Here's a guide to how to get your own horse even if you currently don't have a big enough property for one.
You want to look on a local FB group/Craigslist for the type of people who cherish horses to their own determinate at times. Don't look for the well off types because they're more than likely going to be a bit snobby to someone who's not experienced with working around these animals.
When you find the person near by ask about paying for hands on horse lessons. Do that for a few months, and keep your hands to yourself. You're not experienced enough, it's not your horse, and you don't know the temperament of this strangers horse.
After a few months of this take this person out to a BBQ or family dinner. And around or after that talk about maybe being a free helpful hand at their ranch in exchange for a discount. It'll help both parties and you'll be working around whatever animal has caught your eye.
Now this next part is very important. Get a fucking job that pays well. Then after maybe a year ask the owner if you could buy the horse you have your eye on and also pay for him to board said horse. Make sure you're in a financial situation to be able to pull this off.
Finally make it a habit of taking said horse out after dark for a couple months(just make sure it doesn't spook easily). This will make the ranch owner comfortable with you handling YOUR horse in the middle of the night.
There you go. Thank you for reading an idiots guide on how to get into this dying industry.
NEVER TELL YOU'RE A ZOO
You want to look on a local FB group/Craigslist for the type of people who cherish horses to their own determinate at times. Don't look for the well off types because they're more than likely going to be a bit snobby to someone who's not experienced with working around these animals.
When you find the person near by ask about paying for hands on horse lessons. Do that for a few months, and keep your hands to yourself. You're not experienced enough, it's not your horse, and you don't know the temperament of this strangers horse.
After a few months of this take this person out to a BBQ or family dinner. And around or after that talk about maybe being a free helpful hand at their ranch in exchange for a discount. It'll help both parties and you'll be working around whatever animal has caught your eye.
Now this next part is very important. Get a fucking job that pays well. Then after maybe a year ask the owner if you could buy the horse you have your eye on and also pay for him to board said horse. Make sure you're in a financial situation to be able to pull this off.
Finally make it a habit of taking said horse out after dark for a couple months(just make sure it doesn't spook easily). This will make the ranch owner comfortable with you handling YOUR horse in the middle of the night.
There you go. Thank you for reading an idiots guide on how to get into this dying industry.
NEVER TELL YOU'RE A ZOO
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