Anybody Have a Horse?

[rowdy ridgeback]

Well I want to do this sport called ride and tie. I did find one horse that I liked that was a Quarter/Thoroughbred. He is 11 15.2h. She wanted $3500 neg. She has a jump school and she said she couldnt jump anymore because he was starting to have arthritis in his leg. She said that he might be ok for jumping but didnt want to chance it. My friend (she has been giving me advice) said no way. I need 100% sound.

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

Thanks you guys. You are really helping me out. Good advice.

 

[Snark]

How tall are you and (not knowing how old you are), are you done growing? I would think a Welsh pony would be too small (mine was only about 12 hands, and he was a feisty fellow when I first got him, but settled down pretty well). If you're not interested in an QH, there are Connemara ponies...
An out of shape horse isn't that much of a problem, you can get him back in shape as you get to know each other. The question is why the horse was turned out in the first place... hopefully it wasn't for health problems.

 

[Roxy's CD]

11 is young to have arthritis... I'd say he was injured most definitely..

I think your friend is right. Maybe if he was 17 and had arthritis ok, you can supplement and work around it, but 11 seems very young to having arthritic problems to me...

Ride and tie? Explain

Yeah, I echo Snark's question.. you want to get something that you can grow with...

 

[Roxy's CD]

Oh, I found the link for all the Welsh's.

This is a link to a pic of the Welsh C... Just gorgeous

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Welsh-C-Trot.jpg

and a pic of a Welsh D. There not all ponies, just gorgeous I love'em

http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/attachments/horse-chat/38118-my-wesh-d-mads.jpg?d=1113501029

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

I am 33 years old. 120lbs 5'6. Is that too big for say 13.2h? Ride and Tie is a relay. One person on a horse goes for a few miles, ties the horse, then takes off on foot. The person running behind them gets to the horse, rides, passes then person, and continues that way. Just hearing about it. Im a marathoner so I thought it seemed interesting. I might want to try that someday.

 

[bubbatd]

Welsh ponies are small and like little terriers !! Connamaras are great !! Wish EliN would get back on !

 

[Roxy's CD]

Sounds like it would be fun.

I'm 5'4 and Riley's 16.1 hands... I think a horse would be better for you than a pony. Something at least 14.3h. You are very light but your taller. Especially if you plan on doing speed relays LOL j/k

Ride and tie sounds like a lot of fun though!

 

[Snark]

Chance, chunky?? Lol! I'm still trying to put a bit more weight on him so his hips don't stick out so much!

Ride and Tie is kind of like endurance riding, but it's two people sharing one horse. The team starts out together, and of course, the rider soon outdistances the runner. The rider ties the horse to a tree (or whatever) and takes off on foot. The runner catches up, gets on the horse and passes the second runner. It's a leapfrogging style of covering distance. It sounds like fun, except for the running part. Lol!

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

That was good Bubbard. LOL.

 

[bubbatd]

You definately want a horse or a Xbreed with pony. Between 15 H and 16 H , I'd say . In college I rode a 17 H " school " horse.... green as grass and I fell on my @ss !!! I was 5' 2 " .

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

Bubbatd, why wont Elin get on? My first time riding when I was 12 resulted in a head injury with torn ab muscles from the horse taking off and going under a tree that was growing for the trail. It took me 20 years to get on a horse again. Always still liked horses. I was shaking the first time I took my lessons. She put me on this horse that wouldnt move. LOL She wanted me to be assertive.

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

OK. So do you guys agree about the horse with the arthritis? That is a no go right? She wanted me to take a few lessons on him because she taught lessons but with that leg I was concerned. He fortunately is not in a barn. He is pastured and ridden twice a week.

 

[SummerRiot]

I just lost my boy last summer due to unfortunate circumstances, but I still ride now.

I have been riding for 15 years now, I teach English flat/basic Dressage Novice - Intermediate lessons as well as Western Novice-Intermediate.

I also dabble my hands in training the youngesters and re-training older horses for specific needs (ie. western, trail, english pleasure, to be a beginner horse etc etc).

If you ever need any advice on anything, just send me a PM

Owner your own horse is such a thrill to experience (minus vet bills lol).

 

[Roxy's CD]

Riley has arthritis due to an injury, and his weight issues. LOL

BUT, the thing with getting a horse that young with problems already is you don't know for sure what kind of injury it was... And people will be sneaky when trying to sell a horse with injuries.

I think you should step away from the 11 year old with arthritis. Now an older horse with arthritis from age is a different story. Arthritis caused by injuries can lead to other problems, and you'll have no idea what's happening, the vet will have trouble too, because you don't know what caused the injury in the first place.

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

Well, that is why I wanted my own horse. Every horse is different. I would like to continue my lessons on my own horse. It gets confusing sometimes because I ride a different horse almost every week. Its hard to remember this one is a red tail, this one is touchy, this one I have to really kick.

 

[Snark]

Yeah, I'd rule him out, especially if you're thinking of going ahead with the Ride and Tie sometime in the future.
And actually, riding a lot of different horses is good experience and you'll want as much as you can get.

 

[Roxy's CD]

It's great to ride different horses though! It helps you learn so many different things that you may not learn on just one horse. I think it expands your knowledge as a rider. As opposed to just knowing how to handle a lethargic horse. You can know how to deal with a fast pace horse, one that shies, one with a soft mouth, one with lots of bend etc.

It is nice to fine tune your own horse. With Riley it feels like I don't even cue him, I just think "canter" in my head from a halt and he's off... I think counter canter, he's got it. I think "halt" from canter and he halts.

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

This is where I was saying people are shady and I was getting discouraged. Every horse I saw had something. I have seen about 10 horses. What I planned on doing was, finding a horse I liked, getting a person with more experience to come ride, then doing the vet check. I havent made it past the first part yet.

 

[rowdy ridgeback]

Roxy, can you communicate with your horse? I know some people can like that.