I really want a nice safe sane sensible horse to ride but I have a very tight budget! I have my own yard and grazing and have enough money for everyday costs and vet bills I just have nothing saved to shell out a huge amount in one go! I'm rubbish at saving so that won't work and I don't want to take out a loan :(
2006-11-25 11:16:56 · 19 answers · asked by xoclairexo 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
If you are experianced enough I would recommend an ex- racer. I'm 13 and I have an ex- race horse who I wouldn't change for the world :D
If you can get help off other people I suggest buying a horse that hasn't been broken for riding yet and bring it on yourself. I did this for a friend with her horse and I am in the process of training another.
You must be prepared to travel if you are going to buy a horse. Kash came from a yard in Ireland and I live in Wales.
If you want a really good jumping horse I suggest an ex- steeplechaser.
2006-11-26 07:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing in life is free. You get what you pay for. You could ask for a horse on a 'meat for manners' basis but the owner would insist on checking you out and your facilities. Instead of just saying that you are rubbish at saving, get your act together and make a start. Or do some car boot sales, take another part time job. There are loads of ways to make extra cash if you want to. Life would be very easy if we all moaned that we don't have enough money, won't save, won't take another job and expect to get stuff on the cheap.
2006-11-25 22:05:37 · answer #2 · answered by fenlandfowl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a place ( meat market) and BID on a horse before its put down. They go for really cheap, due to some owners think these horses are not worth anything. My uncle does it all the time. He had recently bought a Tennessee Walker that was 8 years old, and lossed in a few races, the owners no longer wanted it, and he only paid $450.00 for it. And this is a great horse, shes very beautiful and well riding.
2006-11-25 11:37:45 · answer #3 · answered by moose lover 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I f you are in the UK try adtrader.co.uk, stabletalk.co.uk, horsemart.co.uk and horsedata.co.uk which will give you links to charity websites which often have good horses.
Tramwell Farm advertises in adtrade and have a good selection of horses available for re-homing.
Put adverts on the above sites, horse prices are really cheap at the moment as it is the wrong time of year to buy, check out the local sales if you are experienced and know what to look for.
2006-11-25 22:03:41 · answer #4 · answered by horsegal 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
read my response to the question... "Why are people breeding horses?" ... there are MANY cheap and even FREE horses out there, depending on where you live. Rescues are great places to find lower priced horses. most of them have some type of problem that requires extra attention or training, and so they keep the prices low to help find homes for them. Also check into ex-racers if you are an experienced rider... and I do mean EXPERIENCED! Also check with the local horse vets.. they almost always either Have horses that people brought in for treatment and couldn't afford to pay for it, or they know someone with a horse to give away.
2006-11-25 11:22:59 · answer #5 · answered by eztrigger2004 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think of this would be counted on your section. I stay close to "Amish u . s . a .", so Belgians are particularly person-friendly. and fairly at the instant of three hundred and sixty 5 days, they are much less costly. I also have a chum who offered a Belgian gelding final month for $50. he's a respectable horse, rides and drives, with large manners. Clydesdales are uncommon here. I purely understand of an quite few. and that i'm specific they have been somewhat extra spendy than the Belgians. i don't understand of absolutely everyone with Gypsy Vanners close to here.
2016-10-04 08:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by haslinger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are lots of places to get horses but a good choice would be to look in the pennysaver or go to a local barn and see if there are any horses for sale. sometimes in the pennysaver you can get horses for free!!!(a bad choice would be to look on the internet...they can lie and cheat on the internet by saying a horse is wonderful when it realy bucks anybody on him)
2006-11-25 12:14:53 · answer #7 · answered by KaperBaby101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could try a rescue horse or you could probably get a young unbacked horse fairly cheap. If you're experienced you could back them yourself, if not its usually cheaper to pay someone to do back one than it is to buy one already backed.
2006-11-27 00:06:06 · answer #8 · answered by A Nonymiss 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not loan a horse or part share one
i have a horse and share him with someone
they help pay every day costs
without them i would have to sell my horse
2006-11-25 11:27:53 · answer #9 · answered by rachel d 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Horses ain't cheap to buy or keep! Try an animal rescue centre. Usually though, if you can't afford to buy one, you can't afford to keep one!
2006-11-25 13:44:33 · answer #10 · answered by Pixxxie 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋