Please don't flame me for this, but the stories on the economy being so bad that horses are a dime a dozen doesn't make sense to me. I have kept my eyes on a pony breeder and keep in touch with them regularly about certain horses I would die to have. However, knowing they are $5,000 to start has kept me from jumping on in cause I don't have that kind of money. This cost is up to two year olds and then it goes through the roof, up to $20,000 for a fully trained and show record holding animal. They are selling like hotcakes and are importing like crazy. Their prices aren't coming down, at all.
Can I justify that kind of money for one pleasure animal (possible show) when there are so many more out there that need a home, despite what my dream is. I love my mini's but I am heavily leaning on something a little bigger, but not huge, like a Fell, Welsh, or Haflinger. My mini's are with me for life, but because of the cancer, my dreams are becoming more important, kinda like a bucket list of sorts. I thought having my babies coming home at Christmas was going to be my cure after boarding for six years, but that dream is still knocking at my heart for a larger pony that I can drive or ride. Hubby could care less about horses and won't help unless begged and he doesn't want to spend the money, he's tried setting up a savings account for me three years ago, but it has since been depleted multiple times, or I would have it by now.
Am I being selfish? He loves poker and racing and did both alot before, but has not done anything this past year to make my dream come true and built by pasture and barn for me. I can't buy him his "eleanor" mustang and hope I will get to see the race car race again.
I am the typical horse crazy girl that grew up with none around me. When I was 18, I began helping at a theraputeic riding center and learned alot about horses and did all I could to be around them. When I got married, hubby got me the mini cause it needed a rescue home, but it wasn't what I was wanting, but it partially filled the hole. When I could do shows, parades, and drive I was in heaven and loved it but was always alone since he didn't share the passion. I had to make other friends to help and enjoy. Now that my mini can't do anything any more due to ringbone, I got a donkey to play with, but honestly, I am not getting anywhere with him, so I am now itching for something, maybe the horse I always wanted but never got.
Can I justify that kind of money for one pleasure animal (possible show) when there are so many more out there that need a home, despite what my dream is. I love my mini's but I am heavily leaning on something a little bigger, but not huge, like a Fell, Welsh, or Haflinger. My mini's are with me for life, but because of the cancer, my dreams are becoming more important, kinda like a bucket list of sorts. I thought having my babies coming home at Christmas was going to be my cure after boarding for six years, but that dream is still knocking at my heart for a larger pony that I can drive or ride. Hubby could care less about horses and won't help unless begged and he doesn't want to spend the money, he's tried setting up a savings account for me three years ago, but it has since been depleted multiple times, or I would have it by now.
Am I being selfish? He loves poker and racing and did both alot before, but has not done anything this past year to make my dream come true and built by pasture and barn for me. I can't buy him his "eleanor" mustang and hope I will get to see the race car race again.
I am the typical horse crazy girl that grew up with none around me. When I was 18, I began helping at a theraputeic riding center and learned alot about horses and did all I could to be around them. When I got married, hubby got me the mini cause it needed a rescue home, but it wasn't what I was wanting, but it partially filled the hole. When I could do shows, parades, and drive I was in heaven and loved it but was always alone since he didn't share the passion. I had to make other friends to help and enjoy. Now that my mini can't do anything any more due to ringbone, I got a donkey to play with, but honestly, I am not getting anywhere with him, so I am now itching for something, maybe the horse I always wanted but never got.
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