I'm thinking about horses

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

WOW! $27 per bale of hay??? I just paid $5 for nice first cutting grass...
Mary

Yup but that was in the middle of a drought.

 

[Peaches Lee]

WOW! $27 per bale of hay??? I just paid $5 for nice first cutting grass...
Mary

When I lived just south of Dallas, TX, Timothy was $25.00/bale! That was a real eye opener for me who was used to $3.00/bale in PA!

 

[littledog]

PLEASE don't keep your horse all by itself! I know some other people have kept horses that way and considered it OK, but horses are herd animals and the vast majority need companions to remain calm and happy. There are plenty of people who want to give away their elderly horse or pony to a forever pasture home, many others who want to sell a couple goat wethers to a pasture home. Please give your horse some company! It's really important to their comfort and happiness.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

PLEASE don't keep your horse all by itself! I know some other people have kept horses that way and considered it OK, but horses are herd animals and the vast majority need companions to remain calm and happy. There are plenty of people who want to give away their elderly horse or pony to a forever pasture home, many others who want to sell a couple goat wethers to a pasture home. Please give your horse some company! It's really important to their comfort and happiness.

All I meant from my post is that I don’t want them to overcommit, owning two horses is a expensive thing. But yes if they can afford to feed two then they should get a companion. I for one cannot afford to feed two so Hudson spends his time with the mini over the back fence.

 

[littledog]

Sure, that works, too. As long as they can see and "talk" to other horses it's fine. A goat companion is an alternative if there are no other horses around and they can't afford two.

 

[Butterscotchbitesfinger]

Sure, that works, too. As long as they can see and "talk" to other horses it's fine. A goat companion is an alternative if there are no other horses around and they can't afford two.

Yeah