Responsible horse ownership

Owning a horse can take a great deal of time and care in looking after come rain, shine, wind and snow for every day of the year. Thought has to given to whether you have enough time to devote to essential activities such as mucking out, grooming, feeding, vet and farrier appointments as well as the fun stuff of actually riding. Perhaps talking to friends who own a horse and seeing if they will let you help out for a time, so that you can see what effort is involved.