[desertknight5]

What do you have to do to take care of a horse?

[xphilosopher]

Horses live more than twenty years, so it's a long time commitment. They need good food (hay, grain and vitamins) and clean water. To prevent colic, they need lots of exercise - they weren't meant to be cooped up in a stall or small pen all day. They need clean, dry bedding to prevent hoof rot and diseases. They need to have their hooves trimmed and/or get new shoes every six to eight weeks. They need vaccinations to prevent disease and they need to have their back molars "floated" - that is filing them down so that the horse can chew properly. If you don't pay a boarding stable to do the daily care, you'll have to do it yourself. Every day. Seven days a week. And you'll have to find someone reliable to take over if you're sick or away on vacation.It's a huge, expensive proposition. You might be better off just renting a horse by the hour when you want to ride.

[Babydoll]

Love comes first. Then, Boarding. ~$300-400. Then farrier every 8 weeks ~$30-70 depending, Vet every 6 months: vaccines and teeth ~$250, fall vaccines ~$100, Wormer every 8 weeks~$20. Then lessons, helmets, boots, ~$300 for a good saddle, ~$30 saddle pad, ~$100 bridle and bit, ~$40 halter and lead rope.And don't forget the occational teats!

[cuffie and skip]

Brush them before riding with a dandy brush, body brush and ribber curry comb, and pick out all of their hooves, with a hoof pick. When riding ALWAYS slip a numnah or saddle cloth under the saddle, and make sure the girth is not to loose - or to tight at that matter. After a hard days work, may it be racing jumping or dressage, use a sweat-scarper to calm the horse down, and a water brush. Plus if its warm, and sunny, give them a ralaxing bath and massage. And always let your horse b turned out 4 at least 13hrs a day.

[dogsrwork]

Honey if you don't know than there is not enough room here to tell you. Try making enough money a year to pay at least $2400 and that's just for food. Vet bills are about800 a year and the time you need to spend is borderline like having a child. They need alot but also give alot in return if you treat them alright. Also you are going to have to shovel more poop than ever before in your life. Good luck and learn alot more than you know right now for your sake and safety as well as the horse you hope to own.

[hello!!!!????]

You have to provide it with a shelter and a large pen to roam around in. You also have to have a good vet and blacksmith, also the right food and clean water. Horses are very expensive and they are not like dogs they need way more attention.Good luck