cheap barrel horse wanted!

[leftycowgirl23]

i have been looking all over the internet for a cheap barrel horse but i cant find any under 3000. see my family has basicly no money and im selling my arab for 1500 and thats all that im going to have to work with to find a barrel horse, and so far i think that im scrued and im going to have to just buy a horse that isnt good at barrels and train it. but it would be very helpful if you could tell me ifyou have a god horse for cheap. and it has to be young and live in california. thanks a bunch :confused:

[Lizard]

have you looked on Dreamhorse.com ?

[Lindsayanne]

A good barrel horse has a huge earning potential, unfortunately you won't find a trained winner for under 10k. Your best bet is to buy one young, or simply keep the horse you have and invest your money in training.

In my experience, most barrel horses, excluding those on the pro circuit, are fast but not well trained or responsive. My trainer likes to tell a story about a lanky thoroughbred dressage horse they trained to race by collecting up and doing a pirouette around the barrels. The horse was big and slow (compared to the QHs) but he and his rider won everything around her for a few years because the horse was obedient and responsive- which in the long run, wins over fast and crazy.

[leftycowgirl23]

yes i have looked on dreamhorse.com :( and there isnt anything at the moment.i guess your right. if i cant find one then im going to tbfrinds.com. they have a tone of tb's from $800 to $1000. and i have heard that tb's can be very good barrel horses. :confused:

[SevdaTVF]

Try looking at www.petfinder.com then look under horses. Its updated daily and there is a wide search area. I would check it out! Best of luck!

[leftycowgirl23]

thanks a bunch evry1 hopefully i will find something soon :confused:

[jrotcdancer07]

have you looked at www.equinehits.com ??? they usually have good horses

[leftycowgirl23]

no i have never heard of that one. :p ill try it right know :D thanks

[leftycowgirl23]

OMG!!! guess what everyone i found a horse on dreamhorse.com for $2000! and thats not the part that im siked about, he's a palomino!!!!6yr old im going to ride him on sat!cant wait!thanks so much everyone for helpin me out.lol :p

[leftycowgirl23]

well the palomino was very green, i mean when u tightened the sinch he went crazy.he didnt evan know how to lunge.but i found a blk and wht paint that i whent tyo ride aadn i luv him,so im goin to ride him again when the weather clears.thanks a bunch guys! :D

[ThreeHorseNight]

I know you are in Calif. But there is a guy that posts ads in our papers here in ark. from oaklahoma, he has some really cheeap horses.Alot under $1,000. Some young and some he says in the ads are broken. If I see any I'll post his number for you. Let us know how the blk and white horse works out for you! And good luck!

[quaters_in_cali]

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I notice that in your original statement it seems like you can't get away from the term "cheap barrel horse" and that is not good.....not good at all!! The reason being that you get what you pay for, you may find a low priced horse that when you go to the ranch where he lives he will behave very well, if you are dealing with a reputable person and you yourself are serious about a certain horse ask the owner if you can have the horse brought to your place or a favorite place of practice that you have, have the horse brought to that place and go for a ride then have your vet on-hand to do your vet check to insure soundness, some horses that have a low price are sometimes good to the naked or untrained eye but upon a vet-check will reveal sometimes hidden trobles.
Depending on your age and your exact location in California, also depending on how soon you are wanting to wait for your horse, I have a Perlino stud, and a black stud that I just bought. They were wild when I purchased them and are comming around very nicely. I am in Southern California, so if you are near here then maybe you could come meet the boys!! I have saddle broke them but that is as far as they have gone on that so I would be flexible to go any way on their training, if you are interrested feel free to e-mail me at minpins4u@cs.com.
Oh and the reason that I said depending on your age is because my boys ARE stallions, and those that are under 18 are not permitted to handle stallions in public attended show events. Well I hope to hear from you soon and good luck!!!