carl the big oil companies are the problem we have oil rigs all over the gulf of mexico its the market that determines the cost of fuel it will not matter what vehicle we drive if there is only like two makers it will still cost us more they can charge what they want the government must get a handle on this and break them up gas is good we have plenty without the reserves being touched

Well, I do have a horse, but seeing as how I drive about 100 miles a day, I really can’t put her through that, not to mention my day would start at 3am and last until midnight-lol. Actually, the cost of owning a horse is going way up too, and there are people who are selling horses at the auction for about $100, if your interested. Even heard of one that didn’t get bid on, that the owner left tied there and just drove off. Someone did take it though. The point is, we are all screwed no matter what, with EVERYTHING going up, except our paychecks.

To break down the cost of horse ownership-bag of 12% feed about $8/bag, lasts for about a week (maybe). Hay was $4/bale when I stocked up in the fall. A friend just told me he bought hay yesterday at $8.50 a bale for his goats. Vet bills-$75-100 for just the farm call, add any procedures and it goes up from there. Twice a year shots, about $25-50. Bi-monthly worming-$10-15 a tube. Farrier bill-$20 every 6-8 weeks.Yeah, it’s expensive too......

rosepetal I think you are right - break them up and see what happens - What is the worst that they could do raise prices again - LOL ---- I sort of feel bad for you I know you must hear all sorts of mean remarks about the cost going up -

Big, sprawling cities are totally dependent upon motorized transportation.  Maybe that is something that should be examined for future generations.  I grew up in a small town in Mississippi and I must have walked or rode my bike over every square inch of that town.  Our schools were within walking distance and groups of us would walk to and from school every day.  Looking back, it was not a bad way of life at all and I miss that sense of community.

Food, shelter and vet bills keep a lot of people from owning horses.  We can’t keep them in the city limits so we would have to either move to the country or hire someone else to shelter them for us.  We would then have to walk to them or drive to them in order to go for the ride on the horse. At what point does that become cheaper for us?