Horses and Wives- The Beginning and End

**CT209** · 10-08-06, 10:14 AM

The Beginning of the End for a husband whose wife has horses:

A friend gives your wife a horse...
You build a small shelter...$750
You fence in a paddock...$450
She purchases a small truck to haul hay...$12,000
She purchases a used 2 horse trailer...$2,800
She purchases a second horse...$2,500
You build a larger shelter with storage...$2,000
You install more fencing...$1,200
Wife purchases a third horse...$1,500
Wife purchases a 4 horse trailer...$7,500
Wife purchases a larger truck...$18,000
You purchase 4 acres next door...$88,000
You put in more fencing...$3,000
You build a small barn...$26,000
Wife purchases a camper for the truck...$9,000
You purchase a tractor for wife...$20,000
Wife purchases a 4th & 5th horse...$7,500
You purchase another 20 acres...$250,000
You build a house on new property...$220,000
You build a new barn...$86,000
You have new fencing and a corral put in…..$18,000
You build a covered arena...$120,000
Wife buys a Dodge dually...$42,000
Wife buys a gooseneck with living quarters...$32,000
Wife buys a 6th, 7th & 8th horse...$10,750
Wife hires a full time trainer...$40,000
You build a house for the trainer...$84,000
Wife buys a motor home for shows...$125,000
You hire an attorney - wife is leaving you for trainer...$10,000
You declare bankruptcy, wife got everything.
Friend feels sorry for you...

Gives you a horse.....

**Trojan 42** · 10-08-06, 04:26 PM

**Crimebytes2** · 10-08-06, 05:07 PM

I hope you're not quoting this from experience, CT.

**Lizzy** · 10-08-06, 05:21 PM

Is that why my husband won't let me buy another horse?

**Trojan 42** · 10-09-06, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by Lizzy

Is that why my husband won't let me buy another horse?

No, apparently it's because you haven't eaten the first one yet.

**CT209** · 10-10-06, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Crimebytes2

I hope you're not quoting this from experience, CT.

I’m safe- I’m only up to 21 on the list!

Originally Posted by Trojan 42

No, apparently it's because you haven't eaten the first one yet.

I keep telling my wife that horse meat is tasty and, in fact, healthy because it’s leaner then beef. She hasn’t quite bought into that yet.

**Lizzy** · 10-10-06, 05:35 PM

Ewwwwwwww Trojan!

**Jenna** · 10-10-06, 06:05 PM

For want of the horse the wife was lost....

**Ducky** · 10-10-06, 09:45 PM

For want of the wife, the dinner was lost? Or was it the night of fantastic sex?

**Trojan 42** · 10-11-06, 04:22 AM

Originally Posted by CT209

I’m safe- I’m only up to 21 on the list!

I keep telling my wife that horse meat is tasty and, in fact, healthy because it’s leaner then beef. She hasn’t quite bought into that yet.

Not been to France then? Horse steak is very common and quite tasty too. Oh and when you order a steak there, best say 'beef steak'.

**CT209** · 10-11-06, 04:53 AM

My wife is actually pretty pragmatic about the issue. That's one of the things I like about the lady.

There is a large horse slaughter house right here in CT (they ship most of the meat to France, Belgium, Japan, Italy, and Switzerland. Contrary to popular belief, little-to-no horse meat is used in pet food.)

We were driving by the place one day and I spotted a nice looking horse in one of their holding pens. I remarked on it looking like a healthy younger horse and that it was a shame and all.

She responded that it was probably there for a reason.