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| I went from 3 barrel horses down to 1 in the last month. LOL Its pretty darn weird feeling BUT it sure is nice on the pocket book!!!! Just wondering how many of you only have 1 horse and if you like it? I'm going through withdrawl and SHOPPING like crazy.. lol |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | No, could never have just one horse, thats un American, lol.. |
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| I have just one for now. In a year or so I will get another but I have not been riding for a few years and this horse is complicated enough right now. Once we both get legged up and comfortable I will get another prospect. I bounced back and forth on having her bred but I think I would be better off getting a nice yearling next year and maybe offer my mare up to someone would like a foal out of her. |
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Location: In The Snow, AZ | Every time I try to have just one, I find another.  |
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Location: Northwest | I did have just one about 4 years ago. Ever since then I've been up and down between 2 and 3. Right now I'm at 3 and wanting to be at 2. One sounds fantastic though; easier to take care of, quicker to ride, less money spent. The thing that scares me is what if that horse got hurt and I didn't have a backup. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I'm happy if one out of my five (well two of those are retired) is ridable at any given time..... I need a back up for the back up horse.....
It would feel very strange only picking up poop for one horse? What would I do with the extra time??? The extra money????
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Location: MN | Me! I went from riding about 17 head to just ONE when I moved about 3 years ago across the country. Took the one I had the most faith in and he's never let me down! I do really, and I mean REALLY miss my young ones though. My one now, you just send in and he runs the same pattern every time and it's just a matter of keeping him in shape during the week. I miss the challenge the young ones gave me. Hopefully within the next couple of years I'll have a few more again but for now, one it plenty for my situation. It is very hard somedays when I do see that one that I'd love to have in the pasture though!!! Struggle is real.
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Location: Oklahoma | Yup! I'm down from 7 to 1. It's so much easier |
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 Not Afraid to Work
Posts: 4717
| I have had only one for most of my life. I rode multiple horses when I was younger for friends and the trainer I worked for but never owned more than one myself until recently. I liked having the one when he was young and I needed to focus on him but now that he is battling some soundness issues, I like having another to putz with. |
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| I just have one and I've always only had one an my old retired horse as a pasture pet. I would LOVE to have more but I can't afford it right now. Actually a few weeks ago sold the one barrel horse I had and I'm in the market for another. That's what is not great about it, if you don't get along with them or they're injured---that's it.
BUT! It is easier on the pocket book! |
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Location: 31 lengths farms | I have 3 that think they are only children...
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| I like finding those Backyard types that aren't " Supposed" to be barrel horses that you can pick up for a reasonable price and train yourself. Thats kind of the market I am looking at now, not spending 10,15,20k on a prospect. lol |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I had three when we moved here. Then had four. Then went to two, then back to three and now I am back to Two again. I have my mare whom I rope on and my gelding whom I would run barrels on but he's been on and off for about two years now. Once I get him up and going again I may buy another to season while I'm running him. A back up is always a good plan. Lots of work but worth it.
Wish I had another to run on tho. I'm sure I'm rusty by now LOL |
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Posts: 5682
Location: South MS | I am down to just one. A broodmare that's in foal. If I could still ride, I would gladly have more.......but having one is nice (easier on the check book, easier to find someone to take care of when on vacation, less stalls to clean, etc)!
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| I have one MAIN stick that I compete on, but I have another I am brining along, another that will get broke soon, and old retired fella, a broodie, and several finished and started rope horses. |
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Posts: 1786
Location: British Columbia | Southtxponygirl - 2017-02-06 11:28 AM
No, could never have just one horse, thats un American, lol..
Haha, I like this answer! 
Maybe I'm a closet American, cause my pasture is sure getting full. |
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 Guys Just Wanna Have Fun
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Location: OH | TwistedK - 2017-02-06 2:03 PM Yup! I'm down from 7 to 1. It's so much easier
YEAH---but you don't like it. LOL |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | TMEquine - 2017-02-06 2:40 PM Southtxponygirl - 2017-02-06 11:28 AM No, could never have just one horse, thats un American, lol.. Haha, I like this answer! Maybe I'm a closet American, cause my pasture is sure getting full.
In my whole life I have never had just one horse, right now I have 4 up here at the house and 1 mini, 3 out in my back pasture and 3 donkeys in my front pasture..
Yes you must be American deep down, lol.. |
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 I hate cooking and cleaning
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Location: Jersey Girl | FLITASTIC - 2017-02-06 1:27 PM I went from 3 barrel horses down to 1 in the last month. LOL Its pretty darn weird feeling BUT it sure is nice on the pocket book!!!! Just wondering how many of you only have 1 horse and if you like it? I'm going through withdrawl and SHOPPING like crazy.. lol
I WISH!! I had one horse for about 3 months....it was nice on the pocketbook for sure! Honestly I enjoy having 2 tho. Thats my "magic" number  |
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 Loves to compete
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Location: Oakdale, CA | I use to be a 5 horse woman but about the last 6 or so years I'm a 3 horse woman. also I prefer quality over quanity.......so this year I'm breeding my good mare to blazin jet olena. I'll have a 3 year old and a 4 year old to camp out on...............Its super affordable to me to. However I need to get a open horse to have something to run by may or June.
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