Is this person suitable?

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Would you consider the person described below suitable for buying their first horse?

Early twenties
Full time job
Ridden at riding school when much younger for 3 years and attended riding holiday
Just got back into riding at local riding centre.
Had around 4 months of weekly group lessons

Going to buy their first own horse....

Just interested in opinions :)
 
With support from YO say on part livery and an appropriate horse such as a been there, done that type I can't see why not we all have to start somewhere. I have a full time job - I'm not early 20s anymore but I was once and all the horses survived during that time! If the person is willing to read up and ask for help and support then I think having a full time job may mean they are more financially stable?
 
I would say why not? It depends if they are keeping on Full livery or DIY... would they have help on a daily basis? Also, it would depend on what they get. An easy to do type as apposed to a highly strung type of course!! :)
Maybe they could do an adult basic ownership course (riding schools normally hold something like this) so they learn the basics of horse ownership.

At the end of the day, we all have to start somewhere!
 
Switch early twenties to late twenties, and you have the perfect description of me!
Person who sold me my girl thought I was suitable.
As did my horse - wasn't looking at her, but she wouldn't leave me alone.
 
If they seemed to realize that they had a lot to learn then yes. If they took on-board advise and had a decent support network around them then I see no problem. As long as its a suitable horse for them. :)
 
If they keep it on a yard with a good manager & staff, & have the money to pay for professional help for things more knowledgeable owners don't need, & a suitable horse, & they have the right attitude then yes. That scenario is no different to a toddler with horsey parents having a pony, they don't know enough but the parents make up the shortfall.
On a tight budget though, on basic farm diy with nobody available for advice, then definitely not.
 
thanks for the replies.

The description is actually of me, 3 years ago, when purchased my mare.

I read on so many other thread about 'dont let novices buy horses' that I thought well it worked fine for me so why not.

Wanted to see what everyones unbiased opinions were.

thanks :)
 
20, no job and had been away from horses for a few years ....

Started working part time on a yard the same day my boy arrived, fell in love and ended up being given him. I had no real way of supporting either of us, a couple of weeks later I was dumped and left homeless to boot - but here we are 7 years on. Where there's a will there's a way! :p
 
The only suitable person is someone whom will listen to advice and do their best by the horse - there are folk around that are minted - but expect their "best" saddle to fit every horse they ever own and will never get the vet.

I have heard of vets that have kept animals (horses) in squalid conditions and experianced owners turn a blind eye to lami and sweet itch.

Experinaced owners that break every horse they ever have and then pts and get a new one....

So even if on paper you look perfect that may not always be the case
 
I'm in this category to a certain extent. I loaned many years ago, I have worked as a weekend stable girl, have mainly ridden riding school horses, riding holiday horses but have also ridden privately owned horses from a 13.2hh 28yo welsh section c to 15hh 4yo appy to a 16.3hh grumpy Irish show cob!
I would say I am a confident rider but when I come to look for my first owned horse I will most certainly be looking for a been there done it type.
I am also going to look at doing the horse ownership certificate before hand and I will part livery both due to work commitments and for support.
I have dealt with lameness issues with my loan pony who had to have a small course of bute and box rest but I want to be up to scratch on all things so as to do best by the horse, I feel the horse owner certificate is a good grounding for this!
Although, having said that, you never stop learning and I am more than willing to take instruction and advice hence me lurking on here very often ;)
I'd hope that any potential seller with a suitable horse would feel happy for me to buy from them as I believe I have the correct attitude (nothing like modesty!) but I am honest (sometimes too honest!) and would be happy for them to remain in contact with me as I would offer a forever home :)
At the moment I am riding at a local RS weekly and helping out with a friends horse a few days a week.
As well as my riding lessons I aim to also take lunge and long rein lessons as I know these will be useful skills for when I buy my own ( loan horse just happy hacked as no school or facilities to do these things)
I believe there are some genuine 'novice' owners out there but I also see first hand many people I the area I live who believe themselves to be greater equestrians than they actually are! They over estimate their ability and feel that owning a 'problem horse' portrays great horsemanship!
Anyway I'm off point now but just wanted to give my two-penneth and show that good buyers or 'novice' are out there!
 
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