I had a visit from a friend yesterday, well when I say friend she only gets in touch when she is after something. She has been looking at buying a 2 year old gelding and wanted my advice. Youngster, still not worn a headcoller, had feet done but being sold as future riding club horse. I pointed out a few things to her and she went but its only 2 so you can't expect it to have manners yet. So, to show her what my 2 year old is like we went out, took him in. Picked up his feet, he does not barge, well behaved, runs out, stands up when told. Then I said, why do you want a youngster at your age ( she is 60 ). Well she wants to bring it on. She has no experience, her last horse was in her teens when she bought her. How hard can it be she said. So I explained. A foal is born as a blank canvas. Bad habits are taught. I then said if you are going to pay the sort of money being asked for this horse then you would expect it would have the basic training for its age. The reply was, not every expects the same as you. So she will buy this animal and no doubt get fed up and it will stand in the field until she decides to sell it on. I sometimes wonder why I bother. !
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