horses

[kels_luvs_hoses]

hi . i weigh about 54 kilograms and im about 160cm tall. what is the right sized horse for me? what is the best type of horse you can buy? how long do you have to go to riding classes for until you can get a horse? how many times a week? if you can answer my questions and give me some tips please do.

[taffy]

From your other posts, it seems you haven't ridden before. If this is the case, I suggest you take lessons and help up at stables before you even think about buying a horse.

We have all been in your situation before, desperate for a horse, but if you haven't got the necessary experience it's not a wise move.

If you find a riding school, they will find the perfect size horse for you to learn on.

Sorry to put a damper on things.

[Walkerlover]

Well what I did is I was looking for a horse while I was taking lessons. And the right size horse for you depens on how its built. Because my walker is 14.3 hh and I am 5ft. 7in. so it is kind of small but I feel confortable on him. And I am asuming this is you r first horse so my sugestion would be to get a gelding and for the breed you can do some reserch on the internet to determine which sounds like the right type for you. And I would say don't be looking to get an Arab or any other hot blood for your first horse because from what I know they are more likely to act up. And when you get your horse is up to you when you feel confortable riding. Because I only had about 2 1/2 months of lessons and they were once a week but I found a horse that I liked saw it and I right away clicked with him and now even though I am just a beginner we have a trust between us. So when you feel absolutly confident in your self then you should get one. But also don't jsut get the first horse you like because sooner or later the one you are suppose to be with will come along. So I hope I helped. And if you want to ask me any questions then you can e-mail me at schlinkalyssa@aol.com

-Walkerlover

[shaka]

I second Taffy, sorry to put a downer on things, but from your posts I don't think you should be thinking about a horse of your own just yet.
There is no set amount of lessons that you have until you are good enough for a horse, you never stop learning.
Go to a riding school and have lessons, see if you can help out once you have learnt a bit and you will learn faster, maybe you could even work for rides.

[kedwards]

There is no best size or best type of horse. It really depends on your preference. As you start taking lessons, riding a variety of horses, and seeing what sorts of activities most interest you, you'll get a better sense of what type of horse would be most suitable for you.

Generally speaking, figure that you'll probably want to be taking lessons and working around horses for at least a couple of years before striking out on your own. If you will be keeping a horse at home without any assistance, figure on a few years and some intensive work in learning barn management, basic first aid and health care, basic ground training, strong knowledge of tack and it's care, knowledge of farriery needs, etc., in addition to developing riding skills.

Of course, it's hardly time wasted. If you have a love of horses and dedication to riding and caring for them that you'll need to be a good owner one day, then you'll have a wonderful time taking lessons, working in the stables, and learning as much as you can.

Being able to say that a horse "belongs" to you is the least of the joys of horses. In any case, none of them really "belong" to us, but in some sense every horse we work with or ride is "ours" in some way. They don't know who holds their papers, but they know who rides them, feeds them, scratches them, and treats them well.