How to buy a horse by Bruce Drago

Why Are Horse Breeders the Best Place to Acquire Your Horse?

Bruce Drago

Horse breeders love horses and therefore treat them the best possible way by taking care of their health and their grooming needs. To start with you can learn a lot from a horse breeder even if you have extensive knowledge on the subject as they handle horses everyday and therefore are faced with their daily problems and issues.
A horse breeder can help you with distinguishing between horses; telling their age by just looking at their teeth, what equipment the horse needs depending on why and for what purpose you are purchasing your horse, whether it is for racing or just riding for your pleasure as well as advise you on what horse suits your personality best.
You can trust a horse breeder because you can always go back to him or her in case something happens to your horse or you can count on good advice as they have brought up the horse and know all their habits since birth. Horse breeders can also give you tips on how to maintain your horse, horses stable and the necessary grooming, feeding and exercise required for the same.

Finding a Horse Breeding Farm near You

There are many horse breeding farms in the USA and to find one near you, you may need to search online for starters. Do not close any deals online without seeing the horse first; it is important you ride the horse and personally examine him or her before purchase. Depending for what purpose you want your horse, for you may want to focus on different specifics that will make the horse better in that particular area or field.

Helpful Tip

In order to maintain a horse you will need a large open space for the horse to ride as well as to build its stable and allow it to perform daily exercises.

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Bruce Drago Horse Power

I grew up on a cattle ranch, and I always heard from other kids that they wanted to own a ranch when they grew up. I always just smiled and nodded, and thought to myself, “Keep dreaming.” Not that I felt I was better than they were, or anything like that, but I realized how my parents had scrimped and saved and started forty-some years ago to build the ranch they had, and were still in debt for the land that they were purchasing. I got the impression that you either had to come by land by inheriting it or else marry into a family that owned it. Land is just so expensive, and the profits of ranching are so slim…your goal is to break even and survive, and that’s working non-stop.
So I’m not trying to discourage you, but neither will I paint you an unrealistic picture of owning a ranch. I would also suggest that you try to raise cattle as your means of income, and own horses on the side. You can’t make money raising horses unless you are going to have first-rate show stock and continue to show and improve to keep them earning money. Horses are useful on a ranch that raises cattle, and that way you still profit from them.
I’m sure a lot of horsey-loving kids will give me thumbs down…but they misunderstand me. I love horses along with everyone else, but I’m just trying to be realistic. Ranching is work, and it’s a wonderful life, and you have to pour yourself into it and into debt before you can ever gain any ground. But I loved growing up on the ranch, and agree that it’s a wonderful dream to have. My husband and I share that dream, but we’re counting on winning the lottery first….then go ranch-shopping. Good luck.


Bruce Drago