how to save for a horse?

Question

i am 14 and am starting high school so i cant realy commit to working at stables. I need to know how to buy a horse and help pay for one.

I have been riding horses since i was 6 and i had a horse untill he went lame and we had alot of prolems with him and his vet bills were comming out to thousends of dollars so my parents saddley gave him away. I was so sad that i went out looking for him and never found him. I have now decided that it is time to get another one. And if my parents try to give him away behind my back they cant because i pay for him.

Answer 1

Save a horse ride a cowboy

Answer 2

Okay first of all, you need a job, perhaps after school, or on weekends. This is a good way to start saving. What I'd do first is to read up about horses, what they need, etc, try to get as much information as you can. Then once you have some money, go to a local tack shop and start buying the small things to start with like grooming tools, hay nets or fly masks. You shouldn't actually get a horse, until you're very sure you can provide for one. You need also to get some experience working with horses. Perhaps you can do an exchange, cleaning stalls and grooming horses in exchange for riding lessons. This will get you the experience you need. You need also to set aside approximately 300 - 400 dollars for emergency vet visits. Only then can you start saving for your horse. BUt you really need to be committed as it's a big job and expensive to. Try and buy as much of the essentials as you can before hand. Of course you won't be able to buy rugs or feed or tack but the other things and riding clothes, helmet and a good pair of boots. Also invest in a couple of good books on horse care, to keep handy once you do own a horse. You'll also need to pay livery fees if you don't have acreage to put your horse on. Good luck and I hope that helps.

Answer 3

If you don't have the time to work at a stable, you don't have the time to own a horse. Make the time to work there, take lessons and maybe start with a partial lease. All other money making ventures also require some time from you. If you worked for me, it'd be a Saturday morning job if you're industrious, it would get you lessons,and a horse to ride. Surely there's a barn in your area that can offer you the same. I am not a big stable, just a small farm.

Answer 4

Try outside the family because Grandparents and Aunts should not have to pay for kindnesses like grocery shopping or errand running. So that leaves the neighbors, try to see if they need a "runner" for any of these needs, otherwise there is stall cleaning at local barns on weekends perhaps. To buy a Horse you should be able to provide feed and shelter and Vet care if the need arises. There is tack and grooming products as well. This is a huge responsibility. So best idea is to begin to save money out of any allowance, birthday gifts and small job money you receive. Good luck!

Answer 5

Why would you buy a horse if you don't have time for one? A horse should be ridden at least 3x/week.
Buying a horse is a very small portion of what it costs to keep one. With board, shoes, worming, vaccinations, and extras like fly repellent and equipment costs, it runs about $350 per month, IF the horse doesn't get sick.
Vet bills run $100 just for the vet to come out; treatments are even more. My leased horse colicked, and it cost me $330. With that and the other expenses for the month, I paid out $700 in one month. I never would have been able to pay that as a 14 year-old.
Just think of how realistic owning a horse is at this time in your life before you get one.

Answer 6

See if you can part-lease a horse. A lot of people are having trouble paying board for their horses, so having someone paying some of it, might be a way to ride and not have to invest in the whole cost of a horse. Make sure you have everything in writing, regarding any pertinant details, and signed by everyone. Good luck.

Answer 7

well, first off do you have experience with horses? if not then i would start saving up all your money and put it away. then your next step should be studing about horses and reading about them. What and how much they eat, learn about tack and grooming supplies, learn about different horse breeds and ect...you also need to learn about horse diseases and equine behavior. Umm you should do this for the whole school year. Plus you should do speeches in classes if you can about horses! thats what i did :D. Now once school gets out, which of course is next summer, thats when you should still be saving for your horse. Well once school is out you should volunteer at your local horse stable. Thats when you will get the experience. i dont think you will be able to work there cause of insurance and i think you would have to be 18...but you should ask to clean stalls and groom horses!

Now if you have horse experience and are very familer with horse care ect...then just focus on saving all your money and put it away. Look through your newspaper for horses for sale and check the internet sites such as www.equinehits.com or www.horsetopia.com. This will give you ideas on how much a horse should cost you and also give you ideas on what kind of money you want to spend on your horsey friend!

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Answer 8

Looking at your other posts, it sounds like you are a llittle unexperienced with horses. I recommend taking riding lessons first, maybe your parents will pay for them if you agree to wait a little bit on actually buying a horse- They will be glad to save money! Otherwise, one night baby sitting can buy a good riding lesson.

Answer 9

don't get a horse because you will not be able to enjoy it without spending tome with it.go to a local place and if you know how to ride ask if you could,that way you could hang around horses but not have the responsibility,

Answer 10

why dont you get a job after school? that might put you on the right path to getting some money.