Posted by Ultradog MN on August 17, 2011 at 07:47:49 from (70.58.237.243):
I don't get horses. What good is a horse in this day and age. They are expensive, eat a lot, require expensive vet checks. Why do people make such a big deal out of owning horses? Is it a status synmbol? It seems everybody has to get their minimum 5 acre plot so they can have livestock. Then they put up fancy barns and fancy fences and buy a lot of tack so they can ride the goofy horse twice a month. Then they got to buy a big expensive 1 ton truck and a horse trailer with living quarters in it so they can take the horse to a couple of shows. And don't forget about a lot of fancy horse clothes and shoes, etc that you got to buy so you can properly ride your horse at the show. Kind of like the Harley Davidson people in their special getup so they can ride a motorcycle. If I had one of those mini ranchettes I would have a pig or two or maybe a couple of herfords. They don't cost much more to feed and you can eat them. Horse just loafs around for 20 plus years and then has to have a vet put him down. What is the deal about horses? Do we have to keep a few horses around so we can fulfill the prophecy in Revelations about the Horsemen? And lately since the economy has slid under there are more and more people losing their ranchettes yet they will keep their horse till the bitter end. Long after they sent grandma off to the rendering plant or old folks home due to lack of money. They'll forgo dental work for themselves or music lessons for the kids just to buy hay for the horse. And the horse isn't worth anything. Around here you can hardly give one away. So they hook you in by leasing you the horse. $100/year plus hay and boarding. I really, really don't understand horses. Maybe I've offended some people here. Not my intention to offend. So maybe if you are tempted to go off on me and tell me how ignorant I am maybe cool down for a few minutes first and try to tell me what good a horse is in this day and age. Oh, and if you're tempted to say like the Harley people do: "If I had to explain it you, you wouldn't understand" spare me that because I probably would understand if you took the time to explain it. Thanks in advance for enlightening me.
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