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<blockquote data-quote="EIEIO" data-source="post: 151065" data-attributes="member: 1947"><p>I guess my question to you is how familiar are you with horses? You do know the cheapest part of owning one is when you buy it. Only handling them once a week or even less more than likely will leave you with nothing but some pasture ornaments as unless it's a real well trained horse it won't take it long to decide it no longer likes to be ridden unless your on it fairly often.</p><p></p><p>We have 3 hay burners here the wife and kids ride. They love them and I hate them all but am still the stable boy. We leave ours out 24/7 however they do have a barn to go in if they want but are usually only in there during the summer when it's real hot out.</p><p></p><p>Once we had a gelding that was king of the pasture and was also kept with the cattle. We ended up having to keep him pastured away from the cattle cause he would chase them off their hay during the winter, did not matter if he wanted to eat or not he would just run them off anytime he saw them eating.</p><p></p><p>If you do decide to get a couple of horses be sure and have a plan that can be acted upon right away if for some reason the cattle and horses don't get along.</p><p></p><p>I no longer allow the wife and kids horses in with the cattle.</p><p></p><p>J</p><p></p><p>FWIW- Keep in mind where the old term "horsing around" came from <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EIEIO, post: 151065, member: 1947"] I guess my question to you is how familiar are you with horses? You do know the cheapest part of owning one is when you buy it. Only handling them once a week or even less more than likely will leave you with nothing but some pasture ornaments as unless it's a real well trained horse it won't take it long to decide it no longer likes to be ridden unless your on it fairly often. We have 3 hay burners here the wife and kids ride. They love them and I hate them all but am still the stable boy. We leave ours out 24/7 however they do have a barn to go in if they want but are usually only in there during the summer when it's real hot out. Once we had a gelding that was king of the pasture and was also kept with the cattle. We ended up having to keep him pastured away from the cattle cause he would chase them off their hay during the winter, did not matter if he wanted to eat or not he would just run them off anytime he saw them eating. If you do decide to get a couple of horses be sure and have a plan that can be acted upon right away if for some reason the cattle and horses don't get along. I no longer allow the wife and kids horses in with the cattle. J FWIW- Keep in mind where the old term "horsing around" came from :D ! [/QUOTE]
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