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[RC] re: [RC] Where to start?!! - Alan Kay - A. PerezAlan, You don't say how long you have been riding. My suggestion is that, before you buy, ride as many different types of horses in as many different situations as you can before you buy. Beg, borrow, lease as many horses of as many different breeds/ages/genders as possible before you buy. And it is especially important to get OUT OF THE RING and onto the trails, ALOT, before you buy. Personally, I would not advise anyone to buy a horse until they have at least 1 full year (and two would be better) of riding under their belts. As your riding improves, the horse you feel most comfortable on will change. While the rank beginner may think the bomb-proof baby-sitter is the best, but the intermediate rider may want something a bit spunkier. It can be heart-breaking to have to sell the baby-sitter you bought as a novice because you've outgrown it, ability-wise, and it can be expensive to keep the horses you outgrow along the way. Likewise, wait to see what riding disciplines appeal to you by trying them first. You may THINK now that you want to do endurance, but I wouldn't base a purchase decision on that until you have done at least 1 LD (I've been trying to do one for over 2 years now and haven't yet...). You may find that 7 hours in the saddle is not all much fun after all. Good luck ont he horse-hunt! ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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