tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post671544674940867286..comments2024-02-17T02:33:59.962-08:00Comments on Adventures of a Horse Crazed Mind: AddictionsChelsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05045101705493626989noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post-15627107904856363992008-08-07T11:40:00.000-07:002008-08-07T11:40:00.000-07:00It is a bit of an addiction, I think. I was going ...It is a bit of an addiction, I think. I was going to try and say that it wasn't, but I would be kidding myself. I live vicariously through those of you that have multiple horses. You'll have to let us know if you get this one!<BR/><BR/>Cdn - another horse!!! ;-p I wish I had the experience to work with a weanling!<BR/><BR/>I am very aware of my budget and my experience levels, so I use that to temper buying more horses. In my boarding/work situation, I don't have the time to give to a second horse. If I owned my own farm, that would be an entirely different story!<BR/><BR/>I find that I spend a lot of time online pretend shopping for my next horse, as well as for tack and fun stuff. I also made a chart of all of the local boarding stables and which one I would move to if I had more money! (I do enjoy a good chart ;-p).Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01736592362765508427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post-88729926688812559322008-08-06T12:15:00.000-07:002008-08-06T12:15:00.000-07:00Yes for me it is addiction, I love horses but i mu...Yes for me it is addiction, I love horses but i must be careful how many horses can i use at once. I have two one which i ride all the time the other i ride once in awhile. I try to not to look at horse ads but that's not easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post-52027410345373435892008-08-06T00:08:00.000-07:002008-08-06T00:08:00.000-07:00Well, I suppose it is an addiction, but since I ca...Well, I suppose it is an addiction, but since I can barely afford the one horse I have, I won't have to worry about acquiring another...until I find a husband to pay for me to have more, of course! ;)Pony Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02464088874054923635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post-74957482832485207432008-08-05T17:48:00.000-07:002008-08-05T17:48:00.000-07:00Cnd- My DB just laughed when I started talking abo...Cnd- My DB just laughed when I started talking about this gelding. I wont even bother asking the question *pout* I have never bought a weanling before...there is just too much time between weaning and the end game for my liking. You must really like her! Good luck!<BR/><BR/>Stephanie- I agree that it can be healthy and it does not have to be all or nothing. It is all about balance....which I lack. As for changing focus to fit their's, I dont know if I really want to be doing that anymore because I have been for the past 7 years and I am ready for it to start being all about ME and MY needs. Sounds like you have found a balance and that you get a lot of use out of your horses. Henry David Thoreau said, "the only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do, at any given time, what I believe to be right." I wish I knew better what was right and what was wrong!Chelsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05045101705493626989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post-51649239467969266602008-08-05T11:09:00.000-07:002008-08-05T11:09:00.000-07:00Yeah its an addiction I guess by definition but it...Yeah its an addiction I guess by definition but its also a love i believe. That doesn't mean that it has to be unhealthy. So people make it so but alot more find a balance between focus, work, money, life and horses. <BR/><BR/>I am seeking that balance myself. And that has meant lately not buying a new horse when i see a nice one. Not ditching the ones I have right away, but giving them a chance and changing my focus to fit theirs - and yes maybe selling one so the remaining one fits into my budget COMFORTABLE...<BR/><BR/>I work for them, I make nice with my hubby for them, I write about them and think about them and plan for them - but I do a ton of other things that I love too. So at this point I would say its not unhealthy for me yet...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029307154132762913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578616175371417043.post-77380461195502450642008-08-04T19:20:00.000-07:002008-08-04T19:20:00.000-07:00*sigh* Pie just gave me the go ahead to buy a cute...*sigh* Pie just gave me the go ahead to buy a cute little filly I've been eyeing. She's not even weaned yet. So that's good, except it makes ME have to be the sensible one and figure out if we can afford another horse.cdncowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09055181472294995601noreply@blogger.com