Further Reading
Be Smart When Horse Shopping
Welcome to Horse Illustrated’s weekly installment of the Right Horse Adoptable Horse of the Week, offered in partnership with the…
After growing up horsey, Nancy still held on to her identity as a “horse girl” even when she hadn’t ridden…
Welcome to Barn Banter, the official podcast of Horse Illustrated. In Barn Banter episode 29, hosts Susan Friedland and Horse Illustrated…
The nurse mare industry has been a source of controversy over the years, but practices are changing—meaning a better outlook…
Horse ownership comes with incredible rewards: the thrill of a pleasure ride, the camaraderie of competition, and the deep bond…
By tapping the power of neuroscience and the miracle of brain plasticity, spending just a few minutes a day practicing…
View Comments
i have to say this is a great checklist and To Do list! because my mom baught my horse sight and scene from alabama! and we kind of got jipped and weve put a lot of work into her over the last 8 or so months and im still not on her!! but i love her to much to let her go
Great advice. I am in the market for a horse and this made me think about several aspects I hadn't previously thought of. Thanks!
very good. thank you fo helping me get my new horse dusty
That's sound advice all around! Thank you!
Hey horse channel. I see that you have a point about not buying a horse from an auction but those horses are most glue horses so wouldnt you want to save them?
good article! very helpful
Nice checklist. But there is one thing: the auction block. I live in Canada (please excuse the fault of location below) and most horse buyers that do not have $5000 ready (I know only one horse person that can buy for so much currently) have to go to auctions. My horse club, realizing this, spends atleast one meeting at an auction to educate about the best posibble way to buy at auctions. We also run lists on the best auctions to go to. Heres the tips I can give:
Do not take the sellers word, in most cases it is a twisted form of the truth.
No excuses allowed for Conformation, dispostion and gender faults. Study up before you go and take a knowlegdeable person along.
Be prepared to give up some money for future trianing bills.
If anything seems wrong don't buy!!!!
I bought my horse at an auction and yes she has many problems although all are training problems. Some magazine of the HC should run an article about auctions because there are some many especially young riders that go to auctions.
These tips are very useful.....
Very infomative..
I love this article and I am hoping someday to get a horse! Thanks for the tips!