Before I say my question I’ll give some background information:
I live in a large city, but my particular neighborhood is “rural” with half acre to three acre lots— some with horses/livestock. Theres a large trail that loops around the entire neighborhood, and goes into surrounding hills. On the side of the road, there’s a pretty wide ravine that is flat at the bottom and shaded by trees. I take this ravine as a short cut sometimes, it’s easy to get into because it slopes gently at both ends. There’s a lot of grass/weeds at the bottom of the ravine.
A month or so earlier, my neighbor had to give away his horse for free because he could not afford it.
Anyway, I was taking a walk to get some exercise, and I decided to walk through said ravine—- I hadn’t walked through it in quite a long while(like 2 months) and I find my neighbor’s old horse tied (by a very long rope) to a tree. He has a makeshift shelter that is just like a shade made out of wood, and also a big bucket of water that is full.i looked under a tarp that was there and i found a saddle and bridle, and extra buckets of water a hoof pic and a curry comb(no other grooming materials). I don’t see any hay around, but the grass(very plentiful) is cropped short in some places and the horse is grazing as i see him. He doesn’t have shoes, but this is normal for him because he has always gone barefoot. THere’s also one of those fly catchers attached to the tree. His mane and tail are long, as is his coat, but that’s just because of winter—-other than that, he is actually in very good condition, fine weight and no injuries. He’s just attached to this tree by a long rope halter, and can travel in like a 100 foot radius.
Thing is, I’ve no idea who my neighbor gave the horse to, and i havnet seen him being ridden(but the ravine itself is flat on the bottom, and in places where there is no grass is hard packed flat dirt, like an arena so i think he’s just being ridden there)
Thing is, although the horse seems to be faring well, I want to know is this actually safe for a horse to be living like this? Nobody owns the ravine, so it’s free use I guess, but not many people go down there. The previous owner(my neighbor) said he gave the horse to “some kid, seemed nice” but idk why someone nice would keep a horse away form their property(or at least a proper barn)
Should i be concerned and contact authorities, or let it be because the horse is healthy??? ive been giving the horse apples every day, because i know him well and used to ride him for my neighbor—love him dearl and dont want any harm to come of him
im REALLYYY sorry this is so darn long, i couldnt get al the info in there otherwise
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Hi. I’m real estate agent listing a property in AZ that is designated as a Horse Property. (Also R-8) My client is concerned for me that the designation may change as it is recorded? (She’s an agent in Colorado)… and that I may be sued if I don’t declare this. I’m not sure there’s anything to declare. It’s only .33 acre, but that wasn’t a problem when she purchased it. What are the requirements to designate it as horse property and what factors could change this??
I can’t find any info locally or on government sites. Info from other states would be helpful too. Thanks so much!
It has trail access to a 7 mile long equestrian area. The entrance is about 200 meters down the street.
Elsa D. Thank you, Will do tomorrow!
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Do you know of any 2 acre (at least) horse property for sale in Lafayette, CO! The postal code is 80026! Thanks alot!
Please be specific!
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