I have a question

horsebackrider8 · 06-09-2005, 01:45 PM

I was just wondering for everyone else who has a horse or grew up with one, is a rescue horse a good starter horse for a beinner, or for a first horse. I would like to get one so I can help save the horses from the killers. but it would be my first horse ever. so i was just wondering.

zorse · 06-09-2005, 01:49 PM

Although buying a rescue horse seems like a good, fun idea considering you're saving a horse's life..it's not a good plan for a beginner's first horse.
You want you first horse to be a good experience that you're going to enjoy and learn on. When you buy from the killers, you don't exactly know what you're getting. Most likely the horse will not be broke or will have behavioral problems which isn't something you want to deal with.
I'd suggest getting something with a known background that you can test out and ride. Look for something older that is quiet and has been around the block a couple times.

Simon Says · 06-09-2005, 01:52 PM

a rescue horse is kinda of tricky, you never know what you are getting, what their history is and that can get you into a bind if you are really experienced with horses and training. it is a wonderful thing to do, that is how i have gotten many horse, but i have also gambled while doing it, if you do decide to do that, make sure you get a trainer on that horse first and explain to them that it is a rescue horse

horsebackrider8 · 06-09-2005, 01:52 PM

thank you for the help

Blistering Winds · 06-09-2005, 02:05 PM

I second what everyone else said.

By buying one from the killers remember this...another one will take his/her place. So you may have saved one, but doomed another that you could have purchased.

Like everyone else said, by buying a "rescue" horse you may be way over your head. In either vet bills or training issues.

Please, for a first horse, find you one that is sound, well trained, and has life left to him/her. Not one destined for the killers just because you are soft hearted. Many people's "soft heart" have landed them into the hospital or even the grave.

So please reconsider this and get you one that is more suited for your level and experience.

Asfaloth · 06-13-2005, 04:58 AM

How about adopting a standardbred? When I was 13 my parrents got me Whiskey. He was a STB and yes we had a few trials with him but that was due to us not knowing what he was or anything about how to retrain him. Standardbreds are easy to train to saddle and often already are when you get them. They are wonderful kind patient and forgiving animals and they need homes. Sometimes they have been injured on the track or perhaps they were nver able to qualify to race. They are very inexpensive to adopt also.
I had my Whiskey for 22 years. He was never sick and was very tough and could go on long rides well past his 20's and I only stoped riding him when he was 35. He was put to sleep last month at the age of 36. He was a wonderful friend as I grew up and went trhough life.
Now I am leasing another off the track standardbred mare. She is just as kind and sweet as he was.

Stars Of Vegas · 06-13-2005, 05:03 AM

they can be good, but the problem is, like others said you dont know what you are getting. i think that for a first horse you need something that you KNOW willl be ok. and im not saying that a rescue horse wont be, there is just a lot more to consider especially if its your first. goodluck with your decission making!!

MyBabyTex · 06-13-2005, 07:57 AM

I agree with what everyone is saying here, can't add anything in that respect but I just wanted to say good for you for having the desire to rescue a horse. Maybe in a few years you will have enough experience to do so. Best of luck in your horse search!!

arabgirl15 · 06-15-2005, 08:46 PM

I was thinking about getting a rescue horse for my first hose ( I still don't have a horse), but decided it was not a very good idea for me. They would make a good horse for somebody with some horse experience. That is just my oppinion.

SweetIron · 06-16-2005, 04:30 AM

One option could be, getting a rescue horse from an organization that has already gotten the horse to a good weight and put some training on it. I know there is a place like that in my area. The downside to it though, is that they come out to inspect your property (well, it really isn't a bad thing considering they do not want to hafta re-rescue the horse, but it may feel like an infringement on your privacy.) And you can never sell the horse; if you no longer want it, they get it back.
I have seen some good-riding horses for adoption, and the fee is pretty reasonable (usually around $500.)
Here is the site I was talking about, just to give you an idea; some of these horses are fully rideable and already "fattened up."
http://www.hrsny.org/AvailableForPlacement.html

06-09-2005, 01:45 PM	#1
horsebackrider8 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rocklin CA Posts: 12	I have a question I was just wondering for everyone else who has a horse or grew up with one, is a rescue horse a good starter horse for a beinner, or for a first horse. I would like to get one so I can help save the horses from the killers. but it would be my first horse ever. so i was just wondering. __________________ Life's short, Hug a horse! ~Megan~

06-09-2005, 01:49 PM	#2
zorse Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 6,605 Images: 474 Blog Entries: 331	Although buying a rescue horse seems like a good, fun idea considering you're saving a horse's life..it's not a good plan for a beginner's first horse. You want you first horse to be a good experience that you're going to enjoy and learn on. When you buy from the killers, you don't exactly know what you're getting. Most likely the horse will not be broke or will have behavioral problems which isn't something you want to deal with. I'd suggest getting something with a known background that you can test out and ride. Look for something older that is quiet and has been around the block a couple times. __________________ To an ordinary human being, love means nothing if it does not mean loving some people more than others. -George Orwell http://flippingpages.wordpress.com/

06-09-2005, 01:52 PM	#3
Simon Says Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Covington, La Posts: 3,649 Images: 207	a rescue horse is kinda of tricky, you never know what you are getting, what their history is and that can get you into a bind if you are really experienced with horses and training. it is a wonderful thing to do, that is how i have gotten many horse, but i have also gambled while doing it, if you do decide to do that, make sure you get a trainer on that horse first and explain to them that it is a rescue horse __________________ "If your dog doesn't like someone, you probably shouldn't either" Chrissy & Stormy

06-09-2005, 01:52 PM	#4
horsebackrider8 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rocklin CA Posts: 12	thank you for the help __________________ Life's short, Hug a horse! ~Megan~

06-09-2005, 02:05 PM	#5
Blistering Winds Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Augusta, Kansas Posts: 31,724 Images: 814 Blog Entries: 16	I second what everyone else said. By buying one from the killers remember this...another one will take his/her place. So you may have saved one, but doomed another that you could have purchased. Like everyone else said, by buying a "rescue" horse you may be way over your head. In either vet bills or training issues. Please, for a first horse, find you one that is sound, well trained, and has life left to him/her. Not one destined for the killers just because you are soft hearted. Many people's "soft heart" have landed them into the hospital or even the grave. So please reconsider this and get you one that is more suited for your level and experience. __________________ 20 lb club: New year Start: 175 Goal: 130 Current: 158 Total loss this year 17 lbs.

06-13-2005, 04:58 AM	#6
Asfaloth Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Pennsylvania, south of Pittsburgh Posts: 1,025 Images: 36	How about adopting a standardbred? When I was 13 my parrents got me Whiskey. He was a STB and yes we had a few trials with him but that was due to us not knowing what he was or anything about how to retrain him. Standardbreds are easy to train to saddle and often already are when you get them. They are wonderful kind patient and forgiving animals and they need homes. Sometimes they have been injured on the track or perhaps they were nver able to qualify to race. They are very inexpensive to adopt also. I had my Whiskey for 22 years. He was never sick and was very tough and could go on long rides well past his 20's and I only stoped riding him when he was 35. He was put to sleep last month at the age of 36. He was a wonderful friend as I grew up and went trhough life. Now I am leasing another off the track standardbred mare. She is just as kind and sweet as he was. __________________ Happiness is Owning and Riding Somthing Extraordinary

06-13-2005, 05:03 AM	#7
Stars Of Vegas Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bumpkinville.. VIC..AUS Posts: 2,661 Images: 76	they can be good, but the problem is, like others said you dont know what you are getting. i think that for a first horse you need something that you KNOW willl be ok. and im not saying that a rescue horse wont be, there is just a lot more to consider especially if its your first. goodluck with your decission making!! __________________ ~~~SOV~~~ ASHBROOK FERRERO-1996 Holsteiner gelding Only horse people will spend hundreds of dollars on a show for a 95 cent ribbon

06-13-2005, 07:57 AM	#8
MyBabyTex Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 3,187 Images: 65	I agree with what everyone is saying here, can't add anything in that respect but I just wanted to say good for you for having the desire to rescue a horse. Maybe in a few years you will have enough experience to do so. Best of luck in your horse search!!

06-15-2005, 08:46 PM	#9
arabgirl15 Senior Member+ Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: SW Minnesota Posts: 3,224 Images: 69 Blog Entries: 16	I was thinking about getting a rescue horse for my first hose ( I still don't have a horse), but decided it was not a very good idea for me. They would make a good horse for somebody with some horse experience. That is just my oppinion. __________________ Monica To be believed, make the truth unbelievable. Napoleon Bonaparte

06-16-2005, 04:30 AM	#10
SweetIron Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ARCADE, NY Posts: 1,964 Images: 143	One option could be, getting a rescue horse from an organization that has already gotten the horse to a good weight and put some training on it. I know there is a place like that in my area. The downside to it though, is that they come out to inspect your property (well, it really isn't a bad thing considering they do not want to hafta re-rescue the horse, but it may feel like an infringement on your privacy.) And you can never sell the horse; if you no longer want it, they get it back. I have seen some good-riding horses for adoption, and the fee is pretty reasonable (usually around $500.) Here is the site I was talking about, just to give you an idea; some of these horses are fully rideable and already "fattened up." http://www.hrsny.org/AvailableForPlacement.html __________________ -Jen- and.. Cuesta 1999 solid APHA.. gotta register her.. a DocBar granddaughter.. Emma 1999 Tovero mare; as misunderstood as me..

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