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Horse Talk for Teens!

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This is the page where all us people who don't fit into the 40's or 20's group can talk about horses. No need to lie and join The older groups, come on down we don't bite. (sorry if you didn't lie to join older groups)
 
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They're riding/horse training lesson :D. So I'm training horse and riding them! I'm working with an amazing horse trainer and it's all free :). Unfortunatly no pics of me riding or training :-(.
 
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I rode when I was younger for a little while and stopped, the only reason I rode was just because that's what my cousin did and we did when I went to his house. Never had any interest for horses or anything, thought they were stupid barn animals. Then I got hired by my neighbors to take care of their horses and was just kinda like "whatever, at least I payed". Never thought I'd fall in love haha. But I've only started riding again last year. I never imagined I'd ever be a horse person. If you told me 2 years ago that I would be a horse person in Wranglers wearing a cowboy hat and learning to be a horse trainer...I would have thought you were crazy and wouldn't have believed you. I thought horse people were nuts and weird....and now I'm one! :lol:. I love it though, I can't imagine my life without horses now. They're so amazing! :)
 
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I hope I'm stuck for life. I hope I'm a horse person forever! I don't know what my future will bring. I've talked to people who loved horses when they were younger and teens but then when they got jobs they just didn't have time and horses just dropped out of their lives. I really hope that doesn't happen to me :shock:. Haha probably won't though....I'm to addicted! :D
 
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I know I'm not going to lose them. I know where they will be in my life. I am going to buy my own horse one day. I don't if I will get one while I am still with my parents, but I will as soon as I move out and get a job. Or if I don't move out I still will buy a horse but will be paying for it.
 
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I feel really lucky to not have to pay for basic care for my horse... if I want stuff for him like shoes or fancy stuff. I'd have to pay for it myself. But I don't have a job yet. I'm hoping that I can talk to my summer boss last summer and get a job there again:/ WHYS MY HOBBY HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE! !!!!!??? LOL
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I will get a horse after my first paycheck when I get a job :lol:. But, That'll probably be in college. My parents keep telling me I cannot have a horse in college and they won't let me. I will be an adult then and on my own and I can make my own decisions haha :). I willing to break my back doing hard work to have my own horse.
 
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I'm so glad I have parents that support my hobby. If I want extra horse stuff or want to do extra things than I buy them, but the care/vet/etc is their responsibility. It will be mine when I get a job though, but I'm thinking about waiting until after July for that. So much stuff is going on right now!
 
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I don't plan on getting a horse until I'm out of college, that way I can get the OTTB I've always wanted and have the time to devote to it. Also, I plan to study hard and focus on my studies in college, and also show on an IHSA team... Hopefully I'll be in IEA in a year or two :)
 
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I want to get a young horse before I graduate high school. I want to take my horse to college with me. I want to be a trainer and boarder - I am still thinking whether or not to do clinics. But I want to work with horses as a lifetime career, that I have already decided. Now I just need to get a job so I can start saving up - but as a freshman I still have a lot of years for that!
 
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I'm with you there Almond Joy! I'm getting an OTTB after college too! Love TBs! My college horse will be a QH or Paint more than likely. Getting a loan horse is also what I'm considering.

I'm going to try to get into a career with horses. I would love to be a cattle rancher, that's my dream. Washington I think is the 3rd or 4th top paying raching state in the U.S. But, I also want to be a trainer too. I don't know, still searching for a career that will let me work with horses or be flexible enough to have lots of horse time. I got a letter fromRocky Mountain College a while ago wanting me to consider their school. They have a ton of horse classes like Colt breaking 1 and Colt breaking 2 and lots of different stuff. I would love to go there but my parents are trying to steer me away from a horse related career. I don't know why...they're supportive and stuff but they just don't like horses or understand my passion for them. HorseCraztTeen, you're very lucky to have parents like that!
 
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I fully intend to be a horse breaker and trainer one day. It won't be easy but I will get there. If not that perhaps I'll go to farrier school and become a farrier.

My dopey gelding is completely over his soundness scare and jumping just as well and just as eagerly as ever <3 Got this video today, I got him in way too close and he was tired so he took the front rail rather than taking a massive leap to clear it. He's a very honest jumper but not a very clean one - we get rails constantly if I'm off my game and putting him in bad spots.
Scuse the quality, but VIDEO PROOF. He didn't clear the front ... | Facebook

We have pony club camp in a week and there's SO MUCH to organise. I haven't got a clue where the tent has gone, I have to somehow get enough hay for two days and one night to the club grounds, his feeds have soaked beet pulp in them and that's a pain in the bum [two feeds a day] plus I have to figure out something for Magic while I'm away. Mum said that she'll look after her for me but she needs three hay bags a day, morning noon and night, and Mum works so noon hay is impossible :/ so much to do D:
 
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I would keep horses part time, with my main job as a psychologist/therapist. I will own a 12-14 stall barn, with an indoor, some XC jumps and an outdoor ring. I'll be a trainer part time but also have another lesson instructor/trainer for other boarders.... Hopefully I'll be an eventer but also trainer jumpers, hunters, and dressage... I love them all! Oh and I'll be retraining and selling OTTB's and finding them lives and jobs beyond the racetrack :)

I don't think we've talked about this, what is the EXACT discipline you guys show/ride? Like not just english/western but the things within that like cutting, eventing, jumpers, hunters, barrel racing, etc.
 
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Well this is what I want with my future.... 1. graduate highschool
2. going to farrier school and become a farrier:).. maybe.. not sure just has to be with horses ( wanted to be a vet but.. my grades.. already.. a little to far I think and I just dont want to do that anymore)
3. Get a nice house. with some property( barn and arena optional) because I would make an arena..)
4. I really would love to save horses from the local sale barn. train and sell.. IF HAY PRICES WOULD GO DOWN.. and the market for horses was back up.. if not.. maybe get to where I could give lessons for gymkhana events:) or plain ol' lessons
5. MAYBE JUSTTTT MAYBE.. get married.. and use all his money;) haha jkjk
I just hope to make some money barrel racing.. maybe not EXTRA money.. but enough to do what I want.. and pay the bills...( IF only right..)
yupp:) haha my plans.. without much detail..

I could live in a box for all I care.. as long as I have my horse.. and some property.. to build a barn../ arena..
 
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For now I just want to finish high school. Planning on getting a job this summer though. My parents are okay with getting me a horse right now, but its the question of wether we can afford it or not. Hopefully when I go to college it wil be on a scholarship. From one of the associations. Like AQHA or AHA. I don't know yet.
 
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I tell my parents that my house can look like crap as long as my barn is great shape and they get so furious at me :lol: haha. It's so funny, I'll also tell them that I'm willing to live on beans and spam to make sure my horse is eating good. They start getting irritated and saying "That's rediculous! It's only a stupid animal!" Living with non-horse people...

I found a horse I really want! It's not a bad price and is still a little green, it's an OTTB, but I always wanted to train my own horse and not someone else's. Here's the link:

http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-711238

I showed my mom and I got the response: "No! I wish you'd look at colleges like you do horses! You need to worry about paying for college and not feeding a horse! Stop looking up how much it'll cost to feed and horse and start looking up how much it will cost to go to college!" I'm getting kinda sick of hearing about college. I can never talk about horses to my parents without them bringing up how I shouldn't be so focused on horses and need to focus on college. You're really lucky to have horsey parents. I love my parents and wish they'd just understand! :evil: I also understand how important college is and definitly plan on going. I pull good grades, hopefully it will amount in some scholarship money. I'm tempted to just get a job and buy a horse, because then I'll tell my parents it's my money I'll buy what I want and manage it myself (with the least amount of disrespect as possible of course). I wanted to apply for a job and a hunting supply store called Sportsman's Warehouse but apparently they're not looking for teenagers to work.
 
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I found a horse I really want! It's not a bad price and is still a little green, it's an OTTB, but I always wanted to train my own horse and not someone else's. Here's the link:

http://www.equinenow.com/horse-ad-711238

I showed my mom and I got the response: "No! I wish you'd look at colleges like you do horses! You need to worry about paying for college and not feeding a horse! Stop looking up how much it'll cost to feed and horse and start looking up how much it will cost to go to college!" I'm getting kinda sick of hearing about college. I can never talk about horses to my parents without them bringing up how I shouldn't be so focused on horses and need to focus on college. You're really lucky to have horsey parents. I love my parents and wish they'd just understand! :evil: I also understand how important college is and definitly plan on going. I pull good grades, hopefully it will amount in some scholarship money. I'm tempted to just get a job and buy a horse, because then I'll tell my parents it's my money I'll buy what I want and manage it myself (with the least amount of disrespect as possible of course). I wanted to apply for a job and a hunting supply store called Sportsman's Warehouse but apparently they're not looking for teenagers to work.
How long have you been riding/what is your experience level? Training is harder than it seems, and most greenies are real pain in the butts. Quite honestly, even the best of trainers are often challenged by OTTB's. They're like an entire different type of animal. Not in a bad way, but they sure think differently. Think your options through...
 
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I've told my parents that to.. so my mom cleans my room now haha:D.. and as for the college.. my dad was soo strict with me saying that because of college and I can't make mistakes if I want to get into a good college... so you know what I did.. I told him.. IM NOT GOING SO STOP! .. haha.. pretty much... but hey.. we are getting along better now..
 
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