Gear you wish you bought earlier, Horse edition.

[Robster]

How big is your trailer and how many horses are you planning on hauling?

 

[bmart2622]

I’ve been diving head first into whatever my wife seems to be doing that weekend so my riding has become much better than I expected this year. Mounted shooting. Roping. Play days. Anything with a little stress involved. My biggest hangup is the logistics. It’s some stuff you just won’t learn until you try it, is specific to your mission and animals.
I’ve really been hit in the face with realizing I have a young family and need to be happy just doing one thing a day with the horse, let alone multi day hunts every time I’m home from a work trip.

Things that aren’t realistic but would be nice :
1.skidsteer to handle/unload 1,000lb square bales. They are so much cheaper around here and nobody has grass hay for sale right now.
2. Round pen.
3. Smaller trailer for day trips.

Youre exactly right, a lot of things you just have to get out there and do to see what works and so many people dont do that. I see and hear horror stories every year of people having wrecks, rodeos, bad experiences.....and most of it is from lack of experience with both the rider and the stock. Most people just dont use their animals enough. Its pretty tough and unfair, to let stock sit for 10 months and then all the sudden hunting season rolls around and people expect the world from their string. It sounds like you are on the right track, the more you do it the more you will start to see what works for you and what doesnt.