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I really want a horses2007-11-24 21:17:10

I have loved horses since I was 5 I don't get to ride very much but everyone says I'm a natural. My parents say I can't have a horse because we can't afford one I'm so desperate! What do I do?

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Part board is always an option too. You can often do this in my area by paying half of the monthly costs and you don't have to buy a horse. Most of the time the deal is that you can ride approx 3 times/wk. It's great too when you're learning because often the owner will take a vested interest in helping you because they have experience and know their horses needs and will teach you and oversee important health care. In most cases you will use their tack too, which will save a lot of money. You could contribute to the cost by working at a part time job such as cleaning stalls.

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voluenteer at a farm. horses are a lot of responsibility and you most likely dont have the resourse to take care of one if your parents wont let you have one.

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i don't know what to tell you. you put some money toward it.

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Volunteer at a stable or vet's facility. Horses are very expensive and if your family can't afford one, it would be wrong to force this issue. We have a local barn that has a handicapped rider program. They always need volunteers and you'd get all the horse time you'd want.

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Wait till you have enough money or find a barn to work at or like a camp where you can pretend you own a horse where you can feed it, water it, clean it, ride it, like any time you want.

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theres a web site called horsetopia.com i dont know the spelling so go to google but there are some really affordable horses i found two for sale for $800 not 800 a peice but in the package a young horse and an older horse there are really cheap ones there.

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If you dont get to ride very much as it is, there is no point in putting a bunch of money into a horse. If I were you I would try to find places that need volunteers or maybe even find someone that is half leasing their horse. I would deffinatly lease before buying if I were you just to get the feel of what you want in a horse and what makes a good horse to you. Also this will teach you all of the expenses of horses also as you will probably be paying half of them. Just a few suggestions and your parents might actually go for the leasing part as it is not a lifetime commitment and is not as costly as owning one and paying everything in full. Good luck!

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horses are very expensive and alot of work- vets, feed- hay and grain + supplements, grooming including keeping the hooves trimmed - also will need a barn and pasture otherwise you have to pay for room and board -- don't forget about keeping the stalls cleaned

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Volunteer at a stable or ride more often.