I want a horse so bad! But my parents say it's too much money. how can i pursuad them that i need a horse?

Question

How can i get my parents to say yes to a horse?

Answer 1

Promise them you are going to pay them back with serious extras responsabilities ok

Answer 2

Horses are a lot of money... it's not like a dog that you can buy and it lives in the house and all you have to do is feed it... horses are very expensive to buy, then you have to pay $300-500 each month to give it a place to live and food.  Then you have the farrier bill every 2 months or so and vet bills if your horse gets sick or injured or anything.  And it's a lot of time and responsibility to take care of it... you have to be there for a few hours each day to ride and groom your horse.  For your parents, buying a horse is about as expensive as adopting a child.

Your parents are looking at the cost of the horse and how much responsibility you are willing to take.  If you have a horse and you're at the barn taking care of it all the time, you won't be home to do your homework and your household chores, and you're probably not capable of getting yourself to and from the barn alone, so your parents have to spend time driving to and from the barn.  If you really want a horse, you have to show them that you are responsible enough to have one.  

Why don't you look into leasing a horse for a month as a trial to owning one.  A lot of lesson barns will offer their lesson horses for lease.  Go find a lesson horse that you'd like to lease and find out how much.  Then see if you can get it for cheaper if you do some barn chores like cleaning stalls or filling water buckets or sweeping the aisles.  If you want to own a horse, you're going to have to help your parents pay for it and be responsible enough to take care of it.  Are you really ready for that?

I think your parents will be much more receptive to the idea of a lease for one month because it will cost them less money and it's only for a limited time... if the month doesn't go well, they can get rid of their obligation.  The month will be good for both you and your parents because you will see how much responsibility it takes to own a horse and if you do well at it, your parents will see that you're ready to own one.

Answer 3

when i was a child i felt the same but my parents werent well off and i didnt have the experience to look after a horse on my own so my suggestion would be to ask if you could take riding lessons first or go to the local stables and offer to help out in return for lessons in your free time holidays etc and then when you have gained the experience and found out what the costs involved i.e shoeing feed vets bills stabling rugs equipment , you will make friends who phaps have the same interests or own their own horse and may offer a share option based on you paying a contribution towards its keep and helping looking after it with them and you riding it on days  that they cant etc  but owning a horse is a big commitment 365 days a year you cant just shut the door when its raining or snowing and say oh i dont feel like it today often you have to sacrifice a lot of free time in order to make it work but i found it all worthwhile and have had my own horses for many years and competed in competions etc and would not change a thing maybe your parents will reconsider if they know you are serious and committed to it so this would be a good way to start good luck

Answer 4

Be really nice and agreeable, offer to pay for part of the horse, and put together a powerpoint about horses, it'll convince your parents. I did that when I wanted a dog, and they were going to get me a yorkie, but then they found out my sister was allergic to them. Good luck!

Answer 5

I am a parent and would love to buy a horse for my 2 kids.  Though I have seen horses being sold locally on Craigslist under Farms/Garden and prices are reasonable...the fact is we used to have a sweet dog and taking care of loving animals is a lot of time and money in terms of veterinary and medical bills plus local farms charge a lot for monthly boarding and they are far distance to drive.

Bottomline it's simply more economical and a wiser decision to just be willing to pay as you go each time our kids want to go horseback riding, and hopefully it's gives you a better picture of what's involved...

Answer 6

first of all, how old are you that you wnt a horse? if you were mature enough you would accept their decision. second of all, are you capable of taking care of a horse, feeding it?? If your parents say its too much money, then they are right, cause yes you can buy a horse, but then you need extra money for food, and other supplies.