So how do u deal with making tough decisions and reducing your herd. I have raised foals for years. Sale most of them, but I have some awesome colts that have so much sense. It is hard to accept the fact that you are getting older and can't take care of all of them. It is like your life long dreams are gone. Please tell me what makes this easier!!
Posted 2024-08-21 9:39 AM Subject: RE: Reducing horse numbers
Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
Posts: 5517
Location: OH
We feel your pain. This year was our 24th foal crop and it seems like once you finally get a program up where you want it our boys have grown up and are off to college and help seems impossible to find. We are trying to thin down the herd but it is TOUGH. Edited to add, we have 30 plus horses.
Posted 2024-08-22 11:35 AM Subject: RE: Reducing horse numbers
Queen Bean of Ponyland
Posts: 24948
Location: WYOMING
Hugs to you for sure!!! I've had to give up my barrel racing passion and while different, still similar. I catch myself "shopping" your site still LOL! I had to sell most of mine and am down to 2. I have actually found it liberating having less. I can devote more quality time to them and I get a different enjoyment out of that. Less numbers isnt always worse its just the getting to less numbers that hurts.