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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TerryMiller" data-source="post: 1366016" data-attributes="member: 7900">First of all, you will need a barrel of money (not a bucket), because horses are very expensive to maintain.  Not only the daily feed, but also the vet bills.  You'll need a very good fence around your property.  The horses need to have room for running to stay in good physical shape.As for a facility for learning to ride, I don't know what may or may not be close to you, but see if you can get in touch with some local participants in Future Farmers of America or 4-H.  Perhaps you can find someone willing to allow your family to be involved with the care and feeding of their horses.  In that line, you could ask for riding lessons for your efforts.In addition, you would be getting first hand knowledge of what it takes to care and maintain the facilities and the horses.  It is a daily, usually twice daily, ritual of caring for the feeding of the horses in addition to watching for signs of injury or illness.One of the biggest problems is to get into a situation where your family may tire of being involved, but still want the horses around, and the horses begin to become difficult to control because they aren't being worked enough.I'm not trying to discourage you in your desires because my wife and I both absolutely love horses, but we have learned first hand what it takes to take care of them.  In spite of our love of horses, we will never have another.  Keep in mind that should you need to take a vacation (without horses), you need to also find someone capable to care for them in your absense.Good luck..</blockquote>

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