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Horses
how can i talk my parents into getting me a horse. guys that work with my dad have horses is there anyway that they can help.
plezz help!
note:i have two guinie pigs and my mom knows that i can handle responsobility.please side with me(not my parents)
thankyou
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I know you don't want to hear this, but here goes... i have a horse of my own and i have had a number of guinea pigs and i cant tell you how much of a difference there is between the two.
I know the feeling though. The thing is it depends on how much you know about horses(including how much your family knows), if you have enough money to pay for boarding fee, vet fee, farrieer fee, lessons, tackand supplies (and the horse!) AND how big your riding expierience is. I had to wait until i had been riding for 6 years to get a horse of my own.
It also takes up soooooooo much timeto take care of one and to find the perfect horse. It's not like if you find one and think its perfect and then itturns out its not, you cant just sell it or give it away, its like selling a member of your family.
Anyways, good luck and i hope this helped a little...
happy riding
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M.E.G.G.Y. and S.U.L.L.Y. (my horse)
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I'd say that a horse is VERY different than guinea pigs...
Learn everything there is to know about horses. Make sure you have a lot of experience before getting a horse, and make sure you have someone like a trainer that is there to back you up when you need help. And don't forget how expensive they can be.. Sadly, most of us horse lovers can't afford a horse. Right now, I'm leasing a horse with my friend and her family which is not too bad (but it's a little pathetic when you are splitting a lease lol)...
Sometimes just being around horses pays off let alone having one...But just do your research, get plenty of experience and financial backup and you'll be on your way to owning a horse.
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I remember when I was like this before I got a horse. See what I did was I leased a horse (you know 'borrow' it, paying for the board fee in exchange for riding it). That way my parents could see that I was really ready for all the responsibility. If that doesn't work, agree on an age for when you can have one- such as sixteen. That way you can save up the money and take riding lessons before then.
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I am an event rider and to me horses are the best things in the world - at present i have 6 - a 15hh coloured cob which is my dressage horse (general), 2 17hh dapple gray eventing stallions (Bill and Ben), a clydesdale foal (Teegan), a ex racer (Jimmiy) and my fallabella that lives in the house (Tululla). I love them all to bits and dont no what i wud do without them.
If you really want your mam to but you a horse, suck up, ALOT, thats what i did and i got 6!!!!
For more info on any of my horses, please email me Dannii_n_owen@hotmail.co.uk
Dannii xx
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it's kinda like i am a middle person. just tell your parents that you promise to take care of it and all that goodie stuff. get good grades that always good. and take responsibility for stuff don't blame it on someone elas. tell them christams is coming up and see if it works! let me know if you have anymore questions i've been riding and around horses all my life. and i do hunters.
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i do side with you i understand what you mean but a horse is a lot more responcabilty than a guinie pig and they take up much more money and time , and if you want a horse ask if you can work for your dads work mates horse and prove you can handle it then they might change there mind. good luck xxx xWhiteTigerx
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Horses are so expensive. hay, grain boarding straw vet farrier teeth guy (floater). and guinie pigs? i hate to tell you but horses take a TON of time. I only have two and im constanly waking up early before school to muck stalls and feed, getting home picking stalls feeding agian picking paddocks, grooming, riding. if you havent, you should start riding at a nearby stable, get the hang of it, ask for a job mucking stalls and taking care of horses. learn the ropes first. then, you'll know lots of horse people who know people like trainers to teach you and such, and if your at a barn they might be selling horses, or people who come there might of heard about a friend selling a horse that you could maybe look at. start riding at a stable nearby if you havent (find out where your dads friends horses are)
theres a lot more to it, if you need more advice my s/n on this is the same for aol.
(sorry not to totaly side with you, but needed to point out everything ya know!)
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First: A horse is expensive. Figure out how it is going to be paid for, and discuss this with parents.
Two: Where will horsey stay? Will you be able to visit it daily? Look into boarding and barns. Your dad's coworkers could recommend some.
Three: What is the horse for? Is it just to ride around? Is it a show horse? What horse you get depends on this. Figure out, then look into horses in the area.
I recommend maybe trying to work at a barn for a while. Then you could learn more about horses, and possibly find one that is for sale.
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I would show how responsible you really are. Just go to your dad's friend's and help them out. Then get them to tell your parent's how good of a job you did, and remember having a horse is a lot of work so dont give up!
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Offer to help pay for the horse, or the food for it. Or anything that you are going to have to buy for the horse. If you don't have a job, you could tell your parents that you would be willing to get one (if you are) to help pay for stuff. Tell them that you will be very responsible and take care of it. Explain to them how much you really want a horse. You could also always ask the guys that you dad works with if they would let you watch one of their horses for a day or two, just to show your parents that you can actually take care of it, and show responsibility. Do things around the house, and always do what you are told, and don't be cocky. Ask your parents when they are in a good mood. (The decision is usually a better one if they are in a good mood, rather than a bad one, haha.) Good Luck!
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