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I bought my ATV's (3 of them) mainly because I was just tearing up my truck by driving it into the woods and hauling out tree limbs we had to cut to clear some areas. I keep a 16' trailer hooked up to my 4 wheeler at all times now, and I use the kids ATV's for running out to check on cows, bringing cubes out and such. They are invaluable for going across wet land without getting yourself all muddy or getting your tractor or truck stuck and rutting up the place. I kinda figure every hour I put on my 4 wheeler is one less hour I have to put on my big tractor, and the kids can drive the 4 wheeler!

Best accessory: might just be the hour meter I installed on them, as you can rack up 25 hrs on them pretty quick, and I've always changed the oil every 25 hrs! I bought the meters at Sears. they just mount on the dash, and the pickup wire just wraps around the sparkplug wire. I have something like 360 hrs on one, 220 on another and about 120 on the little one my son rides, the 100cc.
 
I don't know how I ever got along without the four wheeler. My most useful accessory is a milk carton, strapped to the rack, to carry tools.
 
Polaris the BEST, but the size of my farm deserves a pick-up to drive around and the ATV's are for FUN and maybe in hunting season to drive around the blind stands for a good deer hunt.
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Ya know I wouldn't have a problem brining my Polaris down there for one of those "good deer hunts!"
 
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
 
Ellie May":2c20ofqz 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
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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.
 
I agree. I too love my horse but theres no quicker way to get things done, just hop on and turn the key. I know it's not the "cowboy way" but we live in a fast pace world, gotta get 'er done!! Funny thing.......That damn thing was so easy to break too! :lol:
 
It's pretty tough to throw a couple of bundles of t-posts and rolls of barbwire on a horses reardeck and still get to where you're going to do a job. While horses may have the place in some environments for working cattle, around here the best use of them is for the neighbor to have them as pasture ornaments, rodeo brons or the main ingredient in a pit barbque.

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CopeMan":264gkspk said:
A. delaGarza":264gkspk said:
Polaris the BEST, but the size of my farm deserves a pick-up to drive around and the ATV's are for FUN and maybe in hunting season to drive around the blind stands for a good deer hunt.
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If you hunt with dogs, like on boar, bear, or whatever, or coonhunt like me you can put dogboxes on ATVs. And Polaris in my opinion are my favorite to. I want to get a Sporstman 700 v-twin. You should look at Polaris' version of a Kawaski Mule , the Ranger. The 6-wheel version is great for muddy conditions like paddocks and sloppy fields. They would be good for you A.delaGarza if you need a truck.
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yes, I know we use to be the Polaris dealer for Mexico in the mid-nineties, but that's another story. If I should buy a Ranger or a Mule I prefer a 4X4 Tracker or similar.
 
CopeMan":1aimfter said:
Ellie May":1aimfter 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
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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.
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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
 
TR":3v7462x9 said:
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
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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.
Click to expand...

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
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" if you want to see a friend in bankruptcy give him a horse"
 

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