What are the essentials for buying a new horse?

Answer 1

take someone along that knows about horses. make sure you know you want to get horses, and will not grow uninterested. i say this in the interest of the horse. i know it sounds unneeded, but get a vet to take blood. we had a horse die that we bought, possibly from insilin resistance. it was out first horse. 1/10 horses die from colic, and colic can be caused by many diseases and problems that a vet can detect. depending on what you are using the horse for, make sure the horse fits your needs. learn more about the horse. visit the horse more than once before buying. make sure the price is right. go out and see many horses before making a decision. dont let the owners sway you. tell them what you want. stay within your comfort range. don't trailer a horse any farther than you want. if you want to stay within the state, or within the city, make sure that other people know that. hope this helps