I am getting a mustang horse. Everybody is telling me not to do it. What is your personal opinion on mustangs?

A Mustang is just a cross-bred horse. Not like it's a breed from mars....I don't get why people think it's such a big difference (if the horse is already broke well)

It's a horse that mostly hasn't been handled much or at all by people. BUT that said....because there are over 30,000 Mustangs in captivity, yours has seen people, has been around them and has been fed by them and somewhat handled.

There's really no such thing anymore as getting one that was out in the "wild." They'll be caught and kept for a few years til they are sold to people.

Also, you can get Mustangs who have gone through basic training in Nevada prisons.

I personally like them, they are small and pretty physically tough and easy to keep. They also are fast learners and want to please.

You should work with a trainer regardless, because you sound like a beginner.

If you don't have a trainer, you can simply take your time, don't rush anything and do all the work necessary and you can be just fine.

There are mustangs - and then there are mustangs. Some are easy to train, others not so much.

My farrier is also an exceptional horse trainer. He took part in the "Mustang Challenge" here in the Northwest last year. His mustang was a 2 yr. old gelding and it took him a long, long, LONG time to gain the horse's trust. Also it took quite awhile for the horse to understand that Scott makes the decisions, not the horse. So mustangs can be tough to train.

The horse eventually turned out great, but he is not now nor will he ever be a beginner's horse.

Some can be great saddle horses, others aren't even worth trying to train. Depends on the horse's conformation, personality, blah blah, etc. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com

Straight from the round-up Mustangs are NEVER suitable for beginners or people that don't have plenty of experience training horses. By plenty I mean years, a good solid track record of successfully training horses. Horses as in plural, more than one.

i love mustangs. but you sound like a beginner. i wouldn't get one if you have at least about 8 years+ experience in training, riding, and owning a horse. some can be really well but what it seems like your talking about is a like unbroke and young and highstrung. so if you have the experience then id say go for it but it doesnt sound like you do. so sorry i would say dont get one. im not trying to be mean, it just the way your question is.

If you're a relatively new rider, I wouldn't. But if you are a very, very experienced rider, and you have someone who will train the mustang for you and get the horse safe for you, then it might be okay. I definitely wouldn't go with a Mustang for your first horse.

if you are a new rider,dont.mustangs are very jumpy and very energetic...just think of what they were like in the wild.if you like crazy horses that have a unlimited supply of energy,go for it,if not,DONT GET IT.and if you do get one,make sure it is trained and has been in captivity for a while,cuz they can go CRAZY.so if your a begginer,mustangs are a no no.

I have one. pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com
If you are honestly going to put in your all to care for it and be there then go ahead, but they're a lot more work that you're probably anticipating. It'll take a while before you can ever touch it, so try not to have any expectations. But in the end it will be your best friend, like mine.

have you ever had a horse?
you do know it is wild and needs to be trained? just to be handled.

You sound like a beginner. I assume you're talking a dirt-cheap Mustang that's half halter-broke and that's about it.

NO.

Well I like mustangs . Go for it . Get one .

I love mustangs. Go for it.