so, generally just kinda throwing things about...
ive always loved riding...
when i was real little my grandad worked for a brewery in the uk who still used big ole shires to pull the carts for the deliveries...unfortunatly this tradition is slowly dying and only a few breweries still retain their drafters for local deliveries i was lucky and got to go to the stable often with him and quickly became very attatched to those big ole gentle giants, the managers used to let me bareback one of the big boys, a gorgeous chestnut shire, huge and they would lead me round the yard. as i grew older i managed to make frineds with a woman who owned a pair of clydes and she would take me riding through the feilds...
since moving to the us i miss riding so much, i never had any formal lessons, and im not interested in any "formal" riding, just to have a horse, know how to ride properly and safely and be able to ride through masses of untouched land....
that comes to my future plan. and of course this is extreemly far future...
i want to buy a vast amount of acerage, hopefully somewhere in the triple digits, i dont know where yet, and a small house and stables, only a couple, enough for a trio and leave most of the property wild...and just ride trails...
but in truth, i dont know all that much about actually owning a horse...
it would have to be a drafter...
why?
because of all the horses ive ever met, of all the breeds and all the times ive actually been on horseback, those drafters still hold the best memories...
and as much as most wouldnt consider them "riding" horses...thats what i want, a big ole drafter to loll about with and just slowly wander around and enjoy the veiw...
so of all the drafters, which would be the best choice firstly...
I have the most experience with shires and clydes but i love ALL of the drafters (especially fresians) and would love the oportunity to not only saddle but also train to pull, that way i can enjoy lots of ways.
(and of course im willing to put in the nessicary training for MYSELF to know how to properly handle such an animal under saddle and cart)
but which breed?
im also a large girl, mabe this accounts for my love of the big boys, i dont want to feel like im crushing the poor animal.
now, once i choose breed, what goes into the upkeep of said animal, aprox monthly cost of food, vet ect, im of course hoping to have my own stables at this point os no need to worry about renting a stall, but for a larger drafter, what is the general cost monthly for horse upkeep...
what else would i need to know before embarking on the journey of finding my perfect horsey companion?
thanks guys....
ive always loved riding...
when i was real little my grandad worked for a brewery in the uk who still used big ole shires to pull the carts for the deliveries...unfortunatly this tradition is slowly dying and only a few breweries still retain their drafters for local deliveries i was lucky and got to go to the stable often with him and quickly became very attatched to those big ole gentle giants, the managers used to let me bareback one of the big boys, a gorgeous chestnut shire, huge and they would lead me round the yard. as i grew older i managed to make frineds with a woman who owned a pair of clydes and she would take me riding through the feilds...
since moving to the us i miss riding so much, i never had any formal lessons, and im not interested in any "formal" riding, just to have a horse, know how to ride properly and safely and be able to ride through masses of untouched land....
that comes to my future plan. and of course this is extreemly far future...
i want to buy a vast amount of acerage, hopefully somewhere in the triple digits, i dont know where yet, and a small house and stables, only a couple, enough for a trio and leave most of the property wild...and just ride trails...
but in truth, i dont know all that much about actually owning a horse...
it would have to be a drafter...
why?
because of all the horses ive ever met, of all the breeds and all the times ive actually been on horseback, those drafters still hold the best memories...
and as much as most wouldnt consider them "riding" horses...thats what i want, a big ole drafter to loll about with and just slowly wander around and enjoy the veiw...
so of all the drafters, which would be the best choice firstly...
I have the most experience with shires and clydes but i love ALL of the drafters (especially fresians) and would love the oportunity to not only saddle but also train to pull, that way i can enjoy lots of ways.
(and of course im willing to put in the nessicary training for MYSELF to know how to properly handle such an animal under saddle and cart)
but which breed?
im also a large girl, mabe this accounts for my love of the big boys, i dont want to feel like im crushing the poor animal.
now, once i choose breed, what goes into the upkeep of said animal, aprox monthly cost of food, vet ect, im of course hoping to have my own stables at this point os no need to worry about renting a stall, but for a larger drafter, what is the general cost monthly for horse upkeep...
what else would i need to know before embarking on the journey of finding my perfect horsey companion?
thanks guys....