Great thread! Lots of things to consider. I actually was thinking of getting a horse myself, but then I ended up buying some cattle. I don't really want to climb on the back of a large animal and I don't want the expense of training, so cattle are perfect for me. I have two Angus bulls and they are 2000 pound monsters, very gentle though. It's amazing owning a huge beast like that. I have 8 cows now LOL. The good thing about cows is that they don't bloat and die like a horse, they have hardly any health problems at all. And a horse is only worth it's training or bloodline, you'll never see a free beef cow, they always are worth market price per pound. My cows are like pets but they will always have a lot more value than a 'free' horse. And if anything goes wrong you can always 'process' your cow. I'm pretty sure it's illegal to butcher a horse in the US.
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