pinewoodacres
Songster
Some questions for those of you familiar with keeping horses!
Thanks!
- Are they social animals that absolutely need a companion (aka can I get only one or do I need two)?
- We have soft, dirty sand for our soil here in FL and it/they would really just be on our property or maybe on our limerock road depending on its condition at any given time. Are we just looking at hoof trimmings now and then? My understanding is they wouldn’t need shoes for those conditions.
- How much space per horse or pair of horses in a paddock if they are taken out and exercised at least a couple times a week? (Think how we calculate for coop and run space.)
- I know this varies, but feed costs? What do you prefer to feed (hay vs. packaged feed, etc.)?
- What other expenses should we consider aside from the initial build and tack? Any comments about the build and tack? Lol
- Anything else I didn’t mention but should be aware of?
Thanks!