So, how much is a bundle of hay going for? Looks like about $3.00 a bale or so here in New Hampshire. Is that a good deal? How much hay does a horse eat anyway? What is a good economical horse? What is a good brand of horse shoes? Do they need summer shoes and winter shoes or is there a good “all season” shoe for them?

Need to do some research. Thinking about purchasing a horse. Not sure what model or type to get. Not sure which ones meet current EPA regulations. I would imagine if I can find one that don’t crap a lot, or is considered LCH would pass current EPA regulations, LCH (Low Crapping Horse).

I thought about buying a motorcycle but the odds aren’t so good if you get hit buy them small cars. I figured if I have a horse its equivalent to a big @ss SUV. I mean has anyone seen what happens to a small car when it hits a big @ss horse? Not pretty, but at least on a horse you can see way ahead and if some small car is tailgating me I plan on training the horse to crap on demand, or what is known as COD. Just not sure what type of COD I want, dry or really wet. Really wet would be the option to go with if you can get it to COD horizontally, good enough to hit their windshield.

Looking for some help here people. Please give me some information, so how much is a bundle of hay in your area?

 

The problem is gas, I mean hay, was $2.39 last week! Also, does horse poop deplete the ozone like cow poop? There may be an applicable tax...

 

you forgot your buggy, and if you really want to splurge...your chuck wagon...can haul a lot of hay to feed your hourse zee, cause you will need at least two hp..but why have two horse zee power when you can four horse zee power, but four horse zee power is not enough...you need eight horse zee power.... :o :o

 

Well that’s some good insight. I would think if you feed a horse the proper “grade” of hay you could greatly reduce the pollutants released into the environment AND reduce the possible gas effects. We really don’t need them smelly diesel type of horses running around…

Of course going from 380 horses down to 1 is a major change BUT I would be able to go just about anywhere I needed and I would save money on detailing since Zaino can get a bit costly. Won’t have to worry about dings, dents, scratches or some idiot letting their cart run into my ride.

Car washes could be a good thing on really hot days. Ride in, wash the horse, take a shower and cool off all at the same time.

More research needed, thanks for some input and lets get some more input here…

 

Well, that's the problem, more horse zee power means more hay and soon the miles per bale MPB starts getting out of hand and too costly...

 

Now you're thinking, you could probably get a tax break for conserving water. (I've been trying to sell that theory to various women for a long time)

 

Import Shetland pony's, from canada ( P.E.I ) thier small, blind from all the coal dust, will eat less hay, but less poundage for the pet food plant, P.E.T.A will add a tarif to ensure you will wax and wash and daily burp your shetland pony, The Canadian government will still feel infieror to the big draft horse's pulling the budwiser wagon and will cite veruse such and such from NAFTA.. so we can globaly compete with are little but mighty shetland pony's.....

 

Costs me $250.00 a month to maintain my horse, thats feed and shoes, not housing. Better count on $200.00 any time the vet comes out for shots or care.

 

much cheaper than fuel+insurance+vehicle matinance

 

I dunno about hay, but a guy I work with goes through like $80 a week on horse feed. He buys those bigass round bales of hay, I imagine those ain't cheap.

 

about 70-80 bucks around here for a round bail and 15-20 for the blocks of hay

 

The hay stations in my area are already out, or running out quick, of the regular hay & enriched hay; all that’s left is vitamin enhanced hay and that’s a lot of lettuce. The local 7/11 manager said last night that he didn’t know when his next hay delivery was even coming.

If things stay like this or possibly get worse you’ll start to see less and less horses around and a lot more Shetland ponies.

 

Just remember, when your car pollutes, it just blows away with the wind. When your horse pollutes, you have to shovel it.

 

Wouldn’t a horse truly be considered a “green” vehicle? I mean the pollutes that are expelled truly do wonderful things, such as really green up an otherwise blah looking yard as well as grow flowers.

I didn’t realize the cost of hay was getting out of whack. I may have to rethink my next mode of transportation…

 

My understanding is that one of the biggest polluters in the US are animals. Cows, horses, pigs, chickens, etc. They all produce manure and methane. Also I believe when manure decomposes, it is still creating methane. Yes a great fertilizer, but how much of it can you use before it kills everything you are putting it on. Just like bagged fertilizer, you use too much, you kill what you are trying to grow.
Not sure of the amount, but I wouldn't be surprised if a horse can produce 100lbs of manure in a week.