My dream horse was a beautiful palomino Morab named Glaze Donut. She'd nicker at me when she saw me and then would come running up to me. Her manners would be perfect, she'd jump over anything, and she'd take me on wild adventures.
I went on some wild adventures all right, but not with Glaze Donut. My junior year of high school, I decided that I was sick and tired of riding lesson horses. I wanted my own horse, and there was no stopping me. The very first horse that I looked at was about fifteen miles away from my house. I rode him once in a round pen, and he was everything I ever wanted until he came home. After that, we spent hours trying to get him on the trailer, he would take off with people across the field, he'd rear up if he didn't want to do something, and he and the vet were on a first-name basis...meaning I'd say the horse's name and the vet didn't want to come out.
This is the picture that came with the ad. The horse looks familiar, huh? That horse was Rusty, who is now my #1 horse. I knew nothing about buying horses. For the first time horse buyer, selecting a horse can be hard. Today, we're going to get interactive and test your horse skills.
Here's the scenario: You're a first-time horse buyer. You are mainly just a trail rider that enjoys a safe, fun ride. You aspire to go on long or overnight trail rides and try your hand at showing at the local, lower level shows. You plan to spend no more than $3000 on the horse, not including the vet check. Here are some links to horses for sale. Which one would you buy?
A.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3049213.html
B.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-2955852.html
C.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3045753.html
D.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-2925887.html
E.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3052024.html
F.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3052152.html
G.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3012271.html
In the comment box below, tell me, which one would you pick for the scenario and why? I'll post my answer tomorrow in the next blog.
Happy horse picking,
Kelsey
I went on some wild adventures all right, but not with Glaze Donut. My junior year of high school, I decided that I was sick and tired of riding lesson horses. I wanted my own horse, and there was no stopping me. The very first horse that I looked at was about fifteen miles away from my house. I rode him once in a round pen, and he was everything I ever wanted until he came home. After that, we spent hours trying to get him on the trailer, he would take off with people across the field, he'd rear up if he didn't want to do something, and he and the vet were on a first-name basis...meaning I'd say the horse's name and the vet didn't want to come out.
This is the picture that came with the ad. The horse looks familiar, huh? That horse was Rusty, who is now my #1 horse. I knew nothing about buying horses. For the first time horse buyer, selecting a horse can be hard. Today, we're going to get interactive and test your horse skills.
Here's the scenario: You're a first-time horse buyer. You are mainly just a trail rider that enjoys a safe, fun ride. You aspire to go on long or overnight trail rides and try your hand at showing at the local, lower level shows. You plan to spend no more than $3000 on the horse, not including the vet check. Here are some links to horses for sale. Which one would you buy?
A.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3049213.html
B.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-2955852.html
C.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3045753.html
D.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-2925887.html
E.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3052024.html
F.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3052152.html
G.
http://www.equine.com/horses-for-sale/horse-ad-3012271.html
In the comment box below, tell me, which one would you pick for the scenario and why? I'll post my answer tomorrow in the next blog.
Happy horse picking,
Kelsey
