HORSES FOR SALE
Buying your first horse? What should you look for? Do you need a trainer? How much should you pay?
All good questions for the first time buyer. However they are only questions about the horse. After 45 years of watching and learning as folks buy and sell horses I have learned a thing or maybe two. Most people never truly evaluate their own ability only the horses ability. Setting one up for disaster at best. Be honest with your self. If you want to rescue, do you have the skill to help a troubled horse? If you want a young horse do you have that Skill to help a young horse? Horsemanship is an art, a set of skills is required to help any horse understand what you are asking it. Keep in mind a young horse, mature horse or any horse for that matter will never learn or know how to speak english. And as with any animal you will have to learn how to communicate with it.
Some of my favorite statements about buying your first horse.
I want to buy a young horse that my kids can grow up with.
This fantasy is so very dangerous unless you have what we refer to a disposable kids. Baby horses are lethal to those who don't know what they are doing by nature. Nature in an animal is not something you can change. Those horses that you find that are 'gentle' are the most lethal.
Why?
Gentle horses have been desensitized to the point where they can be handled and worked with until you want to do something they don't want to do. Like ride or walk on a lead rope past a snake or a turtle. Even if you can get on and ride. Lets say walk, trot, canter even jumping or some obstacles. You will find something that the horse has not seen or met up with and he or she will revert to instinct and that does not include you. Then its the horses fault.
I want to get a rescue horse.
What a great idea, for someone that can help that troubled horse through the trauma that has been a part of his entire life with humans. Most times the horse has learned to evade human interaction that has been bad or simply misunderstood by the horse and therefore becomes troublesome for both human and horse.
Can you ride as fast as the horse can run?
All good questions for the first time buyer. However they are only questions about the horse. After 45 years of watching and learning as folks buy and sell horses I have learned a thing or maybe two. Most people never truly evaluate their own ability only the horses ability. Setting one up for disaster at best. Be honest with your self. If you want to rescue, do you have the skill to help a troubled horse? If you want a young horse do you have that Skill to help a young horse? Horsemanship is an art, a set of skills is required to help any horse understand what you are asking it. Keep in mind a young horse, mature horse or any horse for that matter will never learn or know how to speak english. And as with any animal you will have to learn how to communicate with it.
Some of my favorite statements about buying your first horse.
I want to buy a young horse that my kids can grow up with.
This fantasy is so very dangerous unless you have what we refer to a disposable kids. Baby horses are lethal to those who don't know what they are doing by nature. Nature in an animal is not something you can change. Those horses that you find that are 'gentle' are the most lethal.
Why?
Gentle horses have been desensitized to the point where they can be handled and worked with until you want to do something they don't want to do. Like ride or walk on a lead rope past a snake or a turtle. Even if you can get on and ride. Lets say walk, trot, canter even jumping or some obstacles. You will find something that the horse has not seen or met up with and he or she will revert to instinct and that does not include you. Then its the horses fault.
I want to get a rescue horse.
What a great idea, for someone that can help that troubled horse through the trauma that has been a part of his entire life with humans. Most times the horse has learned to evade human interaction that has been bad or simply misunderstood by the horse and therefore becomes troublesome for both human and horse.
Can you ride as fast as the horse can run?
Benji: $3500
Product of over breeding at Micheal Byatt Arabian! He is out of Bengali and I received him (2-05) as an untouched weanling. He is not
registered! Could be through DNA!
We have worked with him on the ground and
he was started as a 3 year old! He is currently being ridden by Brandon Harris and Myself. He is working cattle when asked and jumps well also. He can side pass open gates move his body as you need it. He is long legged and will fill out to approximately 16.1. 1000lbs approximately.
Sir Benjamin is being redirected to become one of my first true bridle horses. He has been restarted with his recent attendance at the Buck Brannaman clinic in March. He and I are now seeking lightness as we learn to 'reach' for each other.
He needs to work and becomes bored easily. He is a pretty roan with light mane and tail, easy to catch and loves people, super personality. To proper home only. He is not for a beginner, unless they have an approved teacher.
registered! Could be through DNA!
We have worked with him on the ground and
he was started as a 3 year old! He is currently being ridden by Brandon Harris and Myself. He is working cattle when asked and jumps well also. He can side pass open gates move his body as you need it. He is long legged and will fill out to approximately 16.1. 1000lbs approximately.
Sir Benjamin is being redirected to become one of my first true bridle horses. He has been restarted with his recent attendance at the Buck Brannaman clinic in March. He and I are now seeking lightness as we learn to 'reach' for each other.
He needs to work and becomes bored easily. He is a pretty roan with light mane and tail, easy to catch and loves people, super personality. To proper home only. He is not for a beginner, unless they have an approved teacher.
Patista: SOLD
notWon at the Brazoria County Fair as 2 year old unbroke colt by a client. (foaled 3-06) He is currently Being ridden in ACTHA, AHCA, and EXCA competitions. He is a quiet sort and would work for folks that have some ability to ride. Smooth walk trot and canter & will go over anything. 14.2, 1000lbs approximately. He is a pretty paint with blue eyes and needs a job. He is not boss man in the pasture and easy keeper. Jumps barrels, crosses bridges, water, and is a looker to boot!!!
Currently being used as a lesson horse for advanced folks . Registration number is 865,546. |
Bella: SOLD
Was purchased for our lesson string two years ago and although she works well for advanced kids she is really not happy.
This little mare wants to go down the trail. Performance is not her thing. She will jump, open mail boxes, walks, trots and canters and can be trusted with intermediate riders. She would love to be a one kid horse. She is a small red bay quarter pony unregistered about 11. To proper home only as she needs to be finished. |
