Quote Originally Posted by cchardwick View Post
Yes, he is an amazing horse. He wasn't ridden that much, he was mainly used as a stud for other peoples females. It scared the heck out of me when my father in law bred him, he would stand right next to the horses and supervise, a bit too close if you ask me. Some day I'll get a couple horses, but I still haven't figured out how to keep them without breaking the bank LOL. I think the only way to come out ahead would be to board other peoples horses or be a professional trainer or give lessons. I'm actually considering taking riding lessons from a place nearby, I could just pay to ride once in awhile and they can pay for the feed, hay, shoes, shots, saddles and tack, training, etc. etc. Seems like it would be the cheaper route to go, and I could ride a variety of horses too. The hardest part about owing horses is when they get old and need a lot of vet care and they get too lame to ride, it's expensive and really sad for the horse.
It's only sad for the older or unsound horse if the owner isnt willing to take care of it the way it needs to be, or willing to put it down with dignity rather then to squeeze out another couple of hundred bucks from the kill buyer.

I'm telling you now, if you want to make money with it, don't go into horses.

If you want to have a great experience, do it for fun

I have friends that live near Florissant CO. They have a few horses and she gave lessons while she lived here. She is the lady in the videos I shared, that rode my mare in the calf cutting class.


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