Calling all big hearted horse lovers......

[Bill Pretty]

This guy is giving you good advice. I am three years (two winters) into my
own place.
BELIEVE ME. It is not easy to carry a 9 to 5 job and 24 / 7 job (horses).

Fantasy #1: You don't save money having your horses in the back yard.
Fantasy #2: You don't get to ride more if they are in the back yard.

I had to hire some help, so I would have the TIME to ride my horses ...

Bill & Critters

Quarter Horseman wrote:

> Tina, I hate to sound like a hard ass, but you've got to think of what's
> best for those 2 before you think of what *you* want. You are cash-shy
> and about to buy two horses, at least one of which is going to require
> at least some minimal level of vet attention and probably extra
> supplements which are not cheap. And since you are a beginner you are
> not even *close* to being able to monitor the health of those two horses
> on your own. And if you are working person w/o a lot of money you are
> going to have to settle for a place that perhaps does only rough board
> -- how will you schedule attending to your horses' needs while still
> holding down a job? I would put this all down on paper: schedule for
> feeding/watering/turn-out/being with your new buddies, your earnings and
> expenses (both horse-related and non-horse-related), what all else in
> your personal life you'll have to sacrifice to care for and be with your
> 2 new resposibilities, and so on. Can you afford tack and can you
> afford to take the time to find such that will actually *fit* the horse
> that can be ridden? Who will assist you? Can you afford $750-1,000 a
> month as well as the enormous time and mental drain these two horses
> will put upon you? How will you feel about yourself if you are unable
> to afford the care they really need? I'll tell you: you'll wish you'd
> never taken on the responsibility in the first place, and you'll wish
> you'd left them where they are so that maybe someone with more financial
> wherewithal and horse experience could have taken them and better
> provided for them.
>
> Even for people with lots of money, having a special-needs horse is a
> very trying experience, both financially and psychologically. From your
> description of your situation, I believe you would be doing both the
> horses and yourself a disservice by adopting them. If you really want
> to immerse yourself in the horse hobby I would suggest *strongly* that
> you consider taking beginner riding lessons somewhere, possibly soon
> followed by a barn lease (full or half lease) which will provide you the
> benefits of having a horse buddy but without any of the financial
> responsibilities. In parallel with that you can volunteer to help
> around the barn, which may help reduce your lease fee.
>
> Sorry for being so blunt about this, but I always say, "The horses, not
> you, come first."
>
> QH

[Beckie Pack]

I hate to admit this but I agree too. I would love to have a horse again but
I have kids and little cash flow. So my love for horses will need to stay a
dream until the kids move out and I have more time and money or until my
business takes off and is profitable.

I was just thinking that it would be neat to have a neighborhood horse place
for those horses who need help. Where everyone pitches in to feed/groom/ride
the horse. Provided that everyone was nice, careful and wasn't sue happy.

Enjoy!
Beckie
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[MIRIAM GADDIS]

Becky, can you paint? Try painting horses and then sell them on eBay. You
get to stay home with the kids, and you can make some pretty good change at
the same time. After a year or so when you start getting really good, you
can start asking higher and higher prices, and then guess what! You can
suddenly afford that horse! Good luck! Annie

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[Beckie Pack]

Horses are about the only thing I can draw decently. I don't know about
painting but that sounds pretty fun. My husband would say "oh no, another
hobby." At least it would get me away from the computer!

I think once his karate studio is profitable and I'm working again (computer
jobs out here are scarce!) then we'll either buy a house with some land or I
can rent some space.

thanks for the tip! I might try it!

Enjoy!
Beckie
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[Joe Fields]

It's like the old joke- Question-How do you become a millionaire?
Answer- Start out with two million and buy a horse. Truer words were never
spoke

[snip]

>>> Even for people with lots of money, having a special-needs horse is a
>>> very trying experience, both financially and psychologically. From your
>>> description of your situation, I believe you would be doing both the
>>> horses and yourself a disservice by adopting them.

[snip]
>>>
>>> QH
>>
>

[Beckie Pack]

I like that bumper sticker:

Driver has no moeny
Horse owner

Enjoy!
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> From: "Joe Fields" <joseph...@ev1.net>
> Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com
> Reply-To: "Joe Fields" <joseph...@ev1.net>
> Newsgroups: alt.horseback.riding
> Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 06:58:59 -0000

> Subject: Re: Calling all big hearted horse lovers......
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