Poll Recap: Horseless Times of Life

Of the 439 respondents, 348 (79%) said they’ve been horseless at some point in their life.
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Of the 439 respondents, 348 (79%) said they have been horseless at some point in their life | Photo: iStock
Owning and riding horses requires a certain amount of commitment, time, and resources. When combined with additional work and everyday responsibilities, it can easily become overwhelming time-wise, physically, and financially. During these times, some equestrians have to make the difficult decision to step away from horse ownership for a while.

So, in last week’s online poll, we asked our readers if they have every spent a portion of their life horseless (without owning or regularly riding/working with horses). More than 400 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!

Of the 439 respondents, 348 (79%) said they have been horseless at some point in their life, while the remaining 91 respondents (21%) have not

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Jennifer Whittle, TheHorse.com Web Producer, is a lifelong horse owner who competes with her Appaloosas in Western performance events. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Communications and Leadership Development, and master’s degree in Career, Technical, and Leadership Education. She currently lives on a small farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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