Buying a horse - first steps

so like, we know our budget. We know what area roughly we want to live in. What will we need to sort out (already got a hay supplier, but do we need a saddle already? register with grand national? etc.) How much cash are we likely to need to deal with shit before/during mounting? It’s all very odd and scary and I’m out of my depth

Comedy answers also welcome

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don’t get up before nine

Don’t take it into the Swamp of Sadness

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You’re not going to impress us by “buying” a horse.

The horse riders among us all went out on to the plains to find and tame our horses. Ruffers tale is particularly moving and inspiring.

Here’s some starters for you.

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play epona’s song

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What is the Swamp of Sadness and where is it?

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Trigger Warning for horse fans:

Neverending Story

I’m amazed this thread has taken a whole 2 weeks to materialise tbqfh

Step 1: look it in the mouth

Aren’t they trots?

surely check hooves?

Give the fetlocks a good kick

buying a horse in London is a lot more complicated than elsewhere. There are quite a few horse owners or people going through the process of buying a horse in London on here though so they should be able to help. You might even end up being neeeeighbours.