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Horses?
#2098280
04/26/17 04:37 AM
04/26/17 04:37 AM
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Hav2Hunt
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I have fought my children as long as I can my two boys and little girl have been on me to get a couple horses. We by know means whatsoever live on a farm although we do have chickens, the normal family pets, couple hunting dogs and a small garden on our 25 acres. So I have fenced in about 2.5 acres maybe a little more with 48 inch field fence with a strand of barbwire at the top total 54 inches in height planted some Bermuda grass and built a 20x14 barn. I'm just curious if the acreage is good enough for two and if the barn is an okay size. I also have a friend who's mare just foaled a couple months ago and he wants to give us the foal not sure if this is a good idea or not any guidance on having horses will be much appreciated.I also have rode a few horses but would not call myself an expert rider. We live off a dirt road so we will be able to ride a good bit our 800 acre hunting club is on the same dirt road so hopefully there will be plenty of opportunity for exercise.
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Re: Horses?
[Re: Hav2Hunt]
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04/26/17 09:03 AM
04/26/17 09:03 AM
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Posts: 10,649 Central, Al
Bustinbeards
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My friend with a few horses says he thinks horses just try to find ways to kill themselves.....
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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Re: Horses?
[Re: Bustinbeards]
#2098581
04/26/17 10:56 AM
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BhamFred
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My friend with a few horses says he thinks horses just try to find ways to kill themselves..... he almost has it right. A horse spends 99% of it's time figgering a way to kill itself or kill you.
I've spent most of the money I've made in my lifetime on hunting and fishing. The rest I just wasted.....
proud Cracker-Americaan
muslims are like coyotes, only good one is a dead one
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Re: Horses?
[Re: Hav2Hunt]
#2098850
04/26/17 04:01 PM
04/26/17 04:01 PM
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Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 33,437 Your mom’s house
doekiller
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First, don't get the foal. You have no experience training a horse and it would be years before you get anything out of it.
Second, 2.5 acres will not support two horses without a lot of supplemental feed. Feeding two horses isn't going to be expensive (relative, I am currently feeding 6).
How old are your children? You might want to start with some riding lessons. They need to learn to ride and you can't teach them. Then, if they still are interested, I would consider getting them one.
Remember, you will have vet bills, feed bills, farrier bills. All those things continue long after everyone stops riding them. They are consistant and don't go away.
Vet, just for once a year is going to be several hundred. That is not counting sick horses. More if you don't have a trailer to take them to his office. Feed bill, a horse eats more than you think. If they are on good pasture, it is one thing. You are going to go through at lest a couple of bags of feed a week. Fairer, figure at least $69 every 6 weeks.
If you want to buy some, I have a couple I will sell you. My son has outgrown both of them.
By the way, if someone says the horse they are selling is "kid broke", ask them how many kids it has broken.
I could give you a dozen things to do and look for when buying a horse, but I don't think you are there yet.
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Re: Horses?
[Re: FurFlyin]
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04/27/17 04:24 AM
04/27/17 04:24 AM
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Posts: 15,547 Panhandle Florida
PaschalBD
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Make friends with someone who has them or take your kids twice a year to a riding farm. I promise you you'll hate everything about a horse in short order if you own them.
The only way to own them and really enjoy them is to be born into a wealthy family or win the lottery. Either way, somebody is hired to care for them and all you have to do is ride em.
A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Re: Horses?
[Re: doekiller]
#2099434
04/27/17 08:28 AM
04/27/17 08:28 AM
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Posts: 18,070 Andalusia, Al. Covington Co.
DEADorALIVE
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First, don't get the foal. You have no experience training a horse and it would be years before you get anything out of it.
Second, 2.5 acres will not support two horses without a lot of supplemental feed. Feeding two horses isn't going to be expensive (relative, I am currently feeding 6).
How old are your children? You might want to start with some riding lessons. They need to learn to ride and you can't teach them. Then, if they still are interested, I would consider getting them one.
Remember, you will have vet bills, feed bills, farrier bills. All those things continue long after everyone stops riding them. They are consistant and don't go away.
Vet, just for once a year is going to be several hundred. That is not counting sick horses. More if you don't have a trailer to take them to his office. Feed bill, a horse eats more than you think. If they are on good pasture, it is one thing. You are going to go through at lest a couple of bags of feed a week. Fairer, figure at least $69 every 6 weeks.
If you want to buy some, I have a couple I will sell you. My son has outgrown both of them.
By the way, if someone says the horse they are selling is "kid broke", ask them how many kids it has broken.
I could give you a dozen things to do and look for when buying a horse, but I don't think you are there yet. Doekiller, you need 7, and as luck would have it, I just happen to have one for you! 16.5 hh, Thoroughbred, great-great-grandson of Secretariat...put him on you right, too!
Well behaved women never make history.~ Out back Quit laughing...I think I broke something.
Fifteen is my limit on Schnitzen-Gruben, Baby...
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Re: Horses?
[Re: FurFlyin]
#2104312
05/02/17 03:32 PM
05/02/17 03:32 PM
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Posts: 2,500 cullman,al
deerfeeder89
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Im with Fur. Never cared for them my grandpaw had 2 of them and road them a buddy has about 6 that they ride.I'll tell you'll be better off to take your kids to your friends house that has the horses. They're dangerous on both ends, ruin pastures by pulling up grass by the roots, waste a ton of hay, and they're always needing something done. The closest thing a horse reminds me of is some women, dangerous on both ends, ruin your man cave, waste alot of money and are always needing something done, hair, nails, etc.
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Re: Horses?
[Re: DEADorALIVE]
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05/02/17 03:55 PM
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Posts: 5,038 Marion, Fayette, Lamar, piddli...
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[quote=doekiller]
Doekiller, you need 7, and as luck would have it, I just happen to have one for you! 16.5 hh, Thoroughbred, great-great-grandson of Secretariat...put him on you right, too! MsLonster's great-uncle Ron was Secretariat's jockey. He is now in a wheelchair, horse accident. Lonster
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Re: Horses?
[Re: Hav2Hunt]
#2104846
05/03/17 06:42 AM
05/03/17 06:42 AM
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Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 10,649 Central, Al
Bustinbeards
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Booner
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Just an FYI, You can rent horses to ride at oak mountain state park. Probably a lot cheaper in the long run imho.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote Well, the way I see it is there's just too many assholes On a good day there's a bunch of assholes in here. On a bad day there's too many assholes in here.
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