Finding mentorship when buying your first horse is crucial for gaining expert guidance, avoiding common pitfalls, and ensuring a positive, informed start to horse ownership.

Recognizing the time, financial, and emotional responsibilities required to ensure your horse's well-being and build a strong bond. Continue through the course to decide if buying, leasing, or taking lessons at a local barn is best for you!

Connecting with people in the horse community builds relationships rooted in shared passion, mutual respect, and a willingness to learn from one another. It’s about fostering a supportive network where experiences, knowledge, and the love for horses bring people together to grow and thrive as equestrians.

Leasing is a great way to dip your toe into horse ownership before diving into the deep end! See if it is the right option for you and the different type of lease agreements.

Build a working budget to successfully enter into horse ownership without adding financial stress!

Learn all of the tips and tricks on where to look to find your dream horse!

It is important to remember 3 key things when talking with sellers to ensure a concise interaction that promotes communication while not wasting either party’s time!

Knowing when you’d like to move forward with a horse or if you’d like to pass is a crucial step!

Understanding the PPE and Vetting Process!

Take this list of questions and key things to note with you to make sure you cover all of your bases!

To ride or not to ride when you go to try a horse!

Bringing your first horse home, getting set up and what to expect!

Everything to expect the first week with your new horse! Starting off on the right hoof.

Horse ownership is a journey you never stop learning on!

Feeding your new horse and learning how to feed a species appropriate diet for optimal health.

Types of hay, grain, and minerals as well as when and why to use them!

Troubleshooting nutritional needs, testing for and remedying deficiencies as needed.

Building successful and productive relationships with equine professionals to ensure optimal health in your equine partner!

Dental work for horses, what it is, who can do it, and how often it needs to be done! Signs to look for that may indicate a problem to curb it quickly.

An inside look at equine podiatry - as the old saying goes, “no hoof, no horse!”

A list of equine care practioners that can help keep your horse in tip top shape! When and why to use each one.

What it means to be happy, healthy, and sound from the equine perspective.

Recognizing and remedying signs of stress and forming an effective action plan.

Building a successful relationship with your equine partner starts way before you ever step foot in the saddle. Learn how to build your relationship from the ground up to ensure a good working relationship where your horses feels like an active partner!

Riding, training, and beyond! There is so much to do and explore in the world of horses, take a glimpse into the different disciplines and avenues you can take.

There is immense power in keeping an open mind and allowing yourself to learn from different viewpoints. Never stop learning in the world of horses!

Learn to trust your instincts, your intuition, and your horse! Place value on the relationship and open communication you have with your horse to guide your path.

Enjoy the journey, the highs and the lows are all apart of it and will shape your experience! Build trust with yourself and your horse through consistent day to day work.