How to Buy a Horse One Things You Should Consider

You’ve just bought your dream home. It sets right on the outer edge of suburbia and there is room to keep a horse, either on your own property or at a boarding stable near by. All of your new neighbors own horses so naturally your child wants a horse. Here are some things to consider in buying a horse for a child. I’m going to list them backwards in importance because I find most people put their emphasis on the wrong things.

First let me clarify that in this usage a Kid’s horse is a noun in the same way a Cutting horse, Heading horse, Heeling horse and any other type horse would be depending on what job or discipline they are being used for. Being a Kid’s horse is definitely a job. The other point to note is that the age of the rider has little to do with the animal being a Kid’s horse. Many an adult is out there searching for a Kid’s horse even as you read this. Most of them don’t even know that is what they are looking for. But, they are, now back to the things that are most important or less important in buying a Kid’s horse.

The size of the animal is probably the least important factor in buying a Kid’s horse. Everyone wants to get their child a pony. The pony is so cute and he’s close to the ground. The kid’s can get on him easier. It won’t hurt as bad when they fall. Your little ones won’t be as scared. These are just some of the justifications I’ve heard over the years and they all sound very sensible. The problem is, they don’t take into consideration the temperament of the pony.

Before I go on I’d like to address a few of these concerns. When a friend of mine’s daughter was five up until she was around ten or eleven, Traci rode a big rangy sorrel horse that must have been seventeen hands or taller to run barrels on. Traci didn’t weigh fifty pounds most of that time and was tiny. I don’t know the exact age of the horse but he had some years on him. He was the best baby sitter you ever saw. On him, Traci learned how to ride, compete, and she grew up into a pretty good cowgirl. It was a long ways to the ground but children are fearless. His height never seemed to be an issue with her at all.