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I really want a horse and am trying to learn as much as I can about horses! So here is what I think are the only things I will pay for a month:
Food
Water
Electricity (not boarding)
Emergency money (colic, surgery, repairs)
Bedding
Dewormer
Insurance
Farrier
Is this it a month? Tell me what I am forgetting please!!!!
Well all growing up I loved animals and I still do! I had a special bond with each of my pets. While a teenager I got a horse and took excellent care of it. I got quite into the equestrian thing. Horses were like therapy to me. But then my horse colliced. It broke my heart. I was devastated. I hardened my heart and never wanted to get that attached to an animal again.
I also have some mental issues. I have a history of destroying property and hurting my younger sister once (not severely) when I was around 12. But then I got on meds and it was like night and day! I did not have those physical aggression issues anymore. My dad and his family have a history of mental issues as well so I guess genetics played a factor.
So anyways 9 years later I decided I wanted to get off my meds. I was sick of being dependent on a medication. I slowly went down and then later completely went off of them. I did this on my own. I did not have health insurance so therefore no doctor or counselor.
While either not taking the correct dosage or not being on my medication I committed animal abuse. I flushed some unwanted live fish. I was irresponsible and would get pets only to rehome them and get new pets. I was being obsessive.
I had a couple cats but I had to move to a familys place. No cats were allowed due to allergies. I really wanted to keep the cats. I asked this family member but they said no. I could not keep them. I did not know anyone who wanted cats. I did not know craigslist existed at the time.
So not wanting the cats to be euthanized at the local pound, I let them go in a good neighborhood. There was a stream near by and outdoor cats around.
But afterwards I felt so bad! I was worried noone would find them or that they would starve or get run over. I went back to find the cats the next day. I did find the one and was so happy. I did the right thing and took him to the pound. The other one I never could find.
I do not know what I was thinking. I was not thinking straight! I did not realize how serious animal abaondonment is. I needed to grow up and start respecting life. I was a immature 21 year old and had mental issues but still. It was very wrong. I felt so guilty. I thought about suicide. I felt I was a horrible scum of a person.
I decided I needed to change big time. I got back on my meds and take them responsibily. Donated to the ASPCA. I started small as far as taking care of life goes. I got some new fish and took care of them successfully. I promised myself never to flush live fish or abandon again! I also promised myself to never get pets without committing to them for life!
I never could bring myself to get another pet other than fish. I thought I did not deserve them.
But one day this cat walked into my apartment while the door was open for a minute. She has a microchip but her owners have not contacted the microchip company. It has almost been two weeks and tomorrow they can transfer ownership to me. She was abandoned and needs a home. I am falling in love with her and think I am ready to be a good, responsible pet owner. I know I can do it and I have my husband to help me if needed. I am looking for opinions though. Though I do not know if I can part with her. I am opening my heart up again and learning alot. I hardened my heart after having to put my horse down. But I realize its okay to love an animal so much again.
This seems like a second chance to me. She literally came into my life and needs a home. All the no kill shelters in my city are full.
Please be respectful. Thanks!
Yes it is true! She has a home again microchip. They have tried calling the owners multiple times. One number was disconnected and the other number noone answered. I even took her to two different vet offices to douple check her microchip number!!
Is your horse insured? Is it worth it? I am looking into insuring my horses with Equisure, just in case of an emergency.
Which plan would you choose?:
1. ,500 limit with 0 deductible………… 0 annual premium
2. ,000 limit with 0 deductible………..0 annual premium
3. ,000 limit with 0 deductible………..0 annual premium
I was thinking the ,000 limit with 0 deductible with a 0 annual premium. Can you tell me your opinion on insuring horses and which one you would choose and why. Thank you.
well, i am 14 and i have lots of experience with dogs, cats and horses, and have owned all three. i know this is probably the description of every other animal loving teen out there, but i am interested in volunteering at the vet’s office.
i will be a freshman at the local high school this year and i have been looking at the university of georgia for college and heard through the grape vine that they offered an accelerated vet program for prospective veterinary students. only four are accepted a year or something like that. there are a few requirements and one of them is to have so many hours volunteering with a vet before junior year. i myself have called and left a message at the admissions office requesting more information on the program if one even exists.
i was thinking about this today and i would love to get a head start on getting the hours required for the program if it exists, but the hours would be helpful anyways for high school requirements and possibly college applications.
i know about all the liability and insurance risks that the office takes in order for me to even stand there and that i will probably only be in the way, but do you think that i could start this early volunteering there?
and by the way, i tried to volunteer at the shelter because i figured that they would need the help more than the vet’s office, but they said that if you were under 16, a parent had to be present while you were volunteering. my mom stayed there for two hours one day and i just can’t make her waste her time like that, it’s not fair to her because i know she has better things to do. would this be the same for the vet’s office?
thanks a bunch!
thanks for the answers! and i don’t mind doing the "boring" work and i understand the liability risks and stuff i just want to do something productive after school besides riding that might count for something later on.
Im worried that our current home owners insurance is not going to cover our new home. We filed a claim about a year ago for a dog bite. No money has been paid out to that yet. My dog was in my yard, tied up. The kid wanted to pet the dog, but took a stick with him just in case he bit. So anyways the kid got bit and we filed it on our home owners.
Since our current insurance company already has us covered is there going to be a problem getting our new home covered? The new home is probably going to need more coverage since we have horses. Ive been stressing about this all day and my insurance agent is going to call us back tomorrow with our quote. She said our current insurance would probably cover us but wasn’t for sure.
Another issue is that 8 years ago my husband had a different dog, and that dog bit 2x, then my husband put him down. How far back with the insurance company look.
I really don’t want to get rid of the dog, its been a year, and i don’t really feel like it was the dogs fault. will this be an issue? please no haters, please only insurance agents or personal experiences. I just can’t wait till tomorrow to find out
god THANK YOU SO MUCH CAR!!!! (: I really needed to hear some words of encouragement since we already sold our home. I hope you are right
Does anyone have any experience with equine liability insurance? Do you have any recommendations for companies to purchase it through? Any actual experience with it covering claims? I know some times homeowner’s insurance will cover horses, but I don’t currently have homeowners insurance!
Just to clarify, I do not mean medical or life insurance for my horse, but insurance to cover me in the event that should he cause injury to others or property damage. In the state that I live in horse owners are liable for any damage that their horses do, and I have nightmares about my horse busting through a fence, running into a road, and causing an expensive accident.
Me and a friend go to a riding sleepover camp, and they allow you to bring home one of the camp horses for the year, until camp starts again. The one thing you must have is
a) A Barn to board at (Got it)
b) You must get insurance for the horse, in case they get sick or something.(Dont got it)
The only problem is, we dont know much about horse insurance, so I wanted to know
a) Where I would get horse insurance
b) What does it usually cost?
Thanks for any help 
The Pony-
6 Years Old
14hh.
Just in case you needed to know
We have everything else planned out (its taken us 5 months but… XD) but it is REQUIRED that you get insurance. Also, We wont need it until september, but we need to get everything planned out now, thats why I need the information
I also live in canada 
I would like to get an idea on what classes I would need to be an equine chiropractor. I m starting high school next year and I don’t want to get half way through high school without the right classes for an equine chiropractor. Is there required classes, if so what are they? I would love to hear from chiropractors all over, from people to dogs to horses.
I am in high school and i am sort of pondering over the idea of becoming an equine vet. I was just wondering what sought of things you need to be good at and are there any sought of characteristics that you need to become a good equine vet. I love horses of course and i am also good at science if that helps?
Everyone in our family is 5’10 or taller and relatively hefty. The lightest of us is 220 lbs. We’re interested in finally bringing a horse to our property but were worried we may be too ‘giant’. None of us have any riding experience but our daughter is experienced in horse behavior and care and we have a friend willing to work with us over proper riding techniques and we have a trainer lined up for any horse we bring on. We’re just wondering what breed of horses should we look for. Or if breed doesn’t matter, what height or ‘hands’ should we look for? Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
I downloaded the expansion today, and I first found War(the fiery horse of the apocalypse)
There is 4 horses, I then found another horse, Pestillence and I broke that horse by doing the mini game of breaking new horses.
Now Pestillence(the other apocalypse horse) is my default horse when I whistle.
How can I make War my default horse again?
Thanks in advance.
I am getting a horse soon, and bare foot horses are hard to find. How would you transition a horse from shoes to barefoot? The horse would, eventually be ridden 6 days a week, if that helps.
Also, how much does a farrier cost with and without shoes per month?
Please do not comment on how much you hate barefoot, and I need shoes, I think barefoot is best. Keep your arguments to yourself, please!
Thanks!
I have decided to have a career in horses and go to a horse university,. I am 17 but have been rding for only three years.
Besides majorly increasing my personal fitness, what else can I do to make my horse riding skills increase and start thinking of competing, and having lseeons at least twice a week?
Aswell I will obviously increasing my horsemanship skills as hopefully I will be getting my own horse next halfway through next year during my gap year.
Any tips, besides the fact that I will be poor forever?
Thank you in adavnce for taking my question seriously.
The outbreak was a month ago and infected horses are almost recovered. My horse did not get sick, but can he be a carrier? And if so, how long would he need to be quarantined before leaving?
My horse is 18 yrs old. If he has an immunity to strangles, can he still pass the organism to other horses, or does his immune system destroy it so he is not a carrier?
Every time I break a horse, it ends up being a slow horse. I’ve heard that the Kentucky Saddler (golden Horse) is the best. And that’s the one that Bonnie gives you when you start to break other horses. When my mom plays she says you have to kill them to get your other horse. So, she takes them out to a lonely feild, gets off the horse, wistles, and then shoots the horse in the neck. Please tell her she’s wrong and you can get the horses another way.
