| The thought of breeding your own horse and raising it | | | | adorable little foal may turn into an oversized monster. |
| from a foal is very appealing to many people, but if | | | | How To Treat A Three-Year-Old |
| you are one of the beginners to horse riding, it's | | | | By the time your horse is three, he's ready to learn |
| essential that you consider the advantages and | | | | how to wear a saddle and accept a rider. It doesn't |
| disadvantages of this plan. | | | | matter if you've been learning horse riding through the |
| Consider the Costs | | | | three years of your horse's youth, you still won't have |
| The expenses involved in the mare's insemination and | | | | the necessary experience to break him in on the |
| birthing are just the beginning; after that, there will be | | | | saddle or to train him. No matter how you feel about |
| bills related to the foal's upkeep and the veterinarian's | | | | him, you really shouldn't try this! A guaranteed recipe |
| visits - all during the early years when your animal is | | | | for disaster is combining a green horse with a green |
| too young to ride. | | | | rider. |
| Ultimately, the cost of breeding and raising a horse to | | | | So you'll have to hire someone to train your horse on |
| the age of three is about the same as buying an adult | | | | riding fundamentals. Give yourself a few more years, |
| horse. | | | | and eventually you'll have the expertise to train a |
| What To Do From Foal To Three | | | | young horse; meanwhile, pay a professional trainer to |
| There are a number of things that a young horse must | | | | take care of your animal. |
| be taught, such as how to halter lead, how to have his | | | | To Re-Cap |
| feet handled, and how to adjust to wearing blankets, | | | | There's nothing more thrilling than riding a horse that |
| and it's vital that he learns these basics while he's still | | | | you have bred and raised - but only if you're an |
| little. | | | | experienced rider. One of the best ways to learn how |
| It won't work to wait to do this type of instruction | | | | to ride and handle horses is to work with an older |
| when you're start riding. When handled expertly, your | | | | horse who is familiar with the ways of people. Do this, |
| young horse will be able to sidestep the sort of | | | | and before long you'll be ready to breed the horse of |
| mistakes that are hard to correct later in life. If you | | | | your dreams. |
| don't take a firm hand with him as a youngster, your | | | | |