Why dont people ride horses?

[Anonymous]

So they dont depend on gas or fuel! Horses are better although they do poop sometimes but still better than motor cars!

[jshm2]

Because a decent horse costs upwards of 4k and the costs for a horse start at around 3k a month.

Plus you need access to a livery yard or rent a patch of field - which can cost anything from 100-400 bucks a week depending on where you live.

You also need around 3 months of hay or feed for winter, when there is no grass or it's too cold to let it graze. This can cost anything from 10-500 bucks a bale depending on the season.

Vet fees, dentist fees and insurance is no different from human health insurance. You have to get the horse checked out regularly. The fucker is not going to tell you what's wrong, like they do in the movies.

But the most important costs are farrier, and training. A farrier looks after the horse and keeps it in shape when you are not there. But the horse - like any animal- needs training and so do you. An untrained horse is like driving a near wreck sports car - the fucker will blow and maybe with you in it if you're not careful.

Obviously the more expensive horses cost in the millions but a simple riding horse can be easy or difficult to train depending on it's breed. Likewise you need to pass a horse riding test before you go out alone. This can cost more than the horse itself.

[MrOracle]

You've obviously never dealt with horses. A horse requires 1-2 hours a day of manual labor 7 days a week whether it is ridden or not, and you are going to pay several hundred dollars per week to house and feed it. And while a horse can gallop at nearly 30 MPH, it can only do so for 5-10 minutes at a time. Normal horse speed is about 6-7 MPH.

I think you would quickly discover that a used Honda Civic is far cheaper and more efficient than a horse.

[Horse-girl]

Because they are a lot slower than a car, also more of a hassle.

[NewsReader]

Way too slow. And they will get tired. Imagine how long it will take you to get a Ross the country on a horse.

[andreasderjuengere]

They don't have 4 or 5 seats...

[Hydrogen]

Arthur fookin Shelby does!!

[Anonymous]

Because it’s animal cruelty

[Sandeeppingping]

You don't say that when I ride you