Fwd: [RC] BLM mustangs - JenI would not encourage anyone who is new to horses to purchase any animal that is remotely green. Anyone who would like to get a horse of their own and wants something green; should lease a dead broke camp horse during off season first. This will give them the hands on experience they need with a horse that will be very patient with them being slow and not as gentle as experienced hands. And you can often get them for free. While they are leasing they should continue to take lessons with an experienced instructor on several horses. If after a season of working with a solid horse and taking lessons they still want a green horse. Then they should purchase and continue to take lessons directly on their own horse. I also highly recommend clinics as an economical way to have a knowledgeable person help you with your horse.
This is not for the safety of the newbies. A green horse could up physically injured and psychologically scarred for a life-time in no time at all.
As for price... their are many very inexpensive older horses in the classifieds. Several barns who stop doing lessons and liquidate their lesson horses. And also several rescue organizations who often have well broke horses available for adoption.
Jen
Jackie Causgrove <fairhairwolf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 22:53:48 -0700 (PDT) __________________________________________________
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