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any horse people out there?
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:36 am
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:36 am
Ive been interested in getting a horse lately. Growing up my grandmother always had horses and I was around them but not involved much as I was a young child. Id like to get me one to ride on my property. I just dont much about which breed of horse to buy and maintenance. I know you have to maintain there hooves, but not sure how often. I have someone bail hay on my property so hay is not a problem. I know you will have to feed them sweet feed and stuff also.
what about shots and stuff like that?
someone offered to sell me a 8 year old thoroughbred with a saddle and some other stuff, for 300... which doesnt sound bad. It hasnt been ridden in a year, which kind of scares me!
any advice would be helpful.
what about shots and stuff like that?
someone offered to sell me a 8 year old thoroughbred with a saddle and some other stuff, for 300... which doesnt sound bad. It hasnt been ridden in a year, which kind of scares me!
any advice would be helpful.
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Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:38 am to diat150
This is my cousin, Bobby.
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:39 am to NicoBlues
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:39 am to NicoBlues
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:39 am to diat150
quote:= moneypit
horse
thats what I've heard anyways
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:44 am to diat150
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thoroughbred
NOOOOOOO
Not the way to go if you just want a horse to ride around. Get you a good saddle broke quarter horse. They aren't hard to come by.
Horses are hell on pasture also. You'll need a good bit of grass to keep up with it, otherwise you will have a fenced in dirt patch.
You'll have to pay somebody to come shoe it every now and then or trim it's feet if you leave it barefoot.
Not sure about shots and shite. I wouldn't think they require much medical attention without injury.
That's all I got for ya right now. Good luck
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:52 am to diat150
If you have pasture and room, they're not much more care than a dog. Just a lot bigger. One of my horses as a kid was an ex-race horse thoroughbred. Sumbitch could blister down a turnrow at about 40 mph. Twas awesome.
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:55 am to LSUballs
quote:but, could he stay up with da beagles all day, and could you lay a rifle between his ears and shoot off him?
Sumbitch could blister down a turnrow at about 40 mph
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:56 am to NicoBlues
Posted on 10/17/11 at 8:57 am to diat150
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:02 am to Ole Geauxt
quote:
could he stay up with da beagles all day, and could you lay a rifle between his ears and shoot off him?
Naw, I had a bad experience tryin to shoot off Gus. arse bone still gets to acting up when it's about to rain. But I did have a little App mare that was a fine rabbit hunter.
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:04 am to diat150
two words:
PREPURCHASE EXAM
Dont buy a horse without one. Annual vaccinations, Coggins test will run you about $100.00. Dental work (every year or two) another $100.00. hay runs $5 to $8 per bail. Feed runs $12.00 to $20 per bag. Shavings if you stall him are $5-$7 per bag (avg. 2-3 bags per stall). You need about 2-3 acres of pasture per horse.
Look long and hard before you get a horse. as for someone wanting to "give you a horse", be wary of that shite. If the horse is decent he SHOULDN'T be free.
PREPURCHASE EXAM
Dont buy a horse without one. Annual vaccinations, Coggins test will run you about $100.00. Dental work (every year or two) another $100.00. hay runs $5 to $8 per bail. Feed runs $12.00 to $20 per bag. Shavings if you stall him are $5-$7 per bag (avg. 2-3 bags per stall). You need about 2-3 acres of pasture per horse.
Look long and hard before you get a horse. as for someone wanting to "give you a horse", be wary of that shite. If the horse is decent he SHOULDN'T be free.
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:09 am to Ole Geauxt
quote:
but, could he stay up with da beagles all day, and could you lay a rifle between his ears and shoot off him?
How many times have I heard this shite...
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:17 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
could you lay a rifle between his ears and shoot off him?
You can shoot off the back of any horse once.
Once!
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:27 am to tigerinthebueche
About a 90% chance you'll lose that itch a year after scratching it. Meanwhile, you'll have dumped a ton of $$, rearranged your property, and tied yourself down 7 days / week.
Better make SURE you want one before taking the plunge! Experience (mine and quite a few others) speaking...
Better make SURE you want one before taking the plunge! Experience (mine and quite a few others) speaking...
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:35 am to Yellowstone
quote:
About a 90% chance you'll lose that itch a year after scratching it. Meanwhile, you'll have dumped a ton of $$, rearranged your property, and tied yourself down 7 days / week.
Don't say anything! Let this poor bastard get into the same situation I'm in. No point in me having all the fun
Posted on 10/17/11 at 9:37 am to Yellowstone
When you jump on the back of a thoroughbred, you better be ready to ride. Horses are a Pain the azz to me.
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