Comments on: Are mustangs good horses? http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses Find, compare, review and buy the best mustangs available for sale online. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:49:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Justine http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11824 Justine Fri, 25 Dec 2009 05:12:54 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11824 mustangs make great horses they r sound and dont get injured easy they love to learn and please ppl ive trained mustangs for years ( not wild mustangs of course now a days they r breed in captivity and worked with just like other breeds) i would definitely recommend a young spanish mustang for a beginner horse at least green broke so they can learn from u and u from them. o and mustangs range from all sizes mustangs make great horses they r sound and dont get injured easy they love to learn and please ppl ive trained mustangs for years ( not wild mustangs of course now a days they r breed in captivity and worked with just like other breeds) i would definitely recommend a young spanish mustang for a beginner horse at least green broke so they can learn from u and u from them. o and mustangs range from all sizes

]]> By: Ron Sr http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11823 Ron Sr Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:48:45 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11823 A mustang is a wild animal, born and raised in the wild, you can never trust them. They have been broke to ride and even successfully shown, but they are still wild animals and they do not make good horses for a novice owner, or for most owners. Megan there is no such thing as a bomb proof mustang, mustangs are wild animals, like wild cats are and are never to be trusted. there is no such thing in reality as a one person horse, only in the movies. A mustang is a wild animal, born and raised in the wild, you can never trust them. They have been broke to ride and even successfully shown, but they are still wild animals and they do not make good horses for a novice owner, or for most owners. Megan there is no such thing as a bomb proof mustang, mustangs are wild animals, like wild cats are and are never to be trusted. there is no such thing in reality as a one person horse, only in the movies.

]]> By: ~a horseless cowgirl~ http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11822 ~a horseless cowgirl~ Fri, 25 Dec 2009 04:32:00 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11822 If you can find a nice trained one they would be fine for a first time horse person. They can make great horses. But I would leave the straight-off-the-range ones for trainers. If you can find a nice trained one they would be fine for a first time horse person. They can make great horses. But I would leave the straight-off-the-range ones for trainers.

]]> By: CowGirl22 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11821 CowGirl22 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:35:12 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11821 Actually it isn't hard to find one that is already trained. Their owners just usually don't sell them. There are ranches that breed domesticated mustangs but you should by a baby while it is young,only if you have the know how to break it in. They are like dogs almost,they get VERY attached,which is why it wouldn't be right to take one after it has been with its mother for a bit too long. I wouldn't say they are good for a first time though. They are a "one person" type of horse, and can have trust issues so you would have to have time to spend with the horse. Actually it isn’t hard to find one that is already trained. Their owners just usually don’t sell them.
There are ranches that breed domesticated mustangs but you should by a baby while it is young,only if you have the know how to break it in.
They are like dogs almost,they get VERY attached,which is why it wouldn’t be right to take one after it has been with its mother for a bit too long.
I wouldn’t say they are good for a first time though. They are a “one person” type of horse, and can have trust issues so you would have to have time to spend with the horse.

]]> By: AmericanMadeMorgans*HPTS http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11820 AmericanMadeMorgans*HPTS Fri, 25 Dec 2009 03:02:13 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11820 They are GREAT horses if you buy one from good trainer that specializes in Mustangs. Then they are one of the best breeds to own. I have owned about 10 of them. They give you their heart when trained correctly. They are very hardy & easy keepers. Please do not get one from the BLM to train yourself. It is not like training a domesticated horse. Buy one trained. They are GREAT horses if you buy one from good trainer that specializes in Mustangs. Then they are one of the best breeds to own. I have owned about 10 of them. They give you their heart when trained correctly. They are very hardy & easy keepers. Please do not get one from the BLM to train yourself. It is not like training a domesticated horse. Buy one trained.

]]> By: Meagan K http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11819 Meagan K Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:20:36 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11819 I really don't think you are ready for one, especially because your main argument is that you "love the looks of a mustang". Even a trained one might not be okay for a first time horse owner. There is always that chance of the horses "wild" mindset coming back. That mindset is dangerous. An unhandled mustang will not hesitate to kill you. If he finds you threatening, and he cannot escape, he will attack without a second thought. That is their survival method in the wild. I have a mustang, and he is a really sweet boy, but let me tell you he is not easy to train! We are surviving and progressing, but he so far has been by far the hardest horse I have trained. He learns dangerously quick, which can be a good thing, but if there are loop holes in my training he will find it faster than I will! So it is hard to try to win with him, he could easily learn a bad habit. I guarantee that he will be a good trail horse one day though. He is basically a genius, but what do you expect when the breeder is mother nature? If I would you I would wait until I had more experience to get a mustang. For now get a nice trail mount, and work your way up until you can handle a mustang. Edit---- Julie, mustangs arent necessarily bad jumpers, but I do agree they often dont have the ability to "go far" but would make a fine lower level jump prospect. http://www. blm. gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ca/images/nb09/383. Par. 61713. Image. 640. 478. 1. gif http://www. equinenow. com/horse-ad-181888 Just pointing that out. I really don’t think you are ready for one, especially because your main argument is that you “love the looks of a mustang”.
Even a trained one might not be okay for a first time horse owner. There is always that chance of the horses “wild” mindset coming back. That mindset is dangerous. An unhandled mustang will not hesitate to kill you. If he finds you threatening, and he cannot escape, he will attack without a second thought. That is their survival method in the wild.

I have a mustang, and he is a really sweet boy, but let me tell you he is not easy to train! We are surviving and progressing, but he so far has been by far the hardest horse I have trained. He learns dangerously quick, which can be a good thing, but if there are loop holes in my training he will find it faster than I will!

So it is hard to try to win with him, he could easily learn a bad habit. I guarantee that he will be a good trail horse one day though. He is basically a genius, but what do you expect when the breeder is mother nature?

If I would you I would wait until I had more experience to get a mustang. For now get a nice trail mount, and work your way up until you can handle a mustang.

Edit—-

Julie, mustangs arent necessarily bad jumpers, but I do agree they often dont have the ability to “go far” but would make a fine lower level jump prospect.
http://www. blm. gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ca/images/nb09/383. Par. 61713. Image. 640. 478. 1. gif

http://www. equinenow. com/horse-ad-181888
Just pointing that out.

]]> By: PAYNE http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11818 PAYNE Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:53:02 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11818 the mustang you are thinking about is not the mustang you will get if you buy one. It is against the law to trap any mustang in the US now, so all the wild mustangs are imported from mexico. These horses can be broke and be very rideable, but you will not be pleased with it after you ride more. The mustangs are very short like 15 hands and the average horse is around 17 hands. There feet are really hard to put shoes on because they are usually older by the time there shoed so there feet are deformed. the mustang you are thinking about is not the mustang you will get if you buy one. It is against the law to trap any mustang in the US now, so all the wild mustangs are imported from mexico. These horses can be broke and be very rideable, but you will not be pleased with it after you ride more. The mustangs are very short like 15 hands and the average horse is around 17 hands. There feet are really hard to put shoes on because they are usually older by the time there shoed so there feet are deformed.

]]> By: taylor http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11817 taylor Fri, 25 Dec 2009 01:18:59 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11817 oh, i absolutely love my mustang mare! the best tip i can give you is to get one that has already been trained by a good trainer. they do exist lol. be wary of older ones without a lot of background info unless youre up to the challenge though. if you get one that has been trained properly and not mistreated, theyre about the same as any other horse can be in temperament. however, my mare(she was my first horse, though id been riding and around horses my whole life) was 11 when i got her, and all we could find out about her was that she was captured in mexico by being run through a wire fence as about a 4 or 5 year old(she still has extensive scars), and that she was sold to outfitters in the mountains who overworked her, used improper tack and shoes(marks from that too), and left her tied for long periods of time. by the time she came to me, her eyes were entirely dead, and she was lacking any spirit unless she got mad. it took me about 3. 5 years to retrain her and get her to fully trust me, and now shes the best horse ive ever met. i wouldnt trade her for any other horse. shes handy, the smartest horse ive ever known, has never been lame, never had colic, has the hardest hooves the farrier has seen, can climb mountains with ease, is an incredibly easy keeper, and protects me from anything she sees as a threat. http://www. flickr. com/photos/38822183@N02/3644386739/ she happens to be gorgeous too ^ basically, mustangs can be incredible, but you really need to know what youre doing or youll have a mess on your hands. oh, i absolutely love my mustang mare!
the best tip i can give you is to get one that has already been trained by a good trainer. they do exist lol.
be wary of older ones without a lot of background info unless youre up to the challenge though.
if you get one that has been trained properly and not mistreated, theyre about the same as any other horse can be in temperament. however, my mare(she was my first horse, though id been riding and around horses my whole life) was 11 when i got her, and all we could find out about her was that she was captured in mexico by being run through a wire fence as about a 4 or 5 year old(she still has extensive scars), and that she was sold to outfitters in the mountains who overworked her, used improper tack and shoes(marks from that too), and left her tied for long periods of time. by the time she came to me, her eyes were entirely dead, and she was lacking any spirit unless she got mad.
it took me about 3. 5 years to retrain her and get her to fully trust me, and now shes the best horse ive ever met. i wouldnt trade her for any other horse.
shes handy, the smartest horse ive ever known, has never been lame, never had colic, has the hardest hooves the farrier has seen, can climb mountains with ease, is an incredibly easy keeper, and protects me from anything she sees as a threat.
http://www. flickr. com/photos/38822183@N02/3644386739/
she happens to be gorgeous too ^
basically, mustangs can be incredible, but you really need to know what youre doing or youll have a mess on your hands.

]]> By: Anna Sophia http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11816 Anna Sophia Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:38:46 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11816 It really depends on what you want to do. If you want to do dressage, jumping, etc, probably not. They might be good at barrel racing or roping, though, and they'd be awesome at trail riding. Yes, they're stereotyped as wild, but not necessarily. However, if you're a first-time or beginner rider. . . bad idea. Really, really bad idea, especially if they haven't been trained into the ground. I'd recommend a Quarter Horse. They're sane, smart, dependable, and awesome for beginners. Not my personal favorite, but lots of people love them and they are great horses. It really depends on what you want to do.

If you want to do dressage, jumping, etc, probably not. They might be good at barrel racing or roping, though, and they’d be awesome at trail riding.

Yes, they’re stereotyped as wild, but not necessarily.

However, if you’re a first-time or beginner rider. . . bad idea. Really, really bad idea, especially if they haven’t been trained into the ground.

I’d recommend a Quarter Horse. They’re sane, smart, dependable, and awesome for beginners. Not my personal favorite, but lots of people love them and they are great horses.

]]> By: mustang http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses/comment-page-1#comment-11815 mustang Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:31:59 +0000 http://mustangsale.net/2009/12/are-mustangs-good-horses#comment-11815 mustangs need lots of work especially the wild ones trust me i have a wild mustang he is great but takes patience, time, and love=]=] but it is a 50/50 chance some are trainable and some you just can't break them no matter what you do i got a lucky one i took that risk and ended up with great one i think for your first horse ever maybe not you won't have the experience good luck though =]=] mustangs need lots of work especially the wild ones trust me i have a wild mustang he is great but takes patience, time, and love=]=]
but it is a 50/50 chance some are trainable and some you just can’t break them no matter what you do i got a lucky one i took that risk and ended up with great one i think for your first horse ever maybe not you won’t have the experience
good luck though =]=]

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