This message is from: Alicia Encoyand <mineshaftminiatu...@yahoo.com>
I bought a 7 year old mare who had almost no handling whatsoever in her 7 years. She was fairly people friendly and you could get a halter on her but had never had shots or feet done and had not had a halter on in over 2 years. Im so blessed that she turned out to be a fantastic horse and was very easy to train. She is Lipizzan and Arabian : ) Sorry its not Fjord related, but just an experiance Ive had recently with an older horse with very little handling.  Alicia 209-768-0281 ________________________________ From: Debby Stai <debby.s...@earthlink.net> To: fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 3:52 PM Subject: buying unhandled horses This message is from: "Debby Stai" <debby.s...@earthlink.net> Iâve not had many horses or ponies in my life, but a variety of green to âdoneâ. One can find many 4yr. olds that havenât been ridden or driven, but if handled a lot, friendly, want to be around you, had feet done, halter and tied, shots, you can take your trainer of your choice to visit. Groom them, pick their feet, roundpen them to see how they move, check for soundness. Vet checks are very important. Iâve only purchased one pony that had just had a halter on him and he was a yearling, and he was a small pony, and he had a trusting nature even though heâd not been handled from birth. But a yearling is most likely much different than 4 yr. olds that have not been handled at all, if that is the case Cindy is speaking of. Iâd think the roundpen would help a lot, though Iâm not a Parrelli follower, nor Clinton Anderson, but did learn some from watching them, and of course John Lyons from years ago. I can sympathize with one wanting horses already started, if they are started right. I can also sympathize with a breeder not wanting to put training money on youngsters, as they most likely will not get that money back when selling. But does seem to me that anyone breeding, any breed, would want to spend time with their youngsters, handle them, if their intent is to breed to sell. It does seem strange to have 4yr. olds that have no training, if that is the case. Surely theyâd have had shots and feet done? Debby Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l Important FjordHorse List Links: Subscription Management: http://tinyurl.com/5msa7e FH-L Archives: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw FH_L Shirts: http://tinyurl.com/8yky94l
