Who has horses?

[ShrekDawg]

Yes, that's what I've found in minis! Also, I saw you have a lab/pyr mix. We have a Pyrenees that guards our goats and they are great dogs! Ours is 100 lbs at 1 1/2 yr and still growing!

I guess I will avoid minis then!! Lol and we used to, we sadly had to put him down just a couple days after Christmas. but yes, he was an amazing dog!! So sweet and gentle. My brother has 2 Pyrenees mixes now because of him, although they are mixed with a lot of other things, and very different from each other but both great dogs. We just love Pyrenees here. And wow he will probably be big!! Gator I think topped out at 147 his later years but he was a bit overweight then, he really should have been maybe 140 or even 130. But he was definitely a big dog. But a sweetheart. Unless you threatened us lol

 

[538150]

I guess I will avoid minis then!! Lol and we used to, we sadly had to put him down just a couple days after Christmas. but yes, he was an amazing dog!! So sweet and gentle. My brother has 2 Pyrenees mixes now because of him, although they are mixed with a lot of other things, and very different from each other but both great dogs. We just love Pyrenees here. And wow he will probably be big!! Gator I think topped out at 147 his later years but he was a bit overweight then, he really should have been maybe 140 or even 130. But he was definitely a big dog. But a sweetheart. Unless you threatened us lol

 

[Bunnylady]

Maybe you just don't know the right minis.

 

[sassysarah]

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Maybe you just don't know the right minis.

Lol! Awe! Too cuteee

 

[Chelsa'sChicks]

Horses are expensive. IF you have your own barn and pasture then your already on a cheaper route.. You should have 4 acres for each horse btw to graze without being too crowded and so they can have enough grass.

If you are afraid of horses then I would start slow with riding at a stable. I have had horses all my life and love them. They can do scary and dangerous things obviously you know this from riding, but at the same time I would relax about that idea too. If you have a good horse, with a good bond with you then you shouldn't as much. Horses (like other animals) trust you, love you and look forward to seeing you and hearing your voice. Its not all bad and terrible, but at the same time they are animals of prey.
True story:
My boot got stuck in the stirrup once while I was riding alone and re-mounting my horse from closing the gate on our way back home. While this was happening my other foot slide off the small hill I was standing on to get back on my horse (my horse is a QH/Belgian/Paint). I literally was hanging there with one foot sideways and stuck in the stirrup. I also only had one rein in my hand from when I slide so quickly down the hill. Point being, I calmly spoke to my girl while I untangled myself. She could have run off back to the barn, and I would have hit my head off the logs or her hooves and could have been seriously hurt or dead. Instead though, Peaches just looked at me like as if I was the biggest most inconvenient pain in the butt and waited. I will never forget that day among others because of the bond and trust we have with each other I have talked her down. Also teaching your horse what is ok and what is not. Our horses were raised around guns, cannons, heavy equipment, loose dogs, etc and anything else "scary". We showed them there was no reason to be so flighty at a young age and because of that it is a rare laughable moment when they are actually spooked.

Good Luck. Don't forget to have some faith in your riding abilities AND your horse.

 

[ShrekDawg]

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Maybe you just don't know the right minis.

Awww so cute!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Found this post. I think it is a good point.

https://www.facebook.com/1496896517228204/posts/2219716988279483?sfns=mo

https://www.facebook.com/DownunderH...417652277936/10155143445497937?type=3&sfns=mo

 

[ShrekDawg]

Horses are expensive. IF you have your own barn and pasture then your already on a cheaper route.. You should have 4 acres for each horse btw to graze without being too crowded and so they can have enough grass.

If you are afraid of horses then I would start slow with riding at a stable. I have had horses all my life and love them. They can do scary and dangerous things obviously you know this from riding, but at the same time I would relax about that idea too. If you have a good horse, with a good bond with you then you shouldn't as much. Horses (like other animals) trust you, love you and look forward to seeing you and hearing your voice. Its not all bad and terrible, but at the same time they are animals of prey.
True story:
My boot got stuck in the stirrup once while I was riding alone and re-mounting my horse from closing the gate on our way back home. While this was happening my other foot slide off the small hill I was standing on to get back on my horse (my horse is a QH/Belgian/Paint). I literally was hanging there with one foot sideways and stuck in the stirrup. I also only had one rein in my hand from when I slide so quickly down the hill. Point being, I calmly spoke to my girl while I untangled myself. She could have run off back to the barn, and I would have hit my head off the logs or her hooves and could have been seriously hurt or dead. Instead though, Peaches just looked at me like as if I was the biggest most inconvenient pain in the butt and waited. I will never forget that day among others because of the bond and trust we have with each other I have talked her down. Also teaching your horse what is ok and what is not. Our horses were raised around guns, cannons, heavy equipment, loose dogs, etc and anything else "scary". We showed them there was no reason to be so flighty at a young age and because of that it is a rare laughable moment when they are actually spooked.

Good Luck. Don't forget to have some faith in your riding abilities AND your horse.

Thank you! This is very helpful!! And wow that is a scary story! Glad your horse trusted you so much though and everything ended up being fine. Seems like she is a great horse. Anyway, thank you.

But also, wow 4 seems like kind of a lot! Probably best for them though but I know I have heard of 1 acre per horse or even 2 acres per horse but hadn't heard of 4. Is that a minimum and/or absolutely necessary? Seems like on this property I may not be able to get them, not that I was planning on it here anyway, but if I can get a big enough property then maybe I could.

 

[Chelsa'sChicks]

4 acres per horse if you are letting them graze grass in the summer. You can have more horses on less land, BUT they will stomp the ground down and grass will not grow, you will have mud and dirt and you will be spending more money on hay. So to be comfortable $ wise and the horse grazing wise.. 4 is per horse.

 

[Bunnylady]

But also, wow 4 seems like kind of a lot! Probably best for them though but I know I have heard of 1 acre per horse or even 2 acres per horse but hadn't heard of 4.

Depends on where you live, what kinds of grass grows there, how much rain you get, what type of soil you have, whether you have/need irrigation, whether you fertilize, aerate, rotate, etc, etc. But you are right, 4 acres is a lot - that would be very poor land.

There will be areas where the horses stand (under trees, near gates, etc), and no matter what kind of maintenance you do, there will probably be bare spots as a result.