Horse Eden : The Basics

08:58:59 Bird

@Snow gem, yes! Pork belly is disgusting because it seems to be straight fat. 😖

Snow Stable

08:57:53 Snow❆Gem

*I don't like fat either

Snow Stable

08:57:21 Snow❆Gem

@bird

Like any fat, and I'm cutting ripping it off. lol Only crispy bacon fat is OK. Maybe a bit of chop chop fat?

Snow Stable

08:56:32 Snow❆Gem

@C

lol Sounds good! Although thicker (as in tougher) steak seems to make a hard rock in my digestion now. >.> Didn't when I was 'younger'. lol

08:56:25 Bird

I like steak, but am very picky about where I eat it at. I hate fatty meat and when it is tough.

CWY country

08:55:38 C

Aww. Oh well, more for me. lol.

MakeEm Fancy

08:55:11 Ally 💜

Cant have steak so I am good also XD

Angels angels

08:54:54 [1k+ brindles] Angel

Don't like steak so I am good lol

CWY country

08:54:06 C

Time to make you all hungry. XD
I was able to get some free food from our community in the town I live in, and they have some very delicious steak cut up into pieces for a steak taco. Yum.

Snow Stable

08:53:56 Snow❆Gem

A few days ago I learned someone I knew of (not personally) had died. He was like 4 years younger then me. I felt SOOO bad. News broke today about the driver... they still don't know who was driving and the accident was Friday afternoon?! O.o

Snow Stable

08:51:37 Snow❆Gem

@sting

O.o ;P

08:51:12 Bird

@Sting, I am more worried about the box being filled with fake Legos or Legos that don't belong to the set.

The item I was scammed on was a pair of fake AirPods. Looked real in the outside and honestly in the inside, but when I tried them they were fake.

Angels angels

08:51:00 [1k+ brindles] Angel

Lmao Sting

Narran Park

08:50:46 Sting

Angel, Karma got him. His spreader just broke while he was spreading fertiliser in his paddocks.
1 HEE | Husband 0

08:50:11 Dulcie/Crazy

Im keeping track of who soaked me, hehe

Narran Park

08:49:50 Sting

Bird...i mean. I am a sucker for a bargin. Get em to send you a pick of it with todays date written on some paper in the photo. or only pay when you pick it up

08:49:37 Bird

@Dulcie, albeit it is a smart plan.

Foggy Mtn PONs

08:49:37 Fog

Missy moo got spotlighted -HEE Click- <3

08:48:39 Bird

@Dulcie, that sounds like a threat!

08:48:00 Dulcie/Crazy

So public service announcement
Im waiting to buy & splash yall till end of the month when your all poor ;)
(Aka when I get my finances settled)

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08:58:59 Bird

@Snow gem, yes! Pork belly is disgusting because it seems to be straight fat. 😖

Snow Stable

08:57:53 Snow❆Gem

*I don't like fat either

Snow Stable

08:57:21 Snow❆Gem

@bird

Like any fat, and I'm cutting ripping it off. lol Only crispy bacon fat is OK. Maybe a bit of chop chop fat?

Snow Stable

08:56:32 Snow❆Gem

@C

lol Sounds good! Although thicker (as in tougher) steak seems to make a hard rock in my digestion now. >.> Didn't when I was 'younger'. lol

08:56:25 Bird

I like steak, but am very picky about where I eat it at. I hate fatty meat and when it is tough.

CWY country

08:55:38 C

Aww. Oh well, more for me. lol.

MakeEm Fancy

08:55:11 Ally 💜

Cant have steak so I am good also XD

Angels angels

08:54:54 [1k+ brindles] Angel

Don't like steak so I am good lol

CWY country

08:54:06 C

Time to make you all hungry. XD
I was able to get some free food from our community in the town I live in, and they have some very delicious steak cut up into pieces for a steak taco. Yum.

Snow Stable

08:53:56 Snow❆Gem

Snow Stable

08:51:37 Snow❆Gem

@sting

O.o ;P

08:51:12 Bird

Angels angels

08:51:00 [1k+ brindles] Angel

Lmao Sting

Narran Park

08:50:46 Sting

Angel, Karma got him. His spreader just broke while he was spreading fertiliser in his paddocks.
1 HEE | Husband 0

08:50:11 Dulcie/Crazy

Im keeping track of who soaked me, hehe

Narran Park

08:49:50 Sting

Bird...i mean. I am a sucker for a bargin. Get em to send you a pick of it with todays date written on some paper in the photo. or only pay when you pick it up

08:49:37 Bird

@Dulcie, albeit it is a smart plan.

Foggy Mtn PONs

08:49:37 Fog

Missy moo got spotlighted -HEE Click- <3

08:48:39 Bird

@Dulcie, that sounds like a threat!

08:48:00 Dulcie/Crazy

So public service announcement
Im waiting to buy & splash yall till end of the month when your all poor ;)
(Aka when I get my finances settled)

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July 14, 2017 07:21 PM

~Savy~

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Okay.. so... this may sound very stupid, but I truly do care to get this information. We have been looking into moving to a 5 acre property, and possibly adding an equine to the family. So, I am curious on the following basics:

What type of vet things are needed/How often/Average costs

Basic supplies needed (As I know many are confused on needed/wanted)

I have been riding for over four years now, so I know the basics of saddling, bridling, and overall riding skills, but owning a horse as a whole is foggy to me. I know they need to have their teeth floated, farriers to trim, that sort of thing, but more information would be much appreciated :) I have done some basic research, but feel like this community would be able to help quite a bit.

*I am the only horsey person in my family as well

Edited at July 14, 2017 10:37 PM by ~Savy~

July 14, 2017 07:40 PM

Jericho Stables

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Get books. Talk to trainers. They are ten THOUSAND times more reliable and more likely to be right than people on line.

July 14, 2017 07:50 PM

~Savy~

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While I know that, I figured it couldn't hurt to ask for some basic advice and tips. It isn't as though I am planning on following every suggestion I am given, just poking about for some info :)

July 14, 2017 10:21 PM

Jellos Warmbloods

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Savy,

I'll throw my hat in the ring.

1) Horses are herd animals. Please plan on getting 2. A lot of problems arise when keeping a horse singly. Many do NOT tolerate it well and many dangerous behavioral problems can arise from it.

2) Saddle fit is best done by a saddle fitter. :)

My current costs on two:

Monthly Costs :

Hay - $180

Pelleted Feed: $80

Barefoot Trim: $80

Annual Costs:

Vaccinations - $400

Teeth Float - $300

** have an emergency fund. Either in cash or designated CCs. I keep 18k available on CCs to cover emergency expenses. You WILL have an emergency pop up.**

Random Costs this YTD:

Emergency Vet Visits - $2700

Used Saddle - $500

New Hay Nets - $40

Random Crap From Dover - $600

KWPN Registration - $585

Saddle Fitter - $80

Things Needed / Keep On Hand:

Fencing

Shelter

Cross Ties (or tie rings) (I have both)

Saddle(s) (I currently have 3)

Bridles (currently have 7)

Places to hang bridles and store saddles

Tack Cleaners

Saddle Pads (dont wanna know how many I have)

Polo Wraps

Girths

Bits

lunge line

Crops/Dressage whips

paddock boots & half chaps (i ride english XD)

Buckets

Water Tubs (currently have 2 100 gallons)

Metal Food Storage Containers

Hay (I have hay available 24/7. Yes, my 2 have pasture as well)

Hay Nets (unless you like watching your money get pissed on... literally)

Basic First aid kit

(Vet wrap, cotton, antibiotic ointment, scissors, gorilla tape, bute, dorm, liniment, diluted iodine)

Grooming Supplies

Fly Spray & Fly Traps

Manure Fork. Wheel Barrow. A plan for waste removal. (I compost :D)

Washing Supplies

Treats

Blankets / Sheets

Head Lamp (You have no idea how handy this has been)

I'll probably think of more things, and I will add to this if I do. :)