I want a horse (kind of) but my trainer turns down every single one. whats should i do?

Question

I sorta kinda want a horse. but everytime i find what seems like the perfect horse my trainer always has something to say about it. Like this one horse i found on the internet that was a good horse for beginners learning how to jump and is really good with kids. but she said that it would be a difficult horse. so should i just wait or just try to keep finding that perfect horse?

Answer 1

Go to barns around your stable and ask your trainer to come with. That way (if you trust her) she can help you pick out on suitable to your level and needs, one that can grow with you.

Answer 2

do you trust your trainer? if so, then keep looking. A horse seems like a huge investment, not only $$$ but time and emotion too - if you only KINDA want a horse and don't REALLY want a horse then you probably should not get one at all.

Answer 3

I don't know a ton about horses but from what I do know, if you "sorta kinda" want a horse, you shouldn't get one.  Like any animal they require a lot of care and a "sorta kinda" attitude isn't going to be the best for you or the horse.

Answer 4

just wait love, if he has a keen eye he will find that one for u, like a 10 to 1 shot down the path the speed closer.just think if you ride that rocket, wooooo, ya dig?.

Answer 5

Buy a horse off of the internet?  No, never, and why?  You need to see, ride, and interact with the horse.  You can not do that over the internet.  Ask your trainer to find you a horse, then you will both be happy.

Answer 6

Maybe because you only kind of want a horse? Maybe your trainer knows you're not ready for one for real yet. But even so, there's a balance...it's ultimately your choice, your trainer can't tell you "no." But if I were you, I'd trust their advice. Especially if you're buying from the internet. People can say whatever they want about what they're selling, and it may not be true. Your trainer should know what's best. Maybe ask them to direct you to some trusted breeders/suppliers. If you ask your trainer for advice, they can help you find a good one.

Answer 7

It might be that your trainer either wants to sell you a horse she already has in her barn, so that she keeps it with one of her clients, or she wants to find a horse for you so she can get a commission on the sale.

Trainers typically charge a commission on the sale of a horse-- either from the seller or the buyer, or in some cases both.  This might be why your trainer is cool to the idea of you buying a horse that you've found on your own.

I think you need to sit down with your trainer and discuss the issue of buying a horse, and ask your trainer directly if she will only consider horses that she herself has found.  

You (or your parents, if they are paying for the horse) also need to ask her directly if she expects a commission or "finder's fee" if she locates a horse you end up buying.  

You also need to find out if she has an ownership interest in any horse she finds for you.  Some trainers are, unfortunately, sneaky this way.  One of the trainers in the barn where I boarded my horse would do this.  She would work through a network of friends and other trainers to find a horse she thought she could sell, and would agree to buy it from the seller if her client liked it.  She'd pay the other person the asking price for the horse, then turn around and charge a higher price to the client (sometimes double the seller's asking price), and she and the seller would split the difference between the asking price and the price she sold it to her client.  

Some trainers are ethical about the sale of horses, and some are not.  Sometimes you have to ask questions you'd rather not ask in order to find out what a trainer gets out of the sale of a horse to you.

Answer 8

the perfect horse will come along soon enough. you wont want a horse thats lame or that will get lame. I would make sure your t4rainer knows you well. If you want a challange then get what horse you want, not what your trainer wants you to ride she could be trying to get you to get one of her own horses

Answer 9

Arabian horses their fast, obedient, and beautiful.