Which is the best breed of horse to buy for a ten year old girl?

Answer 1

Find a stable nearby. See if they offer lessons. Offer to pick some stalls. See if that's something you wish to commit to.
It's a lot of responsibility. Hay, grain, shoes, teeth, shots, worming - not to mention tack - this stuff adds up.

If this is not an issue and you're certain this is what you want, see if something like a "half lease" might be available to you - where you would be responsible for shoes & shots etc and the stable owner would take care of the food and board while retaining use of the horse 2-3 times a week for lessons - sort of timesharing and easing your way into it.

If all this is good for you, I'm partial to Arabians. Eight years old or so. Any horse younger than that has no brains. (Don't put a 10 year old on a 4 year old).

WEAR A HELMET.

Answer 2

Forget breed- look at temperament. All breeds have all types of temprament- so you can't generalise and expect to pick a winner that way- Buy my pony- she's a welsh cross, is sweet natured, about 13.3hh, has pony clubbed, worked stock, been ridden by my 7yr old and 10yr old- and I rode her yesterday to chase cows...
Seriously, take care picking a pony- what is the girls' skill level? Smaller (but not tiny) is better when it comes to 1st horse- there is less to be afraid of, they are often easier for the kid to manage on their own (bridling, saddling, getting on, general riding, grooming etc). Plus they're easier to resell when it's time for the 2nd pony, with a bit more fizz. Try trialling the pick of what you find, to ensure they are as good as they seemed to be when you went to look at them.....And make sure the girl rides the horse when you go for a look- don't pick on looks but on the perfomance and ease of handling for the girl. Good luck...oh, and DO NOT believe everything the seller says- horse people often lie...A LOT. Do not make a snap decision- take your time, or you'll be visiting your child in hospital- I've seen it happen too often.

Answer 3

Depends on how experinced she is.... and will she be taking care of the horse herself? Boarding out? Or are you wondering about breeds of horses? If she is not experienced, I would get a older horse, who is lazy one she can learn on. Maybe a quarter horse... I would make sure this is what she wants, start out with a local horse training place, and get some lessions for her..

Answer 4

If you're serious why are you here asking? Shouldn't yopu be contacting breeders over the telephone? They aren't going to lie to you and tell you to get the most expensive.

Chances are you'll get nothing but jokes here and if you search it, there will be lots of reading.

Call around, and get it from the horse's mouth (haha pun intended) itself ;D

I wouldn love to have a horse.

But a dog would do. Or a hamster, or gerbil if I wasnt allergic.

Answer 5

My horse at eight was a shetland pony and it worked well. Im not sure a ten year old could handle much bigger for a first horse.

Answer 6

A toy horse

Answer 7

Maybe A Palamino=

Answer 8

Pony

Answer 9

Pony

Answer 10

if you have never owned a horse, yu might want to think real hard, they are very expensive and need room to live