Do you love your horse? :-)

Yes.
I waited 40 years to get a horse.
I've had him 10 years.
I'm not currently riding him though, which makes me sad.
I came off in spectacular fashion when he was stung by a wasp.
I broke 4 vertebrae & my wrist.
So he's an expensive field ornament now.
But he's my boy & we will do it again soon.
My Arlo.
Edited to add~
I love/hate my house.
Love it in that it is all I've ever wanted in a house. Cottagey, beams, frame ledged & braced doors, etc etc.
Hate it because I rent it.
I can't keep my horses here. No land/stables.They're in livery.
Very juvenile I know.
 
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I loved one once - completely and totally absorbingly - like my children.... now I love them like I love my friends ... It's different but still love.
 
I love all of my horses, they are wonderful in their own way and have so many fantastic memories with each and every one of them. My Laura was different though, I will never love another like her and am still heart broken to have lost her.
 
At first my mare and me loathed the sight of each other. She wasn't mine and she wasn't even on loan, I ended up walking/riding her because she was turning into an incredible blob and there was nobody else who wanted to deal with a nasty tempered fat mare. Then I don't know what happened :) but I wouldn't exchange her for the world now. Yes, I love her and it surprises me how much.
 
I've got 4 horses, 3 of them I love but the other one is my sweetheart and I know I shouldn't have a special one but I have. I love him so very much and I know he feels the same |o| iv had him since he was 6 months old and I broke him myself and its only ever been me that deals with him. As others have said, it does cross my mind that at some point that time will come to let him go and I can't bear it, just thinking about it sends me in tears. He's going to live forever. If I could marry a horse it would be him we are sole mates. That sounds wrong on all levels but you get my point. For anybody interested he's a stunning highland pony :) my pride and joy and my reason to stay happy in this **** world. Even my vet says he wouldn't want to come between us.
 
Yes, cannot imagine life without her she is one of two things that can instantly put a smile on my face and cheer me up. I intend to keep her until her final days and give her the good home she needs after ending up in a few not so nice places. She gives me so much and keeps me going, therefore the very least I owe her is safety and love.
 
I love my horse to the moon and back , I have two children who bbiouslyi love more and my dog and my horse I love so much :) my horse is the first horse of my own ice bonded with since I sold my horse of a life time 9 years ago (stupid teenager with ideas above my station ) I've had 8 others in that time and none has lasted more than 6 months before I realised we couldn't click, I've had breeze for 2 and half years and got her 16 months old , ive broken her myself and she's awesome, she was there when I slit with my ex husband , she's been there when I've been low and she will never ever leave me :) that horse is perfect for me , yes she's a cow, but so am I at times no one is perfect but she's perfect fr me :)
 
I love my horse and I tell her everyday that I love her. If anyone tried to hurt my horse I would launch them into next week. It's taken a while to get to know her but, now we are bonding - I can't bare to think of her not being there forever.

I like my house. I don't think you can love something that has no soul. My house is nice, I like my house :)
 
I loved my late gelding so much I became quite possessive over him. Met him at 7weeks, got him at weaning & he died at 10yr old. My 'new' mare (I still say new although I've had her now 10 months) I am trying not to be as possessive about. She's lovely, incredibly sweet, and I know I don't want to lose/sell her... but I am scared to love her as much as I did my boy.

I live in a flat, which I like, but I would love a house & garden!
 
I absolutely adore knobberpony.She is a grumpy,opinionated,standoffish,cantankerous,but I love her to pieces.She has taught my daughters so much that I will always be in her debt.She is 24 and has been ours for nearly 3 years now-definitely the best money I ever spent.I love our loan boy too,only had him 7 months,but he is a better tempered version of knobberpony,quite affectionate compared to her.I'm surprised how strongly I feel about the ponies,as I'm not a 'pet' person at all.

I love where our house is,but not the house itself.1960'S architecture isn't my thing,but I know how lucky we were to be able to buy it.As we slowly do it up,I'm becoming fonder of it.I count my blessings though.
 
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I loved one once - completely and totally absorbingly - like my children.... now I love them like I love my friends ... It's different but still love.
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That sums up my love for my horse pretty well too.

I'm hoping our bond grows as we do more together - he's only recently been backed - but I haven't clicked with him like the two others I've owned. I lost his dam when he was less than a year old though and that broke my heart so I think that may have had something to do with it.
 
I worked with horses for years professionally on a very busy and large show jumping yard and then later on an eventing yard and I never understood owner's bond to their horses. To me they were a job and I loved it but I loved riding and competing not the horses themselves. We saw so many horses come through for reschool and sale (I reschooled ex-racehorses on the side) that I never got attached. I had my dog as my loveable companion and horses were for business. However when I was given two beautiful horses as a gift when I was very depressed after having to quit my job through injury I finally "got it". Having two horses that are my very own has been completely different from all the buying/selling, catch riding and schooling I did and I can honestly say I absolutely adore my horses now. Both bring me so much joy on a personal level which I never experienced during my job - I never really got to know the horses as people and I never allowed myself to get too close but having these two for the past few years has shown me another level of enjoyment of horses that I had never experienced before, just spending time with them grooming and hanging out which I never had the chance to do with a horse before as riding 6 horses a day just doesn't allow the time. I've loved every minute and although I was forced to leave the horse industry due to irreparable injury to my knee which meant I just can't maintain the pace required, TBH I'm glad I did as having two horses to love and get to know and actually enjoy has been such a breath of fresh air and although I'm now limited to what I can do riding wise, I'm actually enjoying horses now more than I ever have before.
 
I highly doubt any animal of any species will ever best my bond with Ted in my avatar. I've trained many oxen and most were/are lovely, with good points....but Ted is just something else entirely, it's like our souls are entwined or something sick-making like that!! So, a mere horse has a bliddy tough job to worm it's way in! I didn't really chose my horse as such either, it all kind of 'happened' and everyone did a double take when I went and purchased a half thoroughbred filly!

At first our relationship was one big communciation error and I thought it was all a big mistake. We're getting on well now though and she really impresses me with her maturity, I feel like I would be able to trust her with my life and I think she'll be a wonderful ride, workmanlike, capable and solid....could all be conjecture, we'll see!

I'd like to say the same about my shetland, I really like shetlands, she's just the type and colour I like and she's looking nothing short of magnificent thesedays despite a poor background....but she's too nervous to let me in at the moment!
 
Yes, utterly besotted with him. Even when he's being a knobber, he manages to make me smile every day . . . love the bones of him.

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Its an amazing, but not unique, feature of humanity that we can love cross species. With a horse you have that amazing feeling of being one creature when you are riding together. Sometimes I don't now where my feeling end and hers begin. She knows what I am thinking before I do. She makes me faster, stronger, and yes braver, - if you can handle a horse who cares about a person. I love my horse. I feel sad for those who ride and don't feel that connection.
 
Way too much! I just have to think of him and I smile. I love him more every day. Just the same with my collie Roland. Sad to say I love him and Dexter more than my two bitches and possibly as much as I love my husband...
 
don't know-haven't met him yet! I loved my last horse and had to have him PTS last year. I have two ponies that I am very fond of and one I think I'll have a great relationship with but we don't have that amount of history yet. New horse sort of bought unseen but he's a youngster and hopefully we'll get along-I do think that you get the horse you deserve if you have them from unhandled/backed.
 
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I absolutely love and adore my boy. He can be sharp, forward, stupid and incredibly grumpy but he looked after me on a hack today like I was made of China (second time on in 6 weeks after an operation) On a rare occasion he will cover you the most amazing kisses and cuddles and he is the most beautiful pony I have ever seen. Even at the age of 30, I hug and kiss that boy 20 plus times a day!

I am very fond of my mare. She is beautiful and will make a cracking pony when she matures. She is used by my friends who have confidence issues and I trust her impeccably with my young niece, but I don't love her like I love my boy.
 
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