Avoid Ferraris When Buying Horses For Sale

Would you go to an automobile auction and, let's assume that money is no object, buy a Ferrari for your 17-year-old who has just passed his or her driving licence test? Unless you have taken leave of your senses, the answer would be, of course, in the negative. Of course it sounds a silly question to those of us who fully understand that the vehicle is a high-performance supercar, not really suitable for somebody with little or no experience and a lot of exuberance. We can look at this situation a little bit more deeply and come to a further conclusion, that even if we were somehow able to guarantee that safety would not be an issue, the sheer costs associated with running the vehicle might be totally prohibitive.

If you are trying to introduce your youngster to the world of equestrianism, you might be considering ponies for sale. At this time you should remember the sports car analogy. You can buy a supercar horse for your teenager if you're not careful and don't know what you are doing, with a lot of negative repercussions sure to await.

When you stand at an auction and look at horses for sale, on the face of it all you see is a good-looking animal that appears to be, to all intents and purposes, perfect for you. You might not be aware of its history or heritage, its pedigree and whether or not it has been treated well through the years, not only physically but emotionally.

You do not want to buy a horse that has been primarily bred and trained to be highly active, for jumping or for racing if all you want in the end is a horse to potter around with near to your home on the weekends. You need to buy a horse that is entirely appropriate for the situation you have in mind. But that's only the start of it.

Match the experience and the lifestyle of the horse to the actual rider. If you have an untrained rider, you need a trained horse and vice versa. While we suggested earlier that money might not be an object for you, if truth be told it is always an object for us and the costs associated with keeping and caring for a horse can be prohibitive. You have to set a budget for the ongoing costs as well as the cost of procuring the animal in the first place.

If you're new to all of this, you might be better off dealing with reputable breeders and dealers who have a good standing in the marketplace. If at all possible you need to see if you can acquire the horse for a few days to see exactly how the animal behaves and if necessary to give you the opportunity to have an independent vet assessment. You can place a "horses wanted" advert in your online outlet to gather together examples of what you might want. Be specific in these adverts to help make sure that you focus on the right animal for your particular plans.

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