Buying a green pony!!??

Question

im thinking of buying and training a green pony to later resell for a profit.. im looking at under 5,000 and 4-6yrs old(started over fences) and was wondering if anyone thought i was taking on more than i can handle:

im 16 and have been riding for 9yrs

showing in the childrens(3')

have ridden green ponies for money before

im looking for opinions before i go ahead and buy a pony!!! im nervous/=

Answer 1

it is a big under taking to buy any horse, if you are confident in your abillity as a rider (and trainer), and have the money to do it, then i say yes. if you really want to. if you have been riding for 9 years, and have ridden for others before, i dought its riding the green pony part that makes you nervous.find exactly what it is that scares you, and weight the pros and cons and go from there. talk to people who know you best and get their opinion as well.

Answer 2

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Tips-on-Buy...

this is a great link on advice for buying smartly!!

buying and reselling is tricky because their is NO guarantee the horse will stay sound etc..

read the link.. it will help you lots, but DO NOT do it if your only goal is profit..