Omg! i might b getting a horse!?

Question

okay, well, my dad is going to oklahoma to 'maybe' get me a paint horse!

there is a boarding stable around here, and we are going to board him/her there. its 2 years old, unbroke, so i get to train it. =D

im just wondering, ive done alot of research, but i havnt found solid anything on this. how tall do pains get?? thank you!

Answer 1

Katie A said it all, bravo!

I don't mean you any offense, but someone that is qualified to train a horse would be resourceful enough to know/research the adult height of paints and etc.

Training a youngster from scratch (properly) is difficult.  I know I couldn't do it all by myself, and I've been riding a looong time.

Answer 2

OMGP!  (Oh My God Ponies!)

Answer 3

I agree with Mollie, Taylor, and Katie A.  If you are asking questions like this, then we are getting the impression that this is your first horse and you are not very experienced.  Get a horse between the age of 7 and 15.  I don't care about the breed, size, color, or anything like that.  As long as he does the same discipline as you and has already been trained.  I almost made that mistake last September with a 4 year old paint.  He was green broke, and I leased him for a month.  He got so much better when I got him for that month.  However, everyone was telling me not to get him b/c of how untrained he was.  So I didn't.  Trust me!  I just got my first horse 3 months ago, and he has done so much more than me!  Like dressage, 3-day eventing.  The most I have done is like 2 ft jumps in hunter jumping.  

The most important thing to remeber is, Green (the horse) and Green (the owner/rider) equals Black (BRUISES!)and Blue (AND MORE BRUISES).  Trutst me!  Don't get him nomatter what.  Get a more experienced horse.  I am happy I did, and so will you!

Answer 4

If you're a novice rider, and don't know much about horses, buying a 2 yr old, untrained horse is not a good idea.  Horses are big, dangerous animals when not handled correctly, and you could find yourself getting hurt if you don't know what to do.  Saddle breaking a 2 year old is not easy.  Make sure there is somebody at the barn you plan to board at that is a trainer, that can hopefully do the basics with your horse before you try riding him.  The horse won't know any voice commands, leg commands, and rein commands, and they don't learn them overnight.

Paints can be 14 hands, or 17 hands, it depends on breeding.  I would say an average sized paint would be between 15 - 15.2 hands though.

I know you are excited about getting a horse, but if you have never owned a horse before, you really need to get something older and broke, that knows his job, so you can learn how to be a horse owner, and good rider on something safe and fun.  Horses live to be in their 30's, so getting a 10 year old horse means he has 8 years of training, and over 20 years left in his life.  If you get a 2 year old, and get hurt, you won't want to ride anymore, so whats the fun in that?

Answer 5

Just like any horse, paints can be any height depending on bloodline.  I would think about what you want this horse for?  Do you want to ride, or do you want to spend countless hours teaching repetitious exercises?  You will spend every day teaching this horse the same thing over and over until he gets it.  You shouldn't spend much time in the saddle until he is a t least 3 and probably closer to 4.  If you don't know exactly what you are doing, you can really mess him up ( and yourself if you're not careful ).  With all your text abbreviations, you can't be too old or as experienced as many of the people on here. (omfg for instance).  If you do know what you are doing, good luck!

Answer 6

Is this your 1st horse ?  If so I would suggest an older already trained and pretty much bomb proof one.  I'm a 1st time horse owner and my hubby got me an older Arabian horse, he's 22 years old, and such a sweet boy.  I can do anything to him, and he's sooooo very forgiving of any mistakes that I've made.  I am so very thankful for having him as my FIRST ever horse.  I've learned alot from him.  

If you do get this green horse may I recommend training videos.  You can learn the proper ways to train your horse.  And lots of reading and research....  Good luck on your new horse.  I LOVE MINE ! ! !

Edit : : :Well you having experience with horses makes it soooo much easier...  Good luck with your new paint.  They are beautiful horses...

Answer 7

If this is your first horse, why are you getting an untrained 2 year old? Unless you have a trainer with you at all times, it is a very unwise decision. I've been riding for years, and I wouldn't even attempt to train a 2 year old. Get an older trained horse. You'll have a lot more fun and save yourself a lot of frustration, time, and money.

Answer 8

getting an untrained horse is a bad idea. its the same thing basically as getting a wild horse. and training it yourself is just not going to hapen if youve never owned or trained before. sorry. ask your dad to get a diffrent horse for you. or you can hire a trainer but that costs money. sorry for the bad news. it takes a lonnng time to train a horse. u wouldnt be able to ride it until next year until its trained. its a bad idea. sorry

Answer 9

There's really no good way to know how big your paint might get.  I have seen some very small (14.3 hands) and I have seen some that are huge (17 hands).

When it comes to training your horse, you can get some good "tips" from reading different trainer's ideas and techniques.  BUT, don rely on the teachings and techniques of just one trainer as the technique may not work on every single horse.  And use common sense, too.

Training a horse can be a lot of fun, but it requires a lot of time, repetition and patience.  Don't push your horse too hard or you could end up hurt.

Be careful!