Do you think this headline sounds crazy?

Hay and feed prices have gone up. The cost of veterinary care and stabling have gone up. Those of us who keep horses at home are faced with time crunches to just keep up with the horses we have on the property now and keep our day jobs that pay the bills! We hardly have time to ride for all the "caretaking" that goes on. Why in the world would we take on another horse? Because if you have a job, money to spend on feed, and a place with room for one more, then it’s just right to pay it back (or forward, as the case may be).

There are some horse owners who can barely get by with the horses they currently have under their care; others have already taken on extra responsibility. But there is so much need out there it’s time for us to look in our hearts (and wallets) and determine if there is room for one more.

If there isn’t, then please don’t get yourself and your current horses in trouble by taking on responsibility that you can’t afford. However, if you decide you can take on one more mouth, it doesn’t have to be a "project horse" that needs lots of time and attention. Think about taking an unwanted older horse that needs a place to live out its years, or a pasture ornament that can no longer be ridden, but doesn’t have problems that require lots of medical or farrier attention