FYI: English is not my first language, it is my third! Sorry for communication inconsistencies.
Hi! I’m looking to buy a horse.
Requirements:
- scope to jump 3’6
- fully trained (lead changes, counter canter, etc)
My trainer wants me to buy a green appaloosa or a cow pony. She does not like warmbloods, and is not willing to look outside of our region for horses. Anytime I show her an ad, she immediately won’t look at it because its a warmblood. No offense to those horse breeds, they are beautiful but I dont think they are suited for the stuff I want to do exactly. I also 100% KNOW that I do not want a green horse. I am ok with a little green but it is hard for me to handle the off days sometimes and I know that I will not be an ideal rider for those types of horses. I am willing to travel even out of country (not ideal, but doable) and I will definitely go multiple states over to find my horse. My trainer only wants to look in a 2 hour radius around us, but there are not many options where I live.
I don’t know what to do because I really value her opinion and I want her to help me find a horse, but we have really different ideas of what we are looking for. I expressed my desires and goals but she still doesn’t understand. I am not a green rider and have been riding for 10 years, and I jump pretty high and do dressage and stuff like that. I dont know what to do with the whole buying horses thing!
please give me any advice!