The time commitment is a big part of this deal, but so also is the affection factor. A horse will fall in love with you just as much as you will fall in love with it. If the right match is made, just as in humans, it can be magical. …show more content…
Young people many times like the idea of a horse rather than actually having one, so riding on a week end and helping to care for the mare you ride is a good start to test that commitment. There is not much worse than a waning desire that was once so strong it eventually involved a live animal and its feelings as well as your own or your