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Some breeders would be fine with this. I think what you'd need is a breeder who also does training at their facility, i.e., has a trainer either on staff or subcontracting that comes in most days a week.

 

Alternately you could put the baby at a "training stables". There are a number of those around here, so I imagine they are common elsewhere. The ones around here mostly have stalls, turnouts, and, most important, pasture, where a number of horses live. Your baby would live with the herd but receive age-appropriate training. Herd living, running around in a big area, and handling by humans are the three things your baby needs.

 

Obviously there is some overlap between breeders and training stables.

 

Regards,

Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical
707 887 2919; fax 707 887 9834
www.grizzlyanalytical.com

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Karen Franklin
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:44 AM
To: Ride Camp
Subject: [RC] Idea

I’m a little hesitant to ask this, but I guess if I don’t ask, I won’t find out, so…

 

I’m currently at a point in my life where I can afford a horse, but I have neither the time nor the land for one.  I know what breed I want to get and have even found bloodlines and particular horses whose offspring would be well suited to distance riding.  What I am curious about is this.  I have found a foal that I like very much – good bloodlines, but even better parents.  However, like I said, the best I could do right now would be a boarding stable and attention only on weekends – not a good situation for any horse, let alone a foal.  Would a breeder allow a person to purchase a foal with the understanding (written contract of course) that the foal would remain on the sellers property for a few years while receiving (paid for) care and training as it matures, until such time as the buyer would be able to take on the horse?  Is this just silly?  What are the problems with this idea?

 

For a little background on myself, I have cared for (at separate times) two older horses who were pasture ornaments only and I’ve taken two years of riding lessons with no showing.  Not much experience at this time but I’m certainly willing and able to learn.  Just know that I’m green enough not to know if the above idea is too silly to even consider!

 

Thanks for your time.