Horse Management

Many people in the world of horse or horse ownership as a "family" thing. The generations before them had horses, and now they too own horses. I'm sure most of their knowledge comes from learning by hand.

But others (like me) are not so lucky. My grandparents owned horses, but my parents did not. While hands-on "learn what is going on for generations arrested.
Right now I am still in college, but plan to own a horse or more in the future. I took science classes equine / management, and work with large animals such as cattle (not that their support is the same!).
And strange as it may seem, I think I'm going too far in learning and Reasearch.

So have you horse owners learn what you know from childhood, learned about the subject then got into horses, or just horses and I learned that you?

I've always loved horses, but she was able to ride the trails sometimes as a child, and took lessons for a short time. I bought a horse when I was about 30 years, and has been a disaster, as the horse was "hot". My daughter has also taken the love of horses, and I wanted to ride, or buy a pony. We bought a pony, but did not know that many horses. Children enjoy their riding but it soon became unmanageable, because adults could not mount it. Finally, after having sold the pony, my daughter (even for the whole horse thing), decided to take lessons. This has helped him learn the basics of horsemanship, based on horses, do a little show, so I was still uncomfortable bridle a horse, a horse saddled, etc.

The best thing to do is find a barn with a very good coach. You might even like to watch some of the lessons they give to others. Play a little checking to see who is considered good. A person giving lessons can simply have a horse ready for you to ride, give you a lesson while they are talking to others, and give little attention to you or your real progress. Find someone who is interested in teaching you riding, basic reining, saddle, and horse safety. Often, a small private barn provide a little more time handling, a large barn which has a production line of people passing through, lesson after lesson. They are not necessarily "bad", but you can not learn much with them, as someone who can spend some time with you. Also make sure they are a good rider. Were they showing their horses, or show them to students at other shows as their own show barn? This is not a necessity, but it could show that they are interested in obtaining better to be good enough to do well in shows. You'd better do it anywhere from 6 months of lessons to even a couple of years of being a good coach, before buying a horse. It does many things for you, including allowing you to run more than one horse, which is very good for you. So if you decide to buy a horse, make sure you have a very experienced person to help you make your decision, because you can get a horse that is not well trained horse for you too Or just poor health, which is very difficult to discern. Never buy a horse without control of the EFF. The money spent on veterinary control can save you more than you could even go on the horse, and a lot of grief if the horse is not yet feasible, and you have to resell it, perhaps without success. Learn about horse people, and consider joining a club 4H, because people in these clubs are usually very helpful and knows a lot. They are generally good contacts. Good luck.

Hello! I am the first in my family forever, even a horse company! I knew nothing about horses at first, but I took lessons from a reliable trainer until I was ready to have my own horse! Make sure you have a large.