Horse??????

Question

I own a TWH mare dead broke, I have been riding for 10 years or so and I would like to buy a young horse I can train. I am looking at a 10 month old thoroughbred colt for $375, shy of his back end. I am ready for a new challenge but my budget is limited (under $800). I would like to use him for endurance riding and trail riding. No flashy shows. Do you think he is a good choice??? Oh, by the way I took lessons for 8 years and just bought my mare 2 years ago.

Answer 1

the first one is soooo cute and also cheaper but your going to have to train him yourself and that could take a lot of work.

the second one is really pretty and is a little more expensive but you might have a risk of him hurting himself one day since he did race..... and race horses are raced at such an early age that their bones are in jeporbardy.

If I were you I would go with the second one and just take care of him real well to make sure there is no risk in hurting him.

Answer 2

The first one is adorable, but doesn't sound great and could not be started training for a while.

The second one is cute also, and he sounds like he has been started off well in his training.

I say go for Duke, the second, if he sounds good to you.

Hope this helps! :)

Answer 3

i would suggested the older horse, if you want to do retrain (also a challenge) and do endurance riding.  i've asked questions and researched and the ave time to get a horse ready for a short endurance ride(50 miles) is about 1-3 years depending on the horse/training/amount of hours a week working.  

you'd have to add that to the 2-3 years of training/waiting to train the 10 month old, then that's about 6 years total for endurance. . . a really long time.  but if you have the time and can keep up with it, they you can try the 10 month old.

i'd got with the 7 year old fresh off the track, it'd still be a challange, but you wouldnt have to wait as long to get to you're goals.

Answer 4

i definitely think that the second one is a better choice. he has the combination of being not a push button, in other words he is a project becuase he is off teh track, but he has a lot more potential to do things. But i just read your question again and it says you only want your horse for endurance and trail riding which means that teh second horse is definitely NOT a good choice becuase they will always be more jumpy and flighty. The firse doesnt have the greatest of comfirmation but woudl be great for the trails.

Answer 5

I wouldn't get the 10 month old. You shouldn't be breaking them that early, and serious riding should start until they are around four. You will be waiting quite a while.

The other horse looks nice. I would look more into him.

Answer 6

If you think you are ready to train your own horse, I would try the colt. But if you get the colt, make sure you have a trainer that is willing to help you. You don't want to start a horse all by yourself. You also won't be able to ride him for another year or so.

I, personally, think the older horse would be a better choice. If he doesn't have any major health problems that are causing his low price, he would be a very nice horse and a good stepping-stone for you to work with more difficult horses. He would be more of a show horse though.

But the main thing you want to concern yourself with is, how do the you get along with the horse? You need to actually go and meet both of these horses. That could be the deal-breaker with either of them. If you get along with one more than the other, get the one that you can get along with.

Answer 7

i definatly think the bay one is a good choice

Answer 8

Thoroughbreds aren't built for endurance.  Because they weren't bred for it, their muscular system is a little different than horses that were (like Arabs).  They can't seem to get the lactic acid out of their muscles very well and therefore can't keep going for long periods.  If you are just doing 10 miles or something, that would be fine, but if you really want to do serious endurance (like 50 miles), a TB is no good.

Answer 9

They're both nice looking animals.

I wouldn't get the 10 month old.  By the time he's ready to be ridden, you'll have put 2 years of feed, vet, farrier, board, etc., into him.  Save the money and use it all to get a better horse later.

I'd get the bay, but only after a vet check.  There's a reason he's being retired, and the key clue is that they say he needs a month off before you train him.  He's been injured, and is still healing.  Without knowing what that injury was, it's impossible to say if he could ever do anything, let alone endurance riding.

Either horse will be a challenge to train.  I'm not sure 8 years of lessons and 2 years with a dead broke mare has equipped you to deal with either one.  Are you?

Answer 10

I think it is because i own a horse !ibought a horse that was young and trained it into a breeding stallion so go for it and get the horse!!;.)

Answer 11

yep the second one for sure!!!

Answer 12

Young stock are not for people with limited knowledge. The fact that you are asking on this site for input on a 10 month old tells me you are not qualified to handle a 10 month old. Go with something much older. This is why there are so many unwanted horses out there. Inexperienced hands on them as youngsters and they do not get the right start to make someone a good horse in the future.