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Parents are crazy, their children need horses!

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#1 ·
ive been riding for all of my life. started out western, then went to english, and am going back to either one of them. problem is, i really want a horse, but mom says NO and thats the end of it. dad says if we had the room, then we could get one. we dont have the room either, only 1 acre of land. theres always the option of leasing, but the cheapest around here that i have found is around $500. can you help me with my situation?
 
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Well dont feel bad im looking around for my dream horse to, imo, find a good barn, that has good horses, try ot find one to lease, thats what i did, imo again, i would lease a horse before getting one, that way you and your parents can see the fees $$ and the responsibility of keeping one. You may think you know how ot take care of one im not saying you dont, but try joining a new barn, maybe come summer time since you dont have school you can lease a horse, for the summer, if your parents go along with it keep on trying!

-chelsea- Good Luck :D
 
#5 ·
hey, i feel for you.
when i was 3 i started riding, i'm now 14.
my parents said the only way i can get a horse is if i support the horse my self (everything...tack, initial cost, all the bills...) they'd only help if it was absolutely crutial.

i lease, and have been leasing since i was 6. i try and work out deals with the owners so that i can work off my lease. right now i lease two horses, and get to ride them whenever i want in exchange for 3 days of barn work and paying for farrier bills for one horse. also, through that lease i've worked out to ride for a lady in a neighboring town.

imo, it's all about finding the right deal. i've been in a situation where they've asked $500/month for the lease..and by showing them how dedicated i am, and how trustable i am, they let me work out the lease. you may want to find a place that leases out horses..and start riding there, taking lessons and stuff, and eventually start doing barn chores. then, once they realize you're trustable, a hard worker, dedicated, etc. they may let you work off a lease.

where do you live?
 
#7 ·
you where working since the age of 6?? hold on let me see if my 8 month old son will do my barn chorse...lol, your parents have done well in teaching about the real cost of a horse, i did the same...was a true barn rat and rode every horse and could get my second hand saddle on, my parents where very well off but refused to spoil me with a horse of my own because they thought i was going through another faze.....now that i'm a parent of 2 kids and live on a horse farm...ok weell there horses are handed to them.
 
#8 ·
I can't really think of a way to help you, as my parents are being similarly mean!

My mom promised me that if I earned and saved enough money to buy a horse, she'd pay for room and boardd. Well I have the money, but now she is saying, we don't live close enough, blah blah, even though my school bus could take me up every day. Parents are soooo frustrating. :cry:
 
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