sure |
| whether it is a vice you can live with. Remember | | | | to trust your instinct and have the knowledge to |
| the horse is yours and will be your responsibility | | | | make the best decision for you. Turns out the |
| once you purchase it. | | | | person I took with me to buy my first horse was |
| Like humans you have horses in good health and | | | | really looking for something they wanted. |
| others in questionable health. Some owners will try | | | | |