landis1659
Exploring the pasture
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Hi guys, I only have a 2 acre pasture right now with 5 does in it. We are thinking of getting the grandkids a small horse or pony for Easter. We have a friends house about a block away with over 40 acres and she said that the kids could ride her over there but the rest of the time they would be together in the 2 acre pasture. I've heard of some horses and goats getting along fine but I'm not sure how we should go about doing this? We have a 1/2 acre that has a 4 ft. chainlink fence in the back yard just outside of the pasture, so were thinking of putting her there for a few days to see how they take to each other before putting her in the pasture. Some of my goats have horns too. Is this crazy to do and is there anything else we should have to worry about. I'm also concerned about feeding them together because of the medicated feed that I give the kids. So we will have to feed them separately. Is there anything else we need to watch out for. What about goat minerals? They have copper in them, I don't know if that is bad for the horse or the other way around. Is there something special that I have to feed the horse that the goats can't eat??
Thanks for your help, Pepper
Thanks for your help, Pepper