LIFE IN A ONE HORSE TOWN??

[whinny]

Life in a
One-Horse Town

Do you live in a horse-friendly area?

All my neighbors have horses or livestock

It's a comfortable mix of rural and suburban

I'm one of only a few horse owners in the neighborhood

The area's gone residential and my farm doesn't fit in

I don't have horses on my property



Share your comments and concerns about equine farmland in your area.

[mic2]

Well, for I guess the best description would be
"I'm one of only a few horse owners in the neighborhood".

[whinny]

WELL IM IN THE MIDDLE OF PASO FINO BREEDING GROUNDS THERE ARE THREE BIG FARMS WITH IN A MILE OF MY FARM.

[Luvmy2horses]

I bought my house because the real estate lady showing me around got lost and went one block too far...and there was a horse farm on that block. I would have never know if she hadn't overshot the turn. 50+ acres boarding, lessons, everything type place. The real estate lady took me around the block and showed me the house and I bought it that day. It's a two-minute walk from my back door, through the woods (on a horse trail friends and I cut!) to the farm that has been home to my horses for 13 years now. Tere are places to ride in the rural/suburban neighborhood, but we're also five to 15 minutes trailer driving tome to three of the best areas for trail riding in Upstate South Carolina. How lucky can a girl (and her horses) get???

[mrsEd]

You're all so lucky Living in a flat in an urban area just let's me dream (and read) about places like that. Well, maybe... one day...

[mic2]

Yes, Luvmy2horses, you're lucky indeed.
Or you just make the right choices...

[whinny]

my friend found my farm we were in new jersy and couldnt come to virginia cause its a 8 hour ride and i sold my hunter jumper farm and was desperate to move,my friend new this lady who was also desperate to move.so i made the trip and at the time it was the only game in town so we had to get.we have fixed it all up and its really nice here.but im thinking of selling now..its time to let a younger person in.lol...

[mrsEd]

Wouldn't you terribly miss it, Whinny? :S It is a 'way of life' after a while, no?

[whinny]

yes i soppose i would miss it iv been doing this since i was 8 im now over 60,but i do it alone,kids are grown no one to throw horse poop at no one to share with.just me and my horses who are slowly leaving me after all these yrs.husband dont even really like horses.doesent ride.just fixes fences .so i am tired for sure..but yes i would miss it.proberly be the end for me. but gotta do what i gotta do.....

[Nippy]

I live close to town, across the road from a race course, lease 5 acres up the road for my horses, I have views from my house of the local pony club where the children keep their ponies and have bush, river and farm land that have horse trails near by. So I think I live in a horsey place!!!!