| Buying A Horse For Riding | | | | you are not allowed to participate in the training of your |
| The best method of stopping injury accidents is | | | | horse. This means you will have to find training for |
| education. A properly trained horse is less likely to | | | | yourself. |
| misbehave, and he will be a much safer animal to ride | | | | For a whole lot less money than you will pay for a |
| if he has been taught not to behave in a way that will | | | | trainer, you can train a horse on your own. You will |
| cause a serious injuries. These actions will include biting, | | | | both be learning at the same time. Of course the |
| kicking, or running away with a rider. A well-trained | | | | horse will not be ridable for a portion of that time, but |
| horse will be much more patient with the odd habits of | | | | you will learn some things before you get on the back |
| the untrained person. | | | | of that horse. |
| Riding on the back of an untrained horse is like driving | | | | Here are some tips for the novice horseback rider. |
| a car that does not have any brakes. You can take | | | | If this is the first time you are buying a horse, it would |
| them out for a test run, but you may come back dead. | | | | be a good idea to pay a professional trainer to help |
| Even thought the horse's intentions are good, if he | | | | you choose the right horse for you pay out the money |
| doesn't have experience, you are riding around with a | | | | for a horse. |
| creature that weighs over a thousand pounds and | | | | You will always want to supervise children when they |
| likes to do whatever he wants. As an investment, | | | | are around horses. Make sure the children are not in |
| horses are more of a liability. The horse has the | | | | the line of fire should the horse decide to kick. |
| potential of hurting someone and his resale value is | | | | If you have children, you will want them to know all |
| next to nothing. | | | | about horse safety. When you are looking for a saddle |
| If you have an untrained horse, he can be dangerous. | | | | to purchase, make sure to purchase a saddle that has |
| You probably didn't buy him just to put him out to | | | | release catches to ensure a fallen rider will not be |
| pasture and get fat and lazy. Just remember training | | | | dragged by the horse because of a foot caught in the |
| your horse makes your horse more accessible to you | | | | stirrups. |
| as well as being useful and safer to be around. | | | | Make sure you invest in an equestrian helmet that |
| If you don't seem to have enough time to train a horse, | | | | meets the ASTM standards. |
| you can hire a trainer. Depending on the training the | | | | Do not allow a horse to nibble or "kiss" you, not even a |
| horse needs, training can take anywhere from two | | | | young horse. This can turn into biting and is very hard |
| months to a year to be trained. The end results you | | | | to stop. |
| will have a horse that is well trained. However you will | | | | Do not wear any loose fitting clothes. It may catch on |
| still be untrained unless you are already an | | | | tack, branches or fences. |
| experienced rider and just don't have the time to train | | | | Never sneak up on a horse from behind. |
| your own horse. If you are not an experienced rider, | | | | |