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I want to buy a horse [View all] Aerows Apr 2012 OP
might want to check out this group maddezmom Apr 2012 #1
Thanks, maddez :) Aerows Apr 2012 #3
Depending on the type of acreage (pasture, woods, etc.) about 5 acres is good for a horse. antigone382 Apr 2012 #2
Thank you for your input Aerows Apr 2012 #4
3 Board horse fencing is traditional. NEVER use barbed wire +100000! riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #12
I'm thinking of Aerows Apr 2012 #18
I once knew a horse that could open the stall door ThomThom Apr 2012 #67
I hope you'll "rescue" rather than "buy". hamsterjill Apr 2012 #5
I'd love to rescue Aerows Apr 2012 #11
unwise to get a rescue horse larkrake Apr 2012 #23
no, it's not unwise to get a rescue animal Scout Apr 2012 #27
Expenisve, I would think twice about the horse. sarcasmo Apr 2012 #6
Sometimes Aerows Apr 2012 #13
you might think about volunteering with horse rescue KurtNYC Apr 2012 #7
That's a good idea Aerows Apr 2012 #14
Don't you have a neighbor you can talk to about this? snooper2 Apr 2012 #19
Uh, my neighbors and I live in the sticks Aerows Apr 2012 #22
What is a golf course enclave in the sticks? nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #29
Thanks for making fun of me. Aerows Apr 2012 #73
Those two things don't go together snooper2 Apr 2012 #51
Don't pick Aerows Apr 2012 #55
If they let you have goats where you are go for it snooper2 Apr 2012 #63
I'm going to do it Aerows Apr 2012 #72
I think it's really wonderful that you've always wanted to have a horse and now you're doing it. Voice for Peace Apr 2012 #32
I'm trying Aerows Apr 2012 #54
doesn't sound stupid at all! Voice for Peace Apr 2012 #65
A few questions will help with this decision and your planning... riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #8
I'm going to sound stupid Aerows Apr 2012 #17
No question is stupid!! An all-weather "dry" or "Limestone" lot riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #39
More info please. I'm fairly certain that buying the horse is not the dream. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #9
Well Aerows Apr 2012 #16
No. I just wanted to fund out if you've thought it through. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #20
To be honest? Aerows Apr 2012 #24
goats are awesome Marrah_G Apr 2012 #33
I think they are awesome Aerows Apr 2012 #34
I live in an apartment right now, so I don't Marrah_G Apr 2012 #77
There are many opportunities to ride and interact with horses without owning them. I didn't mean to Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #36
"don't let them out when you bring your new car home" Aerows Apr 2012 #37
ppfftt Kali Apr 2012 #41
So I'm not weird for Aerows Apr 2012 #46
no, they are often kept together Kali Apr 2012 #49
Ah, you live in Cali. You have to keep goats fenced in any case and my place in AZ in right on the Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #52
nope, I'm in AZ too Kali Apr 2012 #57
The AZ prop is Maricopa adjacent to Tonto, New River if you know the area. No cats there. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #59
I'm in Mississippi n/t Aerows Apr 2012 #61
I understand that llamas make good protection animals. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #56
burros are pretty good Kali Apr 2012 #58
I've heard that more than once as well. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #60
This has to be the silliest thing I've ever heard Aerows Apr 2012 #75
You are kidding me Aerows Apr 2012 #74
Nope. Why would I kid? GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #76
goats...kid.... Marrah_G Apr 2012 #79
Nope- LLama's will protect your sheep/goats Marrah_G Apr 2012 #78
They're also bigger and heavier than dogs. GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #82
Baby goats are some of the cutest little creatures!!! hamsterjill Apr 2012 #30
I want dairy goats Aerows Apr 2012 #31
If horses are smart, goats are all little Albert Einsteins. kaiden Apr 2012 #10
See - fencing Aerows Apr 2012 #15
Except sheep. They disdain sheep and rightly assert their superiority at every opportunity. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #53
planning to pasture or feed? Kali Apr 2012 #21
Are goats that terrible? Aerows Apr 2012 #35
I'm biased Kali Apr 2012 #38
We all Aerows Apr 2012 #40
Thank you for the extended reply Aerows Apr 2012 #47
we've seen a few abandoned horses/ponies here Kali Apr 2012 #48
I'd suggest you find safeinOhio Apr 2012 #25
I would like the goats Aerows Apr 2012 #28
In the 80's my family had 40 acres or land. slampoet Apr 2012 #26
I know an elderly couple in Inverness FL that just got 2 goats and 2 horses, both rescues. Ganja Ninja Apr 2012 #42
If you're near Tallahassee Florida, let me know csziggy Apr 2012 #43
I live in ranch country. Horses, if you take care of them like you are supposed to, are Cleita Apr 2012 #44
I do not have a horse, but I know people who do. They all have horse trailers, a vehicle large Opportunityknocks Apr 2012 #45
I have owned 3 horses, and believe me, they are expensive. RebelOne Apr 2012 #50
I'd like to own some other animals, to Aerows Apr 2012 #69
Funny, I have a horse for sale. Rex Apr 2012 #62
Would she get along well with goats? Aerows Apr 2012 #71
It is less stressful to simply burn piles of cash - the end result is about the same. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #64
You can haul goats around in cars. This is Ruby. kaiden Apr 2012 #66
Goats are hilarious Aerows Apr 2012 #68
Horses are an expensive obligation and time consuming Autumn Apr 2012 #70
Excellent resource thread Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #80
But let me say this...first Horse with no Name Apr 2012 #81
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