A fellow horse person told me that most horsepeople will "FIND A WAY" to still enjoy their horses....but I know it's got to be tough for many of us....we are all having to "tighten our belts" and really re-think things.
Even though fuel prices are coming down..they are still high...especially diesel and I drive a 1 ton dually! But I now just focus much of my riding closer to home.
I am VERY blessed living in the Dallas / Fort Worth area to have at least 5-6 trail systems within an hours drive for me....so hauling out to day ride is easy. I also have about 6 miles of trail at the barn I board at so that's nice too.
My biggest change is that when I travel longer distances to ride, whether it is for endurance or competitive riding or just for pleasure is I now most often share hauling with someone to share fuel costs.
One of my friends boards at the same barn as me and we switch out whose rig we take as her trailer is smaller and efficient for "in town" trips and my gooseneck has a dressing room we can sleep in and a/c so we talk that for longer trips and it works well.
And I'd have to say that most of us horsefolk...women especially are willing to do without some of the extra outfits and such to save the $$$ for the horses.
Heck I hate to buy any new clothes unless they are for riding!
What about the rest of you?
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