Are Beginners To Horse Riding Qualified To Breed Horses?

For beginners to horse riding, who are thinking that it would be wonderful to breed their own horse and rear it from the time it's born, it is important that they recognize that there will be advantages and disadvantages to this endeavor.

Costs Associated With Breeding

When you decide to breed a horse, you will not only be responsible for the mare's insemination and other costs associated with the birth, but you will also be paying for the care of the foal, which includes veterinary expenses, from the time of his birth, up until you are able to ride him.

You will spend as much money on this foal in his first three years, as you would have spent had you decided to purchase him as a three year old.

Care of the Foal From Birth to Three

When your foal is young, he will need to learn how to accept blankets, halter lead, and allow his feet to be picked up.

Trying to accomplish these tasks when you are new to riding yourself, is not practical. Errors made in the handling of your foal will be difficult to fix at a later time, therefore, it's important for an experienced rider to manage this training. If your youngster is not taught with controlled discipline, it won't be long before he becomes an unruly, unmanageable large animal.

Your Horse at Three Years Old

Learning to accept a saddle and rider is achieved through back-training of your three year old horse. In order to have enough skill and experience to be the primary trainer of your horse, and the first individual to sit on him, it will require more than just those three years of horse riding experience that you have gained. And it is recommended that you not attempt it! Mixing a novice rider with a green horse will never lead to positive results.

Instead, you will need to hire an expert to back your horse, and teach him the fundamentals of being ridden. You will have to continue to pay for expert training of your horse, as you gain the necessary additional years of experience before you are qualified to train a horse yourself.

To Summarize

Having the opportunity to ride a horse that you have bred yourself, is an amazing experience, but one that beginners to horse riding are not qualified for. You can learn how to properly handle and ride a horse, by purchasing a horse that is older and can educate you about the finer points of horse riding. Once you have gained the required experience, you will have the expertise and skills to pursue your dream of breeding a horse on your own.