[Skytrooper]

As a former horse owner. I can tell you that it is a LOT of work.
1. Cleaning stalls ( a facintating experience when the weather is cold)
2. Hay, the cost and work involved makes me shudder
3. Colic ! This is bad and always seems to strike in the middle of the night when the weather is pure ****. As others have mentioned..I have walked horses many miles while they were suffering from colic.
4. Vetrinarian and equine dentist. Want to watch your saving disappear quicker than a 50% drop in the stock market ? Expensive and frequent.
5. The never ending purchases of tack. It is like "Princess and the Pea" syndrome.
6. Stabling. Good grief this can be like losing your paycheck at the casino. When we had 2 horses, it was $750 per horse...monthly. I built (myself) a barn ...to save money. Figured the savings would pay it off in 5 years.
7. I could go on and on, but you will have lots of your own surprises.

I am very fit and active at 62 years old, but I will not ever consider having any more horses.

In your case, I would lease a horse. My daughter leases her remaining horse. She has no expenditures. The horse is on a "Free" lease. The leasee's pay for everything. I would suggest this to you to try. This way it is like you are the owner, but when the chrome wears off...the horse can move on to the next home.