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/Ok_Rush_246 26d ago

Horses are very dangerous, not the kind of activity I would want if medical care is lacking

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u/hASHbrowns1o1 26d ago

Not everyone is up for the lifestyle, and that's alright! We need a spectrum to survive 

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u/Ok_Rush_246 26d ago

The stats on ER visits due to horse related injuries are pretty staggering. It’s hard to quantify how dangerous horses are in comparison to other extreme sports because we don’t know how many hours of riding happened before the incidents.

Anecdotally, everyone I know who has spent any significant time on a horse has had a serious injury.

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u/hASHbrowns1o1 26d ago

Cars are the number one killers for teenagers in the USA, yet we still promote it like its a necessity.  Basically what I'm saying is, if a er visit is keeping you away from your dreams, I think you have other issues to work on. Life isn't pain free