CopeMan":3v7462x9 said:
Ellie May":3v7462x9 said:
You say the word ATV & everybody jumps on it like the last piece of cake but if you talk about something out of the ordinary no one talks.. Go figure. I guess it's what everybody has in common. Just give a good ol' cow horse and I'm happy don't have to buy no $6,000 motorized lil' box to make me happy.
Ellie May
Yeah, but sometimes a good ol' cow horse can cost you more than 6,000 dollars. Especially if you want a horse with good bloodlines like Two Eyed Jacks and the King Ranch Horses such as Mr San Peppy and Peppy San Badger. I love horses very much, but they cant hold to many bales of hay and theres no place to put a feed bucket.
A little fun perspective on that "$6,000 'lil box" vs horses:
Riches To Rags - Author Unknown
I Worked And Slaved For Many Years Until Everything Was Sunny.
One Day I Chose To Have Some Fun With All My Hard Earned Money.
I Bought A Big Two Acre Ranch Out On The Edge Of Town.
I Bought A Palomino Horse That I Could Ride Around.
And Then I Bought A Saddle With Fancy Padded Seat,
And A Silver Conchoed Bridle And Some Justin Boots For My Feet.
I Bought A Jingle'n Pair Of Spurs And A Big Old Stetson Hat.
I Bought Some Copenhagen For The Pocket Where I Sat.
I Bought A Brand New Trailer And I Spent A Pretty Buck
On A Great Big Shiny Five Speed Tandem Dually Pickup Truck.
I Had All My Equipment, I Was Feeling Proud And Pert,
Till That Lowdown, Ornery Critter Dumped My Nose Right In The Dirt.
I Had To Pay A Horse Trainer To Break That Yellar Hide,
Then I Paid A Little Extra And He Taught Me How To Ride.
Though Everything Was Fine Now, I Started Feeling Pensive.
This Happy Fun Filled Horsy Life Was Getting Right Expensive.
No Problem, Though, I Now Was Free To Ride.
And Thus Enjoy Me Well Broke, Well Trained Toy, With The Palomino Hide.
And Then For A Week That's What I Did On My High Dollar Pet.
But Then He Got Colic And I Had To Call The Vet.
Now If You're Thinken That Doctors Have A Career That Makes Them
wealthy,
Just Wait Till You Pay A Vets Bill To Keep Your Horse Healthy!
Then Ol Yellar Started Limping When He Stepped Down On A Clod,
So I Paid Another Wad Of Bills And Got That Cayuse Shod.
And If That Wasn't Quite Enough, Then Winter Came My Way,
So I Had To Build A Barn And Buy A Load Of Hay.
Then I Bought A Quilted Blanket And A Matching Hood
To Keep Ol Yellar Warm And Keep Him Looking Good.
Sigh!
And Then I Took A Wife And She Had A Boy And Girl.
They Liked To Ride My Horse So Much, I Bought One Each For Them.
I Tossed More Dollars At The Vet, And At The Trainer Too.
And Don't Forget The Farrier With His Anvil And His Shoe.
We Had Us Four Fine Horses, Now, So To Get Where We Could Ride
I Bought A Bigger Trailer Yet, And More Money I Goodbyed.
Then Both Those Silly Youngsters Took To Riding Rodeos,
Their Gear And Clothing And Gasoline Had Me Paying Through The Nose.
And Here I Am Today My Friends, In An Agitated State.
Cause Somehow Those Four Horses Have Multiplied To Eight.
I'm Horse Rich And Money Poor And Am Suffering Great Remorse.
For Once I Was A Wealthy Man Till I Went And Bought A Horse