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    A Horse Buyers Handbook
    A Horse Buyers Handbook
    A Horse Buyers Handbook
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    A Horse Buyers Handbook

    By L. A. DeGeorge

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    Have you been thinking about buying a horse? This brochure will help you make a good decision. It will give you factual information about what the for sale ads really mean. This book covers how to pick out a good horse and what to avoid. I recommend this book to anybody interested in purchasing horses.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherL. A. DeGeorge
    Release dateOct 6, 2013
    ISBN9781301009312
    A Horse Buyers Handbook
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    L. A. DeGeorge

    I own a horse facility and I have a few hobbies. They include writing, making homemade "curly" soap, and helping people with their hauntings. I love to write because it transports you to wherever you want to go. Your imagination is the only limit !

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      A Horse Buyers Handbook - L. A. DeGeorge

      Horse Buyers Handbook

      By L.A. DeGeorge

      Copyright 2013 by L.A. DeGeorge

      Smashwords Edition

      All Rights Reserved

      Unauthorized distribution or duplication in whole or in part is strictly prohibited.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this ebook with another person, please purchase other copies. Thank you for respecting the work of this author.

      ***Chapter 1 Which Horse Should You Buy?***

      BEFORE YOU LOOK FOR A HORSE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH MONEY. Do not even bother a horse owner if you have only $100.00. You will be wasting your time and the sellers. Even if you lease or stable a horse you must have enough for a month or two up front. Generally, l wouldn’t even look unless I had $2500.00 or more. This will give you enough for a beginner horse and/or boarding fees if needed. This amount can change according to your location, type of horse and current market for trained horses.

      If you go to an auction house, good luck. Take an experienced horse person with you, this will help a bit with getting a horse that can be ridden. But it could have other issues that occur after it is with you for 30 days or more. It is a risk for you and other horses at the barn. Buyer beware!

      Please don’t buy a $10,000.00 horse! This is not necessary. Breeders of quality will still be there when you are trained and able to make a good decision. Maybe you will want to compete. You will know what you want to compete in or if you don’t want to show at all. This will help in deciding what horse you want next.

      If you don’t have money, start with lessons instead. An hourly rate can be $50.00 give or take, generally the more experienced the teacher the higher the rates. Some beginner teachers with little to no experience in teaching, that have no following of clients, offer lessons for $25.00 or so.

      The other option is to lease a horse at a boarding barn. This means that the horse belongs to the owner, not you. However, you pay for vet, wormer, hoof trims, and anything else it needs for care. In some cases there will be things that the owner will include in the monthly fee. Usually the lease rate is about half the price of regular board rates. Each farm is different and there are contracts with everything in writing. This is a good option to get experience without buying a horse and then finding that you don’t like it.

      A lesson is a great gift for any grandchild or a first time lesson for an adult. This can be a great way to see if they have a knack for riding or if they are afraid once they are up there. On a side note, please let the barn know how much you weigh. Some horses cannot carry 200 lb people.

      Lesson barns have helmets you can borrow until you know you want to ride for sure. But shoes you have to supply yourself. For the first few times you should get something with a small flat heel that covers your ankle. The heel is so that your foot doesn’t slide through the stirrup iron and you get stuck. I’ve seen some accidents with terrible results.

      English or Western, they sell some cheaper shoes at regular shoe stores nowadays. I’ve found some great stuff at used clothing stores, including riding pants of good quality for only $5.00. But any long pant will do when you’re just starting out, just make sure you can bend and sit comfortably in them. Otherwise online horse supply places have a wonderful selection and the lesson instructor or barn owner may know of a place to buy your supplies.

      I went to my boarding barn one day and was there just in time to see a rider go out with sandals on and a halter top. She came back in with a twisted ankle and she had bruised her chest from her breasts going up and down too much. Her ankle had gotten caught when she jumped over a log, this frightened her horse and they took off at a gallop. Her breasts flew out as her top fell down. I bet she looked a funny sight if anybody could have seen her! She recovered in a short time. She never wore that top again and always wore riding shoes after that!

      I recommend a lesson highly before ownership of any kind. Taking a tour

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