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Buying a horse
Machias:
First piece of advice is take your time, don't rush into anything. When I searched for my perfect saddle mule I looked at over 20 mules before I found the one. Things I did not want to deal with. Pull back when tied, pawing or pacing insistently when tied. No buck, no bite, no kicking. Leads nice, loads in the trailer every time. Not a as big a deal with a horse, but no issues with their ears. Lowers their head when haltering. Easy to catch. No trouble for the farrier. I went on three trail rides before I paid for my mule. Best mule I ever owned. Don't compromise, look a bunch of horses over. Good luck!!
HUNTIN4SIX:
My daughter owns the horse you are looking, not sure if she’ll part with him. She is using him for her HS equestrian team. I’ll ask her?
We have bought more horses than I’d like to think about.
The funniest advice I have is make the owner you are buying from ride it first and then tell them what to do on it. We have actually had a few refuse to ride their own horse after they just bragged about. Some give really good excuses too...LOL.
Jingles:
Machias that is one good looking mule and agree that it takes time to find THE ONE, but when you do you know it. A lot of "equestrian" folks won't consider riding a mule but they are IMO a smoother more enjoyable ride than a lot of the supposed smooth horses
Machias:
--- Quote from: HUNTIN4SIX on January 19, 2022, 11:16:45 PM ---My daughter owns the horse you are looking, not sure if she’ll part with him. She is using him for her HS equestrian team. I’ll ask her?
We have bought more horses than I’d like to think about.
The funniest advice I have is make the owner you are buying from ride it first and then tell them what to do on it. We have actually had a few refuse to ride their own horse after they just bragged about. Some give really good excuses too...LOL.
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Great advice!!
Machias:
--- Quote from: Jingles on January 20, 2022, 05:47:09 AM ---Machias that is one good looking mule and agree that it takes time to find THE ONE, but when you do you know it. A lot of "equestrian" folks won't consider riding a mule but they are IMO a smoother more enjoyable ride than a lot of the supposed smooth horses
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Thanks, she was a special gal! About as bomb proof as they get. I used her two years on mounted search and rescue. We would go to desensitizing clinics and everyone with a horse wanted to follow Abbey as she would not balk at anything I asked her to doing.
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