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In reply to the discussion: I'm a stay-at-home-mom [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)29. An hour per horse per day minimum and that's if the staff does the grooming, tacking and untacking.
If she simply rode and schooled and conditioned each horse without doing any of the rest of the tasks that need doing for horses like this... well, then its HOURS at a minimum at the barn for sure.
That means the staff is clipping, grooming, pulling manes and tails, bathing, wrapping and unwrapping, cold hosing, putting liniment and poultice on and off, medicating etc etc etc. Many owners however love to do that stuff themselves - MORE hours!
Somebody else was helping with the boys and her housework at a minimum but I'd bet big money she also has staff at the barn who work for her beyond her trainer.
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Great Post. K&R. You've captured the disengenuous vibe I got from what Ann said....
Avalux
Apr 2012
#9
THANK YOU! She's a parent no doubt but there's NO WAY she does day to day house operations like
uponit7771
Apr 2012
#17
She owns, and has owned, multiple dressage horses at one time. Still does.
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#26
An hour per horse per day minimum and that's if the staff does the grooming, tacking and untacking.
riderinthestorm
Apr 2012
#29
A comparison of the amount the Romneys spend to feed, house and groom their horses
JDPriestly
Apr 2012
#36
I understand the point that was trying to be made, but it was presented badly.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2012
#31