Help with buying a horse

irwin · Aug 13, 2007

This one is half way here from CA. Should be arriving by fri. names Calipso. He's 6. Guess I'll be the one to find out how gentle he is....

This is the wife's real "old man". Emmett is the name. He's 23. A real "he77 raiser" when younger.

Just wanted to be part of the horse thread.

tallyho8 · Aug 13, 2007

OK, I guess I better post a couple pics of my family too. The first photo is the younguns. The second is my herd doing what horses do best.

elalexander · Aug 13, 2007

Good evening Tim, Cottonhawk and Appygirl. We really enjoyed the pics of your horses Tim. Appygirl your place is heaven, and Cotton...you couldn't ask for a better friend. I needed some shelled corn and sweet feed for the deer today so while at Tractor Supply I checked out the horse "hardware...aka tack" and the horse books. My god, I felt as though my brain was a BB in a boxcar. I have so much to learn. You horse owners have been great and helped us get the horse in front of the cart.

We still have a huge learning curve, especially with our grandaughters being so young. We just have to trim our sails to the wind, but I see us getting there. It may take awhile but we think it is worth it. Thanks to all for such great advice and pictures, EL.

Cottonhawk · Aug 14, 2007

Elalexander,
My granddaughter is three (3) feet tall and four (4) years old and she loves our horses. Being a grand parent I think that it is our responsibility to spoil the grandchildren as much as we can and whenever we can! One thing we do for them every year is that we send them to children's horse camp to take private lessons. They learn rules, how to ride, and how to take care horses from their coach. Given a good learning environment, young kids become good rider over night and having great time doing it.

Jimbrown · Aug 14, 2007

Well here is one of two off the track throughbreds I am getting. They are in Fl waiting on a truck. UnTraining retraing two race horses is gonna be fun!!!

hitekcountry · Aug 14, 2007

Jimbrown
I got the chance to ride a throughbred ex race horse back when I was a kid, two things were memorable, first that horse was very fast and the second thing I remember is that it was a very smooth ride. I really enjoyed that ride. Yea you’re gonna have fun!!

Jimbrown · Aug 15, 2007

Ain't no way I am getting on one of those things. Its the wifes toy she is gonna have to ride it.

tallyho8 · Aug 15, 2007

Just be sure not to ring any loud bells around it.

elalexander · Aug 15, 2007

Jim , Thanks for posting. I may have found a friend less then a 1/2 mile away, just out of city limits that would let us keep a horse on his property.

As for the Twins, age 7, and Katlin age 6, they came across a cat and named it Bob.. Happy as He**. Thank god Ole Dad didn't go nuts yet. Beautiful horse you have there. I hope your wife enjoys him.

As for us, we think our Grandaughters are happy with a cat named Bob.

Spiveyman · Aug 15, 2007

hitekcountry said:
Jimbrown
I got the chance to ride a throughbred ex race horse back when I was a kid, two things were memorable, first that horse was very fast and the second thing I remember is that it was a very smooth ride. I really enjoyed that ride. Yea you’re gonna have fun!!

One thing very noticeable about a T-bred compared to the quarters we normally ride is that it has such a long lope, no doubt due to the long body and long legs. I think I posted a picture of me on Willie somewhere in this thread, but the first time I rode him it was like riding in slow motion or something, it felt like I just hung in the air waiting for the next stride. And when you open him up, you better hang on to your hat. Lots 'o fun.