How many of your kids would choose horses over traditional sports if given the choice?

Can't afford a horse? Become the horse

My kids have only ridden horses a few times, all trail rides at a walking pace. With that being the case, their opinion of horses is way different than say a rodeo rider or rancher. Also, we live in a subdivision and could never keep a horse at the house. Combining all that together, the thought of riding horses over anything has never even entered their brains. However, had they learned how to barrel ride or rope cattle or other equestrian events, then maybe, but that is not the case for us. So to answer your question, absolutely not.

Same. Bought a horse for the kids but they got tired of the work involved. They enjoyed riding and grooming though.

It's a cool niche but there's a reason it's generally well to do folks that participate in it. The cost is pretty insane.

We’re not horse people. A few of my older relatives had some old hags and a few mules for plowing but basically horse life was out of our budget. I was a vet tech for two summers in high school. We went to many farms and livestock sale barns. Horse people have to have money.

My kids weren't offered the choice but I was in a round-about way. I chose the horse and ultimately a cowboy's life for 10 years.

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How many of your kids would choose horses over traditional sports if given the choice?

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I think most people like the idea of horses (or pets for that matter) but not the work involved. I am included in this number.

That's why their first experience with a horse needs to be cleaning up after it.

Not true. I lived in a small town. Parents never rode horses. I did it on RN salary. First horse was given to us free. Plenty of horses to be adopted. Found him in auction barn. His dad won the All American.