I NEED more ideas about how to save my money for a horse!?
I really want to convince my mom to let me get a horse. I have been riding for over 7 years and I am 13. Please Help!
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- o i love horses ok first you can cut back on some things and put like $5 a week in a savings acount!!!!!!!!!
- It depends on where you live. In Michigan they are really cheap like under $1000. You can get a really good riding horse in Shipshewana out of the slaughter pen...save a horses life while your at it.
- Well to get money for a horsewhat you do is Whore yourself out (BAD but works) Mow lawns for people Walk dogs Show your mom how responsible you are. Research as much as you can on horses. And show her you are a responsible young lady. Do things around the house. Save up birthday money
- Oh good luck! Horses are so expensive, especially there vet bills! but anyways money saving ideas. Hmmm babysitting is the big one! Offer to cook for your mother 3 times a week... but of course make money deal with her. Try doing more chores and c if you get an allowance. On your birthdays just ask for cash. On christmas ask just for cash. Horses are more than 1,000. dollars. So saving up is not going to be quick. It is going to take alot of time and effort. My friend ali, is 14 and she is still! saving for her horse and she started when she was 12. But i hope everything works out! Good Luck amiga :)
- horses are a big responsibility as you may know, you will need ample space for it and a lot of grazing ground. The upkeep will cost you a lot more in the long run than just purchasing it alone would cost. I think this is a great dream, just try and make sure u can give the hhorse a happy, healthy life. I agree with the person before me, save a horse's life while you're at it... get one from a slaughterhouse! you can start by doing odd jobs around the ouse or in your neghborhood and saving ur allowance if u get one... when youre old enough, geta joba nd save all of that money too.. ull have enough in no time! good luck! =)
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- i know how ya feel. tell your parents that horse owning can be as expensive as you make it, meaning you can pay $600 for a stable with useless doo-dahs or $100 or $150 for pasture board at a nice stable with the appropiate needs and friendly people. also i got a $500 dollar's worth saddle for like less than $200 off ebay. lol. and grooming stuff for like $5 each, and a halter and leadrope for like $40 total. they can be expensive but you only have to buy them once, and your done with that. I bought all my grooming stuff and halter stuff myself, and my parents bought the horse and i work off some of the boarding then my parents pay the rest of the needed amount. ONLY SOME shots can be giving by owner for a horse's vet needs the rest are gonna be needed by a vet, a good trim on a horse's hooves are about $30 not sure about shoes, but shoes last for a good while and so does a trim. wormers are like $15 i think. you can get that can you? also one more tip: try to get a yearling or a 2 year old. they range from like $500-$1,000 and you can train them the riding type you want and they will grow up with you and love you a lot. thats what i did, and me and my horse have the strongest bond. :) ONE MORE THING!! its the last i promise. tell your mom that my friend's step mom once said that owning a horse can be as much of a owning price as a dog, but be aware she has her own land, but there are really cheap good boarding stables out there. trust me! i found one!! hope it helped and good luck. ^^
