No, your probably right. But it did make me cry - I've been watching him since the day he was born, and for some reason I just thought he was my horse.
I have to go now. :'(
I'm sorry, I knew it might make you sad, but to pussy foot around it would be horsemanship malpractice in my view. I didn't want to lie about it.
Please think about it some and come back. Having horses can be a great, fun, rewarding, terrific activity... but always there are dangers, and training horses can be very dangerous, particularly when they are as old as this one is to be halter breaking. He's already stronger than you, and strong enough to hurt you. And he's displayed a few signs that he's not going to be an easy one to work with.
I understand the sentiment you have toward him. If you really want to keep him, send him to a pro. (and next week is too soon to turn him back out with mom)
Oh come on now. Nothing Hair said should make you pack up and leave the thread. It was very good sound advise, and will save you major trouble and heartack in the future.
If what she says makes you give up on learning about horses, then you don't even need an old one.
Becky
I will agree that the mare of this colt is your best bet for a first horse. My first horse was 21 years old and had been around the block several times. I gained enough experience with the first one to buy a 3 year old green broke horse. When I say green broke I mean about the only hing it knew was to allow me to sit on it's back. In case you are wondering it takes many hours and miles of riding before a horse is considered past the green broke stage. Can't remember for sure but I think it is 250 miles or hours of riding. Fortunately I have a friend that is an experienced horse person and trail rides almost every weekend. Many trail rides later with lots of her expert advice I had a horse that was fairly safe to ride.
Again, your best bet is mom of this colt. You will have a horse to ride that you can enjoy. Let someone else with experience buy the colt. JMHO!