Ok, I am thinking about getting a horse, for no other real reason then
A) I like horses
b) I like to ride
c) I’m being selfish
Its possable that I have found a horse that fits my whole list of “must haves” and I wrote that list so that it would be next to impossable to find a horse that had it all.
Its a amazing price, and she just kind of fell into my lap so to speak..
I am finding myself at a crossroads of, should I only expend the time and effort on the farm for something that gives me back a result in terms of meat, eggs, fiber, and milk.
Should I make room in my barnyard for a critter that while can be used as a draft (honestly can’t do anything that my draft cow can’t do!) just because I want to be able to ride?
I have the barn space, I have the pasture space, I already have the feed and if I cut down a bit on the sheep flock, I can keep everything within budget and the same as it is now.. I have tons of riding trails locally, I don’t need or plan to do any hauling and if I need to do so, I can ask Farmer T or my reguar critter hauler Roger if I want to pay for it, I can piggy back health checks and feet getting done by walking her down the road for when the vet and farrier comes to do Farmer T’s herd.
Just another Day on the Farm 
If a horse makes you happy and gets you out riding, then it does bring something tangible to your farm: it helps helps improve your health, emotionally and physically.
If it honestly meets your strict written out criteria and has literally fallen into your lap, then that might be a sign in itself 😉
Agree, I had the same feeling that about the sign.. thanks for the impute..
Well, if you’re trying to justify getting the horse, maybe consider that factoring in the cost of gas for your car (or truck) is so much more than whatever the outlay is for fuel (food/grain) for the horse. If you need to check on the flock in the back 40 or just ride down the road to visit your neighbor, it’s bound to be more enjoyable riding this beautiful animal – & better for the environment – less carbon footprint….so I say go for it & have no guilt! It’s often said that at life’s end, it’s the regrets of what you didn’t do that bother us, more than what we did! Enjoy, Debra
Sounds like a win win to me! Cant wait to see pics 🙂
Okay, so you made up this “impossible” list of requirements and she still fell into your lap? Hm,mm, if you can’t keep a deal with yourself…
(And I’ll bet she’s a real sweetheart too, isn’t she; )
Ditto all of the above. And, would she provide needed transportation if the vehicles weren’t running? I personally look for how things fall together. It looks like this one did truly just fall together for you!
I had to read this, just by the title… YES!!!!! Get a horse!!!! 😉 And then I’ll be very jealous and I’ll have to visit…
If the price of hay is going to do what we all believe it’s about to do, then I bet there will be some bargain animals about between now and the winter. I know here in BC, when it comes time for horses to come in for the winter, people are giving them away for free. It’s tempting, I can tell you, and that’s not even living on a farm!