Criteria for choosing a horse for your child - Horses (Other)

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by Mary Hale

When looking for a horse or pony for your child, there are several factors to consider. First off, does your child actually WANT a horse and want to ride, or do they simply want to tell their friends they have a horse? Once you
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by C Mark

There is nothing more special than the bond that develops between a child and their first horse. As a parent, there are several factors you can consider when selecting what will become your child's best friend.
First, what not
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by Angela Blair

When a child reaches driving age, somewhere around 16 years old, it seems parents research, study and diligently train their offspring before purchasing the very first car and that's as it should be. By comparison and we're
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by S.P. Lynn

Safety is the number one priority when choosing a horse or pony for your child. The following points are a few things to keep in mind when looking for your child's new companion.
SEND YOUR CHILD FOR RIDING LESSONS FIRST
This is
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by Karen Sitzberger

After years of owning horses (and some ponies) I firmly believe that a child's first horse/pony should fall into the following criteria:
1. Is the animal at least 10 years of age? By this age, most horses
and ponies are settled
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by writesforu

In choosing a good mount for a child to learn on,its a good idea to do some shopping around first of course.Check the bulletin boards at your feed stores and tack shops too.Check with you local 4-H dept too sometimes there's
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by Sarah Williams

The criteria for choosing a horse for your child is quite simple...is the horse safe and healthy? If you can answer this question with a definite "yes", then you've found the right horse. Of course...there is a little more to
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by Linda Ann Nickerson

Pretty is, as pretty does. Parents will want to choose wisely, when selecting a horse for a child. Matching horse to rider means finding a horse that will care for a beginning rider, or one that may provide enough challenge for
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by Bonnie Dennis

Horses like humans have a multitude of character traits. Horses have memory because of this their attitudes vary based on their pasts, their breed, and their temperament in general. Every experienced horse person knows that
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by Elizabeth Alexander

Horse for a child I think not.Choosing a child's pony should of been the article unfortunately inexperienced or novice adults tend to think buy bigger(so they can grow into it )buy younger (so they grow with it) .Spend as little
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