Sunday, May 27, 2012

Horse Vitamins And What You Need To Know When You Want To Get A Horse

By Mark Givens


Horse vitamins are good for your horse's wellness and diet. This really is one fact that you ought to know if you plan on buying a horse on your own. However, you must ask yourself these questions if you're thinking of getting a horse. Before you go to the great expense of purchasing a horse, you have to assess how good a rider you are, and just how much do you really know about horses and horse care. Make no mistake, you need to really be honest with yourself as this is a huge commitment. Think about exactly what size and age of horse would work best for you too.

Okay you have just fallen in love with a fancy looking horse and now what? What would you like to achieve and is that the horse for you? Will you be hunting, traveling, barrel racing, trail riding or jumping? Are you planning to ride at all? You may get horses simply to drive. How about this horse's character? Tranquil, feisty, cunning, amenable, or irritated? If you are not comfortable with horses, do not get a pushy horse, since you will find it ruling you and not the other way around. If you are wanting to just trail ride, do not buy an eventing horse.

Just before you jump in and check out the horses for sale advertisements, make a list of what you want from the new horse considering your budget, requirements and talents, and choose possibles according to these. A flashy Thoroughbred might sound great, for instance, but if you'll be on grass livery and only looking to hack and perform the occasional fun ride, a local kind may be more suitable.

If you do not have horse experience then do not buy a young horse and then try to train it. Two rookies who don't know much do not produce a good mixture. Wait until you have more knowledge or pay the price for your mistakes - including injuries to you as well as your horse since you did not know what you were doing. Take a skilled friend with you to look at horses. Better they help you assess the horse so you do not wind up over horsed (purchasing a horse that is way too much for you to manage). Your experienced friend may also ride the horse so that you can assess if it would work for you. If the present owner is driving the horse, and they strongly encourage you don't have to try the horse - run, don't walk as far away as you can, and keep looking.

Horse vitamins should always be part of your horse's diet, if you plan on buying a horse. You should also remember that the majority of people selling horses are good people who love horses and wish to be honest. There are some good sellers out there and those are the types we hope you talk with instead of the unscrupulous ones. But there is a reason why horse trading is doubtful business: there are a few pretty unscrupulous sellers around whose primary goal is to make money, and their extra goal is apparently to make do with anything it takes to generate money.




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