Buying my first horse
Hello all,
First time poster, long time lerker.
I'm looking for advice on buying my first horse, I've been riding over 20 years, though I've been very off again for the last 10, doing occasional trail rides with (public) trail horses. However the past month I've been part boarding a relatively green horse (prior trail horse, sat for 2 years in paddock, restarted 4-6 months ago), and I feel pretty confident with her. Overall I consider myself a novice rider, and I still have much to learn in terms of horse care and maintenance. I feel pretty confident in the saddle, so no issues there. In future I'm interested in doing some western pleasure or barrel racing, but mostly just trail rides and relaxation. Horseback riding is a great escape for me.
I am currently a graduate student so I have at minimum 4-5 days a week free for riding. I'm starting my PhD in the fall so this schedule will stay the same for the next 4 years at minimum. Barns around my area are $300 (outdoor board) and $500-600 (indoor board).
Now on to my questions:
Which type of board is better overall, or does it depend on the horse?
How much typically does a horse cost a year? (I found this online, is it reasonable?
What should I be looking for in a horse?
Is there a good book you would recommend for everything horse care to get me started (signs of illness, minor wound care, etc)
What are good questions to ask the seller about the horse before purchasing?
Is it typical to get some type of guarantee for a horse?
Good horse insurance plans?
I think that's all for now, if there's a question I'm missing please feel free to let me know.
Submitted June 24, 2018 at 09:38AM by swiftlikeafox
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