How To Purchase And Care For A Horse

Hi today I want to explain to how to properly care for a horse. First of all it is important to pick the horse that is best suited to your needs, for instance if you are a beginner in the horse business then you may want to consider going with a horse that has a little age on him or her (about 8 to 10 years old will do) and is perfectly healthy and ready to ride.

Now horses don’t really go by him or her they are considered mare’s if they are females and studs if they are male, and if the male has been neutered they are called guilding’s. predominantly most first timer’s go with a guilding because of there calm and settle nature but a mare may also be fine, just stay away from the stud’s until you have a little experience under your belt. For your first horse your gonna want something that you can pretty much just jump on and ride no training required and sometimes those can get a little pricey but for a couple thousand dollars you should be able to find a horse that’s just perfect for you. Now that you have that perfect horse your going to need somewhere to put them if you don’t have your own pasture and that’s where your local barn or stable can help you out, check your local newspaper or use the internet to find some stable’s near you that offer what you are looking for. Some stable’s may include full-board which means all you have to do is come out and ride your horse and they take care of feeding and cleaning up after them, or some stables may just provide basic shelter for your horse while you take care of everything else.

They may also offer covered riding arena’s or round pens to warm your horse up in while other may offer only small fields that you may ride your horse in. now once you have your horse it is important if you do not let them out to graze (eat grass) that you feed them grain 3 times a day and also offer fresh hay and water to them, check with your local feed store for different brands of grains that are available for your horse. You may also need to get your horses feet shoed or trimmed by your local farrier, they can come out and look at your horses feet to make sure there aren’t any problems that could cause any issues down the road, and it would also be a very good idea to have your horse checked by a vet prior to buying them to make sure that they are healthy and there are no surprises that they previous owner is not wanting to tell.

My best advise for someone reading this article who has never owned a horse is to prior to purchasing the animal have them check by the vet for any problems, then have a horse trainer or maybe a buddy or friend who has knowledge of horses go with you and get there opinion of the animal, and then once you have purchased them find a full-board stable to house your horse and hire one of the trainer’s there to teach you the proper way’s to not only ride the horse but to properly care for the animal. And if your on a budget it’s no problem just follow the prior advise I listed above and ask questions at your local feed stores or maybe go to all the latest equine siminar’s in your area or you can even seek advise from fellow stall mates at your stable but no matter what no one just wakes up and knows everything about horses so just take it one step at a time and you will do great.