I want a horse or pony....?

Question

How do i convince my parents in buying me one? How much does it cost for a stall and equipment and of course the horse/pony. Please give me a good starter horse and a website I might like.

Answer 1

you can get a good horse for around $500 now days.

a horse would be better than pony cause ponys tend to be more stubborn.

it will need to eat hay and grain.

hay is around $5.00 a bale ( the reason people dont want them now)

it will need a half bale a day if its not on pasture. if it is it will only need a quarter. grain is about $11 bucks we'll say a 50 pound bag. and give it a couple handfulls a day will last a month or so.

a horse dont need a stall just a fence and a shelter from rain and storm. most the time they wont go in the stall on their own and half the time they dont go in the shelter. i have to say its not cheap owning a horse ..even the lazy way like me. BUT its worth every penny! goood luck!

Answer 2

What you need is to grow up and get a job, once you can support yourself, then go buy one yourself, this question has been asked here sooo many time, it may be the same person, you sound like a brat in the way you ask the question.  I WANT,.... I WANT... PLEASE, you are lucky if you have parents together and they take care of you and provide for you.

Mike...

Answer 3

A good starter horse is any horse who's good around people, gentle, good natured, and well-trained. You didn't say how old you are, but I'm assuming you're obeying the Yahoo! Answers rules and are at least 13 years old.  Visit a local stable and talk to the owners about working or volunteering for them.  Call local animal shelters--they sometimes deal with abandoned horses (more often than you might expect) and see if they can get you in touch with anyone in the area who does equine rescue--basically taking in abandoned horses and giving them a home.  Then get in touch with those rescuers and see if you can perhaps trade work for lessons.  Not just lessons in riding, but even more importantly in the care and keeping of horses, behavior, training, and so on.  There's more to it than just scraping out a stall and feeding them.  Horse owners have to know alot about horse medicine because they often have to do alot of the medicating and health care right in their own barns. Also, find your local 4H club and join.  This is where I learned as a teenager (age 13 or 14) to clean a stall, bridle and saddle a horse, ride, and do basic care (we moved and I couldn't continue going or learning much more); they'll be a good starting point, too.

Starting the process of educating yourself is the first step toward convincing your folks.  As a parent, I can tell you we are very hesitant to spend alot of money, driving time, and effort on a child's current hobby, interest, or obsession if it looks as if this is a temporary thing.  Or if the child has a history of getting all into something only to get bored or turned off by it when it gets difficult.  So, as a parent, I'm more likely to be supportive of my kids' interests if I see them really getting into the subject, immersing themselves in a self-guided education, doing alot of the phone calls, questioning, and work involved in just getting information.  Then when they show they're willing to roll up their sleeves and really get dirty or work hard, I truly feel they're not just "intersted" but that this subject, sport, hobby, or whatever is something they are determined to be engaged in, with or without my help.

So, talk alone won't convince your parents; finding a local stable, arranging work, trading for lessons and education, and even negotiating your own transportation (since it might be far if you live in the city) will go further toward convincing them.  In the long run, it might be something that you just can do--own a horse--at this time.  It may turn out to be something that you spend your adolescence becoming educated about and then as an adult getting your own horse.

Answer 4

I don't know about ponys but they're probably around what horses cost, which is expensive

Although not as much as a car, horses can cost around 2,000 dollars.

And maintenence for them just adds up a lot

I've always wanted a horse...

Answer 5

Horses/ponies are not cheap.

I would start with asking for riding lessons, that way you can make sure you are really interested in horses, before you shell out the money for all the horse stuff.

I would also consider leasing your first horse, as opposed to buying it, that way you can get a feel for what you are getting into.

I would say that in general monthly maitenance of a horse runs around $300-$400 a month depending on what part of the country you are in. I board my horse, and it is $380 there it is full care though. Having a horse at home is cheaper than boarding, BUT you still have regular expenses like worming, shots, and farriers.

I would say, that to get into horses (ie the equipment and horse) will run around $2,000, thinking $500ish for basic equipment, $1000 for the horse, you don't have to get the most expensive horse on the planet, plus some riding lessons and training for the rest.

Anyway that is just an estimate.  

Answer 6

Your parents would be more impressed if you were to find the answers yourself instead of expecting others to do your research. Besides, everything is subjective depending on what part of the country you live in, the time of year you buy it etc.

One thing I do know, horses are very high maintenance.

Look in your local phone book, find a stable and ask them. Or check the classified section of your newspaper and pick anyone who has a horse for sale and ask them how much the upkeep is.

How long have you been riding?