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you guys... my horse fever is getting really, really, REALLY bad
I need 7 of them (probably)you guys... my horse fever is getting really, really, REALLY bad
I need 7 of them (probably)
Same here. I had a mare I got at 7 years old that I outgrew (because she was lame and couldn't carry more than a young kid) and we retired when I was in middle school. In high school my parents said they'd get me another when I was in college. In undergrad, when we had to euthanize the old lady, it was 'well, maybe during vet school if you have time'. In vet school, I said I'd get one when I graduated. Now that I'm in a residency the goal is to finally get a horse within a month or two of boards and getting a 'real' job. If only I had a significant other to pay my living expenses so I could give all my money to a horse, I could have one sooner...but I've accepted that it will have to wait.My friend who lives an hour away has two horses, and I go out to ride with her... but I still want my own! No time, no money, no land... BUT I STILL WANT ONE SO BAD
Same here. I had a mare I got at 7 years old that I outgrew (because she was lame and couldn't carry more than a young kid) and we retired when I was in middle school. In high school my parents said they'd get me another when I was in college. In undergrad, when we had to euthanize the old lady, it was 'well, maybe during vet school if you have time'. In vet school, I said I'd get one when I graduated. Now that I'm in a residency the goal is to finally get a horse within a month or two of boards and getting a 'real' job. If only I had a significant other to pay my living expenses so I could give all my money to a horse, I could have one sooner...but I've accepted that it will have to wait.
That was tempting but I ultimately decided I would rather wait than dig a deeper debt hole for myself. Plus there are so many unexpected expenses with horse ownership. I was amazed by my classmates who balanced a horse and vet school, but that wasn't something I felt like I could do no matter how much I wanted to. For now I have settled for saving as much money as possible on my resident salary so I'll be able to afford exactly what I want and be able to have savings for emergency medical care, a trailer, etc. when the time comes. Save the cost of board for enough months you have quite a bit of money to blow! I have enough already to cover purchase price of the type/level of horse I want, and starting to work towards cost of a trailer. But I'm a planner. I still peruse facebook sale ads daily though. I learned that I have expensive taste and a much more moderate theoretical budget.Ugh... so frustrating! I never grew up with horses but have always LOVED riding. I've always wanted a horse. It wasn't until vet school that I've started riding my friends horses that I've been obsessive over it... I want one so bad To the point I'm considering taking out more loans next year so I can get one (or at least lease one). I've only taken out enough loans to pay for tuition this year... so it's possible. I know it's a bad idea... but I am getting to the point that I'm obsessing over it so much it might be worth it lol
I've been lucky enough to have three horses that I've basically free leased over the years. It's a great system. They work too much and don't have enough time to ride their horse and I get to ride them whenever I want. It's the dream. All the horse, none of the cost.Ugh... so frustrating! I never grew up with horses but have always LOVED riding. I've always wanted a horse. It wasn't until vet school that I've started riding my friends horses that I've been obsessive over it... I want one so bad To the point I'm considering taking out more loans next year so I can get one (or at least lease one). I've only taken out enough loans to pay for tuition this year... so it's possible. I know it's a bad idea... but I am getting to the point that I'm obsessing over it so much it might be worth it lol
you guys... my horse fever is getting really, really, REALLY bad
Someone kinda suggested it later on but I would look and see if there are any free leases or partial leases in your area.Ugh... so frustrating! I never grew up with horses but have always LOVED riding. I've always wanted a horse. It wasn't until vet school that I've started riding my friends horses that I've been obsessive over it... I want one so bad To the point I'm considering taking out more loans next year so I can get one (or at least lease one). I've only taken out enough loans to pay for tuition this year... so it's possible. I know it's a bad idea... but I am getting to the point that I'm obsessing over it so much it might be worth it lol
LOL I FORGOT TO ACTUALLY MENTION LOOKING FOR A FREE LEASE. meant to but it slipped out of my mind before I typed it.Someone kinda suggested it later on but I would look and see if there are any free leases or partial leases in your area.
You ever volunteer with Charis Ranch? I have a friend who was very involved there and that place is pretty rad.Someone kinda suggested it later on but I would look and see if there are any free leases or partial leases in your area.
I used to rent a horse boarding facility in my old town and board to help pay off rent. I ended up getting 2 horses from a bum boarder about the same time as I nearly bought my first horse. With enough pasture, they really didn't cost that much and while I had planned on leasing them out for pay, I ended up doing a partial free lease because the girl knew more than I did about retraining the horses. So it was totally worth it for me.
Before I owned horses though, I volunteered at a few local horse rescues and mucked stalls endlessly, but the good ones would also let me ride and teach their training protocols and make it fun to go back.
I volunteered at the thoroughbred rescue north of town and Savannah Acres (Shiloh Acres? I always get that name wrong)You ever volunteer with Charis Ranch? I have a friend who was very involved there and that place is pretty rad.
I don't know where this one is... but I mix up names really easy.You ever volunteer with Charis Ranch? I have a friend who was very involved there and that place is pretty rad.
Unless you get a free lease that is like what I've been graced with where you have absolutely no financial obligations because these are people who have $$$$ but no time to ride and their horses are dinguses who buck if they dont get worked more than 1x/weekDefinitely also support the half lease/free lease suggestion.
Half lease is less of a financial/time commitment, but still allows the horse fix.
Free lease is still decently affordable, but you do pick up a bigger responsibility for keeping the horse working, and a higher financial risk should horse choose to break him/herself.
Or you can get no obligations the way I did it too. She retrained the horse and rode as often as she wanted. She just showed me what she was doing and where the kinks were so I could work on it too, and I'd occasionally let her take that mare and the other on trail rides with friends.Unless you get a free lease that is like what I've been graced with where you have absolutely no financial obligations because these are people who have $$$$ but no time to ride and their horses are dinguses who buck if they dont get worked more than 1x/week
And you are one lucky son of a gun haha.Unless you get a free lease that is like what I've been graced with where you have absolutely no financial obligations because these are people who have $$$$ but no time to ride and their horses are dinguses who buck if they dont get worked more than 1x/week
And you are one lucky son of a gun haha.
My horse broke herself 2 days before my lease was up, and I was on the hook for all them vet bills.
Ugh... so frustrating! I never grew up with horses but have always LOVED riding. I've always wanted a horse. It wasn't until vet school that I've started riding my friends horses that I've been obsessive over it... I want one so bad To the point I'm considering taking out more loans next year so I can get one (or at least lease one). I've only taken out enough loans to pay for tuition this year... so it's possible. I know it's a bad idea... but I am getting to the point that I'm obsessing over it so much it might be worth it lol
Definitely also support the half lease/free lease suggestion.
Half lease is less of a financial/time commitment, but still allows the horse fix.
Free lease is still decently affordable, but you do pick up a bigger responsibility for keeping the horse working, and a higher financial risk should horse choose to break him/herself.
I, honestly, think free leases are risky...especially when in school without access to a lot of extra cash. Horses are accident prone as heck and there is nothing more stressful than a really sick horse and a really big vet bill. I personally won't own again or free lease until I'm out of school. Half leases are a great idea with the right person/horse.
Go to Maryland and ride mine for me. She is cautious with everyone except me. But her boyfriend might get jealous
You are all doing it wrong.
One of my "part time jobs" in vet school was training horses... people paid me to ride their horse 3x a week! And I would frequently go more often than that just to get my fix in. All the fun, flexible schedule, and you make a profit!
I didn't know you were in Maryland. Or if I did, I forgot.
if your pony was in Michigan, 10/10 would ride her for youWell technically I'm in South Carolina right now but my horse is living up in MD
if your pony was in Michigan, 10/10 would ride her for you
horses are funI have very limited horse experience (did Girl Scout horse camp for 4 years), but would love to actually ride a horse. It's sad.
And eat the padding in their cell, Colic, and die?horses are fun
Though they ARE 1000 pounds of dumb potato and spook at invisible monsters. And plastic bags.
And eat the padding in their cell, Colic, and die?
I have very limited horse experience (did Girl Scout horse camp for 4 years), but would love to actually ride a horse. It's sad.
I've put a 7 year old girl on her with a halter and lead ropes at a show. She would be fine with you
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I just picked him up from boarding at the vet. I call this the "hey mom can we go get food?" face
he looks so handsome with his hair did (i assume he got groomed, he looks so floooooofy)View attachment 213408
I just picked him up from boarding at the vet. I call this the "hey mom can we go get food?" face
He got lots of head scratchies (and a French fry oops)Give him some head scratchies for me
Yessss. He got groomed! He's all floofy when he's been blow dried. He's so handsome!he looks so handsome with his hair did (i assume he got groomed, he looks so floooooofy)
I'm so sorry PBC so many hugs for you.The good news is that my foster kitties are doing great in their new home! The owner was worried because they hid under a bed the entire first day, so she stayed up all night to spend time with them and help them feel comfortable. They're their normal selves now, following their people around the house and playing nonstop. They really found the perfect home.
The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my Cali kitty today. She would have been 11 in April. I adopted her when I was 13 - I saved my babysitting money all summer, and when I had $160 saved (a fortune) we went to the shelter and picked her out.
She had terrible dental health and had just a few teeth left after her most recent dental. She was the Queen cat - she'd sleep on the cat tower like she owned it, and she would talk to you when you said her name. Sometimes I caught her snuggling with another cat, but she wouldn't let that happen often. She had so much sass and personality.
She was diagnosed with CKD last April, but it looked like we caught it early enough. She went on an appropriate diet and we were going to recheck her kidneys this spring. She wasn't supposed to go back to the vet until this April.
On Sunday she vomited, which wasn't incredibly weird, but she was sleeping a lot on Monday and not eating anything but treats. She went to the vet on Tuesday, and her BUN and Creatinine were really high, but her blood cells were also off, so we were hopeful she had an infection we could help with antibiotics. We started fluids at home and she seemed a little better. This morning she was acting really sick. She hadn't absorbed her fluids from yesterday, and we found out that she had stopped making urine. I took her to the vet a half hour after I got up today, without showing or anything, and I was already a weepy mess before we talked to the vet or rechecked her blood. She was in renal failure. There was nothing we could do to make her comfortable so we euthanized her this morning. I have never been so affected by a pet's death before. On Tuesday we weren't even talking about life and death situations. Suddenly today we were, and it was so fast and I was supposed to have so much more time with her.
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I'm so sorry PBC. It sucks when you lose them suddenly even if you were expecting to lose them. Hugs for you.The good news is that my foster kitties are doing great in their new home! The owner was worried because they hid under a bed the entire first day, so she stayed up all night to spend time with them and help them feel comfortable. They're their normal selves now, following their people around the house and playing nonstop. They really found the perfect home.
The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my Cali kitty today. She would have been 11 in April. I adopted her when I was 13 - I saved my babysitting money all summer, and when I had $160 saved (a fortune) we went to the shelter and picked her out.
She had terrible dental health and had just a few teeth left after her most recent dental. She was the Queen cat - she'd sleep on the cat tower like she owned it, and she would talk to you when you said her name. Sometimes I caught her snuggling with another cat, but she wouldn't let that happen often. She had so much sass and personality.
She was diagnosed with CKD last April, but it looked like we caught it early enough. She went on an appropriate diet and we were going to recheck her kidneys this spring. She wasn't supposed to go back to the vet until this April.
On Sunday she vomited, which wasn't incredibly weird, but she was sleeping a lot on Monday and not eating anything but treats. She went to the vet on Tuesday, and her BUN and Creatinine were really high, but her blood cells were also off, so we were hopeful she had an infection we could help with antibiotics. We started fluids at home and she seemed a little better. This morning she was acting really sick. She hadn't absorbed her fluids from yesterday, and we found out that she had stopped making urine. I took her to the vet a half hour after I got up today, without showing or anything, and I was already a weepy mess before we talked to the vet or rechecked her blood. She was in renal failure. There was nothing we could do to make her comfortable so we euthanized her this morning. I have never been so affected by a pet's death before. On Tuesday we weren't even talking about life and death situations. Suddenly today we were, and it was so fast and I was supposed to have so much more time with her.
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I'm sorry PBC <3 sending hugsThe good news is that my foster kitties are doing great in their new home! The owner was worried because they hid under a bed the entire first day, so she stayed up all night to spend time with them and help them feel comfortable. They're their normal selves now, following their people around the house and playing nonstop. They really found the perfect home.
The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my Cali kitty today. She would have been 11 in April. I adopted her when I was 13 - I saved my babysitting money all summer, and when I had $160 saved (a fortune) we went to the shelter and picked her out.
She had terrible dental health and had just a few teeth left after her most recent dental. She was the Queen cat - she'd sleep on the cat tower like she owned it, and she would talk to you when you said her name. Sometimes I caught her snuggling with another cat, but she wouldn't let that happen often. She had so much sass and personality.
She was diagnosed with CKD last April, but it looked like we caught it early enough. She went on an appropriate diet and we were going to recheck her kidneys this spring. She wasn't supposed to go back to the vet until this April.
On Sunday she vomited, which wasn't incredibly weird, but she was sleeping a lot on Monday and not eating anything but treats. She went to the vet on Tuesday, and her BUN and Creatinine were really high, but her blood cells were also off, so we were hopeful she had an infection we could help with antibiotics. We started fluids at home and she seemed a little better. This morning she was acting really sick. She hadn't absorbed her fluids from yesterday, and we found out that she had stopped making urine. I took her to the vet a half hour after I got up today, without showing or anything, and I was already a weepy mess before we talked to the vet or rechecked her blood. She was in renal failure. There was nothing we could do to make her comfortable so we euthanized her this morning. I have never been so affected by a pet's death before. On Tuesday we weren't even talking about life and death situations. Suddenly today we were, and it was so fast and I was supposed to have so much more time with her.
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Sorry So much love your way for you and your kitties. <3The good news is that my foster kitties are doing great in their new home! The owner was worried because they hid under a bed the entire first day, so she stayed up all night to spend time with them and help them feel comfortable. They're their normal selves now, following their people around the house and playing nonstop. They really found the perfect home.
The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my Cali kitty today. She would have been 11 in April. I adopted her when I was 13 - I saved my babysitting money all summer, and when I had $160 saved (a fortune) we went to the shelter and picked her out.
She had terrible dental health and had just a few teeth left after her most recent dental. She was the Queen cat - she'd sleep on the cat tower like she owned it, and she would talk to you when you said her name. Sometimes I caught her snuggling with another cat, but she wouldn't let that happen often. She had so much sass and personality.
She was diagnosed with CKD last April, but it looked like we caught it early enough. She went on an appropriate diet and we were going to recheck her kidneys this spring. She wasn't supposed to go back to the vet until this April.
On Sunday she vomited, which wasn't incredibly weird, but she was sleeping a lot on Monday and not eating anything but treats. She went to the vet on Tuesday, and her BUN and Creatinine were really high, but her blood cells were also off, so we were hopeful she had an infection we could help with antibiotics. We started fluids at home and she seemed a little better. This morning she was acting really sick. She hadn't absorbed her fluids from yesterday, and we found out that she had stopped making urine. I took her to the vet a half hour after I got up today, without showing or anything, and I was already a weepy mess before we talked to the vet or rechecked her blood. She was in renal failure. There was nothing we could do to make her comfortable so we euthanized her this morning. I have never been so affected by a pet's death before. On Tuesday we weren't even talking about life and death situations. Suddenly today we were, and it was so fast and I was supposed to have so much more time with her.
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Dear @PrincessButterCup, I wish I could say something profound that would comfort and console you, but my own tears are choking me up after I read your post.The good news is that my foster kitties are doing great in their new home! The owner was worried because they hid under a bed the entire first day, so she stayed up all night to spend time with them and help them feel comfortable. They're their normal selves now, following their people around the house and playing nonstop. They really found the perfect home.
The sad news is that I had to say goodbye to my Cali kitty today. She would have been 11 in April. I adopted her when I was 13 - I saved my babysitting money all summer, and when I had $160 saved (a fortune) we went to the shelter and picked her out.
She had terrible dental health and had just a few teeth left after her most recent dental. She was the Queen cat - she'd sleep on the cat tower like she owned it, and she would talk to you when you said her name. Sometimes I caught her snuggling with another cat, but she wouldn't let that happen often. She had so much sass and personality.
She was diagnosed with CKD last April, but it looked like we caught it early enough. She went on an appropriate diet and we were going to recheck her kidneys this spring. She wasn't supposed to go back to the vet until this April.
On Sunday she vomited, which wasn't incredibly weird, but she was sleeping a lot on Monday and not eating anything but treats. She went to the vet on Tuesday, and her BUN and Creatinine were really high, but her blood cells were also off, so we were hopeful she had an infection we could help with antibiotics. We started fluids at home and she seemed a little better. This morning she was acting really sick. She hadn't absorbed her fluids from yesterday, and we found out that she had stopped making urine. I took her to the vet a half hour after I got up today, without showing or anything, and I was already a weepy mess before we talked to the vet or rechecked her blood. She was in renal failure. There was nothing we could do to make her comfortable so we euthanized her this morning. I have never been so affected by a pet's death before. On Tuesday we weren't even talking about life and death situations. Suddenly today we were, and it was so fast and I was supposed to have so much more time with her.
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