How can I get a horse? Help!?

Question

Well, I do everything I can to get money, including cleaning houses and my own. I need this horse. I feel like I have a hole in me. My mom claims that $35 a week is enough, but whenever I get really close to someone elses horse, they take it away or sell it. I want my own horse that won't be ripped from me. understand the price and responsibility and I know we can afford it. My parents give me everything that I don't ask for, but a horse. I just can't get rid of these things though. These are the things they bought instead of saving. These are MINE only, not anyone elses, so they used the money on me. Here they are:
Laptop: $1200
Razor Cell: $300
Dog: $800
Dog: $800 (including shots, spay, neuter, cage, collar, and feed)
Cat: $400 (leash too)
Cat: $400
PSP: $250
PS2: $100
32" Platnum Flat Screen TV: $3500
Cell Cover: $65

They won't let me sell any of this...help!

My mom's best friend lives in the woods and she recently cleared some trees, so she has a lot of flat land. She said that she would have no problem building a barn and pasture, but she would have to have a stable worker. So we would have free boarding though. And I could train and give lessons for money. Someone please help me! :'(

A good colt costs more than $200. I want a horse that is either almost trained, or is trianed. I have younger siblings that I would like to teach to ride better, and I would not like to see them get bucked off. (painful expierience) I want answers from expieriencd horse owners, or lovers...not someone who just wants the points.

I have been riding practly my whole life. I am the only one out of my whole family that has a major interest in animals. I volenteer at local shelters.

We arn't rich. My mom is a bill colector. My dad works in an alluminum factory. My dad is also a cook.

I don't want all that stuff. The only thing I want is a horse. I would give up everything and sleep on the floor with only a towel if I could just own a pony. And the cats had all shots, litter, food, collars, tags, and spay and neuter.

And I am ABSOLUTLY NOT going to sell my pets I already have. And we rescued those cats. Diamond came form someone who didn't want her and Charles came from behind a bale of hay in the winter.

Answer 1

alright, i can sympathize with your situation... i've been there and i know how it feels :) what i would suggest is ignoring most of the people on here who are being totally unhelpful and judgemental, and just 1. being patient and 2. start looking at how you can get an OLDER horse (no rescues, no yungin's, no horse that is going to be DANGEROUS - cause your parents will probably sell him in an instant if he turns out to be dangerous).
so, yeah. don't look at getting anything other than an older, trained, calm, preferably shown horse.
if you haven't already, suggest to your parents that you lease a horse at your trainer's barn first. do this for 6 months-a year, and show them how responsible you are, how dedicated, and how skilled you are with horses.
now that you don't have your own horse is the perfect time to ride a variety of horses ( and that will teach you TONS) so be grateful for the experiences you have.
but the key is to just be patient, save your money, and the perfect horse WILL show up one day (when you least expect it).

Answer 2

I bought my horse for $1200, and she was well trained. I have seen horses sold for about $800 that are not bad horses, just need to get back in the swing of things. Also buying a horse depends on the discipline. I ride western and western ridden horses tend to be a bit less than English ridden horses, because of showing and such. Also if you are looking to buy a horse, some good things are if the person is selling the tack with the horse. Some people will charge extra if you want the tack and some people will just give it to you with the horse. Your best bet is to get the tack no matter what because it saves you the hastle of measuring and buying the new (which will cost alot more too). Since you don't have the money, I would suggest maybe not volenteering as much, and getting a job at petsmart or something. That way you are getting payed and still being around the things you love. I am not a rich person at all either, and when my parents bought me the horse, they actually did it to save money. I would go riding 4 or 5 times a week which was about $100 in a week. They thought that after you spend about $1000 it would start to pay off. Well it didn't and they found out that it cost alot more than just buying the horse. You really have to consider everything.
Board: $265 a month
Feed: $200 a month
Supplies(fly spray, ointments, shampoo, etc.): $100 a month
Shoes: $70 every 6-8 weeks (and I only get front ones done. so the price might go up for all 4)
Teeth floating: $70 every 6-8 weeks
There is much more such as shots, wormer, medicine, and tack replacements that cost alot too. Owning a horse isn't cheap. I never noticed how expensive they are. Now that I have owned April for about 3 years, I couldn't get rid of her for money issues. It wouldn't be fair to her. So if that means that I don't get the new coach purse that just came out, or a new pair of jeans that are the new style then so be it. Sometimes you have to sacrifice the things that you want for your horses needs. You being an animal person, don't sound like you would have a problem doing that though. It was hard for me at first, but I got used to it, and it really pays off having the thing that you love. Good luck! I hope this helped.

Answer 3

whoah one could say u dont deserve another pet as us seem to have a few on the discard pile already . But hey horses are give aways at a stud and ull get a tb for the price of transport if u look. Hey id give u one but im in aust. Just dont throw this out when the latest barbie cums out. My 12yrs old girl breaks horses with me real gentle styles. I make her work from sun up to sun down and do all horse stuff im not her slave they take work and lots of time i dont mind forking out the money but princess u make sum1 care 4 ur animal ill make sure it runs away. Ok u gotta feed clean brush carry all tack and get that daily work @ ride ethic goin just remember a horse is a herd animal and will bond to u dont leave it lonely or itll be betta friends wiv the next door neighbours. God help ur parents if u cant be trusted on this

Answer 4

Okay first of all ingore the other people on here that are leaving very rude comments. I have many friends that are in youre same position their, parents buy you everything you dont wnat or need and it can be very frustrating. I have had horses all of my life since i was four and i have had friends come to my place and i just know that they are thinking of ways to bribe their parents to get one for them. I will use one of my friends as a example. She doesnt have the property to have a horse so she just finally got her parents bribed enough that she was aleast able to go to a barn and ride and clean stalls and get an idea of what having a real horse was like. She decided that she could deinatly do this and then became very attached to a certain horse there. This horse was all she could think of, and just like you it was sold. So do not feel like you are the only one in this situation cus youre not and there are plenty of kids out there that have this problem. Then she became attached to anther horse and was able to take it to shows and pretty much act like it was her horse. Of course her parents through most of this di not care at all, but when it came to going to shows who had to bring her? Her parents, they then relized that she had a favorite hobby that put a smile on her face and and really loved how she was doing it. All i can say is think of all of youre options and take it slow. When i got my first horse it took you dont know how long to even bring up the idea to my parents. Once i did and proved to them that i could take care of more than just a cat and dog they finally started taking up the idea. Just take youre time and dont feel discouraged easily because things like this take alot of time and effort. Also try and get youre parents involved in it, and let them see how much you really care and love for that certain horse.

If you have anymore questions ask me!

dante

Answer 5

How old are you? If you are already in your teen years then just be patient. Prepare yourself to be able to earn a good income as an adult and in a few years you can spend every penny of it on horses. If you can, just keep taking lessons. Find a really good trainer for your riding style (dressage, western pleasure, etc...) as well as read every book you can find by horse trainers and also magazines such as Equus, by the time you are ready to buy your own horse you will be prepared.

Answer 6

A horse can nevertheless be "loose" in a pasture this is 5 acres. have you ever talked to the owner approximately this situation? no longer being rude to you in any respect extra to the owner yet why does not the owner get out in a three hundred acre paddock and attempt to seize a you g horse on eco-friendly grass? perchance if the owner had some form of bond with the pony then the owner could be waiting to seize her. little bit of a stupid undertaking, fancy having a youthful horse in a paddock crammed with eco-friendly grass!! i in my view have not any thought the thank you to bypass approximately that, the only element i could do is confer with the owner and attempt to place the horses in a smaller paddock or area off area of the paddock.

Answer 7

$400 dollars on a cat?!! Was it made of gold?!! Why on earth would you spend $400 on a cat? They're free! Or, if your dead set on spending money, get one for $50 at the pound. It sounds to me like you need to learn the value of a dollar. Or your parents do. Seriously, this is not meant to be mean, but if you're as spoiled as all that, all you have to do is keep letting them know that you still really want a horse. They're going to get one for you eventually. I know it doesn't seem like it, they keep telling you "no" but they'll cave eventually. Seriously, they will. Just wait. It'll be a birthday present, or a graduation present or something.

Answer 8

Have you considered working for someone who has horses? Cleaning stalls, riding them for them, there is alot of that around here. Many people have horses but no time to ride them, some people get paid for taking care of them for the people.
Dreamhorse.com is a nice site, we have a local site that's alittle more personal her site is vernonhorsesales.com these are cheaper too. Be careful tho, you get what you pay for. I'd suggest working around a bunch of horses with someone who owns some property, they're always looking for good help, are you old enough to drive to them?

Answer 9

ok sweety first off my advice to you is WAKE UP!!! the fact that your parents buy you all these things and you have some flat land to keep it on means NOTHING> having owned horses all my life (im now 29) I can assure you that owning horses is nothing like you imagine!! Yousay you get close to people that own their own horses - its all very well to be able to pet and ride horses but when it comes to owning one your life changes! Are you prepared to spend every spare penny you have on worming/shoeing/vets bills/and theyre only the basic expenses! then you have the worry when theyre ill or lame etc. you have the responsibility of having them food and grazing and exercise when they need it - regardless of weather or time of day. My advise to you would not to act like such a spoilt brat - stick with your flat screen tvs etc as i doubt youd last ten days as a horse owner. i also think you sound extremely immature with your lists of materialistic goods i can foresee you getting bored with your horse and throwing it to one side

Answer 10

Go to a local horse stable. Ask for info on any horse for sale. Ask if you can have a 1 week free trial on it to see if you like it. Then you've got to find a job and ask if you can make payments on it like, once a month. It should work! If you can't afford to buy one, ask to lease (rent), its cheaper. I lease an awesome horse, its so cool.