Beautiful mare!!
I used to show a Gypsy, they're wonderful horses!!
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Beautiful horse!
Yomama, I don't know what costs are in your area, but around here, I can get a round bale of hay for around $25.00 sometimes less. I have an Arabian horse, a Chincoteague pony, and a Hackney/Welsh pony. The most I'd need of those is 40 in a year. So, that would be about $1000 in hay for the year. And, you probably don't need to feed a lot of grain. Most people overdo it w/the grain. If you want to feed grain, you're better off getting a more expensive feed that you feed less of than a cheaper feed that you feed more of. I feed Misty 1.5 lbs of feed a day. It's around $13/bag.
Yomama, I don't know what costs are in your area, but around here, I can get a round bale of hay for around $25.00 sometimes less. I have an Arabian horse, a Chincoteague pony, and a Hackney/Welsh pony. The most I'd need of those is 40 in a year. So, that would be about $1000 in hay for the year. And, you probably don't need to feed a lot of grain. Most people overdo it w/the grain. If you want to feed grain, you're better off getting a more expensive feed that you feed less of than a cheaper feed that you feed more of. I feed Misty 1.5 lbs of feed a day. It's around $13/bag.
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There are ALOT of horses that need rescuing right now, and the feed is really not the expensive. It may be more at first, to get weight on underweight horses, but in the long run it really is not that much. We rescued two mustangs last April, and after the fattening up stage, they cost far less than the chickens do. They get Bermuda grass in the morning and alfalfa #2 at night, and carrots and apples as treats/snacks. Horse apples are a case of 72 apples for $7, carrots are 50# for $5.
Day to day, that is not bad, but if you do not think you are ready financially it is not a good idea to push your budget. You have to consider the other costs as well. Vet bills can add up really quickly and farrier work needs to be done. Yomama, when the time is right, you will know it.
Georgialee, she is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
There are ALOT of horses that need rescuing right now, and the feed is really not the expensive. It may be more at first, to get weight on underweight horses, but in the long run it really is not that much. We rescued two mustangs last April, and after the fattening up stage, they cost far less than the chickens do. They get Bermuda grass in the morning and alfalfa #2 at night, and carrots and apples as treats/snacks. Horse apples are a case of 72 apples for $7, carrots are 50# for $5.
Day to day, that is not bad, but if you do not think you are ready financially it is not a good idea to push your budget. You have to consider the other costs as well. Vet bills can add up really quickly and farrier work needs to be done. Yomama, when the time is right, you will know it.
Georgialee, she is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
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Very nice,
What a gorgeous vanner I hope you both enjoy each other's company and love each too pieces.
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There are ALOT of horses that need rescuing right now, and the feed is really not the expensive. It may be more at first, to get weight on underweight horses, but in the long run it really is not that much. We rescued two mustangs last April, and after the fattening up stage, they cost far less than the chickens do. They get Bermuda grass in the morning and alfalfa #2 at night, and carrots and apples as treats/snacks. Horse apples are a case of 72 apples for $7, carrots are 50# for $5.
Day to day, that is not bad, but if you do not think you are ready financially it is not a good idea to push your budget. You have to consider the other costs as well. Vet bills can add up really quickly and farrier work needs to be done. Yomama, when the time is right, you will know it.
Georgialee, she is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
Don't want to hijack the thread, but thanks. I could technically get a horse, we have the space. However, I wouldn't feel right getting one, when we are on a tight budget already. We don't have a barn, only an outbuilding for our goats( kindof like a really big outdoor stall with a roof). I think the medical is what would be the most expensive. I don't want to have to deal with not being able to provide vet care, or even maintanence, due to lack of funds. Not fair to the horse. I'm already struggling with my current pets that are having issues. Not to mention our acreage is really wet during spring and winter. A horse would make it a mud pit.
I've already decided that when we move, within the next couple of years, housing market permitting, I will get land with a barn and TWO horses!!
Georgialee, your horse is just gorgeous, your very lucky. I love the Gypsy Vanner. Learned about them while researching one of my other favorite kinds of horse, the Andalusian. Have fun with her!!!
There are ALOT of horses that need rescuing right now, and the feed is really not the expensive. It may be more at first, to get weight on underweight horses, but in the long run it really is not that much. We rescued two mustangs last April, and after the fattening up stage, they cost far less than the chickens do. They get Bermuda grass in the morning and alfalfa #2 at night, and carrots and apples as treats/snacks. Horse apples are a case of 72 apples for $7, carrots are 50# for $5.
Day to day, that is not bad, but if you do not think you are ready financially it is not a good idea to push your budget. You have to consider the other costs as well. Vet bills can add up really quickly and farrier work needs to be done. Yomama, when the time is right, you will know it.
Georgialee, she is absolutely beautiful. Congratulations!
Don't want to hijack the thread, but thanks. I could technically get a horse, we have the space. However, I wouldn't feel right getting one, when we are on a tight budget already. We don't have a barn, only an outbuilding for our goats( kindof like a really big outdoor stall with a roof). I think the medical is what would be the most expensive. I don't want to have to deal with not being able to provide vet care, or even maintanence, due to lack of funds. Not fair to the horse. I'm already struggling with my current pets that are having issues. Not to mention our acreage is really wet during spring and winter. A horse would make it a mud pit.
Stunning! Congratulations!
wow! She is gorgeous!
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Grain wise, the University of Missouri Veterinary School, at Columbia, MO (not the small animal section, nor the farm animals, but their horse department) recommends a very good hay and only oats. Whole clean oats. Not rolled, not crimped, but whole oats. No sweet feeds, nor foods like that.
And make sure the oats are cleaned. The grain elevators here and our one farmers co-op sell oats much less cost wise, but when you open a bag of them and smell mold, no thank you! That is a big no-no. And the dust amount is not really safe either. Yes, there is dust on the clean oats, but not near the amount from the grain elevators and the farmer's co-op. When you are emptying a bag of oats and big clumps of mold fall out or dead mashed mice, again, no thanks. That is why we make sure to get ours from Tractor Supply or a local farm store, named Orschlens. It will tell you on the bags that the oats have been cleaned.
As for corn, not in the summer and limited amounts in the winter, for body heat, but quite limited.
As for hay, if you are not using your horse for a lot of work or like speed events (barrel racing, poles, cutting, penning, roping), then alfalfa is not good for their kidneys. It can actually cause kidney damage. The Mizzou vet school has been around for a very very long time, and has years of studies about all this, plus all the hundreds of horses they see every year and treat for every problem that can happen with a horse.... They do know their stuff.
My horse came to me super under weight, dull coat, bad color, cracked feet, etc. I fed him exactly how Mizzou told me to and he is top of his health, to die for color, his coat is so pretty, and his weight is great.
Grain wise, the University of Missouri Veterinary School, at Columbia, MO (not the small animal section, nor the farm animals, but their horse department) recommends a very good hay and only oats. Whole clean oats. Not rolled, not crimped, but whole oats. No sweet feeds, nor foods like that.
And make sure the oats are cleaned. The grain elevators here and our one farmers co-op sell oats much less cost wise, but when you open a bag of them and smell mold, no thank you! That is a big no-no. And the dust amount is not really safe either. Yes, there is dust on the clean oats, but not near the amount from the grain elevators and the farmer's co-op. When you are emptying a bag of oats and big clumps of mold fall out or dead mashed mice, again, no thanks. That is why we make sure to get ours from Tractor Supply or a local farm store, named Orschlens. It will tell you on the bags that the oats have been cleaned.
As for corn, not in the summer and limited amounts in the winter, for body heat, but quite limited.
As for hay, if you are not using your horse for a lot of work or like speed events (barrel racing, poles, cutting, penning, roping), then alfalfa is not good for their kidneys. It can actually cause kidney damage. The Mizzou vet school has been around for a very very long time, and has years of studies about all this, plus all the hundreds of horses they see every year and treat for every problem that can happen with a horse.... They do know their stuff.
My horse came to me super under weight, dull coat, bad color, cracked feet, etc. I fed him exactly how Mizzou told me to and he is top of his health, to die for color, his coat is so pretty, and his weight is great.
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