parjackson
Ridin' The Range
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We have the opportunity to buy a beautiful 2 yo horse who needs a new home. I know next to nothing about horses (except that they are beautiful, need training, and one of my 3 yo sons absolutely adores everything having to do with horses).
How much space does a horse need to be truly happy? We have a little over 2 acres of actual land, but we already have 3 nigerian dwarf goats, 23 chickens, 24 ducks, 2 pot belly pigs, and we're getting two sheep this evening. Would we even have enough room for it? What kind of fencing would we have to put up? Are they expensive to put up? How much time would we have to work with it each day to train it and care for it? Are horses expensive to maintain? We wouldn't even really be able to ride it anywhere around here because we live on a very busy roadway. (Every time I imagine a horse set-up, I see rolling hills with horses galloping freely and simply enjoying life.)
My husband keeps trying to talk me into it, but I refuse to bring home an animal if we can't care for it/give it what it needs to be happy and secure.
Thank you for your advice and help. I truly appreciate your voices of wisdom!
How much space does a horse need to be truly happy? We have a little over 2 acres of actual land, but we already have 3 nigerian dwarf goats, 23 chickens, 24 ducks, 2 pot belly pigs, and we're getting two sheep this evening. Would we even have enough room for it? What kind of fencing would we have to put up? Are they expensive to put up? How much time would we have to work with it each day to train it and care for it? Are horses expensive to maintain? We wouldn't even really be able to ride it anywhere around here because we live on a very busy roadway. (Every time I imagine a horse set-up, I see rolling hills with horses galloping freely and simply enjoying life.)
My husband keeps trying to talk me into it, but I refuse to bring home an animal if we can't care for it/give it what it needs to be happy and secure.
Thank you for your advice and help. I truly appreciate your voices of wisdom!