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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
Even if they have not said yes, all them things need to be considered and thought trough before making that decission. So iam sorry to say but as you have not really thought everything fully trough<font class="mainlineblack"><font class="mainlineblack">, youÂ’re probably not ready for the commitment and responabilty.
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I would suggest possibly looking at buying a miniature They are smaller and perfect for you to learn the basics on you would not be able to ride but you can still do in hand showing and driving |
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I would suggest not buying a horse at this point. Having a horse is a gigantic responsibility, and can often cost more each month than you paid for it. There are also many, many things to be taken into consideration, such as farrier bills, feed bills, boarding bills, and medical bills if your horse gets injured in some way that you need seen by a vet (or if your horse just needs their teeth done.) There is also the detail that your parents aren't totally on-board, and if you'll be needing their permission, it's just best not to. Especially if you'll be supporting the horse all by yourself. If you do get their permission and decide to buy or lease, Kirralee's suggestion of a miniature might be good to start out with. They cost less to begin with, but they're just as much work and responsibility as a full-sized horse. And in-hand showing is something miraculously beneficial, even if you're just doing it with a mini. |
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So last night i showed my parents my presentation that i made and i talked to them about owning a horse, they said money is a big reason.so i asked about leasing and they said maybe |
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Wildwood Stables said:
So last night i showed my parents my presentation that i made and i talked to them about owning a horse, they said money is a big reason.so i asked about leasing and they said maybe
Leasing is a good thing, however you need to remember when leasing you also sit on all costs, you need to pay for the vet, ferrier, barn, feed all of it. So if your parrents say money is a big issue, leasing is not a option for you either. Or will you want to be one of those that leases and when the horse gets ill you give it back cause you cant afford the vet bill, which i think is unresponsable and people like that should not even be allowed to own any animal. Leasing means you save the buying part but the rest will be your responsabilty all costs will be yours.
Go to your Barn where you ride, or if someone owns horses around where you live, ask people who own horses there if you can help taking care of thier horse and for doing so they let you ride their horse. This be really a good option for you as you have no costs, only cost you will have is your time, the time you need to help taking care of their horses.
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After reading the comments I thought I'd throw in some thoughts. Since money is the main concern your parents have I think it would be best to stick to just taking lessons and experiencing horses that way. They are a big commitment and they are very pricy animals. We have 3 horses at my house right now and even though I went through the proccess of Farrier training so that I could trim and shoe our horses it is still costly on the weekly basis. Feed and hay alone is about $240 a month per horse, and thats with them being easy keepers. Regular Vet visits are about $100 per horse per visit if we haul in. Dental visits Are usually abou $100 per horse per visit. Even with all of that expense the unexpected can still happen. A few years back we had a mare that managed to get a bad case of white line diease after an extermely wet summer which turned out to be extremely costly. Since it was before I got training we had to have our farrier at the time treat it and it ended up costing about $300 every 4 weeks for 3 or 4 months to get it cleared up all the way. On top of the treatment there was a lot of extra care she needed due to the fact it stayed so wet outside she had to be confined to stall rest to try and keep the bacteria at bay, which meant cleaning her stall 3-4 times a day. This past summer my sisters arabian gelding who was in perfect health coliced out of no where one night, by the time we found him he was in extremely bad shape and despite getting him to the vet as soon as possible. To attempt to save him they would have had to due surgery which would have totaled up to $8000 after the treatment the did for him and all the after care, unforunatly we just couldn't afford to spend that at the time because my stepdad had recently passed, so we had to opt to put him down. The final vet bill for that day was arounf $600. I know what its like to want a horse so bad to can barely think straight, but buying or leasing is definitly not something you want to jump into until you are 100% ready and fincially capable. Taking lessons at a barn is a great alternative to owning a horse though, you get most of the same experinces as owning a horse, but you don't have the fincial burden. :) |
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I believe that 1/2 leasing is the best option for you at this time. You'll get the basis of owning a horse without the stress of many huge factors in owning. It also gives you more time to progress as a rider before buying a horse thst you will soon outgrow experience wise. Take more lessons and get to be a better rider before buying a horse of your own. I personally don't know your skill set, but you classified yourself as a beginner, so I suspect there is a lot more to be learned riding wise before you own your own horse and such.
edit: I just read some of your blog posts. If you have just started jumping very recently, I strongly suggest you do not own a horse quite yet. The horses you have described in your blog seem quite bomb proof and jumping can be very dangerous when on a horse that is not so bomb proof. moving from easy lesson horses right into buying your own horse is not the safest nor most practical idea. |
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In addition, I personally have always been strongly against beginners owning their own horses. They're simply just not ready. in many, BUT NOT ALL, lesson programs, you're simply taught to go over the jump and make it over safely. you aren't doing anything extra. just getting over a small jump. but there is much more to it, especially when on a less predictable horse and higher jumps. majority of beginning riders will not grasp deeper concepts of riding and jumping. |
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Is there someone who would let you help with their horse every day for six months or more? Bringing them in and out, mucking out, grooming, cleaning tack and so on, every day? That would help you to get direct experience of the skills, dedication, commitment and hard work involved in having your own horse rather than riding other peoples', it would let you work out how you would fit in all your other commitments such as schoolwork, chores at home and so on, and it would demonstrate to your parents that you can handle the level of commitment involved on a long term basis without losing interest or letting your schoolwork suffer. |
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Since you did say you donÂ’t have a saddle and money is kinda a problem I say buying used. My used saddle was $600. You also need tack cleaning stuff which is even more. |
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