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.
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