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Getting a new horsey horse?
Hey,
I’m looking at buying a new horse. I’ve had one horse before, she was a QH mare palomino. She and I were a great team, I trained her when I was twelve years old. Then she got leg problems so I retired her 
. Listen, I’m 14 and I’m a complete horse lover. I am 128 pounds or so, and I am 5 feet 11 inches tall. so as you could guess, i’m tall and thin. I and very very strong and able to handle a lot. I want to get a 16hh and above horse. I really want to get a TB because they are tall and sleek. I do english riding, some trail riding (occasionally), wourk on the flat, dressage, and low jumping, but mostly just riding on the flat.
do you think I could handle a Big TB?
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-I’m getting one that’s around 5 or 6 years old
- I live in a place where summers are hot and winters are cold
-I go to the barn every day, and I’m devoted to keeping my horse healthy in every way
-as I said before, this will be my second horse.
also, what should I know about TBs?
Hi! I’m 15 and I have a 16.2 hand Paint horse. He is 9 years old but he’s still high strung – he has a lot of TB heritage. I have trouble controling him all the time (my dad can though, haha). If you are really going to devote yourself everyday, I’m sure you could handle a big horse. But don’t go for the first horse you see. Look around and meet a few animals for sale and them compare them. Who’s personality do you like best? Who has the best training? Who is going to love you back and respect you?
I would also suggest not buying a TB off the track. They have to be entirely re-trained and need a experienced rider to do this. Maybe if you have a trainer who can help you at least once a week or so, you could look into an off track horse. Make sure you talk about it with them first though! A off track horse is going to need you to work with them everyday, too. TB’s can be high strung and are really different from QH’s. Based on the type of work you do, you might want to consider a horse that’s a bit older but this depends on the disposition.
Hope this helps! When you are shopping around, try to take someone you can trust and knows horses really well to help you decide on the right horse. Have fun and good luck!
