2 Horses, 1 Month

We all acknowledge that horses aren't cheap. Or easy. Or everyone's cup of tea. Mine certainly aren't anyway. In fact, mine are more than a handful. Just last night I spent a fair amount of time filling in a massive pit that Izzy had dug. It was so deep that it extended several feet into Speedy's dry pasture. I was so busy looking for Izzy's pulled shoe that I forgot to grab a photo of the pit.

So no, my horses aren't simple hay burners. They're hay burners for sure though. They also burn through a lot of other feed.

This is my November supply.

A few days ago I made my monthly run to the feed store. I never browse while I am there because they carry a lot of other stuff that would be hard on my wallet. Some of it's not even related to animals. Things like this beauty.

It's an antique scale that actually works.

I couldn't help it. After I paid my bill, I stopped for a quick glance at an antique scale. I picked it up and was shocked at how heavy it was. I was even more surprised that it worked. I turned around and headed back to the register. It's now living atop my cupboards in my kitchen. It makes me smile every time I look at it.

So what will Izzy and Speedy eat this month? Four bags of senior feed, a bag and a half of rice bran, a bag and a half of beet pulp, a bag and a few drops of flaxseed oil, a bag and a quarter of vitamins, and an antique scale. Well, not the scale.

So there it is - two horses, one month.