i really want a horse but i have to help my parents save so im going to start when im 13 witch is in 2 weeks .. i get $ 20 a week and i need $ 1000.
Guys, I think she knows that she needs more than all this stuff ... She just wants to save 1,000 dollars and that is her question.
It would take you close to a year to save 1,000 dollars with $ 20 a week
50 weeks, which is 2 weeks before your birthday, if you start now, you can get it 1 month before your 14, it might take shorter, because of birthday and christmas money!!! but keep in mind, you still need to buy:
grain every 3 weeks
tack
20 dollars worth the wormers every 6 weeks
ferrier
vet
emergencies
if you are boarding
shelter
and ALOT more!!!
You don't just buy the horse and then you are done.
Horses can cost up to 50,000 dollars EVERY YEAR.
Edit-Even if you have all of the stuff, you will be paying for board, feed, farrier, vet, and dentist REGULARLY. The vet has to inject your horse at least once a year and the farrier comes every six to eight weeks. Feed and roughage is also a wallet killer.
To answer your basic question: $ 1000/$ 20=50, so it will take you 50 weeks (almost a year) to save up the $ 1000.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com I'm not sure what your parents agreed to pay for, but if they expect you to also help pay for the horse's needs after you purchase it, please don't underestimate the cost of keeping a horse each month, as well as buying the items you will need to take care of the horse.
To give a rough estimate, keeping a horse at home, and simply paying for hay can cost well over $ 100 a month. My two horses cost $ 190 in grain last month, and if we didn't grow our own hay this would have easily cost us $ 120 + to provide them with good hay for the month. That's $ 155/month per horse just to feed them.
If you don't have anywhere to keep the horse at home, expect to pay anywhere from $ 200/month to $ 900 +/month in boarding fees. This may or may not include feed, depending on the stable and "plan" you choose for your horse.
Don't forget vet visits at least twice a year for shots, which will run from $ 100 up, and farrier visits every 6-8 weeks which will cost you $ 25 + each time-if your horse doesn't need shoes.
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My other concern would be purchasing the basic supplies to keep the horse. If the horse was only a pasture pet and never ridden, you may only have to shell out $ 60 or so for a halter, some buckets, and grooming supplies (assuming you don 't have to pay for materials to fence an area for them and build them a shelter as well, which will run you several hundred dollars).
However, if you wanted to ride the horse at all, expect that number to jump to at least $ 450 to provide the horse with a halter, grooming supplies, saddle, bridle, bit, girth, and saddle pads. This is also assuming you either got a great deal on used tack (or bought cheap, poor quality tack that will soon need to be replaced).
Other expenses you might not have considered would include riding lessons, additional equipment (such as polo wraps, boots, horse blankets, etc.), A suitable horse trailer and vehicle capable of pulling one, emergency veterinary expenses (a good rule of thumb is to have $ 500 set aside for this at all times), showing, supplements, chronic medications, horse training (if your horse ends up unsuitable), and a million other things that seem to pop up when you least expect them.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com If your parents have agreed to cover all/the vast majority of those expenses, congratulations. You are very, very fortunate. My only other word of advice in that case is to use your money to shop thoroughly and carefully-you will understandably be very excited to purchase a horse, but don't rush the process, buy the first horse you see, or buy anything you haven't seen and test ridden in person. It takes a long time to find a horse on your budget that is * exactly * what you need-think carefully and realistically about what that * really * is, and be extremely picky and don't settle for anything less, even if it takes several weeks or months to find that horse (and if it takes that long , just think to yourself that every week that passes without me spending that horse budget, I am able to afford more and better horse "options "!).
Would you consider takig that $ 20/week and using it for lessons instead ? When I first started riding I wanted to buy a horse the very first week. My riding instructor gave me some VERY good advice ... she said "ride as many different horses as you can". The horse you buy today would not be the same horse you would want after you've ridden say, a year or two. She was right! If you take lessons every week, even for only 1 year, you will be SO much more knowledgable and when you do get ready to buy that first horse you will have your riding instructor to guide you through the purchase.
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Please remember ... a free horse can end up costing you ALOT of money in the end. You could end up with OUTRAGEOUS vet bills and an unrideable horse. It's best to buy a horse that you know with a vet check first. Personally, I would never buy a horse that I didn't have the option to return within 30 days. PLEASE be cautious about rescues ... it sounds great because they can be cheap but you really have to have some experience and be prepared for vet visits .
