Horses

[nazz1]

Hi guys

my mate has a field with stables and sheds

I am looking into getting a horse

I am just under 6ft and weigh 13st

what size horse should i be looking to get 15-17hands high?

and what type?

I have ridden on a horse for approx 3 hours in the past

about an hour when i was 10 and about 2 hours when I was 16

I am now 20, and although I have very little fear in everything except fishing hooks and have good self confidence any reccomendations and advice greatly appreciated.

also as a starter what would i need for me and a horse

thanks

Nazz

[PSPDan]

Are you a girl?

Cus if not you must be gay :hug:

[Paul]

http://www.newhorizonsranch.com/MedievalDarktanion.gif

The only horse you won't look queer on.

And women still ride this type.

[PSPDan]

Lol at above.

That would still look queer. The only people that look kind of cool on horses are cowboys. And even they look queer, especially after Brokeback Mountain!

[Chr15]

Not many horse people here i dont think.

id get a shetland for the lolz.

Paul, why the long face?

[b3x_vtr]

id recommend a 15-16hand cob plodder, although id also advise that you have someone who is constantly going to be around you to help you out, because they are fairly complicated creatures and there is alot of learning to be done (not just on the riding side) you may want to consider a sharer so you have some help with the upkeep.

depending on where you got the horse from, you would need tack, rugs (both for winter and summer) depending on whether the horse is being stabled or not you would need to consider the type of rugs.

you would also need riding equipment for yourself, i.e jodphers, a hat, boots, etc

you'd also need grooming equipment, vetinary stuff, wheel barrows, bedding, feed, buckets, insurance (trust me its useful) etc

hope you got a good wage mate, they arnt cheap and you need to consider alot of things before you go for it, any questions let me know, used to have one myself!

[Paul]

Paul, why the long face?

:bash:

[nazz1]

id recommend a 15-16hand cob plodder, although id also advise that you have someone who is constantly going to be around you to help you out, because they are fairly complicated creatures and there is alot of learning to be done (not just on the riding side) you may want to consider a sharer so you have some help with the upkeep.

depending on where you got the horse from, you would need tack, rugs (both for winter and summer) depending on whether the horse is being stabled or not you would need to consider the type of rugs.

you would also need riding equipment for yourself, i.e jodphers, a hat, boots, etc

you'd also need grooming equipment, vetinary stuff, wheel barrows, bedding, feed, buckets, insurance (trust me its useful) etc

hope you got a good wage mate, they arnt cheap and you need to consider alot of things before you go for it, any questions let me know, used to have one myself!

cheers for this mate

how many miles a day does a horse like to do roughly?

[b3x_vtr]

haha you dont go by miles lol, theres so many different kinds of riding you can do, and totally depends on the horse as to how long they need to be ridden for each day!!

[dj_russell]

i want to ride through my local mcdonalds dressed as stig on the back of a horse for the giggle.

other than that i seen something that was absolute gold at a car meet in cannock some of you guys might of seen him this end, theres about a 15 yearold lad gypsy this end with a donkey and cart he comes out cruising in the cart i had a video of him on my old phone i think hes out being serious ive never seen him laugh but i was on the floor, he looks like the little lad off that film with the paraguen falcon KEZ , some of you guys have to of seen him he used to be out regularly but not seen him for a while????

[Easty]

Don't bother mate they cost an absolute fortune, my girlfriend has 2 of the things !

Just get a really big dog.