For the past half dozen years or so, it's been my and my wife's dream to live on acreage. Not huge, but big enough to have 2 or 3 horses, and be semi-secluded from your neighbours.
We've had our eyes on the areas south and west of hwy 22x and Deerfoot. (Millarville, Leighton, etc). We love the bush and the varying hills of the area.
My questions are:
- How much land would be required to keep 2 or 3 horses?
- Is it possible for a city slicker to learn how to keep/ride/look after horses?
- When you have a small parcel amongst all these huge parcels, is it possible to ride the horses to explore through others property? I see everything sectioned off by miles of fencing.
- Our goal is to one day be able to sell the our current house, grab a small parcel and build, while still being close enough to the city to work. (1/2 hour commute so to speak).
Questions to ranch/farm owners and acreage dwellers.
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