I need a good colt for cheap moneny like say 50 dollars because nobody wants horses anymor

Question

i need a cheap colt like say 50 dallars because nobody wants horses anymore so please help find a good buddy for my girls

Answer 1

Um...first off you, don't want a COLT unless you want all your "girls" pregnant (Now are they girl horses or girls as in DAUGHTERS?) second off, you wont find ANY horse that cheap. Maybe $500, but not $50.....how about a goat or something?

Answer 2

Rethink this.  Even if you get a colt for FREE, it will still cost a lot of money to feed and care for it.

Almost ALL of the expense in owning a horse is in the care, not in the purchase price

Answer 3

People still want horses so you would be lucky to get a good colt for 500 dollars. If you get the colt cheap, you will be spend at least a 1500 to 2000 dollars on it a year and that is if you pay a nearby stable to take care of it for you. Try getting a mini-horse they are smaller(about the size of a dog) cheaper and eaiser to take care of although you can't ride them. You can still teach them tricks like jumping and backing up stuff like that. If you live in a large town without a lot of space, either get a stable to take care of it or forget it. If you want to be able to ride it, you need an experienced trainer to break it, a bridle, a saddle, a saddle pad, you will need to find a farrier to shoe your horse and a horse vet to worm it(the worming is mandatory otherwise it will injure itself)and have checkups. If you plan to let it lize mostly on grazing, you will need 1.5-2 acres per horse. If you get it REALLY young, you will need a mare to nurse it first. This will be a long-term investments as the average life span for a horse is 20-25 years. It would also be better if you could lease a horse or just send your kids to horse-riding lessons or something like that. A horse would be a good buddy yes but they are really expensive.

Answer 4

I've heard of several horses for free in the last few months.  I just got a report today that horses at the sale barn last weekend were bringing under $20.  It's a sad state of affairs, because people who don't have the means to properly care for them will be more likely to go out and buy them without thinking of the high cost of their care.  I've got a friend right now that I'm trying to help free lease out a very well bred paint mare.  I've been trying for over a month, and still can't find an acceptable home for her.  And there's nothing wrong with her, but when I tell people we're going to require a home check and vet references, prospective adopters kind of disappear.  If you've got the money and time to properly care for a horse (which right now is downright depressing with the cost of hay and such....) I would think you will have no problems finding a "cheap" horse.  But it's true too....a lot of times you get what you pay for.

Answer 5

Wow, you guys obviously don't live in Montana or Wyoming... We just sold a registered yearling stud colt with excellent bloodlines for $20 and we sold a three year old red roan mare that was registered as well and had 60 days riding for $120. If you live within a reasonable distance from Montana, I'd say go to the Billings Livestock Sales catalog horse sale and you can take your pic from anything you want. You can get a dead broke registered horse for a couple hundred bucks. But, like others have said, if you don't know horses, you don't need a baby.

Answer 6

Good luck. Unless you know some one that is willing to part with a colt, I don't think you'll find one. You can't  adopt a horse for that kind of money. If you do find a colt for $50, be sure to have a vet check it out. Chances are something is wrong with it.

To ask a question like this  brings me to  my questions. Do you have any idea how much it costs in time, vet bills, feed bills, housing and care to maintain a horse properly? Too many horses in the United States are neglected, starving and abused. By your "girls" I take it you mean daughters. Are they old enough and responsible enough to take on a horse? Do they know enough about horses not to hurt it or worse, have it hurt them. Before you make any purchase on any horse, explore these questions. Owning a horse is not like owning a cat. It is a commitment.