Im i at the right age to train a horse i want?
im in my teens and can buy a horse well pick from about 25 horses they are mustangs and hold been tamed.they are $125.i would like to buy one but should i? i dont want to mess up realy bad.i hold been around horses for a long time i know all the signs its just am i at the right age?
I think if yr over 13 you are. If you have honourable horse experience u should be able to do a fine job. Always remember no matter what age guidance is always smart to use and follow if the source is reliable.
The just way that I would recommend that a teenager work at training horses is under remarkably close supervision of a professional trainer. I would also not recommend doing saddle breaking at your age. You say these horses are tamed, but not if they're broke. So, the only passageway I think you should go forward is if you enjoy a trainer that you can work with very closely. If not, you are better off looking for an already trained horse.
any age is the right age as long as you have the right experience. if you've never [completely] trained a horse yourself, i propose having an experienced trainer you know to help you whether it's a parent, friend, or your trainer/ instructor.
It is not something like your age so much as your experience. It takes some very specialized knowledge to train a mustang. In my belief this would be a very bad idea. First...you could achieve seriously hurt. Second, you could seriously mess up what could have been a perfectly accurate horse. I'm 48 years old and I've been riding most of my life, hold owned my own horses for the last 16 years but I still sent my youngster (who I raised myself) to a professional trainer for his initial training because I KNOW that I am not qualified to train a horse. Horses are not puppies, they could seriously hurt someone who doesn't know what they are doing. It sounds as whether you are just trying to get off cheap near only $125 purchase price...doing this could cost you far more than the good money you could have spent on unflustered, sound, horse that is already trained.
I was 13 when I trained my first pony. I started when she was born and had a bubble doing it. Just make sure you read as much as you can ask questions every one have to start some where. Ask the same questions to different folks you will get different answers just take the answers you close to and use them. If one doesn't work try another. It is always better to have to much information then not adequate. And just have fun.
it dose not really depend on age per say, but skill !
if this is your first project i would not get a crazed horse, or one barely broken, just as it is very intricate to totally break a horse the very first time from scratch, but it can be done, maybe work step by step mitt in hand with your trainer so whether you are making mistakes they can help you fix them
also look into taking a training course ask around at your EC
if this is your very first horse ego suggest getting one that you can actually ride and do stuff with, and perhaps get the mustang for a project on the side that you can eventually work up to being you main show horse wouldn't that be exciting !! to show the hose you trained virtually from the wild !
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Choosing a horse is a major commitment; I mull over you'd be much better off if you went near a green-broke horse, that is IF you specifically want a project horse. I bought my first horse for $150 untrained, BUT I had to spend a minimum of 5 days a week riding her. They require a lot of miles to be put on them at first. So whether you don't have that kind of time forgetaboutit. Overall it was a rewarding experience, but afterwards again I've also worked with an untrained horse when I was too inexperienced to be doing that, and it was sickening.
You have to be ready; age doesn't matter too much but I would vote wait until you're at least 18 before you start a infantile horse under saddle- that is just my warning from personal experience.
cregs list always has horses for cheap need homes. especially this time of year seeing as though everyone is trying to get rid of their horses for winter. sad but true
any age is fine. as long as you enjoy lots of experience
its a big commitment. don't treat it lightly.
If you feel you are ready, you should hold at least some other people who have lots of experience within training too.
If your asking this question after no. you do not have enough experience
I would choose one that is the calmest you can seize. I dont think age has much to do with it. When i be a preteen I had several young horses I had to finish out. It go good. I think it sounds like a fun impression. You can always have someone to break it for you. If it doesnt work out you can always resale it and acquire your money back for that price.
Answers: It is not age it is the years of experience. Training a Mustang is NOT what you surmise it is. They are NOT like the domesticated horses, they are WILD. DO NOT think that they learn similar to other horses. They are NOT easy to train. It is a BAD idea, you or the horse can end up hurt. I enjoy retrained sooooooo many Mustangs because people thought they could do it. But they are NOT like other horses!! No you are NOT the right age to train a Mustang! The horse will turn out alllll messed up need to be retrained. Most trainers will not take a wild Mustang to retrain them. Sorry just not a angelic idea for someone who very little time with horses.
Any age is fine as long as you know what you're doing... if you are so unsure later it sounds like you should get one that's already finished.
Age should not be an issue; experience is what counts. Generally speaking, however, a teenager is not the best trainer for a horse. That's not to vote you aren't experienced or can't do a lot with it, but there are oodles, many issues that can crop up. I'm 21 now so probably not much older than you; I've be riding my entire life, and I still wouldn't feel comfortable training a horse from the ground up (particularly one who started off as a uncultivated mustang...). I've done a lot of work with my horses and "trained" them in a variety of disciplines, but they were either already started before I get them (just greenbroke) or I had a lot of help. One mistake could mess up the horse, injure you, or destroy your confidence--which is about the worst thing that can happen :).
I would propose that you find a good trainer to work with. I'm not discouraging you from getting the horse and working with it, because I have a sneaking suspicion that it would be a great learning opportunity. Just don't try to go about it completely alone. Find a trainer who will facilitate you with the horse--not train it for you, but guide you and tell you what you need to do and minister to you if you get stuck.
I also hope you know enough to know that even whether the horse is "cheap" ($125) you're going to be investing a LOT of money into the horse--tack, feed/hay, board, vet, farrier, worming, emergencies, training equipment, other equipment for a growing horse (blankets, halters, etc.), grooming supplies, etc. Make sure you're prepared for the financial commitment as in good health.
It isnt a question of age but experience.
If you have someone more experienced and older at hand to watch you and guide you I'm sure you can train a tamed mustang. Make sure they turn with you to pick out the horse out of the twenty five. Mares would be the best in this situation because the stallions might retain their stallion behavior after being stallions so long (unless in that are some foals there).
It's not a question of age -- I was doing some training at 12 years outmoded -- but experience. You say that you've "been around" horses, but have you truly owned one? I'd suggest that you talk to a local trainer and ask them if they clutch you on as an apprentice. Start with learning little things -- desensitizing, ground manners, using cues on an already trained horse. then run onto something a bit bigger.
I'm not suggesting this exact course of action, but I got a big start in my training when my mare have a colt. Suddenly, I was responsible for this bumbling little thing, and I had to be solid careful with him, because his mind be a clean slate -- if he got absent with something, it could stick with him as a bad dependence for the rest of his life. The way I've seen it, a delirious mustang is very similar -- they usually have the most simple of ground manners and are used to people, but beyond that, they are much like a new foal.
My suggestion is, whether you must get one, then get within touch with a local trainer who will help you choose one that would have a temperament to clash your experience level, and then would train it for you while allowing you to have a paw in his/her training.
Training a horse is never as easy as "jump on the horse and be in motion." There are hours and hours of desensitizing and ground manners that need to be done before you even put your foot in the stirrup. It can be impressively tiresome, and if you end up with a stubborn or slow horse, would you still enjoy the extra time, energy, and patience to get through with training him or her? You need to think outstandingly hard about your experience with horses, and don't lie back to yourself or think that it'll be easy, because that's how your or your horse could get hurt.
Find an moving forum online or a local horse club, and ask around for information, especially if you've never owned a horse before. Find out what you're getting yourself into beforehand you jump in.
age have nothing to do with training a horse! what does matter though is experience and familiarity. If you have never trained a horse, make it a learning experience for both you and the horse, and hold someone help you and teach you to train. You need to kind sure you have the riding and handling experience and also you really need to be extremely confident surrounded by your ability around horses.
I would really recommend you make it a joint activity with someone else who does have the experience in training horses so that you can swot up and the horse will have the best possible chance at being trained properly.
Good luck!
It doesn't really matter what age you are, but what experience you have with horses. For example I be just 10 when I bought my then 6yo. ex-racer and I trained him myself. So it depends on what experience you have, and the individual horse as some are go between than others.
So I'd say to go for it, just be certain to have a trainer or someone more experienced to help you, if you bring to a close up needing help.
Well good luck & I hope this help! :]
Listen to PRS. This is a bleak idea.
i piece you will have no problem, im 16 almost 17 I have be training horses since I was 15
