Buy New Horse Or Not??

[ponylover88]

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[KarinUS]

Sorry but I must have missed all your previous posts.
Can you tell us more about yourself and your situation?
Why are you selling your current horse?
What do you hope to be different with your next horse?
What kind of advantage do you see in waiting?

[jUmPingIsLifE]

to help you out we need just a little more info. like karinus said- why do you not think it a good idea to loan/share and why are you not sure if you should wait a while before buying?

[ponylover88]

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[KarinUS]

I guess I don't think you have to wait to look for another one after you sell this one. However be cautious not to get hung up on labels such as 'TB', gelding, etc.
There are fabulous TBs, nice geldings, calm mares, etc. out there so be sure to try out the horse as an individual rather than eliminate suitable choices because of what they are.
Of course if you feel more comfortable with a smaller mount that might already exclude a lot of TBs anyway... :)
Good Luck in your search!

[vjoy23]

If you are seriously thinking about getting another horse make sure you explore all your options as far as breeds/ sex etc goes. People all have their own opinions of what they like and what they don't sometimes with no reason for it. Me personally don't think much of TB's but I think thats because they've just never appealed to me. Why don't you check safe cobs out, they don't just do cobs as maybe the name would suggest. They have some cracking horses for sale it just all boils down to what you're looking for. I got a cob mare from there who you would maybe think was a bit of a plod when you see her on any normal hack but she has got so much go in her she would gallop all day if I let her and asked her to. Just a thought if you do decide to start looking for a horse

[eventerbabe]

you definately need something a lot calmer. no wonder the horse is going a bit crazy going from hard work to hacking. but just coz you have to hack doesn't mean you can't school. i practise lateral movements and transitions when hacking. it not only takes the fizz out of my horse but focuses his concentration and stops him spooking so much.

as someone else mentioned, take a look at a wide range of breeds. but don't assume cobs are all safe and sane, my cob is a nutter most of the time!! welshies are great, i have a sec D mare, but you need to be a particular type of person to "click" with them.

"preferably a mare who would want to do her best for me"
you have to earn a horses trust and respect, if a horse isn't trying for you, you need to ask yourself why.

[vjoy23]

Totally agree with what eventerbabe said as far as asking yourself why a horse isn't trying its best for you. On the other hand though there are some horses that just wont and quite often these are the horses that are set in their ways which would take a strong person to convert them. I also try school my horse while out hacking like leg yielding and stuff on our block (very very quiet estate 1 car maybe every hour or so) you can practice halting plus your upward and downward transitions too. In the end you need to feel safe and happy when you ride so good luck with whatever you choose to do!!

[ponylover88]

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[Miriam]

I wish you the best of luck in your decision. Its never easy to decide the best time to let a horse go or even if it is the right thing to do. I myself am in the same dilemma.

[Silence]

I'd say first look around and see what there is. That's what my brother and I did, and we found the perfect alrounder horse for me, but he's still looking for one for himself. Don't worry about a manaege, the grazing pasture's fine! What you need to look for in getting a good horse, is to go to a stud, they will usually have something for you to pick from. That's mostly all information I can give you, but here's something rather making you feel a little bit discouraged; It took me three years before I found the right horse, after much searching., That's all, Thanks Silence

[Dales_Lover]

If you are waiting to get your own land, get a happy hacker in the meantime. Ebby hasn't been in a school since I tried her (more than a year ago now) and we do all our schooling out on hacks. She had no problem adjusting to the no school routine, infact I think she quite liked it!

[ponylover88]

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[toohorsemad]

Emmm Ok What do you think of ponies? You could easily ride one! And I find them easiler to pull back to horses but thats just me! I know I'm much help but I though I better post! :D

[dancing-horse]

Hello! Well, you seem to have a good grasp on how much responsibiltie a horse is (since you own a couple), so leasing isn't really to necessary for you. However, if you know you want to sell you horse and you know how you want your new horse to be, then maybe you can lease for a little while. You can getr a feel of all different types of horses and decide what kind of horse might be right for you.....a calm one....or maybe a harder one to handle like the horse you have now.

[ponylover88]

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[toohorsemad]

I know an appasloosa like that only he's really nice, I was going to buy him but he's really nervous and I have never owned a horse before so I though it would be a bad idea! :o

[JustJas]

good luck with your new horse- sounds a sweetie