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re: Want to learn about horses - have never really ridden one
Posted on 10/25/16 at 3:34 pm to tigerinthebueche
Posted on 10/25/16 at 3:34 pm to tigerinthebueche
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tigerinthebueche
Sorry about going off. I have just seen too many people watch A Lonesome Dove / Jeremiah Johnson Marathon and then decide they want to own horses. Growing up with horses, I just don't like them. OP lives in Mandeville, and he can go to a couple of the riding schools around here. My kids do...
Horses are expensive and you having an inside track on free vet services makes your advice skewed. And not everyone likes the animals. My kids love to ride the beasts, but they never had to feed them, worm them, repair a fence...muck a stall...
I just envision OP at Tractor Supply trying to get electric fence and Ivermectin one weekend wondering what he used to do for fun before horses.
Posted on 10/25/16 at 3:45 pm to NimbleCat
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OP lives in Mandeville, and he can go to a couple of the riding schools around here.
plannin on it
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I just envision OP at Tractor Supply trying to get electric fence and Ivermectin one weekend wondering what he used to do for fun before horses.
I'm not a dipshit, I understand that its a lot of work and am not waking up tomorrow and buying a horse
dont really see any problem with getting some input from someone who has experience in something I have interest in and always have
I actually welcome the negative comments, I understand it not all sunshine and roses and there are some shitty parts, probably a lot, but I want to get an understanding of what those are as well as the positives.
this is step 1 of at least a year long process of me maybe getting a horse, MAYBE after I get some experience riding, taking care of horses, seeing what all goes into it, i'll decide that i should get one, but this will definitely not be an impulse decision
luckily, my aunt owns a tack shop (dont even know if thats the right word) in sulphur so I should be able to get a few discounts when im stocking up on some supplies in the future!
Posted on 10/25/16 at 7:53 pm to NimbleCat
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Horses are expensive and you having an inside track on free vet services makes your advice skewed.
Ironically, vet services are the things I use least. I guess I've been lucky cause in 20+ years of horse ownership I've never had a major medical event. My biggest expense, and one least cited here, is regular feeding- feed and hay.
But every complaint or negative mentioned here is applicable to most hobbies. Fishing, hunting, golf- they are all expensive and all require time and a commitment to be successful. It really boils down to your perspective about your hobby and what you put into it.
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