[speedyscout]

Hm...im kind of in a pickel right now picking out a horse.
I've narrowed it down to 2 pretty much, the first one is extremley green at the w/t/c, The second one is jumping 3 ft corses currentley, but rears. I have a trainer and all that is nececary to correct rearing, and to train the green broke horse. I like them both alot....I just dont know which one to pick. Is rearing extremley hard? They say he just rears to test a new rider.....

[Moostang]

I think you shouldn't let your "want" for a horse drive you into a bad situation. If you hold out there is a good chance you can find a horse that will work for you. You say you have a trainer to help fix the problems, but are you only going to ride when the trainer is around?

[Buckshot]

Of the two, I'd get the green-broke horse.

I have a fair idea of how eager (desperate even!) you are to get a new horse, but if you can, maybe look a little longer?

[Cara]

What are your skills... not your trainers... but yours? It's good that you have a trainer as well! But I'm also wondering what your own personal abilities with green and or rearing horses are?

I've delt with a couple horses that rear, it can be VERY dangerous and VERY difficult to correct.

My questions here would be how high has he reared, and how often has it happened? Has he reared only once or twice in his life? Or does he rear once or twice a ride? What does the current rider do when it happens? And even those questions aren't much of an indication now that he's figured out rearing as an evasion. How confident do you feel in riding a horse that rears - the idea here is that you do NOT give him a chance to plant his feet, circles, engage his legs. Unless you are familiar with rearing horses and are confident in your personal abilities to ride a potential rear-er, I would probably pass. It is a very hard habit to break...

A green horse is good because you have a semi-blank slate, you don't have all the bad habits you've got with a made horse. BUT you do have to know MORE than your horse, you have to teach your horse. And while horses are learning, they can come up with all sorts of ways to figure out what your asking, or to get out of work, and many of these ways can be unpredictable and dangerous.

What is the green horses temperament like? This is a HUGE factor for me, it'll make all the difference in training him. Do you have experience with green horses? They are different from made horses, even though he knows w/t/c, you're gonna have to teach him the ropes, and the rest of his training. It will be slow because you cannot move him too quick without creating holes in his training, and because if you move too fast he will likely get overwhelmed.

It really depends on the horse and your experience and what you're willing to risk. I'm sure you'll make the right decision!

[Cara]

Keep in mind that the economy is not amazing, and if you're willing to be patient and wait, a good deal will come along.

[speedyscout]

Im adopting from a specific place, and I have emailed them for more answers. I understand the severity of rearing, and how dangerous it can be. I am skilled in riding, both my parents and trainer and confident that I could handle and train my own green broke horse. Also, if its a full blown rear and constent also, I would pass on the horse. They say the reason he rears is protesting at certain things he does not wish to do. I will update you all with more answers when I get them.

[Cara]

when does he rear? while being asked to do what?

if you are confident in your abilities both with a rearing horse and a green horse, then I say you should choose the horse that you enjoy riding the most, and the horse that temperament-wise you get along with best.

[speedyscout]

They also say, that he does NOT continue to challenge a confident rider. They did not specify exactly when he rears.

[speedyscout]

Originally Posted by Moostang

I think you shouldn't let your "want" for a horse drive you into a bad situation. If you hold out there is a good chance you can find a horse that will work for you. You say you have a trainer to help fix the problems, but are you only going to ride when the trainer is around?

Yes, when I get my new horse I will only be riding when one of my two trainers are keeping an eye on me.

[Brina]

I personally would not take on a horse that rears - it is pretty much one of the only deal breakers for me.

Out of the two, I would chose the first one BUT I would also keep looking!