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View Poll Results: Horse or ATV?
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12/13/06, 07:07 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: N. Calif./was USDA 9b before global warming
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If it were me, I'd say horse. But the fact you even have to ask means for you the answer is ATV.
Unless you have a passion for horses, you shouldn't keep them. They require at least as much attention emotionally as a dog on a daily basis *plus* the extra work of feeding, stall cleaning, and daily grooming.
For your daughter, first, get riding lessons on someone else's horse, then lease one for a month or two to see whether she really wants all that work long term, before embarking on a purchase. Also unless there are other kids for her to ride with, it would be better for her to be at a stable where she'll have some company and also potentially exposure to more experienced horsepeople to learn how to deal with situations with horses as they come up.
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12/13/06, 07:12 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Alaska
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I have both. The quad is a tool around our place, we do a lot of work with it. The horse, however, is for pleasure.....which of course, provides a lot of work for the four wheeler....hmm, funny how that works! LOL
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12/13/06, 08:20 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: far north Idaho
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Originally Posted by suburbanite
They require at least as much attention emotionally as a dog on a daily basis *plus* the extra work of feeding, stall cleaning, and daily grooming.
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I love my horses and they are pretty spoiled but I've never had one that remotely required the amount of emotional attention that a dog does. Another horse, or a goat will satisfy their companionship requirements. I even had one that was buddies with a guinea hen.
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12/13/06, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: far north Idaho
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LisaInNIdaho......you're cute.  |
Thank you!
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12/13/06, 10:14 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Dysfunction Junction, SW PA
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"I'm retired... you wear the saddle."
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12/13/06, 10:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Dysfunction Junction, SW PA
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"he's asleep, I dont do saddles.... go play with your ATV."
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12/13/06, 10:27 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Washington
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What sweet pictures, Numb!
You all are making me want a horse sooooooo badly!
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12/13/06, 11:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Dysfunction Junction, SW PA
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get an old one that sleeps alot, they are easier to care for.
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12/14/06, 03:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Texas
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Loving the pictures.
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12/14/06, 04:24 AM
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Join Date: May 2002
Location: North Central Arkansas
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If you don't have time to interact with a horse you'd better choose the ATV. You are, to a gelding or mare, the the alpha mare. The stud horse is for breeding and protection. The alpha mare rules the herd. Watch, and pay attention to herd dynamics.
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12/14/06, 05:55 AM
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stranger than fiction
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada
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Cesar Milan of "the Dog Whisperer" actually started out with horses, learning from his grandpa(pleeeeeeaaaase National Geographic, let him make a horse show!!)--anyways, watch his dog show to get a feeling for what I mean about living with horses, it's the same thing, discipline, exercise, and then affection.
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He started out with horses? Cool! I would love to see that. I only started watching his show lately; very interesting. Most of his teaching does have to do with common sense. I think he spends more time teaching the owners, too, than the dogs. 
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On dirt bikes(when I am an old woman I will wear purple and then ride a quad...).
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Don't forget the red helmet!
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get an old one that sleeps alot, they are easier to care for.
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That goes for husbands, as well. Those are great pictures, especially that sweet little donkey.
Westwood, I love your signature. That is definitely one worth remembering!
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Last edited by DixyDoodle; 12/14/06 at 05:57 AM.
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12/14/06, 08:13 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: northcentral MN
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Sometimes the cost of having to slow down and take care of an animal pays dividends in other ways. You won't get that from a machine.
I've never had a horse but have had lots of motorized toys. After I broke them all and had to hoof it again I realized that the only thing I saw was the next corner. I'll never go back. There's just too much I want to see in the woods.
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12/14/06, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Texas
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Sometimes the cost of having to slow down and take care of an animal pays dividends in other ways. You won't get that from a machine.
I've never had a horse but have had lots of motorized toys. After I broke them all and had to hoof it again I realized that the only thing I saw was the next corner. I'll never go back. There's just too much I want to see in the woods.
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I do love animals, I only have so much time to devote to different things though. Sounds like I may just have to bond with my dogs and forget the horses, at least for a little while. I have to much on my plate currently. There's always "tomorrow".
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