Clip clop animals

**Rockntractor** · 08-31-2011, 10:07 PM

I have two horses coming Sunday, registered Arabian mares saddle broke and ready to eat massive quantities of grass. What the hell is wrong with me?

**malloc** · 08-31-2011, 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

I have two horses coming Sunday, registered Arabian mares saddle broke and ready to eat massive quantities of grass. What the hell is wrong with me?

Nothing's too wrong. I mean you can always trade the pair for a good, sturdy, American Quarter Horse, right? :D

I wish I had the property to put horses on.

**Rockntractor** · 08-31-2011, 10:15 PM

Originally Posted by malloc

Nothing's too wrong. I mean you can always trade the pair for a good, sturdy, American Quarter Horse, right? :D

I wish I had the property to put horses on.

People are giving away horses because of the drought and $80.00 per bail hay, I wouldn't buy any horse.
Now I have to put up a shed for them and fence off more pasture. I do the stupidest crap sometimes!

**SarasotaRepub** · 08-31-2011, 10:27 PM

We'll expect pics of the new gasbags...:D

**djones520** · 08-31-2011, 10:48 PM

Nice. Horses are one of those dreams that may never be for me. I'd love to have about 20 acres, and two horses when I retired.

**Rockntractor** · 08-31-2011, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by djones520

Nice. Horses are one of those dreams that may never be for me. I'd love to have about 20 acres, and two horses when I retired.

It is unbelievable to me that people are giving away registered trained animals, the drought coupled with a bad economy is taking it's toll.
I just don't know if this is a good decision, I have the land and the pasture but horses take time and money to properly care for even if they are free.

**djones520** · 08-31-2011, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

It is unbelievable to me that people are giving away registered trained animals, the drought coupled with a bad economy is taking it's toll.
I just don't know if this is a good decision, I have the land and the pasture but horses take time and money to properly care for even if they are free.

Even if it's not a permanent arrangement, it's bound to be better for them now then with a family that could no longer afford to have them period.

**Speedy** · 08-31-2011, 11:14 PM

This is my 3 year old filly, Gloria. She is green broke, still rears and crowhops when first mounted and will try to bolt sometimes if you let her have her head. She was a rescue that did not cost me a dime when I got her, but DAMN this horse can eat!

**Rockntractor** · 08-31-2011, 11:22 PM

Originally Posted by djones520

Even if it's not a permanent arrangement, it's bound to be better for them now then with a family that could no longer afford to have them period.

That is kind of the reasoning I'm using, I can feed them and if it turns out to be more trouble than I want, eventually hay will be cheaper and the drought will break and I could give them to someone else.

**Rockntractor** · 08-31-2011, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Speedy

This is my 3 year old filly, Gloria. She is green broke, still rears and crowhops when first mounted and will try to bolt sometimes if you let her have her head. She was a rescue that did not cost me a dime when I got her, but DAMN this horse can eat!

Two horses can eat a 1000 pound bail every week. For some reason horses like me, even shy and skittish ones. I worked in stable when I was a kid.