https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/ Thu, 30 May 2019 02:41:36 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-396532 Thu, 05 Feb 2015 09:15:01 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-396532 I keep my horses at home in the summer (May-Oct) but send them to “Winter Pasture” Nov-Apr. Winter pasture is $75@month@horse and hay is $200 a ton so I save $25= a month for each of my 4 horses. I don’t have to worry about frozen water, muddy corrals, or driving down the snow and ice covered roads, Plus, they get to be horses for awhile!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-396071 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:59:19 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-396071 Get a smaller horse. They really do eat less!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-395924 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 06:27:19 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-395924 Braiding WELL is a GREAT way to pay for your habit. Good braiders make healthy livings with horses. It is not rocket science, but you need to learn a proven formula and get very good before going pro. The Lucky Braids DVD/Tool is a very effective way to learn. Plus, you can get one-on-one coaching at clinics. Find more tips on the TopTurnout.com website.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-395796 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 23:05:12 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-395796 Instead of selling your horse, you might want to consider care-leasing him/her out. This way, you still maintain ownership, and you have control of the care of your horse. All these terms can be written in a care-lease agreement.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-395762 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:33:36 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-395762 I had 12 horses, and 11 were rescues. When my hubby’s health went down hill, I ended up sell/trading/leasing all but 3 of them. Now, that he is better, I have been thinking about getting back into rescue work, but then I have no time for riding. So let see how this summer goes.

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-395682 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:22:10 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-395682 yeah, I struggle with boarding options too. Ive got 4 horses and my parents have land but wont let me keep them on it. So I work off board at one place then I pay a guy to keep one of my other horses one his land. But I plan on cutting it down to 1 horse this summer so I dont have to keep going through this!

]]> https://www.horseillustrated.com/horse-keeping-i-cant-afford-my-horse/#comment-395677 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:50:46 +0000 /horse-keeping/i-cant-afford-my-horse.aspx#comment-395677 I board my two horses as a self care facility. Not much I could do to cut board expenses, however I do have a safety net in my parents. They own land, so if it ever comes down to it I have the option of moving them there. It’s an hour away, but I know they’d get looked after.

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