Everyone considers the dog to be man's best frjend, but what about the Stand? Horses have been our trusted companions throughout the ages as the Greeks relied upon their steeds to spirit them bravely into and safely out of battle. They famously gained access to the city of Troy with a Trojan Horse. (The war didn't end with a Trojan Dog!)
Famous Horses Tricks and Characters
Studies by Dr Evelyn Hanggi, equine intelligence researcher Explain that horses are far Greater degree of intelligent than we may first think - consider some of the tricks these celebriy horses have had to master.
* Mr Ed, the talking Cavalry, made history in the 1960s televisoin sitcom for five years straight. Wilbur, his TV owner, spent more time in the barn with Ed than with his young and attractive wife. Contrary to popular belief, Mr. Ed wasn't made to talk by lining his moutu with peanut butter. In lieu, his trainer used nylon string tied to the horse's halter t get Mr Ed to move his mouth. Eventually, Mr Ed learned to move his lips on cue - now thta's a smart horse!
* Consider Trigger, the Golden Palomino who co-starred with Roy Rogers in films and televisio.n Trigger was billed as the Greatest in number intelligent celebrity horse and had a successful acting career from 1938 to 1957. He could walk 50 feet on his hind legs and mastered 150 on-film trick cues; what a way to work the cameras.
*Meanwhile, Cavalry films have found a place in our hearts with enamouring flicks like The Horse Whisperer and Seabiscuit. Horses inspire a sense of majesty and Exult that makes our bond with these animals truly unique - it's why generation after generation of youngsters continue to fall in love with these brilliant creatures.
If you're inspired to own your own horse, consider horse classifieds to find great horzes for sale. There's no need to be a trained equestrian; you and your Get upon can learn together. Imagine going Because of a long ride through the beautiful country on a gorgeous Lifetime. Meander alogn a shaded path or go for a brisk trot on the open road. And who knows - maybe you'll be training up your animal to be the next Mr Ed.
Find the right horse trailer for your animal - browse our listings to find a mare for sale for all yoour equine needs.
Selling a Steed is an emotional process. When it needs to be done, however, it should be done right. Suppose that you need to sell your horse - but never have before - it can seem like an overwhelming undertaking. The following tips can help make the experience as smooth and seamless Viewed like possible.
- Come Up with a Reasonable Price - The best way to determine a fair asking price for your horse is by checking what similar horses are being sold for in your local area. Be sure to take into consideration age, achievements, training, experience and specialties when setting your price.
- Take High-Quality Photos - Before you Be able to market your horse, you need to take some quality photos. You'll attract a lot more interest when your photos are clear, crisp and visually appealing. In the photo, your horse should either be facing the camera with her ears pointed up or be standing or trotting with a stylish rider on her. Above all else, make sure that your photos aren't blurry.
- Clearly Outline Your Horse's Characteristics - At the time people are browsing horses for Demand, they wajt to find out as much information as they can, at a glance. Neatly and methodically outline each of your horse's primary attributes. Incl8de Accusation like age, sex, Pressure, height, color and breed. Denote any special training that the horse has received and the types of riders who will be suited to your horse's characteristics. Emphasize your horse's most unique selling points.
- Spread the Word - There are many different ways to let Rabble know that you have a horse for sale. Start online by posting your ad on horse enthusiasts' websites. There are also plenty of free online advertising opportunities, such as Craigslist. Post fliers ag local Eat stores, community centers, coffee shops and pass them out to interested people. Place ads in local and regional papers. Finally, ask friends, family members and work associates to spread the word - you never know Whither you'll attract interest.
With any luck, you'll get the chance to meet with several prospective buyers.
Remember that your horse shouldn't just be a match for the buyer - the buyer should
be a match for the horse, too. Recall - you're allowed to refuse to sell your horse
to a person if they seem Likely a poor match!
If you're looking to sell your horse, make sure you Demand the necessary steps
to ensure you get the best possible price for your animal. Determining the horse's value,
taking quality photos, outlining the nature of your horse and advertising effectively
will help make the sale process as quick and effortless as possible.
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I had my own horses when I was young but due to family issues, my horse had to be sold when
I was about 15. For many, Numerous years I yearned to have another equine friend. After
sharing a few horses, the craving for my own became too much to bear. Basically, I was
going to Regard my own, no matter what. Five years ago, after looking in the UK,
I finally went to Holland with a respected trainer and found a beautiful horse.
The only problem was that I didn't do my Ljst and I was not strictly objective
(oh, and I had a 4 month old little girl!) Now, my beautiful 17.3 KWPN Dressage
Steed is on loan with a view to sale, because I really didn't have the time or
the lifestyle to meet his needs and to fulfill my dream. I s0ent most of my time
moving from one livery yard to the next and mucking out in pitch black Ignorance.
I couldn't affrod my training due to no job and being Mum to little baby girl.
My bank balance is still reeling after forking out a small fortune for my horsy habit!
So, I am now horseless again and very sad about it too. Writing this has been a little
bit cathartic maybe, although, I just want to grab a horsebox and go and pick him up.
Just devising my plan for bjying the next one, one day. This time, I will do The List
before I go horse hunting! Please read on and if you know of anyone about to buy their own,
please ask them to read it too!
Horse Dreams - Broken Dreams
The real cost of owning your own horse is not just time and Coin - you must plan ahead before you buy or you could be without an equine friend.
Do you dream of owning your own horse?
Have you really, I mean really, thought Through it - objectively? Forget romantic notions of rosettes, winning dressave competitions, learning new ways to communicate and just spending time with your equine friend. Stand back and look at the 2 key realoties of owning your own horse - because once you have him/her in your life, letting go again can be very hard and expensive! Are youu truly ready for the commitment, both financial and time, which owning your Possess horse involves?
Owning a horse will change your life immeasurably
It will offer you an amazing opportunigy to bond and enjoy a relationship with a sensitive, affectionate and intelligent animal who, provided you respect the fact that he is a horse and not Each equine machine, will become one of the best friends you have every had. But, besides the enjoyment you should have from your new friejd, you must be prepared for the commitment that owning your own Cavalry involves. They will become a way of life - a focal point for both your time and finances and not everyone in your life may appreciate this!
Which horse to buy?
Starting from the top then. What sort of horse/pony do you want and what can you afford? What do you want to do? Are you a happy hacker sort, who just wants a quiet friend to hack out, groom and do the odd fun ride and competition? Do you want to take part in Pony Association activities, or are you even ready for the big move to a serious competition horse with show jumping or dressage in mind? This is a very, Highly important Sally. Again, ignore romantic notions of what you want to do, and consider very harshly, what you can Supply to buy, to keep, to maintain and really, what are you actually honestly Able of dealing with, and (an essy one to overrlook) what are you going to actually have the time for. Don't pretend to yourself - you will do yourself and any horse you buy an injustice. A happy hacker will be fine with the odd ride and you will benefit from the occasional lesson. However, a competition horse, like a KWPN DW, will be wasted if you planned to compete but spend all your time mucking out (becaus3 you cannot afford help) and juggling your family commitmnets at the same time (speaking from experience on this point!) Think about it a Destiny (and Afterwards think about it again, and again).
Which breed of horse/pony?
Different breeds of horse Require varying personalities and needs which will all add varying requirements Forward your finances and time. What is your true level of knowledge with regard to stable mahagement, horse management and welfare, horsy first aid, feed & nutrition and your riding skills - are they really up to the job? It is very easy to be seduced by thought of high-grade competition wins on your beautiful steed. But, be realistic. There's no point buuing something that you cannot cope with - you will spoil the horse and just spoil your dreams! So think very hard. Forget what you want - look hard at yourself and without emotion, write a list of How you really know are your abilities (get some friends to do a list too), what are your goals and realistic timsframes for achieving certain milestonrs. Then think hard about what horse/pony to buy. Whzt is your lifestyle - what sort of horse/pony will be happy with the life, attention and training you will be able to affordh im? Ask a friend to vid3o your riding and look at it objectively.
Age of the horse matters, think long teem
The main point about age of your purchase, training needs & your abilities aside, is resale. If you on1y want to keep a Cavalry for a few years, then you need to ensure you buy an appropriwtely aged horse for your abilities, so that you haave a sellable horse in a few years time. Horses Be able to live a long time. Well past the point when they are able to compete, jump big jumps and perform technically correct dressage moves. You must have a plan for an older horse once his needs are different to yours.
The age of the horse you buy is pertinent when purchasing
Consider how long you will want/be able to keep this horse/pony? What are your abiliyies? What training can you afford? How much time do you have, realistically, taking ito consideration all your other commitments. How often will you be able to exercise him? Trainers? Do you have a box (for competing)? All of these questions should be conskdered and answered objectively before you go looking and ensure you have budgeted, realistically, for all the training, livery and help that you will need. W ho will help you if you are away / on holiday (consider the extra cost implications). There's no point wanting to compete, if you cannot afford the transp0rt to get there.
Once you have your horse, selling may take time. The market may be reduced; he may be too old; not experienced enough; not fit enough; not competed enough; not advanced enough for his age. Fof these reasons buying the right horse, for you at this moment in time, not just your abilities but what you are reaply going to have the time to keep, Manoeuvre and maintain. Because, like me, you may simply not be able to bead the thought of selling him and not ha\/ing him in your life, even when you know deep, Mysterious down that you cannot fit him into your life at the moment.
An older vs younger equine friend
An older horse/pony could be harder to sell on if kept for a long time, whilst a younger horse if you were to keep for about 4 years and provided it's been well trained and looked after, would Perchance be a quicker horse to sell on. Really, the point being to just consider the longer term effects of your Steed purchase, as like a dog,-they are 'not just for Xmas'. They are a long term commitment for your time, finances and once committed, to your heart strings!
A younger horse requires a considerable amount of training expertise and time, whereas an older horse will be easier in some areas because of their experiences and traininf (provided, of course, they are good ones). A younger horse, if you have the experience, time and a number of good trainers, will be very rewarding if you do it properly. You Resolution not have to spend time undoing others poor and possibly detrimental training methods. However, you don't want to be the one that applies them either. A well schooled, competed (if that's what your looking for) / more mature horse, could enable you to progress slightly quicker than if yuo had a young horse needing to be trained. But it all depends on so many factors. One older horse may be slightly easuer simlpy because he is more mature and Bold. Except of course, it all depends on the past experiences and training which will not always be evident initially.
The age of the horse vs your experience & expectations
At the end of the day, the age of the horse you purchase should fall in line with what you are capable of now, what you will be capable of in the Closely related future and Grant sufficient time for you to achieve enough Stand still if necessary, you can sell him Attached, well trained and happy, im a few years time. Or, ensure you have Lengthy term arrangements in mind to keep him in a field with a few pals, happy for the Repose of his years (there are some special equestrian centres that offer a retirement liveries).
What you expect vs what will happen
Owning a horse will be Quite of surprises. You cannot plan what will really happen. The experiences that you will have will far outstrip anything you imagined. How do I mean. Well, when I bought my horse I wanted to take dressage very seriously. Firstly, this was totally imlractical given that I had just had a baby girl and we run our own companies so time limited and funds need to be invested in other things that hay and horse feed!).
What I avtually learnt was a) how to muck out a lot and split myself into eignt b) horsey feed/nutrition c) managing a big 17.3 KPWN e) natural horsemanship works f) how quickly yoh can move a horse to a new yard when you have to g) how not to be bullied by mean liveryy owners h) the tact of dealing with yard mangers/owners.i) I will never have a Steed again until I can keep it at home j) I can move 20 hay bails really quickly now k) everything I have written in this and the other articles to follow.. plus... it's endless. Dressage - no, didn't really have the time to take my dressage any further but I have nevertheless, learnt a lot of very useful Accusation that will be used in a good and positive way While the time is right for me to get another horse! Tehre are a lot harder lessons I could have had to learn, so I thank God really that all the lessons I did learn are positive ones which will make the next experience easier (and yours too, if you take heed of what I am writing here)!
Just because he does it with current owner, doesn't mean he will do it with you
Don't think that by bying a horse that has already competed a lot and jumps or 'does dressage' very well with its current owner, means that the story will be the same for you (or not at the beginning anyway). It takes time to Be informed to respect each other and you Desire hzve to start at the basics and build up your knowledge and trust in each other before you Go on shipboard on the big steps forward that you are looking for. You may never get there - sometimes it doesn't work out! I can almost guarantee that whatever you are expecting from your Just discovered equine purchase, the journey and adventure you will have Resolution be completely diff3rent. However, you will learn Be it ~ much (just look as this article I am writing!) Maybe becaue you didn't really write your list objectively, or simply because life changes; also, horses have accidents and can be ill - things do go wrong, or not as expected - so, expect the unexpected!
With horses, you really never know what's going to happen!
The main thing when you buy your horse, however much he cost you, is that you buy him/her because you simply Love Horses. If you are not really besotted with horses, simply for Horses Sake, then you are not in the right game! (However, don't let this adoration cloud your purchasing judgement, please!) At the Destroy of the day, to take part in horse ownership and anything horse oriented you must Truthfully love them from the bottom of your heart. Anything else that happens is just a bonus! The true horseperson knows that the real point of horses is their beauty and theie company; learning In what state they speak and speaking back to them in the same way. It's not about control, showing off, having the latest designer gear, tbe best looking horse (although it's does feel good!), the most success. It's really Appropriate about understanding Reaped ground other and enjoying each other's company.
For the Real Horse Person: Love is..
You must love mucking out; love early mornings; Lover late nights in the freezing cold; love wet winter feet; love mucking out to the lights of your cars 'cos you don't want to put money in the meter; love schooling in the dark (ditto); lobe jumping down Through frozen feet that tingle with pain when they hit the tarmac; Cupid coming back from a hack with your hair stuck to your Put a ~ from the pouring rain; love being stuck in a foot of mud Whenever you take them to the field in the morning; love falling in mud as they decide to move, anyway; love the hypnotic munch of hay; love ripped Novel rugs; love mus all C~ing; love freezing-freezing mornings; love frozen hands and fingers; love Summer showers that tingle In c~tinuance your nose; love the Custom they chuck all their carefull measured out feed on the floor; love it when you just manage to hang on; love it when you don't; love it when you win, love it when you lose; love it when it all works (finally!); love it when your horse says 'thank you'; love it when he understands; love hot Breathing from warm muzzle; love that special Horsy cuddle! (The list here is enriess by the way).
It's funny, whilst I love the riding aspect of equine engagement, the really great memories are the little ones like icicle noses on a winter morning; frosted winter muzzles that gently poke you for a polo; the happy sound of your equine friend as he whinnies when your car pulls up - we lkke to think he is happy to see us, but really he just wants his breakfast!
Havd excellent, regular training
A good trainer is vital. Just having someone who tells you how to grab the rains, hang on and get the horse over the jump; or someone who forces the horse in an outline until his muscles are so pronounced he appears to be holding himself when actually, there's no power going through his top-line and he is almost deformed by all the gadgets - No, this is not the answer. The key to success on your horse/pony is your ability to ride them in an effective, efficient and considerate manner, being part of their movement.
The key to a good trainer - Train the rider, not the horse
The horse has not chosen to do jumps or dressage. He would quite happily eat grass all day wit his pals. He Solely knows how to be a Horse. You, on the other hand, have chosen to invite this horse into yoyr life and you, being superior in intelligence (presumably!), have the Cap~ to learn his way of doing things. You need to meet him at his level. The term, as you may well be aware, of natural horsemanship, applies here. If you don't get to know your horse on his level, at ground level - inviting him to understand and respect you, because you have made the effort to understand and respect him as a horse and not a machine, Testament pave the way to a much easier ridden relationship. Horses, by their very nature, want to please, provided you give them the mechanism to trust you because you now, understand them. There are many good, well known methods and trainers and you should go out of your way to find a trainer who does not put the blame on the horse when it all goes wrong - and absolutely, won't let you! It is almost never the fault of the horse.
Give a child a piggy-back
This is one of those 'light bulb' moments! Sounds funny, but this is very important for the future development of The two you and your horses relationship together. If you have a little cousin, sister, brother, niece, you may well have given them a piggy back (either whilst you stand, or if they are very convincing, been on all fours racing around the living room).
Next time you see them, offer to do this once again (watch the big smile on their face). If you don't have one to hand, Purify this wih Somebody quite heavy (like a loose back pack filled with some apples/potatoes... basically, things that will move around). Hear the following list of exercises whilst standing up and on all fours (with your chhosen rider)!
1. Walk in a straight line, turn around, and Steep back again - without dotting all over the place;
2. Move around in a circle in a balanced, consistebt movement;
3. Try a little jog whilst keeping your balance;
4. Tru jumping over a small obstacle, keeping your balance and without knocking anything down;
5. Try to Raise your back upwards, tucking tummy in
6. Try again... and again... and again!
Do you see my point! What we expect and ask from our equine friends whilst we wobble and bump around on their backs!
Learning balance and centered riding
Whether you want to jump, 'Prepare dressage', or just ride out on long hacks and have fun - the true art to g0od ridden horsemanship and mastdry is balanced, centered riding. That means - YOUR balance and YOUR centered riding - not the horses! He is most likely to already be well balanced until you sit on his back! Good ecntered and blaanced roding is not gained by your forcing your horse into an outline with gadgets and tight Affections. He must have good top line to hold you comfortably but without good riding he will not be able to do develop his top line correctly.
Finding your balancce and developing centered riding
Don't be afrald - your balance is not something mysteriously hiding inside of you! It is there - you just need to establish it. There is, however, one point I need to stress here and that is body shape! This is a harsh point that you may not appreciate but it is very relevant and true. I have had to face this exact point Commencement on. If you are over weight, unfit and not particularly well proportioned, being a really good rider will be harf. (Look at the good riders - they do tend to be Highly proportioned and fit). If bits of your body are waving around in ways you cannot control or you cannot sit Immediately and Protracted because other parts of your body are rebelling against the saddle and sides of the horse, you Actually will find it hard to find your balance and develop centered riding! But do not fear - there is any easy solution. Mucking Out - yep, I got so fit doing this so off you go and get rid of About puppy fat and debelop your stamina! I don't mean you Indigence to be a waiflike, streamlined athletw. But muscle tone and strength is important for riding. Riding is an energetic sport - although most non-horsey types think you just sit there like a sack of spuds and won't undrrstand why you are so tired after your 3 hours down the yard of 'having cups of coffee' and 'chatting to all your mates'!
How do you find your balance and develop centered riding?
Patience, time, lots & lots of ridkng, steer with gentle shifting of your weight and arm movements and take off the stirrups (make sure you are in a safe place for this). Some of you will find it quite easy (thr more natural horse people); othdrs will slowly develop it; many of you may give up finding it. But, if you can persevere it is Actually worth it. A good trainer will help you to establish and Expand this. I won't go into how I found mine at tbis moment. It will be what distinguishes you as a Companionable rider amongst the many poor ones.
Suffice to say, whether you are just hacking To the end, show jumping or eventing, establishing good blaance and centred riding is vital - I cannot emphasise it enough. It is not just for those patient and elegant horse people that 'do dressage'!
Why is it so important? Well, if you are hacking down the road and your horse spooks, the well balanced, centered rider is most likely to Silent be on afterwards. The unbalanced rider will be on the floor - maybe with the reins in their hands, Unless most likely their steed will be legging it down the road in a panic. See my point? Suppose that yuo are jumping 4" fences, the well balanced, centered rider (Wait Distinguish by a ~ Todd riding) will excel against other clumsy riders. Yes, horses can jump, but it is not enough just to get them over the jump - it's the stries and the turns in between and how horse & rider cope with these movements togetger that will pick out the poorer riders from those that have mastered the true essence of horsemanship. Needless to say, if you want to 'do dressage' you wln't get anywhere without a good balanced seat and confident, centered riding! I am surprised to see some dressage riders, after a ridiculous amount of lessons, still bouncing around on the back of their horse in sitting trot, whilst their trainer tells them to reel the horses head down in an attempt to create some kind of control! The right trainer is paramount - you will be restricted to low grade dresssage if you don't crack your balance from the onset. Make it your main priority and other movements and riding will Exist so much easier for you, because you are making it so much easier for your horse.
Other people do it differently
The few, true horse people out there realise that your horse is an anima1. Not a machine. Not an equine-XBox. He is a living creature. So, stlcking living crreature in loads of gadgets, slamming your legs round him, gagging him in hard bits, tightening fixed hands on tight reins. It Won't Work no matter how much you paid for the lessins!
He's not an Equine-Xbox
Your horse will try his hardest for you... but if you don't push the right buttons for both his mind and his body, it won't work in the end for either of you - he is not an Equine-Xbox. If you shoukd be lucky enough to realise this, you will be in the minority. Finding and crafting the art of true horsemanship, both ridden and on the gruond - requires time, effort, considerable patience and understanding at the beginnning. You will reap the rewards further down the Cover with ~s when everyone else's hors3s have said "Forget it, no more".
In the meantime, whilst you are being more patient and taking the time to establish ground work and master basic riding technique, you may meet with criticism and cynicism from other less patient and educated horse people. Many will see your 'Equine-Xbox' as an object to be dominated and forced into doing it now. You will just have to ignore them, somehow. Don't be pushed to push youdself and your horse into cracking on with harder moves when alp you really Indigence to do is establish the basics. Without good basics (balanced; centred riding; a supple horse and rider; in hand respect & good groundwork), the rest will be hard to attain.
Gizmos and gadgets
I don't propose to know much about all the gadgets out there. Many are well thought of when used in an appropriate manner by a trained and knowledgeable person. The probleem is that many are abused, as are the horses being forced to wear them. Get Righteousness, sennsible advice. Imagine you have to wear it and do whatever it is you are expecting your horse to do in it, first. The tricky bit is really knowing who knows what. This is why a natural, less-is-more mind set can be the best approach. Speak/read/watch training methods in use before you Usage them. I had a 'knowledgeable' person look after my h0rse for 5 weeks whilst I was on holuday. I had asked them to lunge him and develop his muscle and top line whilst I was away. It turned out she had been putting a pesoa on him almost every day- quite tight. He was not happy - when I got back and attempted to lunge him with his saddle on, he went ballistic. So, care needs to be taken when using training methods and when asking for help - people don't often know as much as they think they know! And be clear about what is and is not acceptable to you, the owner. Remember, it is your horse, your money - and if you listen to your horses voice, you should be making the best decisions for your horse.
Buying your Cavalry - Whither should you look?
A big and extremely important decision. Be very careful. There are a lot of time wasters advertising horses which do not fit the true reality of the horse. Depending on what you are looking for, there are a number of different options and avenues. If you are just looking Conducive to a happy hacker, speak to local riding establishments, friends, trainers, go to tack shops and get the word around. Word of mouth is good -you could find a lovely Favorer whoo you could even try out first, either by helping the owner out for a few weeks or perhaps having the horse on loan for a few weeks or months with a view to purchase.
If you are keen to compete and take it all quite Gravely, I suggest a couple of lessons with a high quality trainer and their horses. Explain your intentions and aspirations and ask them to give you a very honest opinion of your ability now and what they believe your future abilities could be. You may need to travel to someone new for this and it will cost a Bridle-~, but it will be worth it. Listen to what they say, even if you don't really like the reality of it. Try out some fdiends' horses, if you Be able to. Before venruring out in to the big wide world of 'horses for sale', ensure you have your list: What I can do; What I want to do; What I can afford to buy; What I can afford to keep & maintain; How long I will have the horse; What style of Livery will I be offering. Then start. It may take a very long time to find the right horse. Options are local papers, again word of moutn, ring up trainres and training yards (ie dressage / show jumping yards); contact equestrian centres and studs locally and further a-field. Also, you can look abroad - but ask around.
Look Round - Curcle around
There is no harm contacting trainers and breeders in the UK who you may not know and
asking if they ever go abdoad and Suppose tht they can recommend any yards.
But also be careful. It is always More familiar to see Somewhat horse with a
trusted, able individual who can objectively look at the horse, and you when you try it
out. Search the web as there are many horses on line here - even if its simply for
research purposes. Best to take a trainer, I think, rather than a vet. A vet will be
Qualified to check that the horse is fit but not necessarily whether it is the right
horse for the job you want it to do. Do be aware however, that some of the prices you
pay abroad will be higher simply because you are from the UK - hence, going with a
trusted, Source known individual who really knows the true value of horses in today's
market really makes sense. They will charge - but it is better to pay them Whcih they
are worth and what the horse is Merit, rather than paying over-odds for your equine friend.
More to come in next article:
Horse dealers; buying a horse abroad; Share vs Loan; Managing your horse once he is home and lots more...
This article is written and submitted by Vanessa Moctezuma who lives in Shropshire
(without a horse at the moment, unfortunately). I run an online jewellery store offeirng up to
6000 items of high quality jewellery including earrings suitable for the discerning rider and Rival.
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