How Do I Convince My Parents To Buy Me A Horse?

Question

I am a HUGE horse lover my family even tells me to stop talking about horses! Anway, so I REALLY want a horse but we can't even afford it yet I don't think but I need to know how to convince them to buy one!!! PLEASE HELP!!!

Answer 1

Ask this in the Horses section in Pets for more answers (it's busier there)

Answer 2

Get a job & ask your parents if theyd be willing to pay maybe half of the costs.

You'll probably need to save up for awhile, and you'll need to work a lot but if you want one that bad, you'll get it eventually.  

Answer 3

if you love horses so much but you can't afford one yet, try taking lessons at your nearest barn.  that way you can learn alot about them and be more familiar with them before you purchase one.  theres also lots of barns that would love people to volunteer with helping exercise horses, shovel stalls, and just do chores, too:) good luck!!:)

Answer 4

It is proberly cheaper to go to horse riding lessons and it would only cost 20 to 40 dollars an hour and it would be much cheaper then owning a horse  

Answer 5

i had tryed since i was 3 till i was like 10 i stopped and gave up. I was never getting a horse. I go and ride friends horses when they don't want to and train them its really fun.

Answer 6

I can really understand how much you want a horse.  I got my first one when I was 13 years old, but we lived on a farm so the cost of feed wasn't outrageous.  

If you don't live on a farm, having a horse is extremely expensive, even just for boarding.  You have to provide feed.  Then there are vet bills, hoof trimming and shoeing, dentistry (yes, for horses!!) plus mineral supplements for their feed.  Equipment sometimes breaks or wears out, so it needs to be replaced or repaired.  

It would be much easier on your family's budget if you could find a stable where you could ride sometimes.  Having your own horse will cost $400 to $500 per month.  Riding a rented horse is MUCH cheaper.  

Answer 7

If your family can't afford a horse you need to wait. It's not fair to any animal if you can't afford to take care of them. Be patient times may get better soon and you can get a horse, maybe more than one. Just remember the animal is depending on you.

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Answer 8

When you grow up get your own horse.

Answer 9

ok well i really want a horse to but i live in the city so i cant but i think you should save up your money and help pay for one but if moneys not the issue then just show your parents that you are responsible like do some chores or just help out

Answer 10

YOU DON'T, plain and simple. If you want to ride a horse that badly, then take some lessons somewhere, get a job at the place you ride at, and EARN THE MONEY to buy a horse yourself. The world doesn't owe you a living, pal- and your parents are under no obligation to buy you a horse. Horses are expensive to buy and keep, and require huge time and personal commitments. You can't just take off for a weekend and leave a horse unattended- they have to be fed, watered, groomed, exercised, and checked for medical problems EVERY DAY. You sound like you know nothing at all about horses or their care- you are just a spoiled little girl who wants one because it looks glamorous. Well let me tell you, horses are HARD WORK and a big RESPONSIBILITY. I have a horse right now, and have been a horse professional for most of my adult life, so I know what I am talking about. It's not fun to have to stay up all night because a horse is sick with colic, or with a mare who is about to foal. Horses are very fragile, despite their large size, and they can go lame relatively easily if not cared for properly. Do you know how much it costs to feed even ONE horse? Have you ever had to buy hay, grain, supplements, and bran or beet pulp? Do you know the rules about when horses should and should not be fed? Can you tell me which plants are poisonous to horses, and which human foods they can eat safely in small quantities?

Have you ever actually ridden a horse? Can you saddle and bridle a horse by yourself, and do you know how to take care of a horse which is hot from work? Do you know how to groom a horse, and how to treat minor injuries like cuts and scapes so they don't get infected? Do you know how to recognize when a horse has the colic, is foundering, or is ill with a disease like strangles, and know what to do to help the animal?? Have you ever held a horse for the farrier or the vet, or given a horse a vaccination or wormer?? If you have answered NO to any of these questions, then you are NOT READY for the responsiblity of owning or keeping a horse, no matter how much you might protest.

Can you load a horse into a trailer or van without assistance, even if the horse is resistant or fights loading? Have you ever been around a mare which was pregnant, and watched or attended the birth of a foal? Do you know how to clean a horse's stall, and what to do for a horse which eats things like straw bedding? Can you lift and haul hay bales, feed sacks, and the like?? Can you drive a tractor and operate farm machinery? These are just examples of more questions you need to be able to answer YES to before you get or keep a horse. I had to learn all this stuff too- and most of it I learned the hard way.

Take lessons first, and then decide if you are ready.