i want a horse but my mom wont let me get one.....

[animalkisser88]

i want a horse but my mom wont let me get one and we have 8 acres out in the country. what could i tell her to let me get one?

[lovechick]

well i dont blame her, horses are ALOT of responsobilty and are really expensive to keep. I dont know anything on your background with horses, but how much do u know? Have u done research? taken lessons for at least a year? Have the money? horses need more than just place to stay and grass, there are soo much more to that, u will need tack if u plan to ride, saddle, briddle, saddle pad, e.t.c. necessary riding clothing such as, helmet, boots, and u will probably want to buy half chaps and breeches, or chaps.
Horses need Food, which includes hay, grass, and dry food like sweetfeed, or other energy foods, depends on how much exercise the animal gets, salt lick.
Vaccinations, vet checks, vet emergencies, trimming and shoeing, deworming, grooming stuff-brushes, shampoos, hoof oil. etc. Fly reppelant, fly mask, Leather care items such as saddle soap, buckets for food/water, muck buckets, bedding for horse such as wooden shavings, pitch fork, stable fork, hay net, some form of toy such as jolly ball. Horse also need blankets, like New Zealand for cold weather, and stable rug.
Horse trailer, horse will need shipping boots and clothes, halters, lead ropes, u will need to put up fencing, and build a stall with all accomodations to suit the animal. It will cost thousands of dollars to keep a horse, if youre not yet, u need to take riding lessons, do a lot of research on horses, I myself want to get a horse, but not yet, I know I'm not ready, I probably read 30 horse books already and read more. I volunteer at the equestrian center , where i take care of 30 horses , and do a lot-, feed, groom, wash, clean, take in and out, sweep, tack up, change water, help kids with riding, etc.
I've been taking lessons for over 6 months now, and I feel I'm getting better at it, but I'm considering of leasing a horse instead of buying one.
Look through helpful websites and do A LOT of reading, ask horsepeople about everything and good luck..
visit this website for more info:
http://www.acreageequines.com/HorseCare/
go down the page to download checklists and charts...

[aleamon98]

horses are expensive to get and keep. although lovechichk covered most the expenses there are things that she listed that aren't really a need. On a budget all u really need for ur horse is a fenced in pasture(mine is on 5 acres), feed(mine gets fed twice a day), hay. a salt block, a water source(which if u have a pond or creek that is full all the time, nature has given u this), a shelter from the weather(mine has about 1 acre of woods), and tack.
As for a trailer, usually that can wait. But mine usually costs me $40.00 in feed, $60.00 for shoes, hay usually runs about $2.50 a bale. I get my friends or my mom to trailer her for me. but u are looking at about $1500.00 a year for upkeep, not including the tack and vet bills.

[brogie]

hunnie i know the feeliong ive wanted a horse for a long time but after alot of compramise i got a horse on loan then after 2 years i out grew him and now im getting more riding lessons im 15 and i have been riding for 11 years and now im getting another horse after my GCSE's it doesnt matter how much land you have as you need alot of money to upkeep the horse itself. !!!

[lovechick]

that is if u dont want to keep horse at your place, a lot of people dont have land, but they board horses instead, boarding is a good option, but it is costly, the place where I take lessons they board horses for $850/a month, which includes, food, stall, pasture, cleaning, and vaccines. The owners can also use the arena and 2 trails to ride whenever they want to.

[Viel]

I think you should respect your mums wishes not to get a horse.