The Right Horse for Your Family
The Right Horse for Your Family
If you are a first time buyer, finding the perfect horse requires a lot of thought and research. Perfect horse means the one that is best suited for your family. It costs just as much to keep an unsuitable horse as one that is ideal for your needs. Choose thoughtfully. Just like people, no two horses are exactly alike.
The commitment of keeping a horse is a great responsibility. The first thing to determine is, who is going to be that person? The time required, the temperament necessary and the discipline to do the chores every day, are just a few of the considerations.
In choosing a pony for a child, caution should be used to be sure that pony is safe and suitable to avoid potential risk. Also, when the time comes to replace the pony with a larger horse, it could be difficult finding a new home, should it turn out the pony does not meet these requirements .
The main riders physical size, height and weight, as well as the riding ability, all have direct bearing on the type of horse needed, regardless if the rider is a child or a grown up. If that person is taking lessons, their instructor is an excellent source of advice for which type of animal is suitable.
Frequently overlooked in the decision, is the veterinary examination of the animal. Although the examination may not disclose everything that is wrong with the horse, and will not be a guarantee of long-term good health, many lending agencies and insurance companies require a copy of the certificate before they will enter into the transaction of acquiring the animal.
This article submitted by Bob Farley, owner and publisher of the site Choosing the Right Horse. There are many other pages of information available to you about Horses at http://www.farleyco57.com/
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