If I were you... I'd go to the local library and check out every single book on horses!! See... you are also missing the very very very very very very very important things to owning a horse. Such as medical care!! Horses are susseptable (sp.) to many many different things such as colic,GVD, laminits, lameness, teeth floating, ferrier work, etc., etc. Horses need a lot of annual shots too, and let me tell you those aren't cheap!! I did over a year and a half of research and note taking on horses, before I got my horse. And just about everyday I discover something new! Good luck!

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