Any horse lovers?

You can get everything you need from a local tack shop, and it would probably work out cheaper to hire transport BUT you will need the correct facilities, eg. enough grass (but not too rich), stabling, safe and secure fencing, finances, ect.

AND there is no way that anyone would/should sell you a horse with no experience. I'd approach a local riding school for stable management (absolutely essential) and riding lessons (essential if you plan to ride the horse) and for advise.

If you are desperate for a horse, approach a livery yard who will be willing to provide full livery (they board and care for your horse) and help you learn how to care for your horse - but do not attempt to keep it at home without lots and lots of experience! It's dangerous for both the horse and you!

Good Luck :)

Whoa, whoa… If you are not an experienced rider & don’t know equine care, buying a horse would be a mistake of epic proportions. You have no idea of the responsibilities, expense and commitment necessary for owning a horse which would inevitably be a disaster- if not for you, then most certainly for the poor animal you purchased.

No one should even consider buying a horse without six months to a year of riding lessons first. And that still won’t give you any of the insider knowledge needed in keeping a horse – proper feeding regimen, stabling duties, grazing requirements, daily exercise routine, regular veterinary checks, hoof care & shoeing, grooming & cleaning, parasite prevention, supplement needs, behavior issues, preventative health & first aid, plus all the unexpected situations one cannot plan for.

You've already shown you’re not prepared by focusing on the finances. The money is meaningless if you don’t know how to CARE for a horse and that’s knowledge you can’t buy. Check with some larger boarding stables and ask about leasing a horse instead. Most will require that you also take lessons, if not an experienced rider.

I'm thinking that you should definitely try to lease a horse first, so that if you find that the horse world is not for you, you can back out at any time, and you may or may not get nearly as attached. this way, you will also find the style of horse you like. Horses are very expensive to keep and i takes a lot to keep up. I definitely recommend leasing first at lest for a little while:) I hope this helps:)