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What should I do to pay off the board2007-11-24 21:22:32

Hey,

I am looking for horses to buy and my dad said, "If I can pay the board, he'll pay for the horse(buying wise). There is a stable I am intrested in boarding at. The boarding fee isn't all that much but it is $200. I dont know what I should do to make the money? My granmother might let me waitress at her restaurant--which might make $80 in maybe 12 days...so that would definatley make it easier lol--but I need a backup job incase I cant make enough in the month.

Answers:

Ask the owner of the stable if he/she needs a stable hand. We have done this at our stable in the past for kids who were really into horses and could not afford the board. This would give you more time around the horses and it would possibly help out the stable owner.

Our boarders have done everything from mucking stalls to fixing fence to making hay with us. We run a dairy farm so not all the chores are horse related but they all need done and the extra hands are worth the board every month!

It does not hurt to ask! Good luck with your new horse when you get it!

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maybe you can work at the stable - possible trade work for the boarding fee

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Barter with the stable and ask about mucking out the stalls in trade for boarding your horse and ask other boarders about helping groom their horses to earn money.

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Working in exchange for board is often a good idea, but most want money. If this is the case, look in the local classifeds and see if there is anything that might interest you, and that you would be able to make enough in. Good luck with the horse.

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Ask if you can pay off some of the board by working at the stables (help younger kids, muck out other stalls, groom, all in all help take care of other horses). A lot of stables let you do that.