Golf Balls in the Pasture

GPintheMitten · Jul 17, 2014

Today I knocked a few golf balls in the back yard and some went into the pasture.

So what's the consensus, do I need to go find them and pick them up to prevent the horses from ingesting them.

My wife says yes. I say no worries.

300UGUY · Jul 17, 2014

We had horses for 20 years. They are quite inventive on how to hurt themselves. You might as well sell those clubs, if you have a bunch of horses, you will run out of time and money to play golf. They will taste just about anything. One of our's got his head stuck in a tree. After freeing him up, then spending $250 for the vet to stitch his ear up, he did it again. Did I mention that they are stupid....

nc redneck · Jul 17, 2014

300UGUY said:
We had horses for 20 years. They are quite inventive on how to hurt themselves. You might as well sell those clubs, if you have a bunch of horses, you will run out of time and money to play golf. They will taste just about anything. One of our's got his head stuck in a tree. After freeing him up, then spending $250 for the vet to stitch his ear up, he did it again. Did I mention that they are stupid....

Better listen to 300UGuy he has been there done that. Did I mention if there is a small limb down in pasture that horse can stick in its eye ( cause $ 2500 vet bill ) and 200 foot of old bob wire ( $ 500 vet bill ) It will go strait to limb and get stuck in eye. Then find bob wire ( additional vet call). Better get those golf balls out of the pasture fast.
I have been unfortunately doing this for years and feel the pain every month. Wife loves them and kid rides competitively = $ 500 + every show weekend at least 2 times per month + board + farrier + vet + trainer + lessons + fuel + maintenance.
Did I mention for here a Colic Surgery starts at $ 5000.00 but expect $ 10,000 or more. They will not even put horse on operating table if you cannot produce CC with 5 K limit.
We have insurance on ours ( in event of colic ) as I never want to look my daughter in the eye and say your beloved horse is going to die. Colic happens a lot.
Good Luck
Scott

ruffdog · Jul 17, 2014

^^^ Agree.....stupid animals.

jaotguy · Jul 17, 2014

hey ... no horse = more golf , time and money to spend .... and less work ....

Gator6x4 · Jul 17, 2014

When I was growing up in a rural farm environment Farmers would not own horses, they wanted mules.

Sysop · Jul 17, 2014

Mankind decided after many years of using beasts such as horses for tasks such as transportation and farming work; that they were not worth the time and effort.. They figured out that there were ways of accomplishing the same tasks with less hassle, time, and energy. They created things like automobiles, off road vehicles, tractors, and many other things to replace the horse. Horses today are an expensive novelty. That being said I am a horse lover and think there are many of the traditions that should be kept alive for future generations to enjoy as well. First and foremost is proper care; as stated previously horses are curious and ornery creatures that can find thousands of ways to get themselves hurt, I'd get out there and find your balls. You would be better teeing off toward the neighbor's house and chance breaking a window. The window would be cheaper to fix than whatever problems could arise with the horses, and you only have to live next to your neighbor; you live WITH the wife so ya gotta keep her happy above all. Good luck on the search!

GPintheMitten · Jul 17, 2014

Hmm, maybe I should go out and retrieve my balls.

midwesternhayfarmer · Jul 17, 2014

300UGUY said:
We had horses for 20 years. They are quite inventive on how to hurt themselves. You might as well sell those clubs, if you have a bunch of horses, you will run out of time and money to play golf. They will taste just about anything. One of our's got his head stuck in a tree. After freeing him up, then spending $250 for the vet to stitch his ear up, he did it again. Did I mention that they are stupid....

I sure love horses. From this response I will continue to admire the neighbor's rather than having my own.:laughing::laughing::laughing:

Mace Canute · Jul 17, 2014

I'm reminded of this old joke.

A guy walks into a bar with his pet monkey. He orders a drink, and while he's drinking, the monkey jumps all over the place, eating everything behind the bar. Then the monkey jumps on to the pool table and swallows a billiard ball.

The bartender screams at the guy, "Your monkey just ate the cue ball off my pool table -- whole!"

"Sorry," replied the guy. "He eats everything in sight, the little *******. I'll pay for everything."

The man finishes his drink, pays and leaves.

Two weeks later, he's in the bar with his pet monkey, again. He orders a drink, and the monkey starts running around the bar. The monkey finds a maraschino cherry on the bar. He grabs it, sticks it up his ***, pulls it out and eats it.

The bartender is disgusted. "Did you see what your monkey did now?" he asks.

"Yeah," replies the guy. "He still eats everything in sight, but ever since he swallowed that cue ball, he measures stuff first."

A golf ball shouldn't be a problem...

TomSeller · Jul 17, 2014

Grab your balls before your wife kicks them because the horse chomped them.

adventure bob · Jul 17, 2014

There are people with money and people with horses....You have horses.
The perception of danger when it comes to your wife and horses, is danger. If she thinks its a problem its a problem, more specifically its now your problem.
Go pick up your balls and be a happier man.

bumperm · Jul 18, 2014

You sure don't want the SPCA coming down on you, a horse's innards are not at all like a golf ball cleaner, they're bound to get bunged up. Best go out and find all of those balls and put a dollop of caster oil on each - that'll allow the horse to pass the balls with ease and with enough velocity to handily clear a small pasture.

bumper

TomSeller · Jul 18, 2014

bumperm said:
balls and put a dollop of caster oil on each - that'll allow the horse to pass the balls with ease and with enough velocity to
bumper

and stand back and watch. Maybe they can make a hole in one

Wakey · Jul 18, 2014

While I don't think a horse would try to eat a golf ball, I would never use the word never haha I'd remove the balls personally. Especially if you have thoroughbreds!

We'd all love to bubble wrap our horses but in the end all you can do is try to mitigate disaster by keeping them away from everything

Adventure Bob has a nice angle on this situation.

ruffdog · Jul 18, 2014

Good joke Mace! LOL

MoKelly · Jul 18, 2014

Maybe it will be easier, cheaper and less stress in the future if you just took golf lessons and hit the balls where you are aiming rather than into the horse pasture?

Just an idea.

MoKelly

GPintheMitten · Jul 18, 2014

MoKelly said:
Maybe it will be easier, cheaper and less stress in the future if you just took golf lessons and hit the balls where you are aiming rather than into the horse pasture?

Just an idea.

MoKelly

Actually I was aiming toward the middle of the pasture but most missed due to my slice.

nc redneck · Jul 18, 2014

I often wonder how such a fragile animal as a Horse made it through evolution 100s of years. They must have bred like rabbits is my best guess.
I have had Hot Rods, Boats, House Boats and RVs. A horse expense makes them all look like small change. Still have small boat and RV but use is controlled by horse expense. Picking up golf balls may save you the cost of new tractor.
Scott

KTurner · Jul 18, 2014

GPintheMitten said:
My wife says yes. I say no worries.

I say that if you do not go get those balls, that if any horse gets sick any time in the next ten years, I'll bet that you'll never be allowed to forget how those golf balls made that horse sick (whether the horse actually ate the golf ball or not)