i want this horse more than anything in the world?

Question

my parents would never buy me a horse. i have a decent amount of experiances with horses. there is a colt i go to visit. i call him Freedom. i make small talk to the owners and they know i visit him and love him so much. but the owners daughter is seling him. but he is 2,500 and he is a reg. paint. he is so amazing and i have known him since he was born. he has a special place in my heart. and i have develpod a special bond wiht him. he trust me and i love him. we play games and stuff it is so fun. my parents will never buy me a horse. i know we can affored it because my parents buy tons of fansy stuff. and we never have money trouble i just don`t know what to do. (i am not a little kid so no critisism plz) i have been riding and handling horses since i was five.and i know all about the boarding,vet,farrier,tack,food,vitamins,hay,equipment plus i have broken a horse before.

Answer 1

Try talking to the owners about possibly leasing him or taking/visiting him over the summer and working with him. Depending on the reason they are selling him try to come up with a solution for it. And talk to you parents too. you never know untill you ask. the worst they can say is no. and show them how passionate you are about him and that its not something youll forget about in the next week. show them how much he means to you. pull out some tears too. that always helps. I understand exactly how you feel now just make your parents understand too. Best of luck

Answer 2

I understand what it's like to want a horse. I'm 27 now and have two horses, but when I was your age my parents would never budge on the issue. And don't take this as criticism for you, but I absolutely understand why my parents made me wait. Knowledge isn't enough. It really costs a lot of money.

Although $2500 doesn't sound like a lot, it's a drop in the bucket compared to what you will be spending on the horse. I bought my Morgan for $3000 and prided myself on getting a good deal. Within three months, he was diagnosed with EPM - a little bug that lays eggs in the spinal tissue of horses. When the eggs hatch, the larvae eat the tissue and causes PERMANENT neurological damage. It cost me almost four thousand dollars to treat and twice daily doses of meds. In the end, I was left with a horse that is only sound for light pleasure. One week ago I was at the barn until 11 PM. My mare had been kicked by another horse in the field, and the vet had to come out and trim off the edges of the wound and suture it up. The bill - $500. I just paid $300 for innoculations. Then you have to pay the farrier, and for hay (which is expensive this year in my area because of the wonky weather), and grain, and your tack. Trust me. $2,500 is NOTHING.

I agree with the other posters. Work at a stable and earn the money to lease a horse. Respect your parents. It's their money, not yours. And I'm sure that they are not keeping you in the loop about all of their finances. They are probably looking at it like they would be robbing from your college fund.

And if what the other poster wrote is true, and you are sneaking in to the pasture and "training" this horse without the owner's permission, that's a terrible thing, and they would be totally within their rights to ban you from their property and from contact with "Freedom." Not being apprised of the situation myself, I am not going to make the assumption that it's true. However, if it is true, please keep my comments above in mind. You could be doing yourself more damage.

Answer 3

I had a friend with a similar problem. She was 15 years old and she loves horses so much, she had posters, pictures, drawings, photos so much to do with horses. She wanted one and the money was not the problem. Here are some possible questions that your parent might have about the horse.
1. Where will he be kept?
2. I there a place close by where there is a vet, a place to buy food and other things.
3. Are there places close by or around where he can be rode for exercise?
4. In case of emergency, will there be a vet available?
These are some things that your parents may be thinking of. But since you have experience with horse care and know how to handle them, then casually talk to your mom mention that you would like that horse as a gift and have the answers to the questions on hand. Like you can say too that you have a place already for the horse, you have a vet picked out, you know of a trail for riding and you will be responsible for him. Do not get into an argument, make the conversation casual,simple and stay to your point. My son years ago received an old horse for a gift. Of course we lived in the country and there was plenty of space for him. When his hoof swelled up I took care of it and he got better. My son was responsible for his care, but I too pitched in to help. So demonstrate that this can be a family thing with everyone involved as a hobby like.

Answer 4

I'm assuming your still living in your parents house?

You need to get a job, save up the money, keep working to pay for the farrier, vets, feed etc.

Horses are alot of responsibility and financial requirements. A young horse is not a good first horse and 'breaking' a horse isn't really a resume filler for that. If you want this horse so bad, talk to the ppl that are selling him, offer to pay board and make payments on him and then be responsible enough to keep his health and feed up. Maybe then your parents might help you out.

Answer 5

Id talk to your parents and make sure that they understand how much you bond with the horse. Id also talk to the owners and your parents about maybe leasing the horse for a couple months and go from there. I konw how you feel and i hate the way adults on this issue are always saying we are unresponsible or just dont understand anything about money, so good luck!

Answer 6

Talk to your parents about it. They will hopefully understand. 2,500 is NOT that much for a horse and it sounds like you have a doog bond with Freedom. All I can say is to ask your parents. You can also talk to the current owners about boarding him at their house and see if you can do chores to help them to lower the cost of boarding, it will help your parents see that you really want this horse/aren't afraid of chores and even though your family doesn't have money troubles they will see it as a sign of responsibility.

Good luck.

Answer 7

It sounds like you shouldn't be breaking horses. Maybe, if you convinced your parents to buy "Freedom" you could bring him to a trainer. Try explaining how much he means to you. Say you've loved himsince he was born and tell them how you couldn't bear to see him go. Tell them wouldn't it be easier to buy me a horse to learn with then having to borrow a horse. Spend so much time with him, just letting him know you love him. Also, show them by doing extra chores, getting a job, etc. that your responsible for taking care of this colt. I know what it feels like, you think it's all up to you to get this boy to the best place in the world: your house.
Good luck, I hope you get him! He sounds like an amazing horse!

Answer 8

Here's my advice, as a now-grown-up, but I was in your position, and have seen many others in it too.

OFFER TO GET A JOB TO HELP PAY FOR THE HORSE.

Parents think when you want something, it's a passing fling, you'll get over it, you'll forget about it, and if they do buy it for you, that you'll get bored with it, and stop taking care of it...

If money isn't the issue, then the issue is with their conviction that you really, really want this and will do as you say you will. It doesn't matter that they may have tons of money.... they don't want to hand it to you without you having to work for it. It sucks, but it's a life lesson that is really important and they care about you so they want you to learn it, because they ain't gonna pay your bills forever.

Nothing speaks louder to parents than ACTION and TAKING RESPONSIBILITY. I'm so serious about this.... go out TOMMORROW and seriously look as hard as you can to get a job, any job at all. Explain to your parents that you are getting this crappy job because you want this horse that badly. They'll take notice.

Parents like to help their kids, but most don't like to hand things out to them.

Answer 9

If you're not a little kid then get a job and lease the horse from the owners. Drive yourself there and back, care for the horse yourself, and enjoy.

Thats kinda an obvious answer.

Answer 10

I think what you should do is prove to your parents that you are responsible enough for a horse. Do extra chores, volunteer at animal shelters, etc. Get involved in charitable events and ask your friends/teachers to tell your parents about your responsibility. Or, you could save up and buy Freedom yourself!