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Buying a horse
Mark Brenckle:
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--- Quote from: Blacktail135 on January 19, 2022, 07:04:11 PM --- She’s looking for 7-15 yo, 15h or less, $5kish, partial to palomino, no white. Not getting picky huh? 😂
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Way less picky then when we were looking. :bdid:
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I understand wanting a certain breed or color, but it really is all about their attitude and demeanor. Having them at your place, seeing how they interact (after a few days) with your fences, your shelter and most importantly YOU makes the decision much easier. I honestly won't consider a horse if the owner won't agree to one.
Jingles:
Regardless of whether you get an at home trial before you ever load it throw a saddle on it and tighten the cinch like you were getting ready to get on as some are cinch and will pullbac on the lead rope, know this from experience bad times for all as horse flipped over backwards and broke the saddle tree so not only out the horse as went to slaughter house but also out a 600.00 saddle.
Along with the vet check you'll need a Coggins test and an EIA test, andif by some chance you decide to ride outside WA you'll need a brand inspection. Those were the 3 things I had to show at the first open weigh station I came to when entering a state on my ride from WA to MI. Yep 2278 mile horseback ride summer of 2016.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://events.lls.org/pages/wa/horseadventure16&ved=2ahUKEwjgrsbysr_1AhWbCTQIHY2fDEsQFnoECCgQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1NYQ5_--rSWTwbPkSaoG_3
Blacktail135:
Thanks guys! Making my list and checking it twice….before we buy! The last one we got we think the guy gave him bute before we showed up. He was ok but older than the guy said…by far. The one before was insulin resistant, had cushions and laminitis. We knew nothing about this and paid the price for lack of knowledge….for 10 years!
Jingles:
Blacktail135 your inbox is full
Mark Brenckle:
Yep, I won't go through that crap again. My wife's current horse is close to retirement but she's always been pretty healthy. She'll live out her remaining years here and be comfortable and well cared for. We bought her in '06 as an 8 yo, so getting up there. My horse we got in '17 as a guesstimated 12 or 13 yo, he's had very little if any formal training but he's such a good horse I'll overlook a lot of little stuff and be thankful he's sane and an easy keeper.
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