Articles Index
The Costs of Basic Horse Care
How much does it cost to care for your horse? Find out the basic costs of horse care. Learn the basic minimum costs of keeping a horse or pony at home or in a boarding facility. Find out how much it costs to feed and care for a horse on a yearly or daily basis.
What is the best age for a first horse?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. How old should your horse be when you buy it? What is the best age for a beginner's horses? Should you buy a young or older horse? Find the answers to your questions about the age of your first horse.
What basic equipment do I need to feed, handle, ride or drive my horse?
Learn what basic equipment and gear you will need to care for, handle, and ride or drive your horses or ponies.
How Will My First Horse Deal Be Finalized?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. How do you finalize the sale of your first horse? What will you need to do once you've decided to buy your first horse. Learn what you will need to do to bring your horse home and make it your own.
Can a horse get all of its nutrition just eating grass?
Learn if horses and ponies can get adequate nutrition by only eating grass in a pasture.
I want a horse but can't buy one; what are my options?
Learn how you can purchase the use of a horse without buying one by leasing, part-boarding or taking riding lessons.
How big should a stable or barn be?
Learn the size and charactristics of a stable suitable for horses and ponies.
What are the basic needs of a horse?
Find out the minimum basic needs of horses, donkeys, ponies, and mules.
What type of food does a horse need?
Learn the basic feed and nutritional needs of horses and ponies, donkeys, and mules.
What is the best kind of fence for a horse pasture?
Learn what fencing is best to safely enclose pastures, paddocks, barnyards and fields for horses or ponies.
How much time does it take to look after a horse or pony?
Learn how long it takes every day to properly care for horses, ponies, donkeys or mules.
What Should I Know About Soundness?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. What you should know about a horse's or pony's physical soundness and health before you buy it. Lean what you need to know about soundness when looking at horses you are considering for purchase.
What should I ask the owners of a horse I considering buying?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. Learn what you will need to ask about any horse you are considering buying. What you need to ask a horse's owner before purchase and what you need to know about the horse.
What Can a Pre-purchase Exam Tell Me?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. What is a pre-purchase exam and what can I learn from it? What won't a pre-purchase exam tell me? Learn about pre-puchase exams with this FAQ.
Where Do I Find Horses For Sale?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. Learn where you can find horses for sale so you can begin your search for the perfect first horse. Advice for beginner and first time horse owners.
How Long Will it Take to Find the Right Horse?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. Of course you want a horse right now! But how long will it take to find a horse that is just right for you? Learn the most important thing about horse buying.
Who Can Help Me Choose a Horse?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. Who can help you decide on the best horse for you. Who are the best people to take along when you are looking at a horse to buy? Find out who can give you the best advice when buying your first horse.
What are the Best Breeders for First Time Horse Owners?
Tips for finding and buying your first horse. Learn the best breeds and types of horse for beginner riders, drivers and horse owners. What are the best breeds for novice owners.
I Can't Buy a Pony--What Are The Alternatives?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. Alternatives to buying and owning a pony. Suggestions for part-boarding, leasing, camps, lessons and loans.
When is it Time to Buy Your Child a Pony?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. How do you know your pony is ready for a pony? Tips and recommendations for choosing the perfect pony for your child.
Are there good reasons not to buy a child's pony?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. Good reasons not to buy a pony.
Where can you find good ponies?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. How to you find, and where to do you look to find a child's first pony? Tips and recommendations for choosing the perfect pony for your child.
What are the Characteristics of a Good Child's Pony?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. What are the characteristics of a good first time pony. What should you look for when searching for a pony.
When I've found a suitable pony, what should I do?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. What steps should you take when you find a suitable pony.
How much does it Cost to Buy a Pony?
Frequently asked questions about buying your child's first pony. How much will a pony cost? Tips and recommendations for choosing the perfect pony for your child.