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Are you sure you want to own a horse?

3. A show jumping mare was rolling on her stable after
working. She rolled near a stall wall, and got cast be-
cause she got her legs trapped in a curled-up position
between her body and the stall wall. When she wanted
to get up, she was in a very bad position, so she started
trying to get up so hard that on one try, she hit her
croup very hard. This shock caused her pelvis to be
injured on the right side, and the mare began to lose
coordination, so she couldn’t do any sport again.
Finally, owning a horse is a great adventure, but you
have to be one hundred percent sure that owning a horse
is what you really want to do. Keep in mind that besides
paying all the expenses that owning a horse implies,
you will also have to give up other things you like to
do. I’ve missed hours of sleep, parties, movies, dinners,
birthdays, and trips because of my horse; but I can say
everything I’ve missed out on has been totally worth it.

Risks and accidents are inevitable for both you and
your horse. There are different ways to insure your horse.
All insurance usually includes life insurance. This means
that if your horse dies, at least you get the money you in-
sured your horse for. Most insurance are payable annual-
ly, and the cost of insurance is usually fifteen percent of
the horse’s value (De Buyl, no year of publication).

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