How do people GET their money to buy a horse and keep it going.?
filed in Pets on Jan.12, 2010
I mean for medical bills, farriers, lones, lesson ect, ect. I mean, my parents aren’t rich, but I see other people my age having their own horses. I’m wondering where their money comes from. I mean, I want my own horse in the future, but I know my parents aren’t going to help me out. What do I do?
I’m only 13, LOL.
I’ve been horseback riding for 7 years so I know a lot.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
I know what you mean my parents won’t let me have a horse either, some of my best friends have horses.
One has 1 horse, and one on lease, her dad is a pilot and pays for most of the horse, next year she has to start paying for some of it. But her father is the president of her pony club.
My other friends family has 6 horses, her parents pay for them but they love horses, so that’s an advantage.
At my school we have miniature horses, they’re great as i get to see and look after them, (4 mares, 2 fillies, 1 colt, 1 stallion, 3 geldings), it’s a great way to learn to care for horses. Have a look around for school that offer ag as a subject, so you can care for a horse, with out the price of owning your own horse.
As for owning your own horse see if you can start small by having some riding lessons at your nearest riding school or go on trail rides with friends, or riding centers. Or maybe get a miniature horse they don’t cost as much as a full sized horse, I my self have researched about minis and found approximately this much:
Costs
If the pony has sufficient grass for year round grazing, the costs would be as follows:
Worming paste. One tube at around $20 would last for a full year. Change the type (active ingredient) used every tube, to prevent any resistance being developed.
Dentists. $50 per visit per horse. When young, a pony probably needs to be seen every six months to a year. As they get older, yearly is fine. A lot of people don’t bother, but it is better to use one, as the pony’s teeth get sharp and start to lacerate the pony’s cheek.
Hoof trimming is needed every 2 to 3 months at approx $15 per pony, or you can buy the tools and do it yourself. (This is quite easy to learn, I got lessons from my schcool, it is quite cheap, with a start up fee of about $50 for a rasp)
Immunization – check with a vet. A lot of people don’t bother, but they really should be vaccinated against strangles and tetanus. A tetanus booster for yourself is also a good idea.
Equipment needed: Lead rope and head-stall, hoof pick, brushes etc. Maybe $100 all up. Probably a lot less.
Salt/mineral licks. under $10 each, and last around six months.
Possibly some alternative mineral supplement or feed suplement such as Compleato, Stock Gain or seaweed meal.
If there is not enough grass, lucern will cost around $10 a bale, with a bale per pony needed approx every two weeks.
My estimate for the cost of keeping a pony is $10 per week or less.
You should be able to pay for most of this if you have a job or do extra jobs around the house I’m only 13 too. Since you’ve been riding that long, you may be able
As for a full size horse you can get a decient horse for about $500 and as i’m assuming you can ride you could get a green broke horse.
*Edit* Since you’ve been riding that long, you may be able help train a horse at your local riding school. You could clean stables, rug and un-rug horses, help with lessons (fix up poles etc.),
GOOD LUCK ON GETTING A HORSE!! =)
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
Your best bet would be to start saving money now. That’s really all you can do.
From your paycheck (when you have one), keep only as much as you need, and put the rest into a horse fund. You are going to need all the money you can get.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
get a job… no one is just going to give it to you.. I have 3 horses and I’m 21… My first horse was an x-mas gift when i was 8.. but I saved 7 years for my second horse and used her first foals money to buy my first horse off my mother.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
It’s called hard work.
More and more nowadays, people have no concept of work!!!
Setting goals, getting educated, and WORKING! for what they want.
Those parents probably work 16 hour days.
I know teenagers who get their first (unofficial) jobs at stables so they can work off the riding lessons and/or their horse’s boarding fees. (Off the books when the kids can’t, by law, work.)
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
Can I be honest? If you have the land to keep a horse and you keep the horse naturally, keeping a horse isn’t much more than keeping and maintaining a dog in a year. Board and lessons is what skyrockets the price. I keep my horse at a friend’s place and I don’t pay board, she has a horse of her own and her kids get to ride my horse with hers in exchange. My horse is barefoot (only pay for her to be trimmed) and on pasture, and receives supplemental hay when the grass isn’t good. Then of course there are worming expenses and vaccinations, and replacing worn-out grooming supplies and buying treats. If you take good care of your tack it should never need replaced. Keeping my horse is perfectly reasonable for my budget (young, right out of school, not making much $) and she’s fat, sassy, and happy. When you go to buy I strongly suggest either having your own land or finding a situation similar to mine, or looking into pasture boarding. Good luck!! My first horse I did pasture boarding at a place up until she passed, and it ran me $50 a month.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
The only thing you can do is save your money for the beginning costs. You know; horse,saddle,bridle,on and on. You’ll have to get a job because it can be very expensive to maintain a horse. Maybe you could start out by getting a job at a local stable? Then you could get lots of experience and talk to lots of horse people while earning some cash.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
lots of times they work at the stables…………………
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
I got my first horse for nmy 18th birthday. I sold it a few months later as I couldn’t afford to keep it. Then bought another when I was married and my husband had a good paying job. We traded work for board, equipment and anything else we could. It took a long time to build up a decent supply of things and we spent 30 years at boarding barns before we bought our own place.
Some young people have parents who can afford to pay for their children’s horse and all the extras. Some young people work at a variety of jobs to own and some lease. I help out young people who want to work for me in exchange for the use of my horses. maybe you can find someone in your area like that.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
get an education to get :
a really good paying job.
saving money for about at least a year or two so that you have money put aside for those unexpected bills. where there’s a will, there’s a way.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
You can start a little job perhaps at the facility your boarding at or a job anywhere. If you want to get money back you can offer lessons to your family or friends. Also if you need money from your parents let them see you be responsable and maybe they will change their mind.
=)
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
they get a job and loving parents who will support them. thankfully, my mom loves horses too and if she didn’t i wouldn’t have a hrose at all. my parents have a great job, support me, and make me understand that it is not just fun and games, and make me buy my own stuff that isn’t really necesarry… like a new saddle, new boots, hoof polish, body glitter for the horse, a new halter, ect…. babysitting, winning money at shows, allowance, a job at the barn, …. saving up is the key. don’t buy a pack of gum because your in the mood for some right then, but save that money, tithe, and God will provide.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
When I was young my parent bout me horse, we keep him at a boarding stable, with other horses, there I work cleaning stall,feeding, washing horse, and anything else my customor needed done, with the money I payed for vet bills, feed, tack, and two more horse, hope this helps good luck!
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
People get money to buy and keep a horse by finishing school, getting a good education and going into some high-paying field or business of their own. It takes years to accumulate enough to keep horses correctly. I guess some parents lavish money on their kids. Mine never did and I had to work for every penny I had.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
see if you can’t get a job working at the stable where you ride. you’d get to be around horses all the time, and you’d get to know the costs and also some possible options for keeping your own horse there too.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
Every kid at my barn who has their own horse has been bought that pony by their parents, who in turn must be well off. A lot of the adults at my barn who hadn’t been bought a horse by their parents when they were young worked for years to be able to afford a horse, usually not earning enough money until their forties (or if they marry a well-off husband). Even then, they work off some of their board at the barn. Remember that buying the horse is the cheapest part. If you look around enough, you can find a decent horse for $500 that will last you a long time. That will help let you reserve more of your savings for the medical care, feed, and board. Don’t cut corners by getting lesser-quality feed or medications, because they can cost you more in the long run in vet bills if they’re not getting what they need. Buy things in bulk, and have safe places to keep stuff so they don’t get chewed up by mice or get infested by bugs or eaten all at once by your horse breaking into the feed bin. A horse will be cheaper if you take a person experienced in buying horses and conformation, so they can foresee potential health problems and training that need to be dealt with.
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
when you say alot do you mean riding, because I have seen all your questions today and there beginner questions. I just hope you dont plan on buying a horse not knowing how to take care of it because then it will cost alot of money because it could get seriously hurt if you dont know how to take care of it. Just read up on stuff or ask questions here to get answers.
To your question I work two jobs and give my life to my horses and my husband. I work 125 hrs in 2 weeks just to keep a horse. It may sound insane but I took the responsibility for my horse and my dog too and my husband and I wont get rid of them because I cant afford them * horses and dog not my hubby lol*
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
Im 15 and own my own horse and mini. My parentts paid half for my horse and i paid for the mini, but i pay for everything else they need.
but im starting more lessons soon which ill pay.
Ive had a savings account for ages, and i use that and also have 2 jobs, not that i need them both. My horses are kept at grass, and i get lessons with some locals in methven who dont charge me, so that kind of defeats the point in that part i geuss
It all really depeds how your going to keep them. Myn are kept in their large paddock, with hard feeding through the winter, though the mini doesnt need it and my mare ony needs a bit.
Just save save save and get a job. You should be sweet. Dont be afraid to ask your parents for help if you need it.
Good luck
January 12th, 2010 on 4:05 am
of course you could get a job… i just got a horse and my grandmother pays the board since she payed for my lessons… my lessons add up to the same amount as the board…