| |
|
KPH Equestrian said:
OH my god, $9 a bale?! Here in CA average price is about $28-$30. I get is for about the same s you as I have a friend who grows it, but still. I might need to move to Ohio xD But yeah, they are extremely expensive. My horse was free by sheer luck, but he has his issues, mainly from a bad farrier. They are not at all easy to take care of. I don't know where you live, but where I am(Ohio) I currently pay $9 per bale just to have quality hay.
$28-$30 a bale 😮 $9 is considered extremely expensive here for small bales. We used to pay $4-$5. |
|  |
|
| |
|
DaisyMeadowEventing said:
KPH Equestrian said:
OH my god, $9 a bale?! Here in CA average price is about $28-$30. I get is for about the same s you as I have a friend who grows it, but still. I might need to move to Ohio xD But yeah, they are extremely expensive. My horse was free by sheer luck, but he has his issues, mainly from a bad farrier. They are not at all easy to take care of. I don't know where you live, but where I am(Ohio) I currently pay $9 per bale just to have quality hay.
$28-$30 a bale 😮 $9 is considered extremely expensive here for small bales. We used to pay $4-$5.
yeaahhh... California's lovely isn't it? 😬 |
|  |
|
| |
|
We pay like $25 a bale in Texas. Owning horses is EXPENSIVE. Not to mention grain, supplements, farrier, vet work, chiro, teeth. You can't just put them in pasture and ride once a year. Not how it works. It's around the clock care and around the clock $$$$ |
|  |
|
| |
|
Definitely work with a trainer, however mares are really not that much different from geldings! For a first time owner either is perfectly fine! |
|  |
|
| |
Moderator |
I second the opinion that you and your friend should educate yourselves before dreaming of owning horses. As you are still at school, it would be a great idea to volunteer at a local barn and learn as much as you can about all the work and expenses you have to deal with when you´d own a horse. Having dreams is great - but buying horses without any knowledge about any basics would bear a very high risk for both, horses and persons! So please keep dreaming - but try to learn everything you can in person and not just from any videos or clips ;) And I want to tell you the best advice my parents gave to me when I was at your age: Go to school, learn hard and make your graduation to get a good, safe job with decent payment and working hours - and THEN you would be able to afford any animal you´d want to have and you will be able to take a good and propper care of them. |
|  |
|
| |
|
Somone I knew once said, "the most dangerous type of person to a horse is the one that's the least educated" - and that really stuck with me. I was late to get into the horse world, I wanted to ride competitively growing up, but due to outside factors, wasn't able to. I didn't get my first horse until I was 23, and now almost six years later it makes me sick to think of how little I knew when I bought him. And I had still had the opportunity to have had a lot of horse exposure and formal education when I bought mine.
Absolutely start with lessons, then move into a lease, then into ownership, and THEN and only then should you consider moving them onto your own property. It's not as easy as buying the horse and learning what to feed. You need to know how to manage pastures, earn rapport with an equine vet, learn how to haul, how to do manure removal, etc. You really have to learn how to manage a farm before you have any business bringing your own animals onto a property, and even then you'll learn more and more everyday. I really have never understood the "die on my hill" type equestrians that just absolutely like to hate on whatever their lesser preferred gender is. There are some rank mares out there, there are some rank geldings out there. Some geldings are a little bit more dopey, but you can also have some that are absolutely sharp and willing. It really comes down to each individual horse, how they were raised, and the personality and work ethic that's been cultivated. I generally consider myself more of a gelding person, but if I met a mare with the right personality that fit my needs, I wouldn't think twice. Same goes for breed, you'll get people with either really positive or really negative experiences [or even just people who want to side with a stereotype] and absolutely either worship or bash a breed. Any breed can be the perfect horse, just like any breed can be a devil on hooves. Like with gender, it comes down to each individual horse.
My unconventional, unpopular opinion is that [within reason] amateurs need to buy horses that they love and are appropriate for them. I know there's a popular saying "a good horse can't be a bad color", but I've always thought that if I'm going to work my ass off to afford horses, pay through the roof for them, and generally entertain a life full of stress because of them, I damn well better LOVE what looks out of the stall I paid for. That being said, don't buy something BECAUSE of it's color or breed, but rather decide what color or breed you really love, and then have the patience to find the horse you REALLY love that's also appropriate for you. I wanted a Friesian when I was looking for my horse, and decided to wait until I found the RIGHT one. I probably looked at... 50-60 horses during my search for one, over many months, many trips even out of state to try horses, and while I did entertain a few non-Friesians, I just didn't want to settle for something that I didn't really, really want. I'm so absolutely thankful I did, because even after the worst day, or awful ride, or big fat horse-related bill, I can look down the barn and genuinely LOVE what I have. Just have the patience to find the horse that is what you NEED but also WANT. |
|
|
| |
|
i know this was posted on the 7th but i agree with the others. get guidance before anything first time horse owners can still end up with the wrong horse. im not a first time horse owner as i've dealt with assholes LOL they can also end up with injuries and cost alot to get it fixed if ur horse ends up colicing . it would cost around 400-600. like mossy said u can be bit picky with ur horses i've bought a horse didn't like her sold her. horses need attention like first light said not saying u shouldn't get a horse but deal with guidance before all of the good stuff etc. |
|  |
|
| |
|
I have to agree with the others who said get guidance before you even consider buying a horse. Start with lessons, then leasing, then and only then consider buying one for yourself. There's a lot to learn if you own a horse on your own property. Its 24/7, no time off, and you can't call in sick when caring for them. Horses are anywhere from a 15 to 30 year commitment. You're going to have to budget at least 25-30k a year for the care of your horse. If you keep it at your place that cuts out the boarding cost, but you still have feed (hay and grain cost), farrier, vet, electric, water, and misc. funds you have to have. And keep in mind you should keep a 10 to 15k oh shit fund on hand if something serious happens to your horse. They are masters at doing stupid shit and getting hurt, and then there's medical emergencies like colic, surgery for that isn't cheap. And I hate to say it if the horse passes on there is the cost of removal or burial depending on what your laws are. There's not much difference between mares and geldings for the most part. Mares can have their witchy days, some can be plain butt heads, and some can be down right pyschotic. But the same can be said for geldings and stallions. As for breeds for beginners, Quarter Horses can be a good choice, but then again so are Morgans, Fox Trotters, Tennessee Walkers, and Saddlebreds. However have someone who knows horses go with you when you decide to buy. A good trainer will not steer you wrong usually. Make sure you try out a lot a horses, and find the one you are happy with. You want to be happy with your horse because he/she can become your best friend. |
|
|
| |
|
Stupid shit!you say stupid shit! i agree absolute masters! my gelding had jumped a fence and went threw the eletric fence! mares can be assholes lets say my red head she was a witchy little b on monday !! geldings can pick up that also. assholes one day gentle giants the next horses are just big babies ;-;, leasining and lessons are the best ways to go.
Hawkeye Farms said:
I have to agree with the others who said get guidance before you even consider buying a horse. Start with lessons, then leasing, then and only then consider buying one for yourself. There's a lot to learn if you own a horse on your own property. Its 24/7, no time off, and you can't call in sick when caring for them. Horses are anywhere from a 15 to 30 year commitment. You're going to have to budget at least 25-30k a year for the care of your horse. If you keep it at your place that cuts out the boarding cost, but you still have feed (hay and grain cost), farrier, vet, electric, water, and misc. funds you have to have. And keep in mind you should keep a 10 to 15k oh shit fund on hand if something serious happens to your horse. They are masters at doing stupid shit and getting hurt, and then there's medical emergencies like colic, surgery for that isn't cheap. And I hate to say it if the horse passes on there is the cost of removal or burial depending on what your laws are. There's not much difference between mares and geldings for the most part. Mares can have their witchy days, some can be plain butt heads, and some can be down right pyschotic. But the same can be said for geldings and stallions. As for breeds for beginners, Quarter Horses can be a good choice, but then again so are Morgans, Fox Trotters, Tennessee Walkers, and Saddlebreds. However have someone who knows horses go with you when you decide to buy. A good trainer will not steer you wrong usually. Make sure you try out a lot a horses, and find the one you are happy with. You want to be happy with your horse because he/she can become your best friend.
|
| |
|
| |
|
i had to pay 100-60$ per bale :,) horses are expensivee!!
DaisyMeadowEventing said:
KPH Equestrian said:
OH my god, $9 a bale?! Here in CA average price is about $28-$30. I get is for about the same s you as I have a friend who grows it, but still. I might need to move to Ohio xD But yeah, they are extremely expensive. My horse was free by sheer luck, but he has his issues, mainly from a bad farrier. They are not at all easy to take care of. I don't know where you live, but where I am(Ohio) I currently pay $9 per bale just to have quality hay.
$28-$30 a bale 😮 $9 is considered extremely expensive here for small bales. We used to pay $4-$5.
|
| |
|
Afternoon Storms, then Clearing
