[Berenice.]

Username: drift.
Show Name: Lightning Dexter
Barn Name: Nix
Gender: Mare
Height: 15hh
Phenotype: Seal Brown Snowflake Appaloosa
Genotype: EE Atat LpLp
Sire: Foundation
Dam: Foundation
Breeding Notes:
- Dominant black
- Dominant Appaloosa

[Wolfiedog3]

Username: Wolfiedog3
Show Name: NSS's First Winter
Barn Name: Snowflake
Prompt: Surprisingly, a yearling, as I would more want to train it myself and get it worked in, as it's a much younger age and I could bond with it at a younger age, while if it was an older horse it would be much harder to bond with and break in.

[Moon.Stoned]

Username: Elhoura
Show Name: AA's Songbird
Barn Name: Birdie
Prompt: I would buy one at pretty much any age under 18 years. If I had a lot of extra time on my hands I would go for an inexperienced horse. If was busier or didn't particularly feel like I had enough time to train from the ground up at that point in my life, I would prefer to purchase an older mount.

[Vampire Adam]

Username: Vampire Adam
Show Name: SMR Snowfall on a Dark Night
Barn Name: Bailey
Prompt: I'm pretty inexperienced, so I would buy an older horse to start. I wouldn't have the confidence or knowledge to train a young horse, but I'd want to find a mentor to teach me while I gained more experience with my older horse.

[SpartanAmethyst]

Username: SpartanAmethyst
Show Name: ARR Aegean
Barn Name: Aegis
Prompt: It actually depends on what I'm buying for, to be honest. If I'm looking for a new competitor or a workhorse, I'd be more apt to look at yearlings and horses less than 4 years old. For companionship, or just about anything else, I'd be more apt to look at older horses. These guidelines are not exclusive, though; health and the ability to do what I need plays a big role, but I'll look at any horse that's right for the job, regardless of age.

[Alledowaya]

Username: Alledowaya
Show Name: Destiny's Right Hand
Barn Name: Drifter
Prompt: Depending on what the horse would be needed for, I would say yes. If I'm buying for someone else (I actually do a lot of prospecting horses for others) I usually go for something a bit older unless I absolutely know their riding level. I know older horses can still be rude but it's usually a safer route when you've got peoples lives on the line. If I am looking for a project, I would prefer something younger, maybe even a young untouched mare or one from the tip program at blm. I've worked with blm before and it's very exhilarating to work with younger wild horses! I definitely would do it again.

[BadgerBuddies]

Username: BadgerBuddies
Show Name: Stay Frosty Royal Milk Tea
Barn Name: Tea
Prompt: I personally would prefer an older horse. I assist in therapeutic horsemanship lessons so I would love to have my own horse that’s older and more reliable for that sort of work. I’m also taking a break from riding, so even just having an older horse that’s a pasture pony for companionship would also be a great addition.

[drift.]

Username: drift.
Show Name: Lightning Dexter
Barn Name: Nix
Prompt: Much older horse. I find them easier to work with and overall very easy to connect to. I like to bond with my horses
and I feel it is much harder for me to do so with an energetic yearling. Sure, they're fun, but I also consider myself an old soul, so I can relate to all the oldies. I have a much better relationship with the older fellas. c:

[ElizaChikatta]

Username: ElizaChikatta
Show Name: Roux's Winter Elegance
Barn Name: Roux
Prompt: Older Horse
I would buy an older horse because I personally love having the happy old fellas who love to go out for slow trail rides and swim in the river. Having an experienced horse allows me to feel much safer and there is less chance (depending on the discipline) that anything could scare them. Bomb-proof horses are wonderful for relaxing with, and I have also found I enjoy handling the older ones since they have a more mellow personality and tend to be much more understanding for vet work and handling. The mellow personality makes them much easier to hang out with in the field as well, like when I used to sit under an old oak at my place and sketch the landscape, or my horse if she stayed still long enough or fell asleep. I have a little bit of a fantasy of curling up under a tree like that with a horse sleeping laying next to me as I worked, and we all know yearlings have way too much energy or lack of restraint to do that safely or for long.

[Berenice.]

Username: drift.
Show Name: Lightning Dexter
Barn Name: Nix
Prompt: Much older horse. I find them easier to work with and overall very easy to connect to. I like to bond with my horses
and I feel it is much harder for me to do so with an energetic yearling. Sure, they're fun, but I also consider myself an old soul, so I can relate to all the oldies. I have a much better relationship with the older fellas. c:

Congrats! c: