I "m on the hunt for a first horse (Of my own). I found this horse and she looks good! I know she needs some training. I can do that.: D
http://fargo.craigslist.org/grd/20196870 ...
Have you trained a horse before? I made the mistake of buying a green horse in the mind set of, "oh ya, I can finish her training, no problem!" I'm training her now, but it is hard, time consuming work. I spend 2 hours after school 4 days a week after school working with her! sometimes wish I had bought a finished horse. But then, on the plus side, I am getting training experiance and I got a good horse for a good price . What I `m saying is, evaluate your own level of experiance, and try to match a horse with you experiance level! Good luck!!!:)
Personally, I'm not a fan of her conformation and in this economy there are a lot of horses out there that are similar or better for the same $ or less. Maybe try her and if you think her training's something you can handle and she has a great personality, then go for it. Vet check her first though:) It also depends on how experienced you are and what you're looking to do. She sounds like she needs quite a bit of work and is a little hyper. The fact that they said they're riding her in a snaffle and that she needs a harsher bit sends up a few red flags for me. She's a good age, but she's really big, so it depends on what you're looking for. Overall, I would skip her and look for a horse with a better temperament, a little more training and better conformation.
For what she is, I don't think it's a bad price, but the fact that she is registered, but they are unable to provide papers seems a bit fishy. Claims such as "Seattle Slew is her great-grandfather" and "she has AWESOME bloodlines" are hard to substantiate if she has no papers. Definitely ask why they are unable to provide papers and do some research.
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Whether she is the right horse for you depends on your experience. She definitely doesn't seem like the ideal horse for a beginner or even intermediate-beginner, since it appears she is somewhat high-strung and is rough around the edges as far as her training. But if you have experience with higher-strung horses and you don't mind it, I would say she's just fine. Like everyone else is saying, HAVE HER VET CHECKED, especially since she was a race horse.
Another red flag is her apparent hard mouth. If she doesn't respond to cues with a snaffle, she may have been ridden with a harsh bit in the past and you don't want to have to do that.
Another thing to consider is her height. She is a lot of horse, so if you are short, it could cause some minor inconvenience, but I am short and I, personally, like the feel of taller horses, so as long as you don 't consider it a problem, it's not.
Other than that, just be meticulous when you go to look at her. Watch the owner tack her up and ride her at a walk, trot and lope, then ride her yourself to get the feel of her. Try picking up her feet yourself, etc. etc.
Yeah, try her out. Make sure you ask about any soundness issues since she was raced so much. What do you plan to do with her? With consistent work; lunging, bending exercises, etc, she will fill out. If she checks out with the vet, then she is probably a pretty good little horse for the price they are asking. Just make sure you get her vet checked!
Wait.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com She would be your first horse and you think you're a trainer already?
Yeah .... how did that happen? Are you currently a trainer's assistant at a barn? Are you a trainer who's never had a horse before?
OR
Do you have a trainer that you will be working with?
If you are a trainer, a trainer's assistant or will have a trainer available to you .... then by all means, go for it.
If none of the above describe you .... then .... hell no. You've no business getting a horse that clearly is GREEN BROKE.
She blows through the bit and has had crappy training by the seller.
NOT a good first horse for anyone other than a trainer or trainer's assistant or someone who'll be working closely with a trainer.
and she's WAY overpriced.
I would pay $ 200 for her.
No papers. + Off the track +. Crappy broke. + 7 yrs old=$ 200
maybe ..... maybe $ 400. If she's got good confirmation and passes a vet check 100% (with x-rays)
I don't know your experience level ... but I would personally for a first horse, get one who was completely broke and one a little older.
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But, if she is one that you really like and see owning. Wouldn't hurt to try her out and see if you get along.
They are asking WAY to much for her ..... she is registered but doesn 't come with papers? Hmmm ..... I would check for a Tattoo, and contact the Jockeys Association for a record of her races. And a vet check before you pay for her.
