Article: A friend that has experience with horses should be able to help you find resources and learn what to do when buying a horse. It is great if your friend can also offer helpful advice in both the business end of buying a horse and the training world of horses. You should ask this friend to help you throughout the buying process. They should go along with you to your appointments as an extra set of eyes and ears so that they can pick up on things that you may not be aware of. Let your horse-loving friends know that you're looking for a horse. Tell people like farriers, vets, and tack shop owners. You can also tell your riding instructor and the employees at any stables you frequent. These people often have clients that are selling horses and they may be able to help you try out particular horses that are coming up for sale. Many times, the owner is most concerned that they have a loving home and a recommendation from a friend can only help your case. People who work with horses professionally tend to have a lot of contact with various horse owners, so they are often the first ones to learn about available horses in their area. Look for sales ads in equine veterinarian offices, boarding stables, and tack stores. If you don't see any posted, ask an employee where they're located. The sooner you let your friends know you're looking for a horse, the better. Oftentimes finding the right horse isn't a quick task. It's better to start looking for the right fit sooner rather than later. You'll need to find a horse that's the right size for you and that you are able to handle with your level of experience. If you haven't found any potential horses through word of mouth, look for advertisements for horses for sale. However, buying from a sale or auction is not recommended for first-time owners without the services of a professional. Animals shelters can also provide you with contact information of farm animals, including horses, that need new homes. Be very wary of a "free horse," especially online. A free horse is never truly free. For example, it may have expensive health problems. Have a veterinarian examine the horse for illness, injury, and age. Ask the owner to handle it for you so you can see how it acts. Horse dealers are people who buy and sell horses as a business. You can typically find horse dealers in your area by doing an online search or by asking for recommendations at your local stables or tack shops. Horse dealers have a reputation for not being the best people to buy horses from, as they can be very motivated to sell horses that don't fit a client's exact needs. However, they can be legitimate business people who can connect you with the right horse. If you choose to use a dealer, take things slow and make sure that you take control over which horse you purchase. Not all dealers have yours, or the horse's, best interests in mind. Go to dealers by recommendation, and walk away if you are unhappy with anything. If you want a young horse or a horse with very good breeding, you can go through a breeder to buy a horse. Ask the horse professionals that you interact with for breeder recommendations. Then contact potential breeders and talk to them about their horses and their breeding policies and ideals. Keep in mind that a new horse may not be right for you if you're an inexperienced rider. New riders need old horses and new horses need old riders, as the saying goes. Be careful, though, as there are some horse breeders that are not trustworthy. To avoid dealing with this type of breeder, make sure to get recommendations from past clients and ask about the breeder's reputation with horse professionals that you trust. It is especially helpful to be able to see a foal from a breeder at 2- or 3-years-old to be able to observe their personality and how they've grown.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Ask a knowledgeable horse-loving friend to help you. Get the word out that you're looking for a horse. Search horse ads in local tack shops, vet clinics, magazines, and on the Internet. Contact a horse dealer. Find a breeder.

This works best in small areas covered with or affected by the plant. Areas with widespread creeping charlie will take a long time to manually remove, so you might consider sunlight deprivation or chemical treatment in these cases. It is recommended you wear gloves for protection if you plan to pull the plant out by hand. Gloves can prevent blisters, friction burns, and callouses from forming during manual removal. Creeping charlie is a common skin allergen that can cause itching or a rash from contact. Wearing gloves will prevent you from having an unexpected allergic response while weeding. For plants that are especially thick, you should cut off the leaves and vines to make the roots more accessible. You can do this most easily with a few snips from a pair of pruning shears. Once the protective upper foliage is removed, you'll be able to target the roots in the ground. Keep bits and pieces of creeping charlie collected together off to the side or put it in a bag for disposal later. Lost bits and pieces can reseed your plot with the plant. You may want to avoid doing this on windy days. The wind might blow a stray leaf or vine somewhere else you don't want the plant growing. It is not recommended you use a hoe to break up the soil or cut through the top layer of the plant. This can spread creeping charlie even further. In loose, loamy soil, you may find that the roots pull free with relatively little effort. However, in some cases, the roots may be very stubborn. Grasp the root by its topmost part and apply firm, steady pressure until the roots pull free. You may need to use a rooting tool, which is shaped like a long, flat-tipped screwdriver, to assist in removing difficult plants or those with deep-sunk roots. You should investigate the soil following the hand removal of roots. If you leave behind root pieces, the creeping charlie may return. The leaves and vines you have cut from the plants could serve to further seed creeping charlie, so be careful when disposing this plant. Avoid places like open compost piles where the wind might carry seeds or leaves back to your plot. Using a thin tined rake can help you sift through dirt to find remaining creeping charlie plant debris. Even small pieces can contribute to regrowth. Throwing the creeping charlie away in the garbage should be sufficient, but you could also dispose of trimmings by burning them. Be sure you have a fire permit before burning, if your region requires one. After you've weeded out the creeping, you can help prevent regrowth by adding mulch, like wood chips, over the area the plant was growing. Use a regular cover of 2 - 3 in (5 - 7.6 cm) of your mulch for the best effect. Getting the whole root system and removing every seed-carrying leaf can be a tall order. It's likely you'll miss a few and see the plant return. Every time you see the scalloped leaves of creeping charlie reappear, pull it out. Eventually it should stop coming back. You should see the creeping charlie diminish after each weeding, but it can take up to a year or longer before the plant is fully removed.
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Identify suitable areas for manual removal. Remove leaves and vine growth. Pull up the roots thoroughly. Dispose all clippings and roots. Add mulch to deter regrowth. Remove the creeping charlie as it regrows.