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Anyone have any tips for convincing my parents to allow me to buy a horse, my step dad said he would let me if i payed for it...my mom said they take too much time and money. So.... any tips for earning money? And i am a beginner-novice rider around 5’2 and 105lbs, i do hunter. Any advice for breeds or anything to look for! Any advice is very appreciated and helpful I have almost everything i would need except saddle and bridle as well as feed and such I have a place where i would board as well as a back up NOTE: MY PARENTS HAVE NOT AGREED TO ALLOW ME TO HAVE A HORSE IT US STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS I am currently leasing a horse right now |
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do you have a place to keep the horse? |
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There's many things to consider when purchasing your first horse.
- Will you be keeping the horse on sight or boarding?
- If your not boarding do you have the time, energy, and bandwidth to muck out, feed, and bring your horse to the pasture and back at night, even in unsavory weather?
- Do you have your own tack and supplies?
- Do you have a safe and friendly place to ride?
- Do you have enough experience to handle your own horse?
- Could you handle the heartbreak if you had to suddenly rehome or even euthanize your horse?
- Can you pay for the monthly bill for hay, feed, and any additional supplements the animal may need?
- Do you have the money for monthly farrier bills?
- Have you found a reliable and trustworthy veterinarian and farrier?
- Have you found a vet to accompany you when you go to look at the horse you intend to purchase?
- Do you have the means of transporting your own horse?
- Also, most horses are accident prone. Do you have money saved up for an emergency vet bill?
I'm sure I've missed some other important things to consider, but this should give you a basis on what to think about if you're 110% sure you've got the enthusiasm and perseverance to commit to getting your very own horse.
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The thing is horses are a huge financial investment Not only do you have to consider the things purple said you will also have to consider a few other points
-hay prices, currently in Australia we are in the middle of a drought so we have no grass for horses to graze on and a single horse could eat a whole round bale in a week if your not careful and round bales have nearly doubled in price in the last year
- cost, as you are a beginner rider a horse suited to your level is going to be expensive. You pay for the training |
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Forget Me Not Equine said:
do you have a place to keep the horse?
I will be boarding at my barn |
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Purple Pegasus Farm said:
There's many things to consider when purchasing your first horse.
- Will you be keeping the horse on sight or boarding?
A: Boarding
- If your not boarding do you have the time, energy, and bandwidth to muck out, feed, and bring your horse to the pasture and back at night, even in unsavory weather?
- Do you have your own tack and supplies?
A: will need a saddle and bridle but i have alnost everything else
- Do you have a safe and friendly place to ride? A: yes - Do you have enough experience to handle your own horse?
A: well, depwnds on the horse. I know the basis of everything and my mom used to own horses
- Could you handle the heartbreak if you had to suddenly rehome or even euthanize your horse?
A: yes, as it would be for the best
- Can you pay for the monthly bill for hay, feed, and any additional supplements the animal may need? A: more than likely
- Do you have the money for monthly farrier bills? A: more than likely
- Have you found a reliable and trustworthy veterinarian and farrier?
A: no, ny parents still havent said im allowed
- Have you found a vet to accompany you when you go to look at the horse you intend to purchase?
A: no, but i will if i find one
- Do you have the means of transporting your own horse?
A: no
- Also, most horses are accident prone. Do you have money saved up for an emergency vet bill?
A: not yet
I'm sure I've missed some other important things to consider, but this should give you a basis on what to think about if you're 110% sure you've got the enthusiasm and perseverance to commit to getting your very own horse.
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Wildwood Stables said:
- Can you pay for the monthly bill for hay, feed, and any additional supplements the animal may need? A: more than likely
- Do you have the money for monthly farrier bills? A: more than likely
- Also, most horses are accident prone. Do you have money saved up for an emergency vet bill?
A: not yet
Iam sorry but "More then Likely" is not good enough iam affraid.
Owning a horse is not all up, go and fun!
You have to remember a ferrier needs to come atleast every 8 weeks, Vet needs to come like every 3 months to check the teeth and may has to sort them teeth, then your horse needs deworming regulary and the vaccinations that it needs one time a year.
Not alone Ferrier and Vet cost, but also the board, the feed, the hay, insurances for the horse and yourself as a rider (they not cheap). Iam not sure on how old you are but iam guessing you still going to school so beside school and schoolwork and If you need to work for all that when will you have the time for the horse? You need to be able to go to your horse on a daily basis and clean the stable, clean the horse, extersize the horse, all that takes time and is not done in a hour. Owning a Horse means no day off ever, you cant expect others or your parents to do all that for you, its your horse your responsabilty.
Also remember you will need to have extra money put aside for things that get broken at times, like bridles, rains, saddle, halter etc etc.
And you cant expect your parrents to pay for all of that or part of it, and as a beginner rider i do not think a own horse will be good atall, you still need to learn and knowing the basics doesnt mean you able to do all that is needed in owning a horse. As a beginner its very important that you ride different horses to learn, only ever riding one horse doesnt teach you nothing apart from riding that one horse, every horse is different.
Also try to think if you in school and then go to College one day who will look after the horse and who will take care of it or even pay for all of that?
Please try to remember that a horse is not a toy its alot of responsabilty and alot of money for years and years, a horse can reach 30+ years.<font class="mainlineblack">Unless you’re ready to spend $4,000 or more per year for more than 20 years (depending on the horses age), you’re probably not ready for the commitment. It wouldnt be fair to the horse if you buy one, and then 1 or 2 years down the line you either dont have the time for it or need to sell it cause you cant afford or have time for it. A horse should be for life.
Maybe before you buy your own horse, you look at your barn if someone is looking for a share or look for a loan pony. So you can get used to that responabilty and then when you finished your school and proper started to work you buy your own horse.
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I have 5 horses, do not board, do all my own training, have a friend who is a farrier and a vet who has the best prices around and I still spend upwards of $8-10k a year on my boys. This is without showing or travel.
Purchasing the horse is by far the easiest and likely the cheapest step in equine ownership. My “free” Dutch Warmblood alone goes through roughly 300lbs of feed/hay a week during the winter. That ain’t cheap lol |
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"Maybe" isnt an answer especially when it comes to essentials like feed and farrier.
No is especially not an answer when it comes to not having a savings for emergencies.
I know some people have a credit card that is specifically a horse vet bill credit card. Are you old enough to even do that?
Let's set everything else aside for a second. Your parents said you could get a horse if you paid for it. HOW do you plan on paying for it? Since this is largely up to your parents I assume you still live with them and thus, not very old. How do you plan to buy a horse, board a horse, care for a horse and still go to school and work? Will you even get a chance to enjoy said horse if you are working to support the horse? |
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The only reason i said no to transport is because my parents have not said i can get a horse yet,and i said maybe to feed and farier is the same reason |
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