Posted 2006-02-04 6:15 PM (#36559 - in reply to #36460) Subject: RE: MY FIRST HORSE
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Posts: 28 Location: Omaha, NE
The cheapest part of buying a horse is the purchase. Boarding your horse in your backyard is at least 1k a year, by the time you pay a farrier, worming, vet checks, feed, fencing, shavings etc.... How about taking lessons from a local professional, learning how to care for the animal, maybe leasing a horse under direct supervision and then buying a horse when your more experienced. I think you and the horse would be better off. If your dead set on buying find a professional who you can trust to find the horse and take it home or to your barn for a couple weeks. In our area this is common.
Posted 2006-02-04 6:21 PM (#36560 - in reply to #36559) Subject: RE: MY FIRST HORSE
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Posts: 28 Location: Omaha, NE
Sorry accidently hit send (see above). The trial period will allow you to see how the horse and you get along. Go for two weeks as the honeymoon will last a week and then the second week you will see more of the vices. All horses have them some are bigger then others. Go slow, take your time it is a big step, they are amazing animals, that deserve are repect.
Posted 2006-02-06 3:06 PM (#36632 - in reply to #36460) Subject: RE: MY FIRST HORSE
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Posts: 1989 Location: South Central OK
hayburner, someone of my horse knowledge can ask for a trial period. Someone with little to no experience can't. I would not want to find out they hurt the horse or harmed it in any way due to their lack of experience or just plain good judgement!
I don't let people take my horses for a trial unless they sign a contract about the details of the trial period. Where will the horse live, who will care for the horse, will there be supervision, etc. They must also have the animal insured under my name for twice it's value. If they don't like all this then I'm sorry but you can't "borrow" my horse even if you want to buy him.
I'm sure most of us have horror stories about trailer wrecks or barn disasters with other peoples horses...the risk to too high for most!
Posted 2006-02-06 4:17 PM (#36641 - in reply to #36460) Subject: RE: MY FIRST HORSE
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Posts: 28 Location: Omaha, NE
Huntseat agreed, I would not let one of our horses go to someone who is not under the direction of a professional or we know of their reputation. I guess I made some assumptions based on the clientel we deal with. That being said it looks like she bought a horse. I wish her luck and hopefully she does have someone who knows whats involved in horse ownership, for her and the horses sake. Amen
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