Who has horses?

[ShrekDawg]

My dad has two horses

What kind of horses?

 

[Peaches Lee]

I wanted to mention the buying a foal before it's born thing. It is actually done a lot in sport horse circles. It's called buying "in utero". Supposedly it is cheaper than buying a foal that's born because you can make payments while the foal "cooks". I've never done it, not sure if I ever would (although never say never right!). Some breeders also offer "custom foal" options where you select a mare from the breeder/owner and choose a stallion and if the mare owner approves, you can breed and get a foal that way, without buying a mare and doing the hole process on your own.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I wanted to mention the buying a foal before it's born thing. It is actually done a lot in sport horse circles. It's called buying "in utero". Supposedly it is cheaper than buying a foal that's born because you can make payments while the foal "cooks". I've never done it, not sure if I ever would (although never say never right!). Some breeders also offer "custom foal" options where you select a mare from the breeder/owner and choose a stallion and if the mare owner approves, you can breed and get a foal that way, without buying a mare and doing the hole process on your own.

It makes sense but I would just be so nervous to pay and then have something go wrong. I know dog breeders require a deposit to hold a spot and sometimes full payment before the pups go home or at pick up but the deposit is usually only a couple hundred and at most the dog may be like $2000, usually less, sometimes more if a rare breed or something. Buying a $5000 or $10000 or whatever sport horse foal I would think would be different. Shelling out thousands before it's even born. But I can see the appeal I suppose. But also what if it doesn't work out?

The custom foal thing is somewhat cool to me you get to choose exactly what you want but it's also a bit weird to me being able to do that. Idk.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

What kind of horses?

not sure lol

 

[Folly's place]

It's not a rare thing, offered for several warmblood registries. The mare owner has a buyer lined up, the foal buyer has anticipation, and there would be a contract with limitations on outcomes. For example, only one sex is wanted, or some health/ viability limitations.
I've never done it either.
Mary

 

[ShrekDawg]

not sure lol

Ohhh lol any pictures?

It's not a rare thing, offered for several warmblood registries. The mare owner has a buyer lined up, the foal buyer has anticipation, and there would be a contract with limitations on outcomes. For example, only one sex is wanted, or some health/ viability limitations.
I've never done it either.
Mary

That makes sense! They probably have something to protect themselves

 

[paintedChix]

They seem a little small for me though but maybe not. Maybe there are bigger ones or half bred ones. Or I could try driving. I think @paintedChix mentioned that. I had not considered driving before and am kind of scared of that too, maybe more cause you can't easily get out, but it does seem really fun.

O, sweetheart, so many things for you to learn and/or try.

YES, driving is considered to be one of the more dangerous sports with equine. There are many safety considerations - both while at home, on a trail AND at competitions. When at competitions, if rules aren't followed, they are a means to get escorted off the grounds so you don't endanger anyone else.

However, driving (as in "ground") is one of the main bases utilized for training a riding horse. I used it extensively when doing training, all of our ponies get ground driven before being ridden. Ground driving introduces the bit, the feel of equipment, turning right and left, stopping to the pressure of a bit, voice commands. Gets the beastie used to the human moving around them, touching them, speaking to them. When ground driving away from the arena - they get used to seeing sights, traffic, livestock, loose dogs (can be problematic - in one area I lived in I carried a paint gun and "shot" the dogs that came running out to us - made owners mad, but proved their dogs were where they weren't supposed to be). And ponies got used to that noise/activity as well.

When training youngstock - ponies and horses, we often hauled them to show grounds with the mature/showing ones for experience. They'd be safely tied to the trailer with their hay bag and a bucket of water, where they could see, hear but not get loose.



An experienced handler (sometimes me, sometimes one of the older girls, sometimes a friend) would then lead the pony/horse around the grounds and on breaks would lounge them in the arena to let them play, get the "kinks & hi-jinks out" and again, safely experience traffic - from the roads, horses & human. I have also hauled youngstock to local shows that have no driving classes - and after the ponies stand at the trailer and/or get lounged, they are then ground-driven around the show grounds... The makings for solid, safe driving ponies for future driving.

Have more to write, but farrier on way & I have 8 ponies to catch (& we'll be doing a 30 day old filly for the first time, too)...

 

[paintedChix]

If you REALLY want to see pictures - our Google albums are open to the public. Thousands of pictures - separated into albums.

Individual ponies, groups, ancestors, some of our family pics.

This link doesn't include our first Shetlands from 1995 as theses start about 2010. But ...

hmm, can't get a shareable link for all albums. But if you start here - you should be able to access all of the albums. I'll be back to finish this thread later today and finish what I started writing.

https://goo.gl/photos/2qQTjdyj4WAbDeqHA

By the way - Madira's back incident happened in Jan 2008, she's gradutated highschool, has a 4yr college degree major & minor, been all over the world, is now married has 2 step children and just had her own baby boy in March. Thank you for asking!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

O, sweetheart, so many things for you to learn and/or try.

YES, driving is considered to be one of the more dangerous sports with equine. There are many safety considerations - both while at home, on a trail AND at competitions. When at competitions, if rules aren't followed, they are a means to get escorted off the grounds so you don't endanger anyone else.

However, driving (as in "ground") is one of the main bases utilized for training a riding horse. I used it extensively when doing training, all of our ponies get ground driven before being ridden. Ground driving introduces the bit, the feel of equipment, turning right and left, stopping to the pressure of a bit, voice commands. Gets the beastie used to the human moving around them, touching them, speaking to them. When ground driving away from the arena - they get used to seeing sights, traffic, livestock, loose dogs (can be problematic - in one area I lived in I carried a paint gun and "shot" the dogs that came running out to us - made owners mad, but proved their dogs were where they weren't supposed to be). And ponies got used to that noise/activity as well.

When training youngstock - ponies and horses, we often hauled them to show grounds with the mature/showing ones for experience. They'd be safely tied to the trailer with their hay bag and a bucket of water, where they could see, hear but not get loose.

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An experienced handler (sometimes me, sometimes one of the older girls, sometimes a friend) would then lead the pony/horse around the grounds and on breaks would lounge them in the arena to let them play, get the "kinks & hi-jinks out" and again, safely experience traffic - from the roads, horses & human. I have also hauled youngstock to local shows that have no driving classes - and after the ponies stand at the trailer and/or get lounged, they are then ground-driven around the show grounds... The makings for solid, safe driving ponies for future driving.

Have more to write, but farrier on way & I have 8 ponies to catch (& we'll be doing a 30 day old filly for the first time, too)...

Wow I never realized driving could be so useful or taught so many manners! That makes sense though. I may have to try it sometime.

If you REALLY want to see pictures - our Google albums are open to the public. Thousands of pictures - separated into albums.

Individual ponies, groups, ancestors, some of our family pics.

This link doesn't include our first Shetlands from 1995 as theses start about 2010. But ...

hmm, can't get a shareable link for all albums. But if you start here - you should be able to access all of the albums. I'll be back to finish this thread later today and finish what I started writing.

https://goo.gl/photos/2qQTjdyj4WAbDeqHA

By the way - Madira's back incident happened in Jan 2008, she's gradutated highschool, has a 4yr college degree major & minor, been all over the world, is now married has 2 step children and just had her own baby boy in March. Thank you for asking!!

Thanks, I'll have to look at the albums!

And wow that is awesome she is doing so well now!! Glad to hear it

 

[paintedChix]

I wanted to mention the buying a foal before it's born thing. It is actually done a lot in sport horse circles. It's called buying "in utero". Supposedly it is cheaper than buying a foal that's born because you can make payments while the foal "cooks". I've never done it, not sure if I ever would (although never say never right!). Some breeders also offer "custom foal" options where you select a mare from the breeder/owner and choose a stallion and if the mare owner approves, you can breed and get a foal that way, without buying a mare and doing the hole process on your own.

Also done with Arabians, Quarter Horses, Paints, Shetlands. I've seen the "custom foal" order done with Morgans, Welsh ponies, Hackney Ponies, Dutch Harness Horses & Saddlebreds as well.