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Out of a matter of interest I was thinking (Yep, dangerous I do know!) that just about anybody with little experience can go out and purchase a horse. I would say a descent dealer or private seller would wary of selling to a person lacking the knowledge to own a horse, but , then there is sellers/dealers that simply do not care! Then there is "well you won't get the experience if you don't own one" I just think it's to easy to own one if you have the finances in place, and horses as my uncle once said (he was a hunting man) are a high risk commodity.........thoughts please!
 
Don't get me started. We have a couple of complete novices are our yard that arrived a few weeks ago - see my post tears before bedtime. They have been out and bought two youngsters and they are ruining them. The horses will end up labelled dangerous or problem horses and will be passed pillar to post.
 
Well I loaned a horse for 2 years before I got a horse, but have brilliant YO's who have helped us all the way. Allthough I did know about horses welfare etc I know a lot more now

My dad who I share pickle with, basically knew nothing, he almost re learn to ride on pickle as he hah a bad fall off another horse. Pickle was perfect for that but to be honest dad is still pretty clueless apart from the riding side as he expects pickle to be tacked up and ready to go, then gives him back when he is done!!
 
It's just the same to own any pet, cat, dog, horse, guniea pig!

Also to have kids! People don't go on courses to have kids and lets be honest some people have kids for all the wrong reasons!

I do agree with you, but unfortunately thats the way the world goes.
 
I am a novice, I part loaned for 6 months before buying my first horse but I still have so much to learn.

I was very lucky to have a fantastic experienced friend on hand who gave me endless advice, help and support. I kept my first horse on her yard for 6 months, before having to move to another yard, but I feel I now have the confidence to cope without her (just about...still pester her for advice quite often!).

I think if you're going to buy a horse as a novice you have to accept that you've got a huge amount to learn and make sure you have people around you who you can ask for advice. You have to be someone who can take criticism, and you have to be ready to ask for advice.
 
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I am a novice, I part loaned for 6 months before buying my first horse but I still have so much to learn.

I was very lucky to have a fantastic experienced friend on hand who gave me endless advice, help and support. I kept my first horse on her yard for 6 months, before having to move to another yard, but I feel I now have the confidence to cope without her (just about...still pester her for advice quite often!).

I think if you're going to buy a horse as a novice you have to accept that you've got a huge amount to learn and make sure you have people around you who you can ask for advice. You have to be someone who can take criticism, and you have to be ready to ask for advice.

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And not buy a 4 year old
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We had a girl who had separated from her OH and brought a very aged horse, as she was told it would fill a hole in her life.......Yeah let's get real she had no idea at all, the whole yard had to support her!
 
Forgot to add took us just over a year to dfind the right horse for us looked at over 20 until we found pickle, who is utterly perfect for anyone of any size
 
I think you should get as much experience as possible before you buy. I've been riding since I was 6/7, but we've only just been able to afford horses now, I'm 15. I could have probably managed my own pony a few years ago, but now I've stopped growing so I don't have to worry about getting too big for Osk!

Some stuff is still difficult (especially if you own a clumsy horsie who has no respect for fences, electric or otherwise) and if my parents weren't horsy it'd be ten times harder.

I'd say that it's not very kind on the horse if you're a novice, unless you're sharing a very laidback one with an experienced friend
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Perhaps do a course of those own a pony days at a riding school first, so you know what you're letting yourself in for!
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I know someone whose OH bought her a 4yo TB as a surprise because she liked horses. Too much money IMO. Didn't take long before she was falling off all the time and injuring herself - broken bones etc. I think a lot of people ar very irresponsible and don't bother too look into things before they buy. On the flip side, there are a lot of exprienced horse people about who just don't care about their horses, so IMO better a caring responsible novice than a stupid negligent expert!
 
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It's just the same to own any pet, cat, dog, horse, guniea pig!

Also to have kids! People don't go on courses to have kids and lets be honest some people have kids for all the wrong reasons!

I do agree with you, but unfortunately thats the way the world goes.

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I agree with you, but in some ways kids aren't quite so much the sole responsibility of the parents. They go to school to be educated and socialised, whereas a horse's education depends solely on what the owner decides!
 
A lot of people have more pony than sense. We have a very novice lady and her teenage daughter who were sharing a pony (considered a novice ride) they then decided they wanted a certain breed and bloodline and that they would save money by buying a yearling! She changes her training method each week, has no clue what so ever and as a consequence of the inconsistancy in handling the filly is now extremely ill mannered and has no respect for people.
Other people on the yard have offered her help and advice but she just doesn't listen.
Yesterday she punched it in the face because it wouldn't stand still, it regularly bolted when being turned out and has kicked and bitten the teenage daughter.
 
lol. my very first horse was a just weaned colt, who i backed and trained myself (first horse id backed also), i still have him and he's just gone 20, is beautifully schooled and impeccably mannered, and he's looked after me and not let me kill us both
 
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