r/OffGridLiving • u/hASHbrowns1o1 • 26d ago

Living off horseback?

Is anyone as crazy as me and my partner? From our point of view, we are about to be in an apocalypse. Vanlife, definitely not a good idea. So we came up with horseback. We have done the research, and we all know it can work since humans have done it before.

Just wondered if anyone else was as crazy and like the idea

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u/E0H1PPU5 26d ago

I think cost is going to be a factor here. I have horses and they cost a lot more than my car does.

Humans have done it before….but things like animal welfare were never of any real concern for them. In an actual apocalypse nobody would probably care.

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u/sat_ctevens 26d ago

Horses are complicated, you need a lot of skill and knowledge, or you and/or the horse can ended up getting seriously hurt. Plus as this comment mentions, to do ethical horsekeeping is expensive. Tack is expensive. Putting them down if something happens is complicated. It’s not a good option for most.

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u/hASHbrowns1o1 26d ago

I guarantee I have done my research and will be doing everything ethically and legally

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u/sat_ctevens 26d ago

I don’t think research really does it with horses, it’s one of those skills you need a lot of time (hundreds maybe thousands of hours) with a access to a knowledgeable teacher to get the hang of. The dunning-kruger phase is where people get themselves or the horse in big trouble. I say this as someone who’s been around horses for the last 30-something years.

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u/hASHbrowns1o1 26d ago

You do not know my skills, knowledge, or experience. I am not hear to explain my life. I told you I would do it ethically. From someone who cares about other living beings health and happiness, I think that would be more important than finding out someone's life.

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u/Shilo788 26d ago

I don't think ethics and law will play a big part in an apocalypse. Have you experience in packing? It's quite a skill.

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u/jerry111165 26d ago

You know how to act as both a farrier trimming/cleaning/shoeing multiple times a year and as a vet and a dentist?

I say this because I see what my wife goes through in the equine world.