Making money for horses?

Question

Im buying a horse this summer but need to make money monthly so i can pay for half of him, and go to shows. I have flyers for jobs with horses that im going to pass out. But anything extra would help soooo much!!

Thanks every one :)

Answer 1

You would not believe how difficult it is for a lot of horse owners to find a reliable and trustworthy horse sitter when they need to get away for a few days or more. The horse sitter we like to use started doing it just to earn some part-time cash during summer break about 12 years ago when she was still in high school and since then she has turn it into full-time self-employment and is making a career of it now with her younger sister. I don't have a clue to how much she earns a year but I do know that both her and her sister are living very well and that she has accumulated lot of regular clients within a 15 or 20 mile radius and that it has become nearly impossible to hire her with less than a 2 week notice. Most of the time we have to plan our getaway around her schedule and we always check with her months in advance before we plan our vacations. I found her the summer she started horse sitting because of a flier she posted at the Tractor Supply Co farm store center and her flier was advertising horse and livestock sitting services. She was charging a lot less when she first started but her day fees these days for 1 to 3 horses is $30 a day per horse for 2 visits a day which includes feeding, watering, stall mucking, and morning or evening turnout and then she charges $15 a day for each additional horse up to 5 horses and $10 a day for each additional horse over 5 horses, and then she charges a flat $60 in addition to her day fees for overnight barn sitting if that is required. She charges 10% less for 2 days and 20% less for 3 days or more. I'm not sure what she charges for livestock feeding but I think she charges by the hour and I know she occasionally does that too. I'm sure it would be worthwhile posting some fliers or business cards at farm supply stores, feed stores, and tack shops if you consider horse sitting and then print up a fee page to mail out to the people who inquire. If you are reliable and trustworthy, to get started you can offer a few character references from people who know you, teachers, neighbors, friends, co-workers, etc., and then add to those references your first few clients and it won't take long for word of mouth to spread and you will be on your way to full-time self-employment. Just take care to keep detailed records of your earnings and expenses for tax filing purposes so your business doesn't go down the sewer, like so many self-employed do, if the IRS nails you for not filing. A lot of horse owners, the same as farmers, manage their horses and homestead like a business and they will file a 1099 Form on freelancers to get tax credit for expenses.

Answer 2

get a real job. You have a better chance getting a job (if you're of legal age to work), if you widen your search from horse jobs to fast food, etc. Getting a job will make you the most money to support your hobby. Horses are expensive monthly. I have my own job (its my first) and i pay $375/ month on my horse's board, $140/month for lessons (sometimes $100 because i'm my trainer's working student), $60 for supplements, $60 for x-country schooling, and my own driver's insurance. 80% of my money goes to my horse, you better be ready to choose between your horse or a shopping spree down at the mall. Equestrian sports are something that you need to be VERY dedicated for and passionate about. There always monthly costs, theirs always some cost that you need to pay. good luck

Answer 3

well... i'm going to be honest.

monthy costs of a horse are expensive, especially with grain and such.... and if you'll be doing hard riding/shows he'll need even more grain.

just make sure you know what you're getting into and make sure that you can afford it.  if you're a teenager, make sure that you're parents will back you up if you suddenly lose your job or need some money help.

but as for jobs, consider babysitting as it pays quite well...also working as waiter/waitress can get you good money with tips.  

if you're going ot be boarding your horse, you could clean stalls/help feed/ect. to lower your boarding cost.... and you could make some extra money for caring for other people's horses when they are on vacation and by exercising them (you could even "pony" someone else's horse if you're experienced and both horses are calm... ponying is when you ride one horse and lead the other, a good way to exercise two horses at once! again, you need to be very experienced and know what you are doing)

Answer 4

im 18 and i've been working people's horses for money since i was 16. prove to the people at the barn that youre commited and responsible by doing little jobs first: walking, turning out, loungeing, brushing, etc. and then find a trainer you could intern with. with luck, people will see you working all these horses, and make a deal with you. thats what happened to me, and im making the same salary as normal job when im at the ranch. and i pick my own horses and love what i do. and, i get to show their horses for free. :)

plus, its very good experiance to work with all kinds of different people and horses. just be careful you dont get conned. most horse people will try to take advantage of free or cheap labor.

Answer 5

What exactly are you asking for?

Answer 6

With what it costs me just to keep my two on my own property, and that's without showing and training expenses, I can't see how you can go to school and work to earn enough money and still have any time left to ride.  But, that's not what you asked about. If you aren't old enough to work for , say, McDonald's then you're limited to things like babysitting, barn help, yard work, washing cars, cleaning houses, dog walking/sitting, horse sitting, house sitting, errand running, etc.  Good luck....I hope you can make it work!

EDIT....sorry if I stole other people's ideas...I didn't read the answers before I wrote this.