Need a beginner-type horse

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 09:55 AM

I started a thread in "Advice About Buying And Selling. I am now looking for a safe, sane, beginner-type, kid/hubby-broke horse for myself. I will never be the person that Destiny needs, she's way too much for me. I have been searching since yesterday with lots of help from others. Thanks loads guys, esp. Scrapchick. She suggested I bring this to this forum (duh! why didn't I think of that). Need to keep the price under $1000, as far as possible. If anybody knows of anything, please let me know. I would prefer to get a horse from someone I can trust, no more sale barns for me!

cascy · 01-13-2008, 09:57 AM

There is a friend of mine that has a tb mare and gelding that would be great. They are asking 500 for them, and I've watch and 6 yr old boy ride them everywhere. They are pretty tall though, I think the mare is 15.2 and the gelding is 16.1

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 10:07 AM

I'm a little leery of TB's now. When I bought Destiny a very small 14 yo was riding her (I thought the girl was 10, she was tiny). But if you could get more info I wouldn't mind looking.

cascy · 01-13-2008, 10:10 AM

I understand what your saying. I'd be leary too, but my friend who has only been on a horse twice in her life rode them both and never had a mins. worth of trouble so I think they are pretty nice. I'll try to get his number for you so maybe ya'll can talk.

I'll keep my eyes peeled for anything else as well.

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 10:11 AM

Thanks Cascy. You and Scrapchick have been an awful lot of help.

scrapchick · 01-13-2008, 10:14 AM

Enablers-R-Us

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 10:16 AM

Gotta love the enablers!

Cascy - would you pleeaase, get info on the cute little MFT you showed me earlier. I'd love to check her out, she's absolutely gorgeous.

Being barely 5", I'd like to stay with a slightly shorter horse

scrapchick · 01-13-2008, 10:18 AM

I think you would love a foxtrotter, not that I am biased and neither is Cascy.

They are versatile, smooth, easy to train, gentle, all good things rolled up into one gorgeous package. she is adorable.

cascy · 01-13-2008, 10:19 AM

I called my parents, they are wanting 2500 for her so I think she might be out of your price range

We'll find one though so don't worry

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 10:39 AM

Yeah, that's about double what I can spend right now. Too, bad.

Got an e-mail back from "Jillari", but I can't open the pics. I'll call my computer whiz buddy later and see what he can tell me.

scrapchick · 01-13-2008, 10:43 AM

I think I pm'd you my email address. forward the email and maybe i can open them for you. i have a computer whiz sitting near me and since i pay for his college tuition he owes me lots of favors. ha

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 11:17 AM

I'll do that.

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 11:23 AM

Okay Scrapchick, I e-mailed you that file. When I try to open it it reads "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options control panel" what the??? If your whiz kid can tell this computer idiot what THAT means and how to fix it, this idiot will be forever grateful.

almost_mozart · 01-13-2008, 11:35 AM

I'll keep my eyes open, but I can't think of anything off the top of my head. By the way, you have 666 posts.

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 11:38 AM

OMG!!! Can't have 666 of anything. Ha, now it's 667

BTW - Scrapchick, I'm almost exactly 22 miles S/W of Troy, ILovePaints is in Hawk Point 10 miles N of me, I go through there every morning.

scrapchick · 01-13-2008, 11:44 AM

I did this without help from techno-boy.....

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 12:25 PM

Thanks Scrapchick. You did it without Techno-boy, you go girl! What would you call that coloration? Other than weird.

scrapchick · 01-13-2008, 12:27 PM

You made me laugh out loud. I bet she has a great personality?

scrapchick · 01-13-2008, 12:47 PM

I was drooling over the Morgan's on another post so I did a search in Missouri for Morgans, there is one for sale in Hawks Point, but she is bred.
Ok, my house isnt cleaning itself and my horse misses me. I have to get off here and go be productive....drag. more later.

Horses&Soccer · 01-13-2008, 12:55 PM

Where did you find the Morgan?

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01-13-2008, 09:55 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Need a beginner-type horse I started a thread in "Advice About Buying And Selling. I am now looking for a safe, sane, beginner-type, kid/hubby-broke horse for myself. I will never be the person that Destiny needs, she's way too much for me. I have been searching since yesterday with lots of help from others. Thanks loads guys, esp. Scrapchick. She suggested I bring this to this forum (duh! why didn't I think of that). Need to keep the price under $1000, as far as possible. If anybody knows of anything, please let me know. I would prefer to get a horse from someone I can trust, no more sale barns for me! __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 09:57 AM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,017	There is a friend of mine that has a tb mare and gelding that would be great. They are asking 500 for them, and I've watch and 6 yr old boy ride them everywhere. They are pretty tall though, I think the mare is 15.2 and the gelding is 16.1 __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

01-13-2008, 10:07 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	I'm a little leery of TB's now. When I bought Destiny a very small 14 yo was riding her (I thought the girl was 10, she was tiny). But if you could get more info I wouldn't mind looking. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 10:10 AM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,017	I understand what your saying. I'd be leary too, but my friend who has only been on a horse twice in her life rode them both and never had a mins. worth of trouble so I think they are pretty nice. I'll try to get his number for you so maybe ya'll can talk. I'll keep my eyes peeled for anything else as well. __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

01-13-2008, 10:11 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Thanks Cascy. You and Scrapchick have been an awful lot of help. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 10:14 AM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,740	Enablers-R-Us

01-13-2008, 10:16 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Gotta love the enablers! Cascy - would you pleeaase, get info on the cute little MFT you showed me earlier. I'd love to check her out, she's absolutely gorgeous. Being barely 5", I'd like to stay with a slightly shorter horse __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at! Last edited by Horses&Soccer : 01-13-2008 at 10:20 AM.

01-13-2008, 10:18 AM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,740	I think you would love a foxtrotter, not that I am biased and neither is Cascy. They are versatile, smooth, easy to train, gentle, all good things rolled up into one gorgeous package. she is adorable.

01-13-2008, 10:19 AM
cascy Kid Safe Join Date: May 2006 Location: arkansas Posts: 6,017	I called my parents, they are wanting 2500 for her so I think she might be out of your price range We'll find one though so don't worry __________________ To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

01-13-2008, 10:39 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Yeah, that's about double what I can spend right now. Too, bad. Got an e-mail back from "Jillari", but I can't open the pics. I'll call my computer whiz buddy later and see what he can tell me. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 10:43 AM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,740	I think I pm'd you my email address. forward the email and maybe i can open them for you. i have a computer whiz sitting near me and since i pay for his college tuition he owes me lots of favors. ha

01-13-2008, 11:17 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	I'll do that. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 11:23 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Okay Scrapchick, I e-mailed you that file. When I try to open it it reads "this file does not have a program associated with it for performing this action. Create an association in the folder options control panel" what the??? If your whiz kid can tell this computer idiot what THAT means and how to fix it, this idiot will be forever grateful. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 11:35 AM
almost_mozart Started Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: .....transitioning..... Posts: 2,423	I'll keep my eyes open, but I can't think of anything off the top of my head. By the way, you have 666 posts.

01-13-2008, 11:38 AM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	OMG!!! Can't have 666 of anything. Ha, now it's 667 BTW - Scrapchick, I'm almost exactly 22 miles S/W of Troy, ILovePaints is in Hawk Point 10 miles N of me, I go through there every morning. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 11:44 AM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,740	I did this without help from techno-boy.....

01-13-2008, 12:25 PM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Thanks Scrapchick. You did it without Techno-boy, you go girl! What would you call that coloration? Other than weird. __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!

01-13-2008, 12:27 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,740	You made me laugh out loud. I bet she has a great personality?

01-13-2008, 12:47 PM
scrapchick Seasoned Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Festus, Missouri Posts: 4,740	I was drooling over the Morgan's on another post so I did a search in Missouri for Morgans, there is one for sale in Hawks Point, but she is bred. Ok, my house isnt cleaning itself and my horse misses me. I have to get off here and go be productive....drag. more later.

01-13-2008, 12:55 PM
Horses&Soccer Started Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Warrenton, MO Posts: 2,727	Where did you find the Morgan? __________________ When life gives you lemons - find someone to throw them at!