Letting My Horse Be A Horse

GiddyUp · 10-28-07, 09:28 PM

I give my horse a summer break every year. I haul her up to my parent's farm and let her be a horse. My family then gets to spend some time together. It takes a few days to trailer my horse, and by the second day she knows. She becomes very excited about being turn out.

SingleAgain · 10-29-07, 02:35 PM

I am unclear by what you mean by letting her be a horse. Shouldn't she have the chance to do that anyway? I mean, being turned out to pasture on a regular basis.

stuffabunny · 10-29-07, 05:56 PM

I'm guessing being a horse includes the companionship of other horses? Horses usually live in herds so "being a horse" by yourself isn't very fulfilling I'd imagine. Kind of like being a human by yourself. Its more fun to be a human with other humans. Thats definitely a cool idea though.

SaddleSore · 10-30-07, 11:02 AM

But wouldn't they be with other horses at the barn? Or do you keep your horse alone at other times?

lovethemall · 10-30-07, 04:27 PM

Maybe during the winter months the horse is a work or show horse, thats the only way I could see getting time off. I do agree that a horse needs to be a horse at all times, not just a work, show or other type.

10-28-07, 09:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
GiddyUp Member Join Date: 10-12-07 Posts: 25	Letting My Horse Be A Horse I give my horse a summer break every year. I haul her up to my parent's farm and let her be a horse. My family then gets to spend some time together. It takes a few days to trailer my horse, and by the second day she knows. She becomes very excited about being turn out.

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10-29-07, 02:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
SingleAgain Member Join Date: 10-11-07 Posts: 25	I am unclear by what you mean by letting her be a horse. Shouldn't she have the chance to do that anyway? I mean, being turned out to pasture on a regular basis.

10-29-07, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
stuffabunny Member Join Date: 10-02-07 Posts: 25	I'm guessing being a horse includes the companionship of other horses? Horses usually live in herds so "being a horse" by yourself isn't very fulfilling I'd imagine. Kind of like being a human by yourself. Its more fun to be a human with other humans. Thats definitely a cool idea though.

10-30-07, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
SaddleSore Member Join Date: 10-12-07 Posts: 230	But wouldn't they be with other horses at the barn? Or do you keep your horse alone at other times?

10-30-07, 04:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
lovethemall Member Join Date: 10-02-07 Posts: 30	Maybe during the winter months the horse is a work or show horse, thats the only way I could see getting time off. I do agree that a horse needs to be a horse at all times, not just a work, show or other type.